Bucket Seats SUBFRAME

1. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #1 8th April 2008, 11:59

   Just spotted these on Ebay anyone know if they are good or not??
   Ebay item number 140214582661
   
   I know cheap isnt always good but they seem reasonable i wouldnt want to spend £300/£400 on a pair of seats!
   
   Cheers for any help, REP given!
   
   Matt
   
   *EDIT* Item bought in search of how to fit and it sub frames are needed where to purchase.
2. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #2 8th April 2008, 13:11

   they look fine to me tbh mate, there are raceland fixed back bucket seats on there for £240 for the pair and people on here have them and say they are great!
   
   Id go for it tbh, seems like a good deal, just contact the seller first and make sure fittment etc will be ok
3. furiomike Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Whitby Posts: 2367 A4 B7 2.0T Quattro

   #3 8th April 2008, 14:19

   hmmm might get these, if i knew they'd fit alright.
4. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #4 8th April 2008, 15:17

   They said they cannot guarantee fitment as there universal and wouldnt know sizes of all cars people wanted to put them in on there description i may contact the seller, they seem reasonably priced, want reclining ones for passenger purposes.
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 8th April 2008, 16:56

   i was looking at those, are they alright for the seat belt clip and pretensioners?
6. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #6 8th April 2008, 17:51

   Think i may get them! They look pretty good!
7. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #7 8th April 2008, 23:25

   Sub frames to fit these?? Or do they fit to the originals??
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 8th April 2008, 23:58

   im interested in that question too?
9. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #9 9th April 2008, 00:04

   If any one would like to shed some light on the situation it would be very much appreciated!! REP Given!!
10. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #10 9th April 2008, 00:14

    Saxo is such a small car but alot of buckets do fit so i think you'd be OK size wise.
    
    Faily sure i recognise the style of that seat but cant remember the manufacturers name (began with a W i think, like Wizard or Wisdom or something remotely fantasy/Spacy sounding)
    
    Cant comment on the safety of them only that they are fairly heavy but i've sat in a set of the leather kind and they are very comfy!
    
    Subframes will be an issue unless you can hack up an old pair of saxo seats to get the subframes from them. Failing that im sure these are designed to fit Sparco subframes. A pair of sparcos subs will cost more than the seats though no doubt!
    
    The problem with saxo subframes which causes the issue is that one of them bolts downwards to the floor, where as the outside one bolts sideways into the wall of the car beneath the door sill.
    
    If you can find a cheap way to get some saxo subframes which fit then i'd say your onto a winner. Failing that they are comfy VERY cheap seats so maybe with some of the pennies you save you could just buy some Sparco subframes?
11. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #11 9th April 2008, 00:24

    Cheers Mystic Nice one! Ill have a butchers when i get them might source some spare OE subs so i can butcher mine.
    Are these the ones mystic http://www.sparco-tuning.com/pages/S...___01&PT=SSF02
12. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #12 9th April 2008, 00:32

    I've no idea about the subframes im afraid, need to find someone who has Sparco seats in their saxo & see if they know the part numbers.
    
    Dont get confused by the frames that they call "side mounting" that acctually refers to the way the frame bolts to the seat, rather than the frame to the car!
    
    EDIT: Brainwave... "Cosmic" is the manufacturer of the seat!
13. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #13 9th April 2008, 00:46

    Argh Cosmic! your a genious!! Will wait till i get them and go from there! Hopefully they will fit on the OE runners!
14. daivtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 new tredegar Posts: 583 fiesta st

    #14 9th April 2008, 01:31

    you can buy subframes for the on ebay and you dont have to pay postage if you but them with the seats
15. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #15 9th April 2008, 10:23

    link??
16. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #16 9th April 2008, 10:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by daivtr you can buy subframes for the on ebay and you dont have to pay postage if you but them with the seats

    You got a link??
17. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #17 9th April 2008, 21:00

    Bump anyone else fitted Buckets in there saxo and got tips? or know where to get subframes from.
18. user_21303 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Derby Posts: 458 1.1 saxo, VT kit

    #18 10th April 2008, 22:44

    i helped my mate put the same seats into his 106. We had to modify the subfames to get the buckets to fit but you can purchase a set of saxo subframes quite cheap on ebay
    
    hope this helps
19. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #19 10th April 2008, 22:49

    So they standards can be modified then?? How easy and what was needed for it to be done! Cheer fella!
20. user_21303 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Derby Posts: 458 1.1 saxo, VT kit

    #20 11th April 2008, 12:08

    it took alot of time and effort and you would need o be handy with a grinder. it aint easy your better just geting some subframes that fit cus it aint really worth the effort matey
21. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #21 11th April 2008, 12:12

    id get proper saxo subframes
    
    i got some sparco 1s from demon tweeks
    38 quid each though
22. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #22 11th April 2008, 17:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sammysaxo1000 it took alot of time and effort and you would need o be handy with a grinder. it aint easy your better just geting some subframes that fit cus it aint really worth the effort matey

    You got any pics of what you did. I got a grinder what is needed to be done though. Dont really fancy forking out £40 each for a piece of some runners that i already have. I got lots of time to do it im in no rush. Just tell me what you had to do to make them work with the standards please.
23. user_21303 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Derby Posts: 458 1.1 saxo, VT kit

    #23 12th April 2008, 14:15

    sorry realy aint worth it my mate only did it because the car is a show car and isnt used on the road there wouldn't be safe if you crashed only a cheap way of fitting buckets sorry but u'l want to buy the sub frames
24. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #24 12th April 2008, 14:25

    Links to reasonably priced sub frames please. Not really wanting to pay £40 a side thats ridiculous for what they are.
25. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #25 12th April 2008, 18:51

    the good value seats compensates the sub frames
26. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #26 12th April 2008, 19:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rodzd126 the good value seats compensates the sub frames

    No lol. Could someone link me to a site which sell saxo specific sub frames? I cant seem to find any, anywhere. Would the saxo specific frames definatly fit the seats though??