2nd gen seats in a 1st gen?
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2nd gen seats in a 1st gen?
do 2nd gen seats bolt right up into a 1st gen?
im wondering, since i just sold my 85 gsl seats to a forum member who wants to use them for his 86, and also, im thinking of getting a TII passenger seat, to go with my driver's side race seat.
im wondering, since i just sold my 85 gsl seats to a forum member who wants to use them for his 86, and also, im thinking of getting a TII passenger seat, to go with my driver's side race seat.
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Agreed.
I noticed slightly more head room with a helmet on using the TII seat on 1st gen rails. I highly recommend using 1st gen rails as they allow more backward movement than the TII rails and you'll need it to be comfortable.
I noticed slightly more head room with a helmet on using the TII seat on 1st gen rails. I highly recommend using 1st gen rails as they allow more backward movement than the TII rails and you'll need it to be comfortable.
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the seats do bolt up with the FC rails. RHS seat fits perfect, LHS needs one hole redrilled in the rail.. its off by about half an inch. Piece of **** to do, dont have to put seats on old rails... go for the newer FC rails that feel smoother
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If you use your first gen rails on second gen seats, it's bolt in. I can't see why you'd try to use the second gen rails (that require modification by enlarging/redrilling one hole) if the 1st gen ones work.
As for sitting lower: it depends on what seats you had before I think. Seats in S3 models and some S4 models (in europe that is) are the same, so you won't notice any difference.
It's been ages since I last sat in a stock first gen, as my car first had FC seats, and now has FD ones. So I don't really remember. Count to that the fact that my previous RX-7 was a European S3, and you'll notice I'm not to much help here![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
But yep, there bolt in.
As for sitting lower: it depends on what seats you had before I think. Seats in S3 models and some S4 models (in europe that is) are the same, so you won't notice any difference.
It's been ages since I last sat in a stock first gen, as my car first had FC seats, and now has FD ones. So I don't really remember. Count to that the fact that my previous RX-7 was a European S3, and you'll notice I'm not to much help here
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But yep, there bolt in.
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