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beeza
29-07-2009, 06:10 PM
I've moved house and am driving 600 km's a week now (from 100...) so to compensate I bought a Sparco Torino 2 reclinable seat and fitted it (with a bit of help from my neighbour and his welder as I again destroyed another thread where the seat bolts onto the floor - that's 4 out of 8 now lol).

Anyways,I absolutely LOVE the seat.FINIALLY I'm sitting lower and it feels bloody great.I can just see the bonnet.I feel 'locked in' with the car now,centered and one with the car.It grabs on ya thighs/hips really nicely and you don't move at all in the corners :thumbsup: Far Far better than EK4 seats.The thing is now I can really feel how boaty the suspension is and I could imagine with coilovers it would be better/less boaty.That's the thing with modding ya car aye,you do one thing and then ya gotta do another to compensate/balance it.Expensive :thumbdwn:

The seat is ADR approved.So I just needed an engineers certificate/mod plate for it which I got by ringing the RTA and getting a fella's number.$60 and a bit of paper later - All Good!

PICS!!!

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l287/beeza2/100_0443.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l287/beeza2/100_0438.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l287/beeza2/100_0421.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l287/beeza2/100_0436.jpg

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http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l287/beeza2/SparcoTorino2ReclinableCustonRails.jpg

Mod Plate!
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l287/beeza2/100_0592.jpg

It's a bit heavy at 23kg but it's one solid unit that just feels brilliant.I've never had such a good solid feeling seat before :thumbsup:
I wouldn't use a harness with it as the holes for the harness are too low for me.

I need a headrest too as I find I rest my head back and I'm looking up! and feel like a snooze :)

Thank U!! - John (phantom Civic) for the rails! (and your patience :D )
Andy (akusuma) for the seat
AK Andy - Thanks again mate :thumbsup:
dc2dc2dc2
29-07-2009, 06:12 PM
naiiceeee

are those boardies

or have u got a towel wrapped around urself?
beeza
29-07-2009, 06:14 PM
Ahahaha MAN!! :)

hahaha :) :)

They are towel shorts :) I've had them for 10 years now! I had a blue pair too but they fell apart.

Classic!

I used to make them and sell em' at Doofs!! hehehe
eg5civic
29-07-2009, 06:14 PM
looks good!!! great addition to the car

and for some reason you remind me of davo off of fat pizza :p
beeza
29-07-2009, 06:16 PM
haha Thanks Daniel!
dc2dc2dc2
29-07-2009, 06:20 PM
ahahaha

towel shorts, i have never heard of such a thing, so they r bad for swimming ? as they will absorb a shitload of water?

i asked because i was a bit confused. lol

back on topic.

u dont find it a bit squashy? or do you fit snuggly into it?
beeza
29-07-2009, 06:26 PM
The shorts are soooo comfy.I find I don't want to wear other materials...hehe,I've had a few comments on them over the years :)

The seat fits me perfectly aye.Just like when I bought the bride vios 3 seat,I just trusted my instincts and ALL GOOD! Can't complain at all.
aaronng
29-07-2009, 06:47 PM
Hectic seats!!!! How much did the seats set you back?

Towel shorts are great in hot weather. Any little sweat is absorbed and you don't get the attack of the itchies! :thumbsup:
yourfather
29-07-2009, 06:56 PM
What, like Vaginal Thrush aaronng?
beeza
29-07-2009, 06:58 PM
haha true Aaron!!

It's just the one seat.It was $350 and the rails were $150!

Thanks mate!

:)
aaronng
29-07-2009, 07:12 PM
haha true Aaron!!

It's just the one seat.It was $350 and the rails were $150!

Thanks mate!

:)

Good price for what you have there. Now I am feeling the seat modding itch. Except that mine will never pass engineering since i have side airbags.
yourfather
29-07-2009, 07:13 PM
so, most women have front airbags and somehow they meet ADR specification
aaronng
29-07-2009, 07:13 PM
What, like Vaginal Thrush aaronng?

Yeah, like jock itch. The towel shorts absorb your sweat away so your groin is not moist all the time and succeptible to colonisation by ringworm fungus. Not fun I tell you. Not fun having to apply cream twice a day for 2 weeks too.
beeza
29-07-2009, 07:21 PM
True true.

I've been wanting a nice comfy seat that sits me at a good height for a while now.So glad I done it and it worked out perfect.Makes such a difference.I'm actually looking forward to getting in my car (seat) and cruising home after work now :)

I've finially got a nice little ****pit from which to operate my machine hehehe
d15z1SUX
29-07-2009, 09:55 PM
towel shorts... thats a really good idea, could catch on with the right marketing maybe?
yourfather
30-07-2009, 01:13 AM
Yeah, like jock itch. The towel shorts absorb your sweat away so your groin is not moist all the time and succeptible to colonisation by ringworm fungus. Not fun I tell you. Not fun having to apply cream twice a day for 2 weeks too.

sounds like you are talking from experience sir
altong0840
30-07-2009, 09:29 AM
great look!
beeza
31-07-2009, 11:38 AM
Thanks Altong!
beeza
14-08-2009, 04:35 PM
Pic of Mod plate added!