Need a lower seat option

[Andy RB]

Have just purchased a MK2.5 which I will be using on track days. It's the euphonic model so has the leather seats which look good but unfortunately make me sit to high (I'm 6ft1") so i'm looking at fitting a race style seat to get a lower seating position. What are people fitting? do I have to take into account and bulges in the transmission tunnel that'll reduce the seat options available to me. Don' really want to start hitting anything with a mallet to make the seat fit.

[VladD]

I've not done it myself, but quite a few people have fitted seats from the Lotus Elise.

[finishing touch]

I have a 2.5 Sport. I'm 6.0 but tall in the body.


I have done a "foamectomy" on my seat. It's an easy and cheap option and IMHO perfect for occasional track days.


I have also taken out cross members and fitted race seats for the more serious but not my own car as its used on the road.


Paul G

[Evoluzione]

Buy a Mk3.

[Andy RB]

Evoluzione said:

Buy a Mk3.

Been there, raced a mk3 in the Brscc Supercup championship and didn’t get on with it. The mk3 just doesn’t handle like the mk1 and 2 although it was quicker in a straight line

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[Andy RB]

finishing touch said:

I have a 2.5 Sport. I'm 6.0 but tall in the body.


I have done a "foamectomy" on my seat. It's an easy and cheap option and IMHO perfect for occasional track days.


I have also taken out cross members and fitted race seats for the more serious but not my own car as its used on the road.


Paul G

That’s an idea, assume you just remove the leather seat cover and shave off the foam to the desired level and then refit the seat cover (might be a bit baggy though)

[finishing touch]

I doubt if you would notice the difference between my seats, (passenger side hasn't been done,) other than most drivers seats will have a little more wear.

Cut metal clips around the seat base and replace with cable ties, and the tool of choice for cutting the foam is an electric carving knife.


Paul G

[Evoluzione]

Andy RB said:

Been there, raced a mk3 in the Brscc Supercup championship and didn’t get on with it. The mk3 just doesn’t handle like the mk1 and 2 although it was quicker in a straight line

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Yes, but at least you can fit in one
Seriously though, it's not the first time i've read that, I was chatting with another chap who was going back to racing a Mk1 or 2 because they were more go-kart like. You would have thought that with suspension mods if would have closed the gap, but it seems not. I didn't go through the ranks, so the NC is the only one I know and can fit in, there is a chap on my NC thread who has got some lovely looking very thin seats that might work for you though.

[NicCTR]

This may help:

https://www.gsmperformance.co.uk/mazda-mx5-mk1-mk2...