Crappy griff seats
Discussion
Just spent a day hurtling around Yorkshire and I've decided the seats in my 96 Griff 500 are the most uncomfortable things I've ever had to sit in.
THEY HAVE TO BE SORTED!, no lumber support, no side support, no thigh support. They're uncomfortable & don't hold onto you when you chuk the car about.
I've been and read loads of posts about what to do, aparently Cerbie seats are better but you sit higher (2") not good. Tuscan seats are too wide but look the business,aftermarket seats are a no-no if you want to keep the car original
Maybe someone amongst you lot has had a go at reshaping the original seats.
Any thoughts
OZ
THEY HAVE TO BE SORTED!, no lumber support, no side support, no thigh support. They're uncomfortable & don't hold onto you when you chuk the car about.
I've been and read loads of posts about what to do, aparently Cerbie seats are better but you sit higher (2") not good. Tuscan seats are too wide but look the business,aftermarket seats are a no-no if you want to keep the car original
Maybe someone amongst you lot has had a go at reshaping the original seats.
Any thoughts
OZ
I bought a bit of rubber matting from a ships chandlers store to sit on - stops me sliding around like a greasy sausage when I am in the passenger seat. I also have a small cushion which I put in the small of my back when I am either passenger or driver. This helps considerably. The last 100 Griffs have much better seats.
wizardofOZ said:
Just spent a day hurtling around Yorkshire and I've decided the seats in my 96 Griff 500 are the most uncomfortable things I've ever had to sit in.
THEY HAVE TO BE SORTED!, no lumber support, no side support, no thigh support. They're uncomfortable & don't hold onto you when you chuk the car about.
I've been and read loads of posts about what to do, aparently Cerbie seats are better but you sit higher (2") not good. Tuscan seats are too wide but look the business,aftermarket seats are a no-no if you want to keep the car original
Maybe someone amongst you lot has had a go at reshaping the original seats.
Any thoughts
OZ
There's a 500 on the PH ads with Tuscan seats
Ed
Ozren,
Are you in the UK yet? Sorry I haven't been in touch, I understood TVR Power's demonstrator was off the road, and I'm waiting for new tyres for mine (which now has a flat battery!)
Let me know if you are (email me off line) and we'll meet up for a drink. Looking forward to meeting you!
Are you in the UK yet? Sorry I haven't been in touch, I understood TVR Power's demonstrator was off the road, and I'm waiting for new tyres for mine (which now has a flat battery!)
Let me know if you are (email me off line) and we'll meet up for a drink. Looking forward to meeting you!
I'm 6'2" and the griff seats have allways been a little on the small side.
A few months ago I bought some second hand Cerbera seats off a chap on here and got round to fitting them last weekend.
Points to note:
They do slot straight in. Very simple.
They are a little wider and so a much more snug fit in the cabin.
The seats do make you sit about 11/2 inches higher. This is not really a problem, even though I am 6'2". Only drawback is that I couldn't now put it on a circuit and wear a crash helmet. But I don't put the car on circuits so that isn't a problem.
Lumbar support is awesome.
All round no complaints whatsoever and the whole operation cost fanny adams and can be switched back very simply.
I would say that this is the cheapest option followed by having your seats re-done by someone good, followed by buying new 100 seats (!!!££££!!!!)
A few months ago I bought some second hand Cerbera seats off a chap on here and got round to fitting them last weekend.
Points to note:
They do slot straight in. Very simple.
They are a little wider and so a much more snug fit in the cabin.
The seats do make you sit about 11/2 inches higher. This is not really a problem, even though I am 6'2". Only drawback is that I couldn't now put it on a circuit and wear a crash helmet. But I don't put the car on circuits so that isn't a problem.
Lumbar support is awesome.
All round no complaints whatsoever and the whole operation cost fanny adams and can be switched back very simply.
I would say that this is the cheapest option followed by having your seats re-done by someone good, followed by buying new 100 seats (!!!££££!!!!)
burriana500 said:
Right elbow wedged against door, left elbow wedge against transmission tunnel, sorted 
To be honest, I think the seats and position are pretty good. Longest continuos run I did was 13 hours, inc fuel stops. Comfort was no problem.
Nope did about 4 hours on Sunday & that was enough, I've sat on park benches more comfortable than griff seats
BigM. Please be careful with cushions. I wrecked my back that way. Had a nasty collision on a motorway (at m-way speeds) and the impact threw me forward, the cushion dropped down, and when I was thrown back again, the cushion caused a fulcrum low on my spine. Took about 3 weeks before I could start to walk again and I still get acute pain 10 years on. Ditch the cushion and get a lumbar support pad which straps on to the seat and won't move. Or reupholster - lot cheaper than my physio costs.
