Are these seats worthy?

Synack · 02-16-2012, 07:09 PM

Hey guys, trying to upgrade the look of my seats/interior and what better place to start than the seats. The stock Nismo seats are boring in color and they aren't even leather. So I was looking around and I'm trying to find some sort of an upgrade of the entire seat or a possible re-upholstery, but I wouldn't even know where to begin to search for that.

So far I have come across this, they look much better than the stock Nismo's, I'm sure they'd function better for events, and they are leather, or fake leather.

NEW 2 Pcs Red & Black Leather Racing Seats RECLINABLE w/ Slider ALL Nissan | eBay

Can I get some advice or opinions on this? Will it even fit out of the box with no modifications?

Thank you

iceman21_23 · 02-16-2012, 07:35 PM

honestly seats are a big safety issue, either go with something reliable or dont go with anything at all.

anthonyy · 02-16-2012, 07:38 PM

I would not get those. Why?
1) the price indicates that the material is garbage and held together with dental floss
2) no name brand

I would keep the Nismo seats and see if an upholsterer can redo the material with leather. I'm estimating that a quality job would run around $1500

Ron · 02-16-2012, 07:39 PM

$180 for a pair of seats??...It was nice knowing you man..

370Ztune · 02-16-2012, 07:40 PM

Stay away from knock-off or cheap seats!! There have been quite a few reported cases of cheapo seats failing in accidents and causing serious injury.

Synack · 02-16-2012, 07:43 PM

Yeesh, does some have any recommended sites that I can go to to check out quality seats? Seems like that is all eBay has.

iceman21_23 · 02-16-2012, 07:45 PM

bride, recaro, status, sparco.

Volk Z · 02-16-2012, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synack

Hey guys, trying to upgrade the look of my seats/interior and what better place to start than the seats. The stock Nismo seats are boring in color and they aren't even leather. So I was looking around and I'm trying to find some sort of an upgrade of the entire seat or a possible re-upholstery, but I wouldn't even know where to begin to search for that.

So far I have come across this, they look much better than the stock Nismo's, I'm sure they'd function better for events, and they are leather, or fake leather.

NEW 2 Pcs Red & Black Leather Racing Seats RECLINABLE w/ Slider ALL Nissan | eBay

Can I get some advice or opinions on this? Will it even fit out of the box with no modifications?

Thank you

I love how it says Spoon sports that will go well in a Nissan! haha Spoon is for Hondas

If you dont want to fork out a ton of money but want a nice seat go with a Corbeau FX1 I had them in my 350Z and ran buddy club seat rails and loved them! 14 pounds a piece and were pretty comfy. Over a 2 hour ride and my a$$ was hurting a bit but normal driving daily they were great!

Ron · 02-16-2012, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman21_23

bride, recaro, status, sparco.

I agree, you're looking at $800 and up per seat. Plus rails. FYI

BeemaaZ · 02-16-2012, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman21_23

honestly seats are a big safety issue, either go with something reliable or dont go with anything at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman21_23

bride, recaro, status, sparco.

Synack · 02-16-2012, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volk Z

I love how it says Spoon sports that will go well in a Nissan! haha Spoon is for Hondas

If you dont want to fork out a ton of money but want a nice seat go with a Corbeau FX1 I had them in my 350Z and ran buddy club seat rails and loved them! 14 pounds a piece and were pretty comfy. Over a 2 hour ride and my a$$ was hurting a bit but normal driving daily they were great!

Thanks man. Good advice.

Synack · 02-16-2012, 07:48 PM

Thanks everybody. Never bought aftermarket seats before.

m4a1mustang · 02-16-2012, 07:54 PM

The cheapest aftermarket seats I would consider are Corbeau. They are pretty good but not on the same level as most Sparco/Status/Bride/Recaro/etc. options.

Synack · 02-16-2012, 07:57 PM

Currently looking at leatherseats.com

They say they can make leather covers for the 370Z. I went through all of the steps and it looks like it'll come out to about $650 for two-toned white on black seats.

