Tuscan seats for Griff

[prop]

I have been offered a pair of Tuscan seats (I find the Griff seats uncomfortable).

Does anyone know if the Tuscan seats have the same fixing positions as the Griff seats, or is it necessary to provide new fixinig positions?

Thanks for advice.

Prop.

[julianhj]

The last 100 Griffs had Cerbera seats, others have replaced their seats with Cerbera alternatives.

IIRC it's a straight swap.

Edited to say: I stand corrected, Tuscan seats will not fit, only Cerb seats.

>> Edited by julianhj on Sunday 4th January 18:04

[zumbruk]

And if the Griff arrangement is the same as the Chimaera, the seats are only bolted through the fibreglass floor (!) so you can drill new mounting holes wherever you like.

And the old holes can allow the water to drain out.

[prop]

Sounds fairly easy so I'll go for it.

Thanks for the info.

[bennno]

I might be wrong but my understanding is that Tuscan seats will not fit, although the narrower Cerb seats, as fitted to the last 100 will fit!

Be worth checking this but asked the question of the factory a while back and this was their advice.

Bennno

[Apache]

they also reduce headroom so if you're a Giraffe it might cause a problem

[steve1]

Is there not a car with tuscan seats in it on the classified section, page 4, might help?

[jsr]

When i contacted the factory about Tamora seats in a Chimaera i was told "they're not typre-approved, so cannot be used".

Only the Cerbera seats can be used - i assume this applies to the Grif as well.

[prop]

Apache said:

they also reduce headroom so if you're a Giraffe it might cause a problem

Hmmm. Perhaps not then. I only have a couple of inches headroom at the moment.

Do the Cerbie seats reduce headroom too? If so, then I'll be happy with anything that doesn't have the upholstered lump at the top of the seat that the Griff has. Has anyone installed a non-TVR seat such as a Cobra or Recarro, and has it worked for road use?

Further ideas welcome!

[Edt]

I've replaced Grffith seats with original Cerb seats.. confirm you sit approx 2" higher. Other than that soooooo much better.Fitting was as doddle (ie I got Ewelme Coachworks to fit them.. but they told me took them 1 hour ish)

There's a bloke that sprints a ruby 500 with bucket seats.. Robin think his name is.. cant remember if he's a Gasser or not. You out here Mr. Lowered 500?!

Ed


>> Edited by Edt on Monday 5th January 01:06

[anonymous-user]

You'll find quite a few posts under "seats" in this and the Chim forums. I had a quick look and it seems the Cerbera seats using the Griffith runners go in with no changes. There is some concern with the width of the Tuscan seats. Zertec offers an expensive but quality option, though don't know if this is still available.

I can't find it in the forums, but I recall reading about someone who simply re-used the original Griffith seat frame, but had it completely re-padded and re-trimmed to their requirements. This kept the original headroom, but greatly improved lateral support and comfort.

[Colin L]

Fitted Tuscan seats to my Chim, no problems at all. They are a better seat and as said earlier they do just need to have a couple of holes drilled in the floor to fit.

But if you really want to be safe get some bars attached to the chassis and bolt the seats to them. This will make the whole seat stable if you end up in an accident.

Not that we TVR drivers ever go of road.

Tuscan seats are far better seats than those already in the Griff/Chim

Colin L

[Nano2nd]

Colin L said:

Fitted Tuscan seats to my Chim, no problems at all. They are a better seat and as said earlier they do just need to have a couple of holes drilled in the floor to fit. But if you really want to be safe get some bars attached to the chassis and bolt the seats to them. This will make the whole seat stable if you end up in an accident. Not that we TVR drivers ever go of road. Tuscan seats are far better seats than those already in the Griff/Chim Colin L

any pics Colin?

[_dobbo_]

From this ad:

www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=16542&s=3

The car has Tuscan seats:

[heliox]

I wonder how long they will last before the seatbelts wear a hole in them?

h

[Prop]

heliox said:

I wonder how long they will last before the seatbelts wear a hole in them? h

Ages. I think they look excellent. But since other posts say they raise the ride height I need something different.

[Nano2nd]

they do look cool think i prefer the cerby ones though.

[squirrelz]

Prop said:

But since other posts say they raise the ride height I need something different.

/pedant mode on

umm.. I don't think they will raise the ride height unless you use them to replace the shocks and springs.

Sorry, can't resist

[Edt]

Nano2nd said:

they do look cool think i prefer the cerby ones though.

I felt the original Cerb seats suite the car better.. more traditional shape

Ed