JIC seat installed!
05-19-2007, 08:28 AM
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JIC seat installed!
I just got the the seat installed and love it!
install: was straight forward and fitment was juts like OE...easy to install! I like how they slotted a lot of their mounting brackets...that way, I was able to put the whole seat assembly in the car, then adjust it around a bit to ensure that it cleared the door and wasn't rubbing anywhere; atfer I got it where I wanted, then I just tightened down the nuts.
The Aluminum side brackets also had a few different mounting holes so that you could adjust the height. I'm about 6' tall, so I have it set to the lowest position; w/ my helmet on, I'm just barely rubbing the top of the roof. The seat fits well, it's snug, but isn't too small...for reference I'm about 200 lbs, waiste 34". (I'm due to loose weight...but my wife's cooking is too good
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look: I love how the seat looks...I'm not into big and bright flashy stuff, so that's why I went w/ their black seat (they also have red)...IMO it blends well w/ my black Z. The sides of the seat have a type of textured material on it...in photos it looks wierd, but in person, looks normal.
belts: I have a 6 pt harness, all the straps fit. the submarine belt fits through a hole in the bottom of the seat (the front seat cushion pops out so you can fit the harness through the seat)
here's the pics:
the brackets and slider w/ all the nuts/bolts included
here's the side of the seat where you can see the 2 mounting holes
install: was straight forward and fitment was juts like OE...easy to install! I like how they slotted a lot of their mounting brackets...that way, I was able to put the whole seat assembly in the car, then adjust it around a bit to ensure that it cleared the door and wasn't rubbing anywhere; atfer I got it where I wanted, then I just tightened down the nuts.
The Aluminum side brackets also had a few different mounting holes so that you could adjust the height. I'm about 6' tall, so I have it set to the lowest position; w/ my helmet on, I'm just barely rubbing the top of the roof. The seat fits well, it's snug, but isn't too small...for reference I'm about 200 lbs, waiste 34". (I'm due to loose weight...but my wife's cooking is too good
)look: I love how the seat looks...I'm not into big and bright flashy stuff, so that's why I went w/ their black seat (they also have red)...IMO it blends well w/ my black Z. The sides of the seat have a type of textured material on it...in photos it looks wierd, but in person, looks normal.
belts: I have a 6 pt harness, all the straps fit. the submarine belt fits through a hole in the bottom of the seat (the front seat cushion pops out so you can fit the harness through the seat)
here's the pics:
the brackets and slider w/ all the nuts/bolts included
here's the side of the seat where you can see the 2 mounting holes
05-19-2007, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by myehrick09
I like it a lot. Where did you get this and how much does this set-up cost you?
JIC-slide_rail_for_350Z_seats
side brackets_to mount seat to rails MSRP $98
I got it directly from JIC...but lots of online and performance stores carry their stuff.
05-19-2007, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by turismo
Nice seats, are they considerably lighter than stock?
the JIC seat is 6.4 Kg...not sure what the OE seat weighs, but it's a lot heavier.
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05-20-2007, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by turismo
Is it a real tight fight, or is there a little more room for you. Im a size `38-40. I might have to go with the Sparcos though
Originally Posted by NA&CH
Nice looking alternative 
How do you like the non reclianble. I am looking for a new seat for my Z. Stock just doesn't hold me like I would like 
Matt, can you pm me price on a red seat? and slider..
Chris
How do you like the non reclianble. I am looking for a new seat for my Z. Stock just doesn't hold me like I would like Matt, can you pm me price on a red seat? and slider..
Chris
. In general, I can drive about 3 hrs before needing to stop for a break. The JIC seat is actually one of the more comfortable race bucket seats....the seat padding is nice - it's not too hard.
05-21-2007, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by NA&CH
Nice looking alternative How do you like the non reclianble. I am looking for a new seat for my Z. Stock just doesn't hold me like I would like
Matt, can you pm me price on a red seat? and slider..
Chris
How do you like the non reclianble. I am looking for a new seat for my Z. Stock just doesn't hold me like I would like Matt, can you pm me price on a red seat? and slider..
Chris
05-21-2007, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by TruBluZ
looks like the seat sits higher than stock ?
it's a bit higher than the lowest setting on the OE seats...there's a few adjustments on the seat bracket for height - I need to figure out how to adjust it to sit a bit lower (right now, the rear mounting bolts [from bracket to seat mount] prevent the seat from using the lower mounts hole...hard to explain). I actually like sitting higher for autoX, it's easier to see the cones...but for cruising, I sit at the lowest setting.
I probably lost about a 1/2" of head room at this point, but I'll report out if I can find a way to make the seat sit lower.
