MX5 Seats in a 350i Wedge

[keynsham]

Will Mazda MX5 seats fit in a 350i?

[BlueWedgy]

Few topics here:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Fair few others using the search.

[keynsham]

More questions.... I have found a pair of very nice MX-5 Mk4 seats but I am wondering if they might be too wide as cars seem to grow in size as the years pass! I have asked the owner to measure the overall width to give me an idea. Anyone tried them before? All the posts I can find seem to refer to earlier MX-5 seats.

[indigochim]

I have the tombstone mx5 seats in my Chimaera they fit fine but are quite tall. I remember reading of someone fitting the later mx5 seats and having the top of the headrest trimmed down. I don't know how high the 350 is compared to a Chimaera but check the hight as well as the width.

[indigochim]

Just had a look and it was an S3 they put them in thread here

[mrzigazaga]

I know some have used MX5 seats but not entirely sure what model MX5...some of them have seperate cradles to mount the seats but if the bolt pattern is the same then there is just a matter of the overall height....any pics?

[Grady]

I started to comment but wondered about the newer MX-5 sizing. I have a post on here somewhere, but my 199x MX-5 seats had lost their foam (I think) and I swapped back. Grady

[indigochim]

mrzigazaga said:

I know some have used MX5 seats but not entirely sure what model MX5...some of them have seperate cradles to mount the seats but if the bolt pattern is the same then there is just a matter of the overall height....any pics?

Mine are from a MX5 NB2 model which many call a mk2.5 I understand prior to the facelift NB/mk2 models have a separate headrest like the TVR ones. Facelift models where from ~ 2002-2005

A mate cut down the Mazda runners and welded on new bolts at 330mm apart and front to back. These fitted perfectly on the passenger seat which is what we'd taken measurements from unfortunately the drivers seat the front to back distance was much less than this and so last minute adjustments where made before fitting.

These are mine fitted. You can see they're close to the roof.