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| Author: | Steam [ Sun May 04, 2025 8:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Seats |
What comfortable seats fit in a mini, alternatively is there a way of making seats more comfortable. As I get older I find I need more comfort. |
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| Author: | Hobson [ Mon May 05, 2025 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
*In jest* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVSLLWXdKV0 Doubt it's ADR compliant though. |
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| Author: | MiniPete [ Mon May 05, 2025 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
Cobra seem to be a popular conversion |
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| Author: | Bill B [ Mon May 05, 2025 4:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
Steam wrote: What comfortable seats fit in a mini, alternatively is there a way of making seats more comfortable. As I get older I find I need more comfort. As I get older, I find I just need more seat! Cobra brand and other similar seats are a bit of a tight fit and the high sides require yoga positions to get into and out of them. I'm thinking of reupholstering a pair of tombstone type seats to replace the original low backed. What regulations or ADRs apply to alternative seats and mounting designs? I have thought about seat replacements but have assumed it would cause less of an issue if the seats were based on the original seat frame and using the original attachment points. |
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| Author: | Steam [ Mon May 05, 2025 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
Hobson wrote: Yep Mr Bean is a classic. Also see the christmas episode for how to load up a mini. |
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| Author: | Steam [ Mon May 05, 2025 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
You may be on to something Bill, maybe it is just more seat. I also wonder if sitting position is a comcern. There are some cobras that dont have high sides but any cobra seat seems to have the price of a new car attached. I thing cobra and other seat makersdo fitting kits for the mini so should be legal. |
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| Author: | ausdino [ Mon May 05, 2025 10:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
Back in the late 70's/early 80's, I had recliner Recaros in my Mk2 S. They fitted well even with Bond half cage, you could still get to the handbrake. Only problem I can recall was tilting them forward with the mesh head rests. I'm putting Autotecnica low backs in my current car. |
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| Author: | Gambo [ Tue May 06, 2025 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
I have some SAAS seats fitted to the van. They are ADR compliant, but I had to have them engineered due to requiring new mounts to be fabricated, so be mindful of that if going for something that is not a direct bolt in fitment. |
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| Author: | Steam [ Tue May 06, 2025 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
Thanks all. Some food for thought. For a start I may just replace the foam in the seats with some proper seating type foam. I just need to decide what is the best product for the job. |
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| Author: | IndigoBlueCooperS [ Wed May 07, 2025 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
I purchased foam from Clark Rubber. They have a good range. Not cheap for a piece of foam but did a good job. |
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| Author: | timmy201 [ Wed May 07, 2025 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
Sometimes you can be lucky in the offcuts bin at Clark Rubber, they are really cheap. Repairing your old seats makes a huge difference, for mine I replaced the old elastic with new upholstery webbing & some new foam. I woud suggest to make the webbing as tight as you can Attachment: 48949997671_1907a9116a_b.jpg Attachment: 49098397251_fb4f2d00f0_b.jpg
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| Author: | Steam [ Wed May 07, 2025 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
Thnks for the advice 9n the webbibg, I may as well do all I can while at it. IndigoBlueCooperS wrote: I purchased foam from Clark Rubber. They have a good range. Not cheap for a piece of foam but did a good job. What specific foam did you use, Clarks seem to have heaps of different types. |
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| Author: | Barkfast [ Thu May 08, 2025 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
I refurbished my front seats last year. I think I used a high density seat foam See https://www.clarkrubber.com.au/products ... oam-29-200 Also these videos were very helpful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyISLClxdkA&t=1374s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viIrNDhrnE8 I used a bread knife (bought on FB marketplace) to shape the foam |
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| Author: | Steam [ Fri May 09, 2025 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
Thanks for tnat. |
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| Author: | MiniPete [ Fri May 09, 2025 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seats |
Some good upholstery videos on this channel too: https://www.youtube.com/@oldschoolautoupholstery/videos |
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