bucket seats

18th October 2009, 19:08

are they really that good??
X

18th October 2009, 19:12

do you mean bucket seats? or sports seats

for buckets - yeah theyre good, but pointless if your not doing track time

sports seats (recliner seats) - are a lot better than saxo seats, but look crap imo unless you get the whole of your interior trimmed to match

decent VTS seats (airbagged) are pretty good for a french car

18th October 2009, 19:13

ok so what is the difference then between buckets and sports seats lol? x

18th October 2009, 19:14

bucket seats are fixed back, for racing use

sports seats are reclinable, like normal seats but just better made (depending on how much you spend)

18th October 2009, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Sal

ok so what is the difference then between buckets and sports seats lol? x

Proper bucket seats are mounted firmly in 1 set position which you set up for your own driving position. So theres no ability to fold seat forward to let passengers in and you cant move the seat forwards and backwards without unbolting it.

Recliners are more supportive than standard seats, but you can still get subframes which allow them to adjust forwards and backwards and you can still flip the seat forward to let passengers in the back. Also most have the adjusting knob to adjust the angle of the back of the chair

Hope that helps Sal

18th October 2009, 19:20

so really im better off with them sports seat? where can i get some good ones from? x and yerr that helps thankyou x

18th October 2009, 19:22

http://www.sportseats4u.co.uk/reclin...c-124_126.html

18th October 2009, 19:24

oh yer i like them well better there well nice

18th October 2009, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sal

so really im better off with them sports seat? where can i get some good ones from? x and yerr that helps thankyou x

Yeah the sports reclining seats are much easier to cope with practically especially if you have passengers alot

You can still use the standard seatbelt too.

Normally with the full on bucket seats harnesses are the preferred option.

18th October 2009, 19:28

...bit dear aint they but o well aint expecting to pay £20 for em haha!! best start savin. i really like them, there really nice x

18th October 2009, 19:31

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Originally Posted by Sal

...bit dear aint they but o well aint expecting to pay £20 for em haha!! best start savin. i really like them, there really nice x

Seats are pretty pricey, you'll need to buy the subframes for the seats aswel so generally thats another £100ish on top of the cost of the seats themselves

Expensive, but much much better than the standard seats

19th October 2009, 15:26

Try essex racing they got some fairly cheap reclining 1s on there.

19th October 2009, 15:29

oh cheers steph!! god what else next do i need lol. well not need want lmao wheres all this money coming from neway haha?

19th October 2009, 15:39

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Originally Posted by Sal

oh cheers steph!! god what else next do i need lol. well not need want lmao wheres all this money coming from neway haha?

Yea money was my problem 2 lol. All this expense thats what i never bothered in the end

19th October 2009, 15:45

sal.. i think you should just lower it, nice wheels, maybe some pug 106 gti leather(200-300 quid) nice interior aswell and then just make it tidy.. maybe tint the front lights etc but nothing major

no point having buckets in a 1.4 when you can get some half leather interior, sound system and make it a nice tidy subtle example + when you come to selling you wont have lost much monies

19th October 2009, 15:48

sal tell simo lots of soapy water b4 he put the sunstrip on.lol

19th October 2009, 15:50

ok il text him n tell him cheers steph xx god u no ur stuff dont ya

lol x

19th October 2009, 15:51

Not much js i did mine myself and my tints.Wud have been easier if i had took the back windows off tho first!.

19th October 2009, 15:52

its just like window tint

if he doesnt use soap it will just be alot harder to move and reapply if needed.. will be as dry as a nuns cunumdrum if he dont lol

19th October 2009, 15:52

steppppph you didnt try and tint the rears in the car did you ? lol.. only 3 bolts :o.. did you tint the rear windscreen yourself?

19th October 2009, 15:56

leave her 2 it she knows her stuff lol

(more then me neway bloody hell) haha im a learner, ppl must take that in mind hhaa

19th October 2009, 15:56

well a learner on here not driver obv lol

xx

19th October 2009, 15:59

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Originally Posted by edwcorst

steppppph you didnt try and tint the rears in the car did you ? lol.. only 3 bolts :o.. did you tint the rear windscreen yourself?

Oh yes i did lol well my m8 started doing 1 and i finished it off cuz i do a better job. And no i didn't do the rear window thats still plain at the mo.

19th October 2009, 16:00

Haha i dnt mind getting my hands dirty i have a go but dnt even ask me 2 take a wheel off im well weak lmao.

19th October 2009, 16:00

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Originally Posted by XStephyX

Haha i dnt mind getting my hands dirty i have a go but dnt even ask me 2 take a wheel off im well weak lmao.

Did u put ur alloys on urself sal?.

19th October 2009, 16:03

no i didnt simo did. ha as if id be able 2 work that out.. it took us agessssssss tho cus for a start we couldnt take the middle part out to put the spacer on, then we got the wrong spacer cus halfrauds told us a wrong size..yet agen so then we had 2 go bak get the biggest spacer there, then we had 2 fit it on, then they sold me some wheel nut lock in things cost me 35 quid and there 2 small, i cant win with halfrauds!! xx

19th October 2009, 16:06

how did u get 2 change ur avatar?.

19th October 2009, 16:08

when ya get over 100 posts ya can

xx u got 101 so click on edit avatar and it should say at the bottom where u can upload a file. xxx

19th October 2009, 16:16

You can get Raceland leatherette recliners in the for sale section, for £190 for the pair, including subframes, brand new, direct from the manufacturer

James

19th October 2009, 16:19

ooooooooooooooo cheers jimbob!! xx

19th October 2009, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Sal

ooooooooooooooo cheers jimbob!! xx

Here's the link to save you looking:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=231301

James

19th October 2009, 16:33

oh yer there ok but the ones on essex racing are nice too xx i like the red ones

21st October 2009, 00:04

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Originally Posted by edwcorst

steppppph you didnt try and tint the rears in the car did you ? lol.. only 3 bolts :o.. did you tint the rear windscreen yourself?

hey mate im confused with the soapy water thing wat do u mean because i wnt to tint my rear windscrean n to back windows ???? let me no bus thanks

21st October 2009, 00:48

106gti seats are also another option. much comfier than the vt seats plus their half leather and seem to be selling pretty cheap nowadays