Upgrading Front Seats

[CHICO2003]

It's a shame really... Are seats look SWEET!!! If you have an orange like me, it's even better since the stitching matches the exterior. Yet... there's like no side support!!! WTF is up with that Mazda???? My girl's Sentra SE has FAR better seats... Anyway, part of me wants to look into getting better seats put in there. Obviously there'd be a sacrifice involved. (in the looks dept at least) but... though it has nothing to do with performance, I believe our cars would FEEL faster with better buckets. That could be why so many people are creaming int their pants over the new srt. Anywayz...

Has anyone done this??? If so, how much did it cost? How easy was it? Did you do it yourself or bring it somewhere????

Thanks

:'( <--- Me driving my car through a turn!

 

[Fakhelek]

I haven't checked yet (not much time left after washing my Black Mica every day) but I wondered if there would be enough slack in the covers to get a better bolstered seat and then put our original covers on it. The cover is probably molded to the stock seat's specific shape though. It's worth checking out though.

 

[ForceFed]

I got the Sparco torino's for my MSP.I love the seats.They are of the highest quality and very nice for the eyes.I had them in another one of my car's and absolutely loved them!They have killer side bolstering and support.Riding in them does make your car feel nicer also.They are not cheap though.They ran almost 1600 for the pair with all the hardware and adaters to fit the protege.
Money well spent in my opinion!
Matt

 

[joka1]

i have r1 seats, i love the side supports and they are comfortable. i just couldn't afford the sparcos at the moment. i brought mine to a shop and they made brackets for me.
http://members.cardomain.com/joka1

 

[TampaBlackMSP]

Mmmm, Sparco Torino's...wish I had enough $$ lying around for those....don't wanna resort to putting them on the plastic!

 

[1338]

when time comes i an gonna get the Sparco Torino's then PAY my grandmal to restich them with orange. (scratch)

 

[MSP-4-ME]

I installed black Recaro SRD's with red stitching that I had custom uphostered in Novasuede for the inserts and also had the rear seats re-uphostered to match. It looks like what the Mazdaspeed should have come with stock. I will post pictures soon.

 

[upsman]

Sparco Torinos in mine...yeah as stated $1571.00 with all the hardware. Beautiful, functional, comfortable and very supportive indeed. http://www.cardomain.com/id/sport20

 

[girth]

Damn....I have to get a pair of those Sparcos. It's unbelievable that my buddy's Focus ZX5 has more side bolstering than our MSPs.:'(

 

[CHICO2003]

Hell yeah!!! Those seats ROCK!!! hard to justify spending the extra dough (unfortuneatly) especially when that (with all the performance upgrades I want) would easily put me into WRX price territory... which would make no sense at all. (I would have got that if i could have afforded it) Nonetheless, if you have the dough... I say HELL YEAH!!!


IF ONLY MAZDA SPENT AN EXTRA $3.75 FOR SOME SIDE BOLSTERING!!!!! I MEAN, HELLO???????????

 

[boostisgood]

these are the seats Im planning on using at this moment. The black ones with the ornage stitching put into them. It can all change, but damn these seats are SWEET. 780 a piece though.......ugghhh


http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/boostisgood/mspseats.jpg

 

[1338]

these are the seats Im planning on using at this moment. The black ones with the ornage stitching put into them. It can all change, but damn these seats are SWEET. 780 a piece though.......ugghhh


http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/boostisgood/mspseats.jpg

thoes would be sooo sweet! why couldent they put thoes in come on it's MAZDASPEED for crist sake.

 

[stepson]

How are those sparcos on long distances? I want new seats as well... not just for side bolstering, but for comfort. I drive an hour one way to work, and the stock seats kinda suck for comfort ... Did you guys install the seats yourselves?

 

[upsman]

I installed them myself...easy. As for comfort on a long trip. I sat in them...drove for 2 1/2 hrs straight and never even felt the desire to adjust my position. Way more comfortable than the stock ones...they also mold to your body after awhile.

 

[03mazspeedproto]

I have to say the seats that are bad ass i think are the ones that come in the new RX-8. i just seen it today at the dealer ship. The whole car is sweeeeet! wish i had a few more G's i woulda got that rather than my speed. I still love my titanium speed though. By the way if you get a chance sit in the RX-8 its a great feeling.

 

[CHICO2003]

Do you think anyone will notice if I sneak into the Mazda dealership one night and switch my seats with an RX-8? I mean... it's not like I'm putting seats in from a Chevy Astro Van!! At least they're made by the same company!

All kidding aside, isn't it odd that we got all this "high performance" crap like the silly little shift nob that says sparco and the alluminum pedals that only our feet see... yet, Mazda skimps on the seats. Sure, they look cool but... let's face it, all they are is reopolstered (sp?) Protege seats. They missed the boat on this one... But hey, we can't complain! After all! We bought the damn car!! Probably not as big of a deal as I'm making it out to be... but hey, it would be nice not to end up in my girl's lap every time I take a hard left. Hmm.... on second though! lmao

 

[CHICO2003]

Do you think anyone will notice if I sneak into the Mazda dealership one night and switch my seats with an RX-8? I mean... it's not like I'm putting seats in from a Chevy Astro Van!! At least they're made by the same company!

All kidding aside, isn't it odd that we got all this "high performance" crap like the silly little shift nob that says sparco and the alluminum pedals that only our feet see... yet, Mazda skimps on the seats. Sure, they look cool but... let's face it, all they are is reopolstered (sp?) Protege seats. They missed the boat on this one... But hey, we can't complain! After all! We bought the damn car!! Probably not as big of a deal as I'm making it out to be... but hey, it would be nice not to end up in my girl's lap every time I take a hard left. Hmm.... on second thought! Maybe the guys at Mazda knew what they were up to all along!!! LMAO

 

[CHICO2003]

HEY!!! :wtf: WHY THE HELL IS MY MESSAGE POSTED TWICE??!!!! Forgive me guys, apparently I developed a stuttering problem!

 

[DrPhill]

i love my seats when in just chillin, but i fuggin hate them on really twisty roads. i have to bolster myself in hard right turns with my elbows. i wish i had some skyline seats like in the spec v or viper seats like in the srt4

 

[DrPhill]

i love my seats when in just chillin, but i fuggin hate them on really twisty roads. i have to bolster myself in hard right turns with my elbows. i wish i had some skyline seats like in the spec v or viper seats like in the srt4