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Shorty 16th January 2013 08:52 PM

Do mx5 seats fit?
 
I've seen a few comments about mx5 seats fitting but also others that say they don't. I know there are a few mx5 builds so was wondering if those seats fit?
They seem like a nice little sporty seat and I'm sure they would be cheap enough.

skov 16th January 2013 09:03 PM

They won't fit without some kind of modification.
If you remove the reclining mechanism and weld the back to the base instead I suspect they'd just squeeze in there.

Shorty 16th January 2013 09:25 PM

No problem. Would have been handy for mx5 builds.
So does anyone know of any production car seats that fit?
Might be handy to get a list going.

voucht 17th January 2013 12:28 AM

Some people fir the middle rear seat of first Renault Megane Scenic.

Shorty 17th January 2013 09:31 PM

That's a strange one. I expected there to be front seats that fit from small hatchbacks such as corsa, fiesta etc.
I guess there's not much room at all.

Oscar 18th January 2013 09:58 AM

I was suprised by just how small the gap is too, took measurements from a wrecked fiesta we have lying about (oldish, small one) and seats were about 3 inches too wide! Even most bucket-seats are a bit wide!!

Hoybi 18th January 2013 10:34 AM

mx-5 seats do fit .... after an angle grinder treatment
 
I managed to build in a pair of MX-5 seats.
But only after removing the hinge mechanism and some more millimeters of metal. And of course seat and backrest welded in a permanent position.

Also the sliding mechanism has been used, again with some angle grinding and "rectifying".

Eddy

Not Anumber 18th January 2013 12:53 PM

+1 for Renault Scenic middle/rear seats. Ive recently picked up a nice pair of these in grey leather and am just waiting for the weather to improve now to get out there and put them in. The seating position will be a bit higher than the Cobra backets seats that are in at present. Oddly they weigh about the same despite being better padded.

Shorty 18th January 2013 01:15 PM

Didn't you struggle to get 2 the same trim? Especially leather.
I'm assuming you need them from 2 different cars?

Numplumb 19th January 2013 11:35 PM

Smart cars have nice seats but I don't know if they are smaller than MX5 ones though
Mick.

Not Anumber 21st January 2013 06:20 PM

No i just picked up 2 on Ebay ensuring they were both in grey leather. There is a tiny variation is stitching pattern between them but it isn't noticeable. If you were to make sure the seats were from the same year of Scenic you would be more likely to get them absolutely identical.


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