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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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Racing Seats

I want to get some racing seats for the driver and passenger. However, I don't want to replace the back seat to match the new racing seats. Does anyone know where I could get a pair of seats that match the back seats?

Also, do I need any type of bracket to install the racing seats?

And what kind of racing seats do you guys recommend?
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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First of all, what is your ride? Evo or any other Lancer other than?
Only fools changed their evo's stock front seats (recaro, they are the best and the most expensive), however for any other regular lancer, you need the bracket and the fitting and proper mounting to install the seat(s) to match the stock seats pattern, even though that most seat claimed to have a 'universal' bracket since every car is unique.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by SeanT
I want to get some racing seats for the driver and passenger. However, I don't want to replace the back seat to match the new racing seats. Does anyone know where I could get a pair of seats that match the back seats?

Also, do I need any type of bracket to install the racing seats?

And what kind of racing seats do you guys recommend?
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 09:25 PM
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yes, youll need a seat bracket. i bought mine from vivid. good peoples. check my profile. i got mine on ebay. theyre not too bad. theyre black, but i wish i woulda got gray. try to get some with sliders.
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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Sorry for not mentionining my car. It is an 04 Lancer ES.

What kind of seats come stock with the Evo?
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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recaros
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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You won't find anything that matches your interior perfectly, but you could do any of the following:
- Evo seats match the pattern, but not the color
- Reupholster both the new fronts and the old rears.
- Find something that looks relatively close (nobody even notices the difference in my Corbeaus)

on a side note, while the Evo Recaros are nice, I respect any man who replaces them with a true racing seat... as long as he puts it to good use.
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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I would install Japan Bride racing seat on my car with 4 racing seats... 2 for front seat and 2 for back seat.
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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me...

i bought a pair of reclinable racing seats while i was in dayona for tunerbash for 250 i figure i'd get em reupholstered to matchbut i bought the RMR brackets and the sliders on the seats were a little too narrow for the brackets so i had to do some "fabrication" the technical term for rigging something up to work LOL
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by hanahawaiian
I would install Japan Bride racing seat on my car with 4 racing seats... 2 for front seat and 2 for back seat.
Where the heck is your money tree???
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by shonuffgd
i bought a pair of reclinable racing seats while i was in dayona for tunerbash for 250 i figure i'd get em reupholstered to matchbut i bought the RMR brackets and the sliders on the seats were a little too narrow for the brackets so i had to do some "fabrication" the technical term for rigging something up to work LOL
Where did you get them at? At the show? Or a shop around here?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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yeah

i got them at the tunerbash show i think u can find the same seats at some placess for around 140 a seat if i find a place i'll post the link
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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no i got good deal for Bride racing seats 4 for 1,400 dollars - 1,800 dollars
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