T350 and Saggy to get Tuscan seats

[TuscNick]

I was at the dealers the other day, just having a look at a new saggy (Rolex blue) V V V nice.

Anyway, the sales guy said that in the newr models of Saggy and T350 they will have Tuscan seats (for ease of production)

Does anyone know how true this is ?

Nick

[yellow peril]

Yes....I believe this is the case with the Sagaris at least....

Whether you can specially request the 'original' Sagaris seats...??? don't know....

YP

>> Edited by yellow peril on Monday 1st August 13:01

[daftlad]

TuscNick said:

I was at the dealers the other day, just having a look at a new saggy (Rolex blue) V V V nice. Anyway, the sales guy said that in the newr models of Saggy and T350 they will have Tuscan seats (for ease of production) Does anyone know how true this is ? Nick

All models now have the same seats (Tuscan). Fairly non negotiable. Its been that way for about three weeks.

[SHIFTY]

And Tamora???

[erikje]

SHIFTY said:

And Tamora???

Yes the tamora also !!!
www.gatwicktvr.co.uk/images/New%20Cars/New_Folder/1262i.JPG

[cgibson]

Does this mean that the t350 seats don't need the spacer washers to make them miss the roll cage?

>> Edited by cgibson on Monday 1st August 16:20

[targarama]

cgibson said:

Does this mean that the t350 seats don't need the spacer washers to make them miss the roll cage? >> Edited by cgibson on Monday 1st August 16:20

They don't need the spacers anyway. I took my spacers out as I was fed up with leaning sideways. The seats still lean in a little (must be the floor/chassis or something).

[cgibson]

? I was advised by my dealer the spacers were there to stop the seat fouling on the roll cage - is this not the case? In fact they're adding more spacres to the passenger side to 'correct' this design fault!?

[Mats]

This is a real shame. I have a Tuscan and one thing I really don't like are the seats. They offer virtually no lateral support whatsoever. The backs of them are also prone to falling off. The T350/Sagaris seats (originals) were fantastic and offered much more support. Cost cutting excersise maybe but definately the wrong Decision. My 50p worth....

[andyvdg]

My 55p's worth is that the Tuscan seats are in fact much better, and offer much more lateral support compared with the T350 style car's, whose seats are in fact double pants.

[hobo]

T350 seats ain't brilliant, although if you take the padded cushion out (which is only velcro'd on) they do get 100% better. Obviously not as comft, but don't half hold you in place on track.

[basil brush]

Have they changed the design of the side supports on the more recent Tuscan seats, as the original ones were nowhere near strong enough?

[dvpeace]

I have seen a Tamora with Tuscan Seats..... Dealer confirmed that all cars will have these.

[ehasler]

andyvdg said:

My 55p's worth is that the Tuscan seats are in fact much better, and offer much more lateral support compared with the T350 style car's, whose seats are in fact double pants.

I've not really tried the T350 seats out properly, but I think the Tuscan seats are pants. If they are indeed worse than the Tuscan's, then your rating of double pants seems fair enough

This raises the question though - why can't TVR fit decent seats? A good seat makes it so much easier to feel what the car's doing when you're driving hard.

[whitey]

I understand the Tamora/T350 seats were designed by a university kid doing a project to present to TVR or something like that. He interviewed me and numerous other TVR owners at a track day early in 2002.

cheers
Whitey

PS. I think the Tuscan seats are fine for the road and the odd track day, assuming you are of average proportions

>> Edited by whitey on Wednesday 3rd August 14:50

>> Edited by whitey on Wednesday 3rd August 14:53