Bolting in different seats ie: 350Z seats, etc...
02-06-2007, 01:25 PM
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Bolting in different seats ie: 350Z seats, etc...
Does anyone know for sure if the 350Z seats will bolt up to the factory seat brackets in a 5.5gen???
I'm looking to get something with better bolster support, and don't want crappy "racing seats" or want to spend tons of money on uncomfortable ( for daily driving) Sparcos.
Any input will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Mike
I'm looking to get something with better bolster support, and don't want crappy "racing seats" or want to spend tons of money on uncomfortable ( for daily driving) Sparcos.
Any input will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Mike
02-06-2007, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LA02MAX
02-06-2007, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LA02MAX
same basic principle 
i may need to go to a junkyard and find some (without blood on them)
02-06-2007, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
ive never looked at a 4th gen. just wanted to know if the seat controls, heated seats, etc would still match up.
i may need to go to a junkyard and find some (without blood on them)
i may need to go to a junkyard and find some (without blood on them)
Bolting the bottom cushions on will be the hard part, just as it is with the 4th gens, but it can be done if you get creative. The seat controls control the frame so if you just swapped in the seat cushions, you would still retain full power control of your seats.
02-06-2007, 03:17 PM
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GREAT!!!
Thanks for the info!
Hopefully I can do this within a couple of months.....
I'm with Jason... I'm not a big guy, and the hardest part about going around the twisties is having to brace my elbow and knees on the door/center console etc....
Thanks for the info!
Hopefully I can do this within a couple of months.....
I'm with Jason... I'm not a big guy, and the hardest part about going around the twisties is having to brace my elbow and knees on the door/center console etc....
02-06-2007, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by blackmaxx96
and the hardest part about going around the twisties is having to brace my elbow and knees on the door/center console etc....
you can see a spot on the side of my center console and the door from my knee bracing myself.
EDIT: my comment kinda sounds
02-06-2007, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
EXACTLY!!
you can see a spot on the side of my center console and the door from my knee bracing myself.
EDIT: my comment kinda sounds
you can see a spot on the side of my center console and the door from my knee bracing myself.
EDIT: my comment kinda sounds
02-07-2007, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
that's because you sit so damn far back. You drive low-rider ghetto-fab style.....tilt the seat forward a bit!!
and my seat is further back because im taller than you biatch
02-07-2007, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by XyNoix-HIC
where the hell would you get these seats from?
other than the junkyard...
is there any cheap places you can buy these kinds of things?
i live on an island so stores here are VERY limited
other than the junkyard...
is there any cheap places you can buy these kinds of things?
i live on an island so stores here are VERY limited
02-07-2007, 05:30 PM
#21
Originally Posted by soonerfan
i havent been able to find any online (new or used)
02-07-2007, 05:33 PM
#22
Originally Posted by The Law
Sooner, go to my350z.com and look around. If you want I have an account with them so I could post a WTB thread.
02-07-2007, 05:36 PM
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I am in the process of doing it right now...several issues arise on the 5th gen as far as fitment is concerned...
it takes a lot more work, our seat pans will not work with the 350z cushions...unless you modify them a good deal...at that point you might as well fabricate a seat bracket that will bolt up to our stock floor holes and have holes to bolt in the z seat...(been really busy lately, so I put this project on hold after seeing how difficult and how far off the fitment truly is)...
for the 4th gen's it is a much easier process indeed! if their seat pan holes line up with our floor pan holes, you could get those as well and then bolt the z seat to the seat pan I guess..but then you are talking about buying two sets of seats which is too expensive...
as far as using heated seats...it will work, but the wiring is different..the z seats utilize a unified harness for all functions, heating and power motor (if the z seats you get have both)...where as we have seperate harnesses for each function, heat is one harness, power motor is another, and airbag is yet another...this part is not hard, however, keep in mind something like 75-80% of all Z's were purchased without the side airbag option, so if you have that in your max like I do, you will have to track down something like a 2 or 2.2 ohm resistor to fool your car into thinking they are there so the annoying srs airbag light isn't always flashing at you...
after messing with fabbing my own bracket from supplies at a typical hardware store, the work required was way too much, so instead I went with some cheap aftermarket universal seat brackets made for our seat floor pans...you can find them on ebay if you search for 2000 maxima seat brackets...in which case they are a flat strong surface that bolt to our floor pan in the stock bolt holes and would allow drilling for the 350z holes so you can mount the z seat to it...haven't gotten that far yet...once things get less busy, I will try and finish it up and perhaps do a write-up or take pics...
good luck!
it takes a lot more work, our seat pans will not work with the 350z cushions...unless you modify them a good deal...at that point you might as well fabricate a seat bracket that will bolt up to our stock floor holes and have holes to bolt in the z seat...(been really busy lately, so I put this project on hold after seeing how difficult and how far off the fitment truly is)...
for the 4th gen's it is a much easier process indeed! if their seat pan holes line up with our floor pan holes, you could get those as well and then bolt the z seat to the seat pan I guess..but then you are talking about buying two sets of seats which is too expensive...
as far as using heated seats...it will work, but the wiring is different..the z seats utilize a unified harness for all functions, heating and power motor (if the z seats you get have both)...where as we have seperate harnesses for each function, heat is one harness, power motor is another, and airbag is yet another...this part is not hard, however, keep in mind something like 75-80% of all Z's were purchased without the side airbag option, so if you have that in your max like I do, you will have to track down something like a 2 or 2.2 ohm resistor to fool your car into thinking they are there so the annoying srs airbag light isn't always flashing at you...
after messing with fabbing my own bracket from supplies at a typical hardware store, the work required was way too much, so instead I went with some cheap aftermarket universal seat brackets made for our seat floor pans...you can find them on ebay if you search for 2000 maxima seat brackets...in which case they are a flat strong surface that bolt to our floor pan in the stock bolt holes and would allow drilling for the 350z holes so you can mount the z seat to it...haven't gotten that far yet...once things get less busy, I will try and finish it up and perhaps do a write-up or take pics...
good luck!
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