Sparco Reclinable Seats FTL!!!!!!!

[Brickster151]

Alright, so I'll explain what happened.

I was on my way over to Noah's [Noah244ti's] house yesterday to give him a hand with doing an at-home alignment of his 242ti after he did a whole bunch of suspension mods [I might throw in that his 242 is absolutely bitchin]. I came around a corner, hit a dip, and a spring [they are cut a few coils] came unseated I believe because the car was hooking to the left very bad. Was'nt sure which side, so I kinda poked myself out the window to see if the left front looked like it was riding at a different height [ended up being the right front]. So I slide back into my seat and all of a sudden I hear a loud "ping" than all of a sudden my ass is laying down in the backseat of the car.

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Upon further investigation, this is what happened.

This is how the seat back is normally held to the seat bottom [shown on passenger side seat]

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This is how both sides of the drivers side seat now look

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I was able to drive home by getting the bracket into those nubs on the seat bottom.

I'm going to see if I can bend the nubs back into place, get new retaining hardware and throw these back on Craigslist where I found them.

But WTF. I'm not that big of a person [210 lbs]. Way to go Sparco. At least their fixed backs are pretty good.

[linuxman51]

you fatass you broke it hahahahahaha

[SwedishBrick242...]

Dude... weak. Those seats were hella comfy too... :-P

[Bricknoob]

Get it into the position you like, weld the thing solid.

[Brickster151]

Get it into the position you like, weld the thing solid.

I might as well get fixed back seats than :e-shrug:

I'm putting the stockers back in, and when I have money down the line I'll get the OMP's bne raves about.

[Mueller]

that sucks...I had that happen on my old 5.0 'stang...sucked driving in stop and go traffic while trying to push in the clutch and shift :wtf: :omg:

[Aoder1]

dang! sorry to see that...

[SquareD]

Dood, those are worthless, I'll take em... Paypal you the cost of shipping?:oogle:

[project volvo]

how many weight a stock seat can support?

[kyle242gt]

you fatass you broke it hahahahahaha
beat me to it!
Get it into the position you like, weld the thing solid.
I might as well get fixed back seats then.

Have you ever tried fixed-backs? :love: I'll never go back, ever. The gymnastics take some getting used to, but seriously... :zeeall:

[Brickster151]

Dood, those are worthless, I'll take em... Paypal you the cost of shipping?:oogle:

Maybe, you'll have to sign a waiver though..........

Have you ever tried fixed-backs? :love: I'll never go back, ever. The gymnastics take some getting used to, but seriously... :zeeall:

Yep, I've had Sparco Pro2000's in my 244 for a while now. I used them daily for a bit in the Flathood as well.

I came across the Torino's [the reclinables] on Craigslist very cheap. Figured they'd be more suitable for a daily driver, and while the pro2k's were a little less comfortable, I think I can put up with less comfort in the name of safety. I'm going to start looking for an Evo2 or EvoL, and swap the passenger side to stock.

[SwedishBrick242...]

Maybe, you'll have to sign a waiver though..........

Dude, don't bother shipping them. I will come pick them up right now :oogle:

[blu92in99]

Dude, don't bother shipping them. I will come pick them up right now :oogle:...and I'll come take them outta your car tonight while you sleep. The wheel fairy might even leave you a set 18" TSWs and take those god awful Eikers off your hands too... :-P

[towerymt]

4dr = fixed back

[Brickster151]

Too bad your gutted caged track car has 4 doors and your street car has 2 doors, eh?

both cars have a total of 8 doors.

edit - you edit'ed your post.

[dl242gt]

That sucks to see that Patrick. I also have a set I wanted to put in my 242ti. As a member of the plumbers buttcrack fatass union I'm not so sure I should put them in now.
Damn, they are comfy.

[80'242GT]

damn that sucks, at least now you will fit in with the honda crew, apparently driving from the back seat with your arm extended like your holding on for dear life(from all that power they put down) is the cool thing to do these days

[Dfer10]

i would go after sparco for some new ones thats def not good.

[blkaplan]

fixed back ftw.

[Hank Scorpio]

nicely done Pat. You fat bastard even I never did that

[Vol242vo]

nicely done Pat. You fat bastard even I never did that

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[towerymt]

edit - you edit'ed your post.
you sold your 242 and didn't remind me before posting.

[klr142]

Damn! Good to know, I guess!

[wisturbo]

Good thing you didn't get hit from behind and that actually happen.. that could of seriously muffed your back and neck and sh*t!