My New Seat! Sparco Torino 2 Reclinable

**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

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

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!!!

Mod Plate!

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

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

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Andy (akusuma) for the seat
AK Andy - Thanks again mate

**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

**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!