Wedge Miata Seat installed in a TR7V8

[philman]

I put this seat in my DHC. It sits a little higher in the cockpit and it slides forward more for shorter legs. The seat is firmer and narrower than the original, but the back has more adjustment. It feels like I have more leverage on the steering wheel, that may because I'm sitting higher.


[img:center]https://www.flickr.com/photos/46507119@N07/4664851128/?rotated=1&cb=1275521296364[/img] miata seat in a TR7V8 DHC

 

[DNK]

You sit higher!!!??? My hair is already above the windscreen.

 

[BobbyD]

The TR6 guys say the same thing but I think it's because they going from broken down TR6 seats with crummy foam and busted diaphragms to Miata seats with good foam. I replaced my real good rebuilt TR6 seats with Miata seats and I feel as if I'm at the same height or even a bit lower.

 

[DNK]

Bobby , my seats are broken down and I am still above the windscreen. I don't think I can wear a hat in the wedge

 

[tdskip]

You can, just only up to 25 mph


Sounds like you dig them Phil. How did you mount them?

 

[tr8todd]

Looks like a pretty good fit. I was thinking about using a set of those with tan seat covers in my green car. They can be had at a good price from the guys building Miata race cars, and new covers are available on ebay. Any chance you have a decent blue check seat cover left over from the swap you want to sell? The drivers seat in my wife's 8 is starting to rip.

 

[philman]

I used some adapter brackets for TR6's I got from Sean Alexander, flipped it over and mounted the bracket to the inside rail. The belt attachment took some thought. I bored out the Triumph receiver to fit the Mazda bolt, 14mm I think(?). For the lap belt end I used a metric carburetor stud bolt and replaced one of the bolts that fasten the seat to the seat rail. When I do the second seat I can upload another image. I tried it in my FHC and DHC and it had the same effect on seating.

I'm 5'10" so I can sit a little higher, the problem I was having was seeing the traffic light at one of the places I stop at if I'm first in line. I went to the Mazda seats because my driver's seat (it's velour) was starting to come apart and the wife complained it wouldn't go far enough forward for her to reach the pedals comfortably.

 

[BobbyD]

I did 5 hours up to Maine on Tuesday and about 4.5 hours back home today with my butt in the Miata seats. This was the first drive of over an hour since I put them in and they are very very comfortable and supportive.

 

[Brosky]

My TR6 original seats were re-padded two years ago. I will NEVER put them back in the car. The Miata seats are the next best thing to the aluminum flywheel. There, I said it and that ought to start another round of controversy.

 

[BobbyD]

My TR6 original seats were re-padded two years ago. I will NEVER put them back in the car. The Miata seats are the next best thing to the aluminum flywheel. There, I said it and that ought to start another round of controversy.

OMG...............and you're the original owner........or married into the original owner...........and your car is mostly stock.....so......welcome to my world! LOL

 

[Brosky]

Mostly stock is a nice way of putting it Bobby!!