Curt

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After doing so much to bring my Max ever-closer to having FWD-Japanese performance comparable to the BMW 540i, this chair is like icing on the cake. Makes all of these suspension upgrades really shine: Bridgestone Potenza RE750’s on 17x8 & 9 Bortex Mirella wheels, strut tower braces (F&R), Stillen RSB, Eibach springs & camber bolts, Tokico Illuminas, ES front suspension bushings thoroughout and Moog ball joints.

wetzelman1

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wow, those look amazing, how much did those set you back?

Nissan 6

Looks awesome! Good job.

86maxima96

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did i miss something? where are they from?

matts95max

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UMM yes where did you get these?!?

Mxrider52

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Gonna explain????

natty99

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what a tease...

Dubbya

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350z non powered seats?

Mxrider52

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What I was thinking but I havent seen nonleather 350z seats.

ethnic6

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wow those look fantastic... where did u get them and for how much?

pmohr

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G20t seats are pretty damn nice too, when in black leather.

Fr33way™

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Pics of the rails....

aih98max

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well, i beg to differ, i think they are hideous in a maxima.

96i30azn

I sencond that. hybrid cloth/leather seats? Unless that's suade...

happy4444

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yea not too nice looking.. would look sick if i was cruising through the desert on a camel though.. props for the mod..

Sounbwoy

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They are "factory" Recaros- either from a BMW or more likely- a Volkswagen. Some American cars had Recaros too. Transam and I belive the Merkurs as well. But I'd say those are from a VW.

nismos14

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I don't like them too much. But uh, how about some details?

nismology

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The seats themselves look pretty good but the headrests have GOT to go.

super6

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ye, they dont look that great in a maxima, but look much more supportive and comfortable, look like 300zx seats to me???

michaelnyden

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so where was his seat from???

wikidminds

this thread is a tease. we all wanna kno what car they are from. great job on matching the interior....but i dont think that seat flows with the car. if u like it keep it...just get a passenger seat to go along with it........but i personally rather keep my stock leather maxima seats

TurTLe*

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i know its not from a newer VW, the recaro's that the 20th anny GTI and the GLi are nothing like that. i've seen all the stock 99+ seats. that does not look like a VW. i'm not sure but aren't all BMW's leather

97MaximaSE97

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Those seats look kinda weird. Maybe its because of the design. Were these a direct bolt on? Give us the detais!!!

MadMaxSE-L

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I've seen seat like these before, but I just can't place them. also the head-rests do not look like they came on those seats...

Curt

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The purpose behind this seat is performance, not to impress with looks (especially when there's no accounting for some peoples' taste). With handling now capable of approaching 1.0g, I feel it's important to have a seat designed to give the driver full support so he can fully concentrate his attention on controlling the car. This seats performs that funstion extremely well.
It is a Recaro aftermarket seat (i.e., never sold as OE in any car) that I picked up on eBay in pretty tattered condition for not much money. In the pictures the passenger seat is still original Maxima. I also have another Recaro similar but not identical in design, also acquired on eBay on the cheap and in pretty worn condition. Oh, and let me just add that the thigh and rib bolsters are much more extreme than you're going to find in any new car with the possible exception of special dealer-installed options (most will do whatever you want if you're willing to pay them enough).
I had a local auto upholstery shop redo these seats in materials and colors chosen to compliment the stock interior. Sorry you guys who are into glitz and bling (I think that's what it's called), I'm not. My priority is on performance and then keeping it nice looking. But that's what makes America so great, being able to be different and yet appreciate and accept others' differences.

Curt

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Oh, and to answer the other question, makers of Recaro bolt-in brackets for the Maxima are kinda had to come locate, but I found a source at this number: (562) 633-1663

86maxima96

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how does a leather backing help with performance? personally, i would have gone with cloth all around. the front surface looks good, though.

nadir_s

awesome mod man, very unique! great job

sadice

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nope drove bmw with cloth and hubcaps worked valet be4

Curt

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It's not leather. Quality vinyl is both more durable and easier to care for than leather. Cloth was used in all of the surfaces contacting the driver while seated.

Flava_24/7

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I think they look really good, I do admit that they would look even better if they were just one material but anything is better then the OEM uncomfortable maxima seats.

MaximaSE96

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well if u spent the money on upholstry u could have made it look good...,.
i like these for aftermarket seats

http://www.corbeau.com/products/gts2/gts2.shtml

nismos14

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Leather backing is probably to help with aesthetics, while the seats design itself adds the addition of a a better holding/performing seat.

drewsblackmax

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headrests are too big, other than that they look really good.

progun

It looks great. Look like the seats in my cousins Porsche. Good job. Paul

1FSTMAX

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looks pretty good... did you install heat pad in the new seat?

Fr33way™

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I understand that you didn't do it for looks, but I think it looks pretty good.

What would look better, a black racing seat? I love those bolsters, the seat itself actually looks very similar to a recaro option seat in the Skylne BNR32.

Thanks for that number, do you recall offhand a price for the brackets?