Sparco Milano Leather Seat? or Factory leather seats

giez · 10-29-2009, 03:47 AM

i'm think about buying 370z soon, and i'm in the middle of getting a base with sports or touring with sports....

if i ended up getting a base with sports, i will get Sparco Milano leather seats.
but i'm not sure if its worth buying....

between factory touring seats, and Sparco leather seats, which one would you guys get? help me out fellas

JoeD · 10-29-2009, 04:00 AM

For the same price as two leather Sparco Milanos plus brackets, might as well go for the Touring and get everything else that comes along with it.

bullitt5897 · 10-29-2009, 09:23 AM

get the touring with sport... One of the reasons is that the touring comes with the seat heaters and your sparco milanos wont have that! its your choice though GL!

vipor · 10-29-2009, 09:30 AM

I've seen good things from a stock cloth seat wrapped in catskinz leather. I think it was a 97 GSR or something, whichever year they didn't come with leather.

Modshack · 10-29-2009, 11:27 AM

Sparco's are not cheap, but I'm guessing you know this. They are excellent seats though. Quite a bit better than the stock seat in several areas. You will need to purchase Bride Brackets ($380/pr. from Mike at Doubledown) and do some adapting to the Sparcos to make it all work.....All in all you're looking at a pretty expensive proposition. If all you want is leather buy the sport/Touring or cover the stock cloth with katskins. If you want better seats look at the Sparcos or Brides..

junior_jam · 10-29-2009, 07:05 PM

About how much are katskins?

AK370Z · 10-29-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Sparco's are not cheap, but I'm guessing you know this. They are excellent seats though. Quite a bit better than the stock seat in several areas. You will need to purchase Bride Brackets ($400/pr) and do some adapting to the Sparcos to make it all work.....All in all you're looking at a pretty expensive proposition. If all you want is leather buy the sport/Touring or cover the stock cloth with katskins. If you want better seats look at the Sparcos or Brides..

Whoa .. is that your interior? when did this happen? I must spend more time on the forum

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Modshack · 10-29-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

Whoa .. is that your interior? when did this happen? I must spend more time on the forum

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LOL....Musta happened when you were MIA.......

Moar pics: http://public.fotki.com/ttschwing/37...-seat-install/

AK370Z · 10-29-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

LOL....Musta happened when you were MIA.......

Is there a thread that I can follow?

Looks great btw. Not too sure on the glossy blue shift cover but seats look fantastic!

Modshack · 10-29-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

Is there a thread that I can follow?

Looks great btw. Not too sure on the glossy blue shift cover but seats look fantastic!

Well...There's this. I didn't do a fullblown write-up cause Equinox had pretty much covered it with his Bride install.

Yum! Seat upgrade coming soon!.....>

And actually, the boot looks pretty good in person!

AK370Z · 10-30-2009, 02:26 PM

hmm must be the angle of the first shot because on the last picture, the boot DOES looks good. How much does the seats run?

Modshack · 10-30-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

hmm must be the angle of the first shot because on the last picture, the boot DOES looks good. How much does the seats run?

Sparco has a pretty broad range of pricing. These are at the high end ($1K/each) but I bought em 5 years ago when things were a fair amount less... More info: Sparco USA

earwicker7 · 10-31-2009, 09:09 PM

What are the advantages of something like the Sparco? Less weight, better ergonomics, a combo of the two?

I'm always a fan of both bonuses, but if I remember correctly, the owner's manual says that even adding seat covers can screw with the collision safety mechanisms.

Modshack · 11-01-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by earwicker7

What are the advantages of something like the Sparco? Less weight, better ergonomics, a combo of the two?

I'm always a fan of both bonuses, but if I remember correctly, the owner's manual says that even adding seat covers can screw with the collision safety mechanisms.

Depends on what you're looking for. High end street seats have better ergonomics, but not necessarily less weight (these are +15lbs total for the pair). The stock seats are not very heavily constructed though..

Race seats have less weight, but are a PITA to use as a street seat and usually have no adjustability for lumbar, rake, backrest angle etc..

If you're at all squeamish about losing your seat mounted side airbags you should pass on this..

earwicker7 · 11-02-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

If you're at all squeamish about losing your seat mounted side airbags you should pass on this..

Yeah, that's enough to be a deal-breaker. Darn.

Oh well, my wallet will thank me

10-29-2009, 03:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
giez Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sea-town Posts: 7 Drives: 350z/H2 Rep Power: 16	Sparco Milano Leather Seat? or Factory leather seats i'm think about buying 370z soon, and i'm in the middle of getting a base with sports or touring with sports.... if i ended up getting a base with sports, i will get Sparco Milano leather seats. but i'm not sure if its worth buying.... between factory touring seats, and Sparco leather seats, which one would you guys get? help me out fellas

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Modshack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 2,883 Drives: 370Z Sport Rep Power: 976	Sparco's are not cheap, but I'm guessing you know this. They are excellent seats though. Quite a bit better than the stock seat in several areas. You will need to purchase Bride Brackets ($380/pr. from Mike at Doubledown) and do some adapting to the Sparcos to make it all work.....All in all you're looking at a pretty expensive proposition. If all you want is leather buy the sport/Touring or cover the stock cloth with katskins. If you want better seats look at the Sparcos or Brides.. __________________ Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S Oil Cooler DIY: Here! Last edited by Modshack; 10-29-2009 at 08:21 PM.

10-30-2009, 02:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
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10-29-2009, 04:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
JoeD Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: CA Posts: 495 Drives: Z Rep Power: 0	For the same price as two leather Sparco Milanos plus brackets, might as well go for the Touring and get everything else that comes along with it.

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junior_jam Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 93 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 16	About how much are katskins?

10-31-2009, 09:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
earwicker7 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 265 Drives: 09 370Z (maxed out) Rep Power: 16	What are the advantages of something like the Sparco? Less weight, better ergonomics, a combo of the two? I'm always a fan of both bonuses, but if I remember correctly, the owner's manual says that even adding seat covers can screw with the collision safety mechanisms. __________________ 2009 Magnetic Black 370Z with Touring, Sports and Navigation Packages--Fast Intentions CBE with 12" Resonators/Carbon Fiber Mufflers and LTH--Stillen G3 Cold Air Intakes, Underdrive Pulley and Grounding Kit--Uprev Tune

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