Whats best seats for a 1970 3.6 rs clone ?

[POVI]

Hi

I have my 1970 911 3.6 rs clone in the shop getting painted , and want to ask here what are some good street /track seats to get for the car.

maybe like some comfortable period looking seats ?

If you have any good pictures please post

thanks , in advance

- Joe -

1970 911 non-sunroof 3.6 rs clone
1975 911 wide body slant nose 5.7 liter

[Eric Mckenna]

fvd rs REPLICA RECAROS LIKE JACK OLSEN HAS THEY WILL HOLD YA IN THE CAR WHEN YOU JUMP ON ALL THAT EXTRA POWER.

[Jack Olsen]

Period correct:



My preference:



Both, unfortunately, are pricey. But if you go the vintage route, there are some aftermarket reproductions available.

[POVI]

Hi Jack what are those period correct seats .. where did you get them.. and how much $$

thanks

Joe

[Jack Olsen]

The period-correct ones belong to R Gruppe founder Cris Huergas, I'm pretty sure. Do a search on 'interior' (have it search in the subject line only), and you should see a lot of options.

Original early sport seats are very expensive.

[ttweed]

Originally posted by POVI
I have my 1970 911 3.6 rs clone in the shop getting painted , and want to ask here what are some good street /track seats to get for the car.

Your major decision points are between fixed seat and folding/reclining (for access to the rear compartment), and then full restraint system or partial. If you're going to track the car very much, a full 5 or 6-point harness should be a must, IMHO. The classic sport seats do not provide for the anti-sub belt, but some of the modern ones like the Recaro SRD do, and they're quite comfortable and adjustable. A six point harness that only anchors from the sides is also an option.

The fixed shell seats are lighter, more supportive and almost always include a crotch strap grommet. They inhibit access to the rear, though, but if you're going with full restraints, you are going to need a harness bar or roll bar there anyway, right?

I think Jack's leather covered buckets are sweet. You couldn't do much better than that, I don't think, unless you could get some of those GT-2 seats that are going for $3K and up. I used some cheap Corbeau Forzas because they fit a large guy like me well and can be easily adapted for low seating positions like mine, and well, because I'm CHEAP! The Tweed River is in Scotland, after all (OK, there's one in Australia, too, but the one in Scotland is the first).

TT

[Bobboloo]

The Recaro sport seat like the one on the passenger side in Jack's post of Chris's car is the model that was used in the RS Touring. The RS lightweight however used a Recaro bucket style with a thumbscrew adjustment for the back tilt. It however didn't fold forward for rear access. A company called Bielstein in Germany makes a similar period look seat. They are lightweight too. I'm getting a pair for my project car. Here's a foto.

Bobby