TeGriffic - Harnesses are great for stopping you moving in a seat, but if you don't have a roll bar, then they could just be a recipe for smearing your brains on the road with no option of getting yourself down low in the car :YIKES:. Can't tell from your profile (your pic wouldn't download for me), but if you have harness and no roll bar, frankly I'd just use the seat belt.
TeGriffic - Harnesses are great for stopping you moving in a seat, but if you don't have a roll bar, then they could just be a recipe for smearing your brains on the road with no option of getting yourself down low in the car :YIKES:. Can't tell from your profile (your pic wouldn't download for me), but if you have harness and no roll bar, frankly I'd just use the seat belt.
Horse_Apple said:
I'm 6'2" and the griff seats have allways been a little on the small side.
A few months ago I bought some second hand Cerbera seats off a chap on here and got round to fitting them last weekend.
Points to note:
They do slot straight in. Very simple.
They are a little wider and so a much more snug fit in the cabin.
The seats do make you sit about 11/2 inches higher. This is not really a problem, even though I am 6'2". Only drawback is that I couldn't now put it on a circuit and wear a crash helmet. But I don't put the car on circuits so that isn't a problem.
Lumbar support is awesome.
All round no complaints whatsoever and the whole operation cost fanny adams and can be switched back very simply.
I would say that this is the cheapest option followed by having your seats re-done by someone good, followed by buying new 100 seats (!!!££££!!!!)
This sounds like the best option, thanks I'll try and get a sit in a Cerbie at the first oportunity, thenI can start the Dusty-esk quest to find a pair-------- in magnolia
regards
OZ
I think the Griff seats are incredibly comfy.
I pulled my back whilst taking the roof off just prior to a full tnak drive (200miles).
By the time I got there my back was OK again and i swear its all due to the comfyness of the seat.
Perhaps we were just a match made in heaven.
Or perhaps I'm just a pie guzzling fat b'stad
I pulled my back whilst taking the roof off just prior to a full tnak drive (200miles).
By the time I got there my back was OK again and i swear its all due to the comfyness of the seat.
Perhaps we were just a match made in heaven.
Or perhaps I'm just a pie guzzling fat b'stad
Douglas Valley breakers have several pairs available
Black Seem ok
Magnolia Need recover
Light grey Mint £600 + Vat
Blue didn't see them
I managed to get a pair of magnolia ones that are ok, the drivers leg and side bolster are worn but not too badly, I beleive they can be re-connolised anybody know where? preferably Lancs area
OZ
Black Seem ok
Magnolia Need recover
Light grey Mint £600 + Vat
Blue didn't see them
I managed to get a pair of magnolia ones that are ok, the drivers leg and side bolster are worn but not too badly, I beleive they can be re-connolised anybody know where? preferably Lancs area
OZ
Hi Wizard,
I looked at some seats from breakers and the warning that I would give is that they all had been in a crash.
For me this was a big turn off. Some you could see when you tested them were warped but even the set that wasn't I had no idea what stresses they had been through in the crash and what internal damage had been done.
As an aside, any slight warping of the frame will make them impossible to fit.
Breakers are often the only option but be carefull and pay a lot of attention. Obviously believe nothing any of the blokes at the breakers say.
I never found the old seats bad for long journeys but just that they never held me and had seen better days.
Good lcuk with the search. I put an add in the classifieds here and asked on the Cerbie and S forums and had about 5 approaches from very helpfull people within a day. Well worth it. I would rather line the pocket of a fellow owner than a breaker.
I looked at some seats from breakers and the warning that I would give is that they all had been in a crash.
For me this was a big turn off. Some you could see when you tested them were warped but even the set that wasn't I had no idea what stresses they had been through in the crash and what internal damage had been done.
As an aside, any slight warping of the frame will make them impossible to fit.
Breakers are often the only option but be carefull and pay a lot of attention. Obviously believe nothing any of the blokes at the breakers say.
I never found the old seats bad for long journeys but just that they never held me and had seen better days.
Good lcuk with the search. I put an add in the classifieds here and asked on the Cerbie and S forums and had about 5 approaches from very helpfull people within a day. Well worth it. I would rather line the pocket of a fellow owner than a breaker.
I do not find the Griff seats (mine is a '96) too bad for "normal" use - but at Oulton Park trackday last year it was all I could do to stay in the seat, despite using left leg to wedge myself. Had wrist ache the day after, from hanging onto the 'wheel to stay in place. I am sure neither action helps one's cornering finesse?
Having driven Tamora & Tuscan, and sat in one of the "last 100" special Griffs, can vouch that the seats are better.
If you go aftermarket (and many of those who sprint go this route), you could always keep the originals, and refit them to sell.
Having driven Tamora & Tuscan, and sat in one of the "last 100" special Griffs, can vouch that the seats are better.
If you go aftermarket (and many of those who sprint go this route), you could always keep the originals, and refit them to sell.
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