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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: mud-club-matty on January 02, 2008, 01:48:35

Title: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 02, 2008, 01:48:35: how hard are they to fit? how are they on long trips and offroad days and greenlanes? hows the driveing position?

thanks matty
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: Dave on January 02, 2008, 08:17:12: The ones i have drove in are good bit of a pain getting in and out though.
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: BK on January 02, 2008, 10:18:42: awful mate,do what ive done,trash the landy seats and put a pair of MR2 mk2 seats in so comfy,ive tried the bucket seats,I cant get in and out very well,there is no adjustment on them to speak of and I felt like id done 10 rounds with Mike Tyson after 50 miles in the seats.The mr2 seats have tilt adjustment,recline,heated if you want to wire em up.and pump up lumbar support and they are not too hard to put in and soooo comfy!!!! :D
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Post by: iomlr on January 02, 2008, 10:52:28: whats the weight of a MR2 seat like?
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Post by: mud-club-matty on January 02, 2008, 11:11:47: will discovery fronts fit?
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: Mark_Solesbury on January 02, 2008, 11:24:59: Ive got some in my 90... I did a 300 mile trip to Peak District and didn't feal a thing.

(http://images31.fotki.com/v1052/photos/3/386139/4728501/IMG_0348-vi.jpg)

Im 6"6 tall and they are the best thing ive ever done to it..

Its an arse to get in and out for the first 11tries... but afetr that its no problem at all.

The runners fit straight into the holes no problem.

As an added bonus, ive modified the fixings slightly.

This might be well known, and obvious, but i have fitted the bolts in from the underside of the seat box. This means that the head is underneath, with a washer and a nut is on top. The seat then sits over the stud of the bolt, with another nut and washer on the top.

This means that to remove the seat, its 4 nuts, rather than throw iting about with the bolts under the seat box.
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 02, 2008, 11:28:06: what make are they mark?
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: Mark_Solesbury on January 02, 2008, 11:56:31: They are Cobra i think...

They are the ones with the landrover logo stitching in... John Cradocks sold them at one point - I got mine from eaby.

Ill try and find a picture

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/land-rover-defender-cobra-trakkers-seats_W0QQitemZ300186921152

These are them :)

(http://i22.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/cf/62/cf7b_1.JPG)
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: discodug on January 02, 2008, 12:15:14: I have Cobra Monaco ones in my truck easy to fit.Contact cobra direct and ask when there sale is on.They are based in Telford i paid Â£140 pair in the sale.
Regards
Simon
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: BK on January 02, 2008, 13:04:26: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CORBEAU-CLUBMAN-2004-BUCKET-SEATS-PAIR-kit-car-seat_W0QQitemZ190008461407QQihZ009QQcategoryZ30172QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118 too look at the red and black ones these are the same as mine Â£80.00 the pair without the runners....any good??? :D
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Post by: Panda on January 02, 2008, 22:04:44: You have PM :dance:
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: Jimbo on January 03, 2008, 09:39:34: Quote from: mud-club-matty on January 02, 2008, 11:11:47
will discovery fronts fit?

Will they fit - does anyone know ?

I've got a chance on a pair of D2 fronts and was wondering about fitting them in the 110 - I've got a Anderson plug jump lead setup, so won't have to worry about getting at the battery in a hurry, but will the seats bolt straight(ish) in, or do you need to make up an adaptor plate ?

Ta,
Jim
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: TDi90 on January 03, 2008, 11:41:09: yes they wil AFAIK.
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Post by: Cal on January 03, 2008, 12:47:38: Quote
Will they fit - does anyone know ?

I've got a chance on a pair of D2 fronts

Yeah they will - I know of a couple of people with D1 fronts in and JE Engineering fit D2 fronts as an option on their website.
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: deepender on January 03, 2008, 17:22:43: Quote from: Mark_Solesbury on January 02, 2008, 11:56:31
They are Cobra i think...

They are the ones with the landrover logo stitching in... John Cradocks sold them at one point - I got mine from eaby.

Ill try and find a picture

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/land-rover-defender-cobra-trakkers-seats_W0QQitemZ300186921152

These are them :)
These are actually my seats which i had trouble getting used to. I have now adjusted the rake of the seats with different packing, and have now decided to keep them. Getting in/out just needs practice, and i now have a technique, but a smaller than standard s/wheel is a must. I think on longer journeys i might need some support for the lower back. I did a trial in the car last week, and found them very good for offroad use. Tim
(http://i22.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/cf/62/cf7b_1.JPG)
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Post by: Saffy on January 03, 2008, 18:29:59: Any issues with using the standard seatbelts with the bucket seats shown in this thread?
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Post by: deepender on January 04, 2008, 05:43:09: No problems at all Saffy. :wink:
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: Mark_Solesbury on January 04, 2008, 09:27:47: Not really...

Its a bit of a squeeze getting to the belt latches when you have a cubby box in, but you can do it easily. I keep meaning to get some longer ones, but its not that much of a problem.

One thing that i can see signs of is the belt rubbing on the 'leather' patches on the sides of the seats.. Its not done it to my side, but it has to the Mrs'... Prolly cause my legs are bigger which lifts the lap part from the seat....
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: Jimbo on January 04, 2008, 10:09:33: Quote from: Cal on January 03, 2008, 12:47:38
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Will they fit - does anyone know ?

I've got a chance on a pair of D2 fronts

Yeah they will - I know of a couple of people with D1 fronts in and JE Engineering fit D2 fronts as an option on their website.

JE want Â£2500 to fit D2 seats into a Defender :shocked:, ok, so they are heated etc, but Â£2500..........that's pure thieving !
Title: Re: bucket seats in to a 90?
Post by: Freelander1980 on January 04, 2008, 18:09:48: Sounds like he was wearing a balacarva and a stripy jumper while talking to you
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Post by: Bunnie on January 04, 2008, 18:54:18: another place to get buckets is http://www.bansheemotorsport.co.uk/catalog/ (http://www.bansheemotorsport.co.uk/catalog/) they are a local (to me) based tuning company. i purchased my Sparco T2s and harnesses from them a few years back for a reasonable sum of 600 they are the reclining seats too. though not currently fitted in anything they were very comfy from what i remember!