Does this seem legit and will this fit the Nismo seats as opposed to non-Nismo seats?

m4a1mustang · 02-16-2012, 08:11 PM

Do some searches on Clazzio leather seat covers. The seats on my 2005 S2000 are showing some wear so I'm ordering the Clazzio covers for them. They are $250 for the pair and get rave reviews on the S2K forums. I think I've seen them here before once or twice.

These are the covers I'm ordering for my S2k:

They look factory.

02-16-2012, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Synack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston Age: 36 Posts: 1,012 Drives: Sideways Rep Power: 16	Are these seats worthy? Hey guys, trying to upgrade the look of my seats/interior and what better place to start than the seats. The stock Nismo seats are boring in color and they aren't even leather. So I was looking around and I'm trying to find some sort of an upgrade of the entire seat or a possible re-upholstery, but I wouldn't even know where to begin to search for that. So far I have come across this, they look much better than the stock Nismo's, I'm sure they'd function better for events, and they are leather, or fake leather. NEW 2 Pcs Red & Black Leather Racing Seats RECLINABLE w/ Slider ALL Nissan \| eBay Can I get some advice or opinions on this? Will it even fit out of the box with no modifications? Thank you __________________ NO LONGER OWNS A 370 Turbo FR-S

02-16-2012, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,009 Drives: TT '11 PW Nismo #113 Rep Power: 22	$180 for a pair of seats??...It was nice knowing you man.. __________________ 2011 Twin Turbo PW nismo #113 - My Journal - My TT Build Thread [ GTM GTX Stg2 TT \|\| HKS EVC6 \|\| Custom CarPC \|\| F.I 3'' TDX CBE \|\| SB 6puck clutch/ZSpeed CSC \|\| BC BR Coilovers \|\| SPC camber arms \|\| Work VSS-X \|\| Custom Headlights \|\| PW:JDM CF Covers \|\| Seibon CF Engine Cover ]

02-16-2012, 07:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
370Ztune The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,477 Drives: Z34 370Z Rep Power: 46	Stay away from knock-off or cheap seats!! There have been quite a few reported cases of cheapo seats failing in accidents and causing serious injury. __________________ The Real JDM Facebook Bulletproof Instagram

02-16-2012, 07:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Synack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston Age: 36 Posts: 1,012 Drives: Sideways Rep Power: 16	Yeesh, does some have any recommended sites that I can go to to check out quality seats? Seems like that is all eBay has. __________________ NO LONGER OWNS A 370 Turbo FR-S

02-16-2012, 07:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Synack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston Age: 36 Posts: 1,012 Drives: Sideways Rep Power: 16	Thanks everybody. Never bought aftermarket seats before. __________________ NO LONGER OWNS A 370 Turbo FR-S

02-16-2012, 07:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
iceman21_23 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: league city, tx Posts: 757 Drives: 09' Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 17	honestly seats are a big safety issue, either go with something reliable or dont go with anything at all.

02-16-2012, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
anthonyy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 1,027 Drives: Lexus CT Rep Power: 16	I would not get those. Why? 1) the price indicates that the material is garbage and held together with dental floss 2) no name brand I would keep the Nismo seats and see if an upholsterer can redo the material with leather. I'm estimating that a quality job would run around $1500

02-16-2012, 07:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
iceman21_23 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: league city, tx Posts: 757 Drives: 09' Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 17	bride, recaro, status, sparco.

02-16-2012, 07:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	The cheapest aftermarket seats I would consider are Corbeau. They are pretty good but not on the same level as most Sparco/Status/Bride/Recaro/etc. options. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-16-2012, 07:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
Synack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston Age: 36 Posts: 1,012 Drives: Sideways Rep Power: 16	Currently looking at leatherseats.com They say they can make leather covers for the 370Z. I went through all of the steps and it looks like it'll come out to about $650 for two-toned white on black seats. Does this seem legit and will this fit the Nismo seats as opposed to non-Nismo seats? __________________ NO LONGER OWNS A 370 Turbo FR-S

02-16-2012, 08:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Do some searches on Clazzio leather seat covers. The seats on my 2005 S2000 are showing some wear so I'm ordering the Clazzio covers for them. They are $250 for the pair and get rave reviews on the S2K forums. I think I've seen them here before once or twice. These are the covers I'm ordering for my S2k: They look factory. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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