Which Seats

[tray_182005]

Hi guys im looking at getting some FG super pursiut seats for my ute

Any GTP owners could they tell me if they find the BF F6 seat your there FG GTP/Super pursiut seats better for driving Thanks guys

Edited 27/09/11 08:43 AM by tray_182005

[Shyfrd]

nice choice, sat in an fg super pursuit when I got my xr6 a couple yrs ago. ridiculously comfy and wrap around. dont think id move around much, would like to get them in my next car..let us know how much u spend on them. cheers

actually just remembered, got these guys on facebook. even though its not in my state they sell cheap stuff, some near new..

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Athol-Park-Ford-Wreckers/126970804041014

and in particular seen this come up yesterday, even though its more than u need;

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280744824477&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT

[PhilMeUp]

Wow, $3,000 for a pair of seats is a hell of a lot of money.

If you want to start looking at other options, check out Recaro seats. I posted some info about them a while ago:

You could find a secondhand set and get them recovered in your choice of colour and trim for a lot less than three grand.

Just an option to consider...

[johno]

I have just upgraded the seats in my BA Ute, and used a set of FG XR6T ute leather seats from Athol Wreckers.

Paid $1,000 for the pair, done 1100ks. :sungum: Great improvement over BA XR6 seats.

Priced Recaros in Adelaide while I was there, around $2,400 each :f*ckyou:

[xr6greg]

Recaros are the way to go. They always come up on ebay or some of the ricer forums, just a matter of waiting for the right ones to appear.

$250.00 total cost.

Edited 30/09/11 09:54 PM by xr6greg

[Wenier]

Which recaro are they?

[xr6greg]

Recaro SR series. SR3 / 4 etc. I believe they are now currently called the Recaro Speed.

http://www.idealseat.com.au/html/overview_tuning.html

[PhilMeUp]

  On 30/09/2011 at 10:34 AM, johno said:

Priced Recaros in Adelaide while I was there, around $2,400 each

New Recaros are way overpriced, and they haven't changed in decades.

Over the years, various cars have come with Recaros standard from the factory. All the retail Recaros, and most OEM (ie fitted to new cars) use the same base. There is the occasional one that doesn't use the standard base (as I found, one of the Suzuki Ignus Sport models).

I have a pair here, but haven't fitted them yet. Mine came out of an early 2000s Proton Satria GTi and cost me $350 for the pair. They're in pretty crap condition, but I'm going to have seat covers on them in my taxi anyway. I did come across a pair in Sydney that were in perfect condition for $500 for the pair, but I'm in Perth so freight was going to cost a bunch. So, one tip would be to make some phone calls and find a Proton Satria GTi wreck.

This Wikipedia article was useful in finding out which car wrecks to try for seats: http://en.wikipedia....ed_Recaro_seats

For parts, Recaro in Australia is bloody expensive. Getting stuff from the UK is the way to go: http://www.capitalseating.co.uk

To make sure that my stuff is kept 100% legal, I actually paid $220 for an adapter plate from Recaro to go between the seat and the Falcon rails. It's just a flat bit of metal with a few holes in it, so how the hell they can justify $220 is beyond me. I'll take that plate to a metal fabrication place and get a couple more made up, so that I've got a set (driver and passenger side) for my girlfriend's taxi for when she gives up on the standard seats. Her weekend day driver is bloody huge, and sitting in that seat now is like being a small child sitting on an adult couch.

Edited 02/10/11 04:47 PM by PhilMeUp

[Wenier]

Did the factory rails fit to the recaro xr6greg or did you need some adaptors?

[PhilMeUp]

  On 10/10/2011 at 8:02 AM, Wenier said:

Did the factory rails fit to the recaro xr6greg or did you need some adaptors?

You need to get an adaptor plate to go between the Recaro base and the Falcon seat rails.

I've got one on my kitchen bench that I paid the stupidly overpriced $220 for.

Need get to get off my arse and take it to a fabrication place to get another one made up for the passenger side. It's on the "will get around to that someday soon" list.