[xeeeejme]

Do you happen to have the weights of the stock seats handy? Cloth & leather would be useful for most.

Thanks.

 

[Tracktimeplz]

~1150 shipped sounds like a pretty good deal!

 

[RoadDad]

:clap:

 

[Smitty]

Do you happen to have the weights of the stock seats handy? Cloth & leather would be useful for most.

Thanks.

Unfortunately, that's the one bit of data that I do not have. I plan to pull the stock Exige seat from my car over the holiday weekend and weigh it. I no longer have an Elise, so I cannot weigh that seat.

~1150 shipped sounds like a pretty good deal!

Thanks, I agree. The B5 is a fantastic seat and a tremendous value relative to others on the market.

 

[slaughtr]

That is an awesome deal. I think I've finally found my seat.

Do you have any idea if the seats are compatable with the DownLow seat rail I have installed to lower the height? I did keep my stock rail, but would like the seat as low as possible.

Also, do all the seats come with the fabric insert? It looks like some of your pictures may not have them. What is the material used?

Thanks!:clap:

 

[Smitty]

That is an awesome deal. I think I've finally found my seat.

Do you have any idea if the seats are compatable with the DownLow seat rail I have installed to lower the height? I did keep my stock rail, but would like the seat as low as possible.

Also, do all the seats come with the fabric insert? It looks like some of your pictures may not have them. What is the material used?

Thanks!:clap:

I do not know if the seats are compatible with the DownLow rail, however it sits low enough that there are only a couple of millimeters between the seat bottom and the top of the carpet.

I can order the seats without inserts. I had a few but sold them last week. The material is Dinamica, which is the trade name for a synthetic suede that is easy to clean with a damp towel and does not stain when perspiration is introduced through the occupant's clothing. In fact, I got rear-ended last week and spilled a cup of espresso over me and the seat and I took a paper napkin saturated with water and it came right off the seat. The same cannot be said for the pants I was wearing that day.

 

[slaughtr]

I do not know if the seats are compatible with the DownLow rail, however it sits low enough that there are only a couple of millimeters between the seat bottom and the top of the carpet.

I can order the seats without inserts. I had a few but sold them last week. The material is Dinamica, which is the trade name for a synthetic suede that is easy to clean with a damp towel and does not stain when perspiration is introduced through the occupant's clothing. In fact, I got rear-ended last week and spilled a cup of espresso over me and the seat and I took a paper napkin saturated with water and it came right off the seat. The same cannot be said for the pants I was wearing that day.

Cool.

Looks great. I'll check with the boss.

 

[Dave]

Do you happen to have the weights of the stock seats handy? Cloth & leather would be useful for most.

Thanks.

The stock Exige seats are just short of 16lbs, so these would be close as I see it (depending on the mounting hardware differences). Very sharp looking and great price!

 

[tandemracer]

I just told my wife I was finished buying things for the car.

I guess I was wrong. :wallbang:

 

[Noen]

How much lower is this than the stock seat?

I've been on the hunt for a replacement seat that can be config'd to get me an extra 1.5-2" of headroom for the track

 

[apk919]

:clap:

Looks promising... I'd like a seat that I can swap with my stock seat for track days without a lot of hassle... (i.e. 1 hour or less swap time).

 

[CountTracula]

I love the way it looks but it does not seem like it would provide a lot of lateral support which is my main complain about the stock seat.

 

[dstevens]

The stock Elise seats are 23.5 lbs (driver) and 20.9 lbs (passenger).

 

[CK_lotus]

:drool::drool: One of these days.

 

[Smitty]

The stock Exige seats are just short of 16lbs, so these would be close as I see it (depending on the mounting hardware differences). Very sharp looking and great price!

The stock Elise seats are 23.5 lbs (driver) and 20.9 lbs (passenger).

Thank you for the information, gentlemen.

How much lower is this than the stock seat?

I've been on the hunt for a replacement seat that can be config'd to get me an extra 1.5-2" of headroom for the track

That's dependent upon your frame. The seat can be adjusted numerous ways using the brackets. The seat can be parked on the floor at the lowest setting front and rear or can be at the lowest in the rear and highest at the front, allowing the seat to be tilted to the rear bulkhead. If the seat is tilted to the rear, the seat must be slid forward to provide room to recline. This results in taller drivers having their legs bent more and their knees end up at the steering column. That's also a factor to consider with the DownLow rails. They're lower, but they also gain headroom by reclining the seat.

That said, I'm 6'2" with a 32" inseam and can fit in the car comfortably with a helmet on without reclining the seat. If you're taller or have longer torso, you would have to recline it.

:clap:

Looks promising... I'd like a seat that I can swap with my stock seat for track days without a lot of hassle... (i.e. 1 hour or less swap time).

Heh, I've swapped the seats out so many times that I can do it in ~10 minutes. My three year-old that has spent the last six months watching me could probably do it in 15.

I love the way it looks but it does not seem like it would provide a lot of lateral support which is my main complain about the stock seat.

I'm not sure what aspect you're looking at. The lap belts secure the driver's hips and shoulder belts support the shoulders. The factory seats offer no support for the torso whatsoever whereas the Tilletts do an excellent job of it.

Until I drove with them, I had no idea what I was missing. That support combined with the rigidity of the seats over the flexible plastic stock seats offer a much-improved driving experience, as there is no sliding to and fro in corners and the driver isn't using their arms on the wheel to help hold themselves in position while also steering. A few local guys have driven the car with the Tilletts. Perhaps they'll chime in and confirm my interpretation of driving with them.

 

[FLuXeXigeS]

subscribed...thanx

 

[plastique999]

subscribed...thanx

Coi, get this seat!.

I remember wanting this seat, but wasn't available at the time, so I dumped the $ into the Rev. XC....I'm thinking of getting this for my passenger seat...

 

[peck555]

Hmmmm

 

[shay2nak]

wow, very nice. Only thing I would have liked is the bottom portion were more of a bucket...higher sides would have been nice. Doesn't look like it will hold you in place well during cornering.