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bentmode360
04-25-2011, 07:43 PM
i know theres a seat thread but its old. i want some fresh info. im 6'3 im looking for the lowest seating i can get..my question is what is the best seat and rail combo for 6'3 guys?

e1_griego
04-25-2011, 07:44 PM
Custom rail bolted to the floor.

Depending on how big you are, a Sparco Evo 2 or Evo 2 plus is probably a good choice. With either seat, none of the off-the-shelf rails/sliders work since they're too wide.

Rally240sx.com
04-25-2011, 07:51 PM
cobra seats make a seat extra tall and wide, I think its called imola pro gt check out there website
Cobra Seats (http://www.cobraseats.com)

ZX88
04-25-2011, 07:59 PM
im 6'2" i just got a bride zeta II with NAMS ultra low rails. looks like ill have some serious head room.

bentmode360
04-25-2011, 09:25 PM
im 6'2" i just got a bride zeta II with NAMS ultra low rails. looks like ill have some serious head room.
is it intalled? im looking for the lowest possible seating....cmon tall people i need your feed back

A18
04-25-2011, 09:33 PM
I've got a memory fab S58 seat with memory fab ultra low rails and I fit pretty good in my skyline with a sunroof. It sits me about 3 or 4 inches lower than stock. FYI I'm 6'2" and my head hit the roof with the stock seat, now I've got a bit of clearance but not enough to use a helmet.

While it sits low and works fine, I've had nothing but trouble dealing with memory fab so I wouldn't suggest buying anything by them. I believe the S58 is a knock off of the recaro SPG seat, and the rails look a lot like the driftworks rails.

In my other skyline I've got a bride Zeta and some bride FG rails and it sits about an inch or so higher than the memory fab set up. The only reason I fit in the zeta set up is because my other skyline doesn't have a sunroof.

bentmode360
04-25-2011, 09:40 PM
I've got a memory fab S58 seat with memory fab ultra low rails and I fit pretty good in my skyline with a sunroof. It sits me about 3 or 4 inches lower than stock. FYI I'm 6'2" and my head hit the roof with the stock seat, now I've got a bit of clearance but not enough to use a helmet.

While it sits low and works fine, I've had nothing but trouble dealing with memory fab so I wouldn't suggest buying anything by them. I believe the S58 is a knock off of the recaro SPG seat, and the rails look a lot like the driftworks rails.

In my other skyline I've got a bride Zeta and some bride FG rails and it sits about an inch or so higher than the memory fab set up. The only reason I fit in the zeta set up is because my other skyline doesn't have a sunroof.

i need some info for a s13 chasis i dont know how it feels to be in a skyline lol....more feeedback please

A18
04-25-2011, 10:05 PM
It should be very similar for an S13. I've driven and sat in a every type of S13 (240s, 180s, silvias) and as far as head room goes it's pretty much identical to my skyline.

lonewolfS13
04-25-2011, 10:30 PM
I am about right at 6'0" i have the same problem,i have the bride super low rails and a corbeau forza and i still dont have hardly any head room with my helmet on :( if only i was a tad bit shorter

bentmode360
04-25-2011, 10:39 PM
I am about right at 6'0" i have the same problem,i have the bride super low rails and a corbeau forza and i still dont have hardly any head room with my helmet on :( if only i was a tad bit shorter
its probably the seat

aled
04-25-2011, 10:50 PM
I'm 6'5" and use a Recaro SPG Pole Position and the Buddy Club rails.

In a few weeks I'll be cutting out the factory catalytic converter hump and welding brackets directly to the floor.

DJDANGER24
04-25-2011, 11:19 PM
im 6'3" and have a Recaro pole position as well with bride super low rails and i have headroom with a helmet in my S13.

