i need some input from the board regarding aftermarket front seats. i am doing alot more driving now due to a new job situation and have begun to have issues with my lower back. i want to know if anybody has found a set of seats that is more comfortable on the spine than the stocks. gimme some reviews fellas...

two things that I did to my car with the original esi (gs) seats. First I put some harder foam padding in the back of the seat in front of the springs. This added some lumbar support to the seat but it was still uncomfortable. The next thing that I did... throw them out and put in gst/ gsx leather seats. The difference was night and day in my mind. Adjustable lumbar, tighter fit around my back, and the ones I got were also power, so that had a little better fit on the bottom as well. If you are just looking for more COMFORTABLE seats that would be my suggestion. If you want a SPORTIER seat I would say look for a racing seat from ebay or something.

try some stock celica seats. I've been trying to do that myself.

Originally posted by 2point4
i need some input from the board regarding aftermarket front seats. i am doing alot more driving now due to a new job situation and have begun to have issues with my lower back. i want to know if anybody has found a set of seats that is more comfortable on the spine than the stocks. gimme some reviews fellas...

You could try Jcwhitney, has Cloth Racing seats and are sold in pairs too, quality looks good.

But I was thinking about Swapping out my seats for factory EVO seats which are cloth RECARO. This SALVAGE yard a block from my house has two wrecked EVO's but one could be Rebuilt, Damage is very minor.

I have had Sparco Torino and Tenzo R seats.

BY FAR, Tenzo were more comfortable. They are a little wider and more cusion as the Tenzo's are snug, someone kinda hard padded. The Sparco's just kept me in the seat more around corners, but Tenzo +1.

I have tenzo Rally seats in mine and I love them so far...never had a back ache yet.


Proud Owner of a few Check Engine Lights...I mean eclipses.

1997 Eclipse Gs Heavy mods
1998 Eclipse Rs Daily driver
1997 Eclipse GS ( 30 miles )Fresh Motor
1995 Talon ESI ( Parts Car )

what you need to do is unzip the back of your stock seats, and put a little board in there , about 2in thick, and how ever wide the seat is x about 5in tall put it in between the springs and the padding, its cheap, easy, and will make your stock seats feel 10x better

my Tenzo's are comfy, but I don't know if I'm going to keep them. plus those plastic little rings for the seat belts keep falling out.

I remember reading the stock EVO Recaro seats are too wide to fit in our cars, door won't close.

Is the people using Tenzo seats using the stock seatbelts as well? If so, how do you have them rigged up?

Originally posted by totaleclipse_05
I remember reading the stock EVO Recaro seats are too wide to fit in our cars, door won't close. Is the people using Tenzo seats using the stock seatbelts as well? If so, how do you have them rigged up?

:( That sux oh well hopefully the wheels will fit.

Thanks for the heads up about them :wavy one thing I dislike about my factory leather seats. During winter the leather Freezes my ass like sitting on a block of ice. I'm thinking about stealing my mother's seats from her 00 Neon black cloth and put my leathers ones in her car. Shhh she will never no.. lol

Originally posted by dalesmitsu
...oh well hopefully the wheels will fit.

EVO wheels do fit on the 2g's. I have seen it done many times :thumbsup

Ill agree with Spartan, Stock leathers are extreemly comfortable. I upgraded my RS to power leather. WAY more comfortable. They will ba available for sale this weekend as I am picking up my Tenzo Rs tonight.

Tan leather fronts, Ill post them in the FS section this weekend

Tom