M Seat Replacement

M Seat Replacement

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Fickle1

Original Poster:

88 posts

139 months

Saturday 29th February 2020
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Hi,

I'm looking at Classic Buckets to replace the drivers seat in my recently acquired 3000M. The driving position just feels more cramped than I remember in my Taimar many moons ago, but I may just have grown. There are a good number of options out there that are similar in width to the factory fitted ones now residing (49cm). I intend to fix the replacement without runners to generate some additional knee room below the 12" steering wheel and hopefully chose a seat with a thinner back to add some legroom as well.

Any assistance or practical advice on what manufacturer/model work in the M cars appreciated.

Many Thanks

I

plasticpig72

1,647 posts

156 months

Saturday 29th February 2020
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Personal choice of course but i have chosen to stay with original seat and bought new Foams from Adrian very nice top job.
With new Foams and new support it's very nice.
Alan

Fickle1

Original Poster:

88 posts

139 months

Saturday 29th February 2020
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plasticpig72 said:
Personal choice of course but i have chosen to stay with original seat and bought new Foams from Adrian very nice top job.
With new Foams and new support it's very nice.
Alan
Hi,

Does that approach help gain more space for your driving position, are the new foams thinner?

I

plasticpig72

1,647 posts

156 months

Sunday 1st March 2020
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To gain space between wheel and Seat you can remove the wood Battens under the Seat Runners. You will gain about 2cms.
I myself have keep the Battens because i am a short a***. 1.7 mtrs tall/short😆😆
Alan

Fickle1

Original Poster:

88 posts

139 months

Sunday 1st March 2020
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Thanks Alan,

I think there is at least an inch to be gained removing the wood, square tub frame work and the runners. However, I've always found the TVR seats less than comfortable hence my search for a reversible soft ass alternative. There are a lot of threads around about Vixen high back, MX5, Elise seats but these seem to not really provide more space, or if they do are made of unobtanium and are very sought after.

Ivor

catfishdb

242 posts

176 months

Sunday 1st March 2020
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Hello Ivor,

I removed the original seats from my '74 M. They were well past their best before date. Yes they could have been re-foamed etc. but I wanted something with a bit more side support and a functioning and adjustable lumbar. So I bought a used set of '06 Elise seats. They are not much different in overall width than the originals on the outside but you sit a bit deeper and somewhat farther back than the original seats. I too removed the runners and have the seats flat to the floor, still with the tracks in place for forward/aft adjustment.

Arthur

Fickle1

Original Poster:

88 posts

139 months

Sunday 1st March 2020
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Thanks Alan,

There are some VX220 seats available locally so will go and view them knowing now that they will fit.

Regards

Ivor R

catfishdb

242 posts

176 months

Sunday 1st March 2020
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Something like this. I really like them.
But to be honest I didn't drive it much with the original seats in because they were not ideal in the support area.

Arthur

plasticpig72

1,647 posts

156 months

Monday 2nd March 2020
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For me the first thing is what do you want to do with your car. Short trips or long trip, pleasure Sunday driving or rallies.
For sure if you fit different seats keep the original and wrap/store them in your loft.
Alan

Fickle1

Original Poster:

88 posts

139 months

Monday 2nd March 2020
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Thanks for the advice gents.

Function over form, I picked up a decent pair of VX220 seats this morning in exchange for some C20XE parts I had surplus to requirements. Centre panel colour even matches the car and there is more padding than the Elise seats. Can see already that I will claim back a couple of inches in leg length and height.
Might be able to get a 13" steering wheel in there now....

Edited by Fickle1 on Monday 2nd March 16:01

flyingdutchie

857 posts

201 months

Tuesday 10th March 2020
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I am also considering a change in the future. These VX220 look too modern for the car in my opinion. I find the seats at intratrim interesting. Classic bucket seats.

anonymous-user

61 months

Tuesday 10th March 2020
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These are a tight fit but give lots of support.

TVR by BVR

71 posts

143 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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I do like the seat which type of Cobra seat is this???

Bert

anonymous-user

61 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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TVR by BVR said:
I do like the seat which type of Cobra seat is this???

Bert
Bert
They were called Cobra Historic, not sure if they’re still available though?

plasticpig72

1,647 posts

156 months

Thursday 12th March 2020
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Cobra GT3 Historic Bucket Seat does look good and is £366 incl vat.
It would give more of a Rally look inside the car. You would just need a Tripmaster to finish the look.
Just depends use of car Sunday driving Armchair look or Boy racer/Rally seat of Pants driving.
When i was younger for sure it was Boyracer but now it's Armchair Sunday driving.
Alan

Fickle1

Original Poster:

88 posts

139 months

Thursday 12th March 2020
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flyingdutchie said:
I am also considering a change in the future. These VX220 look too modern for the car in my opinion. I find the seats at intratrim interesting. Classic bucket seats.
Yep, they are too modern but my priority is comfort/operability as I tend to drive and not show my cars. Having looked in detail at the size and cost of the classic bucket type seat they didn't make as much usable space available and were much more expensive. Reversion is but an hour with a spanner.

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Slow M

2,787 posts

213 months

Wednesday 25th March 2020
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TVRLS6

34 posts

94 months

Monday 13th April 2020
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I have a set of Mazda Miata seats I am putting in mine. Added bonus of having speakers in the headrest.

Moto

1,261 posts

260 months

Tuesday 14th April 2020
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TVRLS6 said:
I have a set of Mazda Miata seats I am putting in mine. Added bonus of having speakers in the headrest.
Is that a bonus wink

Moto