Jonnie Fraz
04-25-2011, 11:20 PM
Here you can see the custom mount that we made for my buddy. He is 6'7".
http://mestiso.net/photogallery/240/IMG_1086.jpg
and here is a pic of me sitting in the seat. I am 5'6".
http://mestiso.net/photogallery/240/IMG_1135.jpg

godrifttoday
04-25-2011, 11:20 PM
i move the mounting points and gained about 4-5 inch

press CTRL and scrooler sorry huge pic

http://i51.tinypic.com/10coz9d.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/19xhzt.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/m8pta9.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/2a5koci.jpg

bentmode360
04-25-2011, 11:30 PM
Here you can see the custom mount that we made for my buddy. He is 6'7".
http://mestiso.net/photogallery/240/IMG_1086.jpg
and here is a pic of me sitting in the seat. I am 5'6".
http://mestiso.net/photogallery/240/IMG_1135.jpg
haha dude hell yea thats super low when are you gonna start making bolt on ones? shit would be sick

xBtony
04-25-2011, 11:41 PM
helpful info! Im 6'3" and recently looking at seats and this has been on my mind for a while

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bentmode360
04-26-2011, 09:44 PM
bummmmmmppppp

lonewolfS13
04-27-2011, 09:19 AM
does anybody have a pic of their recaro pole position on bride super low rails???

DriftVader
04-27-2011, 09:49 AM
Like like like! Any good recommendations for a guy 6'5" for my S14? ive been looking for a good combo for awhile now.

Silvia716
04-27-2011, 11:42 AM
I'm 6' tall I bought some eBay seat mounts and I have adjustable sparcos just the entry level ones and my seats hits the ceiling so I suggest custom mounts and a seat that ain't too tall

Persona
04-27-2011, 11:53 AM
Sidemount seat with Nagisa rails.

BlackZenkiS14
04-27-2011, 11:54 AM
If you are slim, I'd reccomend a Bride Zeta III Sport. And a set of Bride FG rails. I have an abnormally long torso, (sit as tall as someone 6'3"ish) and thats the combo I have, its the only one I can fit in with a helmet, and I have a motorized sunroof in my S14.

bentmode360
04-27-2011, 06:29 PM
If you are slim, I'd reccomend a Bride Zeta III Sport. And a set of Bride FG rails. I have an abnormally long torso, (sit as tall as someone 6'3"ish) and thats the combo I have, its the only one I can fit in with a helmet, and I have a motorized sunroof in my S14.

how does the seating feel in comparison to stock?

KAs14slider
01-03-2014, 07:35 PM
Bumping up this thread. I am 6'2 and I am trying to mount my corbeau forza sport seat. Nothing I do can make this seat sit low enough. I tried buddy club rails, a combination of buddy club/stock rails. Doesn't seem that it is possible for me to retain seat sliders. I have to mount the seat to the floor. But then I run into the problem of that stupid floor hump that s14's have. Any one on here have pictures of custom bucket seats mounted to the floor with that floor hump flattened out?

KAs14slider
01-03-2014, 07:36 PM
Kind of like the orange s14 above but just a better pic of the drivers floor area and how the seat is mounted.

codyace
01-03-2014, 09:55 PM
Bumping up this thread. I am 6'2 and I am trying to mount my corbeau forza sport seat. Nothing I do can make this seat sit low enough. I tried buddy club rails, a combination of buddy club/stock rails. Doesn't seem that it is possible for me to retain seat sliders. I have to mount the seat to the floor. But then I run into the problem of that stupid floor hump that s14's have. Any one on here have pictures of custom bucket seats mounted to the floor with that floor hump flattened out?

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/196224-best-way-lower-your-seat.html

Atill93
01-08-2014, 11:49 PM
im 6-3 and i've been looking for a good seat setup too

Motary
01-09-2014, 02:09 AM
Iäm 6'3 and I have a Sparco evo2 mounted on custom made mounts

http://motary.planet.ee/200SX/purty/sh10.jpg

I used to have corsa ^ but that seat is nutcracker

Brackets are 5mm steel

Digital240
01-14-2014, 01:22 PM
The difference must be in the seat. I'm 6'5" and I'm running a bottom mount recaro srd with a bride ultra low rail. I have at least a couple inches above my head still and have no problem fitting.

codyace
01-14-2014, 01:47 PM
The difference must be in the seat. I'm 6'5" and I'm running a bottom mount recaro srd with a bride ultra low rail. I have at least a couple inches above my head still and have no problem fitting.

That's nutty...that or your've simply got longer legs than he does etc etc