Bodyboarder81 Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Well im 34 and feel bucket seats are for younger people !! Does the zed suit these type of seats ? As its a gt car not a full blown sports car imo ..... But on a spirited drive the standard leather seats dont grip me enough and im slipping arounf quite a bit . I have the light grey leather and i love the look of it but fancy a change ....... Looking into the recaro pole position buckets and get the middle parts re done in grey alcantara to match the other bits and bobs in my car ..... If anybody runs any fixed seat( i know a few do ) i would love to hear how you get on with them and the pros and cons of having them ..... And i pic ( as we all love pics!!) Thanks josh Quote
Ekona Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Nothing wrong with buckets, they're more supportive and I find them vastly more comfortable than regular seats in cars. However, you MUST get ones that you find comfortable, so try as many as you can before purchasing. PS I'm 36 and I'm still fitting buckets 1 Quote
DoogyRev Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 You don't have to get fixed buckets, have you considered something like GTR (or such like) seats? Quote
nissanman312 Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Are the gtr seats much more suportive? Quote
Rich260 Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Having seen your interior (which is bloody lovely) at the Ace cafe meet I think buckets may look a bit out of place... I got nothing against buckets but with all the alcantara you have on the dash it says luxury to me rather than striped out race car. Would a Recaro Sportster CS or something similar fit? Might be a bit more suited than a fixed bucket and maintain that luxury look. Quote
DoogyRev Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Are the gtr seats much more suportive? I would say so from your arse up They will defo fit in a 350 as I am sure someone has fitted them before. 1 Quote
nissanman312 Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Having seen your interior (which is bloody lovely) at the Ace cafe meet I think buckets may look a bit out of place... I got nothing against buckets but with all the alcantara you have on the dash it says luxury to me rather than striped out race car. Would a Recaro Sportster CS or something similar fit? Might be a bit more suited than a fixed bucket and maintain that luxury look. Now your talking Quote
nissanman312 Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Are the gtr seats much more suportive? I would say so from your arse up They will defo fit in a 350 as I am sure someone has fitted them before. Is that a r35 seat? Quote
atomic350z Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Mate... Buckets look awesome in the z after all it's a coupe and no rear seats! I have recaro profi spg bucket seats in mine and the look amazing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
nissanman312 Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Can you move those back and forth or are they fixed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Bodyboarder81 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Posted January 3, 2016 Having seen your interior (which is bloody lovely) at the Ace cafe meet I think buckets may look a bit out of place... I got nothing against buckets but with all the alcantara you have on the dash it says luxury to me rather than striped out race car. Would a Recaro Sportster CS or something similar fit? Might be a bit more suited than a fixed bucket and maintain that luxury look. I know what you mean ... But I think the pole positions once retrimed in the same alcantara with a nice embroidered logo would still be pretty classy ? Don't really want to go gtr/ reclining seats as one plus point is the weight saving .... My cars a right lardy turd already with the charger and wot not fitted . Also the recaro recliners are stupid money Quote
Edster Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 My car came with Sparco r333 seats (and I'm 37!). They're adjustable and grip quite well. I quite like them, but several people I've taken for a spin found them a bit uncomfortable. Maybe GTR-type seats would be a better option. Quote
atomic350z Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 I can move them back and forth and also change the height and tilt 3 ways Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Rich260 Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) As I say I got nothing against them, in the right application they can look awesome but I'm not sure I'd say classy. I don't know what the difference in weight would be but I'd image the pole position with a custom re trim would be close to CS money and they come in a variety of colours as standard. Edited January 3, 2016 by Rich260 1 Quote
atomic350z Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Well considering recaro are probably the best seats money can buy I'd say there a great asset to any car, the standard cloth seats are hardly decent and classy anyways, so there a great upgrade buckets or recliners. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
350zedd Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 " Well im 34 and feel bucket seats are for younger people !! " That makes me an ancient relic then ha ha! Wouldnt stop me fitting buckets whatever age I was if that's what was needed. You can always give me your frost grey leathers for spares if you like 2 Quote
djtimo Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) I would not like to run my seats in a daily car. Amazing or feeling and support but high sided fixed back seats are a pain. If its in a car you use on weekends or want that event of driving feeling then great, not for popping the shops in. Edited January 4, 2016 by djtimo Quote
Jetpilot Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Ive never found buckets too uncomfortable, if you can get a system like atomic with 3 way tilt you will probably find them more comfortable than oem. I actually found cloth jdm seats more comfortable than leather because you are sat lower and dont slip around so much. Edited January 4, 2016 by Jetpilot Quote
Bodyboarder81 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Posted January 4, 2016 All good point for and against . This is what I needed to hear as it's not exactly cheap getting a decent set of buckets, as I'm pretty picky with how I would want it to look . Appreciate all the help and info and I'll have a good think about it once I have the quaife and coilovers fitted ! Quote
nissanman312 Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 All good point for and against . This is what I needed to hear as it's not exactly cheap getting a decent set of buckets, as I'm pretty picky with how I would want it to look . Appreciate all the help and info and I'll have a good think about it once I have the quaife and coilovers fitted ! Can you hurry up and do that so I know to bother or not lol 1 Quote
Bodyboarder81 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Posted January 4, 2016 Gonna order quaife later on today mate 1 Quote
Ebized Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 Well im 34 and feel bucket seats are for younger people !! I (and other half) are twice you age and we value the the bucket and 'hard' style seats for support when pressing on in the twisties but also on long journeys, as we found that with what might be described as the more comfy seats gave us both backaches. So these were our choice in the A45 over the leather options. 2 Quote
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