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Hello everyone!
I have an S14 and I am looking to buy a safer seat, more suited to Motorsport use. The current standard seat isn’t that bad overall, but I know it’s not very safe. I use the car for Drifting and I am looking to enter the Victoria Super Sprint series or something similar to this, as well as Motorkhana events or anything else that pops up – multipurpose car. Also my daily driver for the moment too.

I am 180cm tall and 55kg in weight, last time I checked my torso and legs were pretty equal in length.

At the moment, I am interested mostly in Sparco seats, a friend of mine runs a small business selling Motorsport supplies and is a Sparco dealer, so I would like to buy from him. But of course I have heard good things about Sparco seats too.

I’ve looked at a few seats, but mainly the new Ergo. It has removable head supports so shouldn’t be too bad on the street, then I can add the side supports when I am at the track. They come in 3 sizes, so should be able to get one to fit me well (I am going to sit in an Ergo medium next week).

Does anyone have a suggestion of other seats to look at for my size/car/situation, any overall things to look at when choosing a seat, or any reviews?

Thanks very much.

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Also looking at Pro2000, seems to be a popular seat and the sizing is OK, although a little wider than the Ergo which might be a problem for me.

The Rev looks good, skinny in width but seems to be a bit more shallow (less 'bucket') and less shoulder wrap-around too.

Finding a seat that is right for you is the challenge - many seats look good but when you sit in them they do not fit you and are not comfortable.

Your biggest issue is going to be finding a seat that is narrow enough to hug your body and stop you from moving sideways in the seat. I am 75kg and 180cm tall and I had great trouble finding something narrow enough to lock myself in.

Set yourself a price point as well as some seats cost over $2k which is hard to justify unless you are made of money.

I run R33 and R32 GTR seats as everyday seats and OMP WRC seats for track days etc. Another thing you may have to consider is a quick release for your steering wheel as with a well fitting seat you may have difficulty getting in and out with the steering wheel in place.

Good luck with your search and make sure you spend time sitting in seats from many suppliers before you select one.

Finding a seat that is right for you is the challenge - many seats look good but when you sit in them they do not fit you and are not comfortable.

Your biggest issue is going to be finding a seat that is narrow enough to hug your body and stop you from moving sideways in the seat. I am 75kg and 180cm tall and I had great trouble finding something narrow enough to lock myself in.

Set yourself a price point as well as some seats cost over $2k which is hard to justify unless you are made of money.

I run R33 and R32 GTR seats as everyday seats and OMP WRC seats for track days etc. Another thing you may have to consider is a quick release for your steering wheel as with a well fitting seat you may have difficulty getting in and out with the steering wheel in place.

Good luck with your search and make sure you spend time sitting in seats from many suppliers before you select one.

Thanks for your input!

I thought it would be difficult finding a seat which fits me well - I thought I might have to add some extra kidney padding or similar, something to lock me in.

I was originally drawn to the Ergo because the small size is a bit smaller than the Pro2000 - I sat in a Pro2000 and it was a bit big.

A quick release is a good idea, I'll look into that when I change my steering wheel. I can afford the Ergo, or anything under that really. I think that budget should find me something that fits.

I definitely do need to sit in some more though

The Sparco distributor is located at Emu Plains (2mins from Penrith) so next time you are up Sydney way spend an hour out with them and you can test out every Sparco seat that is available on the market.

The Sparco distributor is located at Emu Plains (2mins from Penrith) so next time you are up Sydney way spend an hour out with them and you can test out every Sparco seat that is available on the market.

Cheers, didn't know that!

Would they be able to help fit me up as well? I understand the shoulder height is very important for the harness to fit correctly etc.

The Sparco distributor is located at Emu Plains (2mins from Penrith) so next time you are up Sydney way spend an hour out with them and you can test out every Sparco seat that is available on the market.

Is that IKD? How are the prices?

I have pro 2000's in my car that I bought through a member on here. I'm 180cm/80kg and they fit me fine but at 55kg I think you might need something a little narrower.

Best option is just to have a sit in everything you can.

Its not a good idea to buy them blind, you really need to sit in the seats to work out whats comfortable for you but make sure you know your maximum width because S13/S14's standard seats are very flat and pretty narrow. I originally intended to buy a Pro2000 for my S13 as I'd seen them in the same car and when I sat in one I found it a bit tight for me so I ended up with a EVO L (EVO 2 now) which just fitted.

Cheers

Stu

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