Alternate Seats For A GT?

[pavogg]

I'm looking for information on aftermarket seats that will fit the GT or seats from other car models that will fit. I'm aware of GT Source and the used Riccaro's thay have, but, I'm looking for other options.

[BQS4]

The most popular choices are, Recaro, as you have found out, but, you can get the one from the 77-83 BMW 320i series, another choice is Fieros, and still another is Miatas. Both the Fiero and Miata offer speakers in the head rests, to enhance your stereo listening.

[Old Hippie]

Or, if your cheap like me , I look for seats that have the same width. When I get them home, I just sit down w/ paper and draw up plans to fit them to the Opel attach points. Plus, you can control the base angle some for more butt comfort. Some metal and alittle welding and "wa-la!".

[andrewo]

Miata seats are a nice fit with one caveat. I am about 6' 3" and when I adapted a set to fit, I could no longer drive my car. They look nice though, and are the right width. Sitting on them in my garage, they are a lot more comfortable and supportive as well.

On a somewhat related note, I have set of nice condition Miata seats for sale in San Diego if anyone needs them. One of them already has adapters and GT sliders installed, and everything lines up perfectly with stock GT mount points.

Andrew

[maxim_96]

andrewo,
Nice timing!! I was on Ebay today looking for Miata seats. What color, and how much are you willing to part with them for? Did you make your own adapter, and if so how complicated is it to do.

[GTJIM]

Originally Posted by maxim_96 Did you make your own adapter, and if so how complicated is it to do.

Clik on "Search" in the blue line at the top of the page and write "Mita Seats" into the box and click to search. Look at the Post titled Seats (click on its title word "Seats") - there are two threads one short and the othe rwith pics of my MX5 Mita seats and a drawing of the bracket needed to attach them to the Opel GT seat rails. HTH

[andrewo]

maxim_96 - Drop me an email at a_oransky@yahoo.com and we can talk about the price. I suspect howver, that shipping them to Ohio could excedd the value of the set.

They are black, and the driver's side shows some wear, mostly to the outside bolster and seat area. The passenger side looks brand new. All in all I think they are a pretty nice set. A friend of mine fashioned the adapters, but they weren't hard. You could easily replicate what I did on the driver's side for the passenger seat. I think it was about $20 worth of bar stock, and one very good drill bit.

[IntrstlarOvrdrv]

Will the 320i seats fit with little to no mods? what about the miata seats?

[BQS4]

There is a member "notavette" that has his own site and describes how to mount the Recaros in a GT with VERY little mods and using the GT rails to boot!

[xxnod96]

the sliders are the easiest part of it, since theres no cables and the sliders are completely straight, they only have to be mounted to the frame of the seat you want to use with two simple, flat cross members at the same width as they came out.
BUT..... trying to find a seat thats about 18in at the base and no more than 20in of cusion hangover at the top can be a.........well. not to mention that a opel gt seat base probably isnt 5in thick and todays seats are closer to 10 inches( which is why they are so comfortable)
Learn to shave foam, weld and sew. Probably come out cheaper.