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paul080803
04-01-16, 04:32 PM
Are there any other seats that will fit, or can be made to fit with minimal work, maybe from another Vauxhall?

I want to replace the front seats, not particularly looking to do a SR/GTE rep but want some better seats than come in a base model and then ideally re trim the rear to match.

Still need tilt function as 3dr and something that will work with brown dash and interior.
torquey
04-01-16, 06:38 PM
Calibra leather or astra gte mk1 seats look good.
Jack
04-01-16, 07:19 PM
Escort Recaro - very comfy. Just need attaching to nova subframes.

http://i.imgur.com/eRBdhJF.jpg
total_vauxhall
04-01-16, 07:21 PM
Crx are a pritty good shape n easy to fit
paul080803
04-01-16, 07:52 PM
Jack, do they just bolt straight onto sr/gte/gsi subframe?
Martin.p
04-01-16, 07:58 PM
I fitted calibra leather front and back

http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af46/martinstu/DA299D92-983C-4F7E-BB32-56D077FCDCAA-1051-00000105FFF2D5E8_zps863d4021.jpg (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/martinstu/media/DA299D92-983C-4F7E-BB32-56D077FCDCAA-1051-00000105FFF2D5E8_zps863d4021.jpg.html)

http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af46/martinstu/C51C5D29-06CF-4113-ABA3-FCA2BFCA7A7C-881-000000D8F788A572.jpg (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/martinstu/media/C51C5D29-06CF-4113-ABA3-FCA2BFCA7A7C-881-000000D8F788A572.jpg.html)

http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af46/martinstu/GIF%20Maker/B79EF6C9-5697-43D0-8120-A3CD26A752C2.gif (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/martinstu/media/GIF%20Maker/B79EF6C9-5697-43D0-8120-A3CD26A752C2.gif.html)

would swap this for a GSI interior if anyone interested
paul080803
04-01-16, 08:01 PM
Did the calibra leather just fit straight in? Did the subframe need swapping to nova ones?
Martin.p
04-01-16, 08:07 PM
Need to use GTE or GSI sub frame. Fronts bolt in. But I fitted spacers to move seats slightly closer to the hand brake (on both seats) or they hit door pocket on mk2. Also sits you slightly more in front of the steering wheel.
Then weld the back to the sub frame.
the rear was quite a bit more work.
Use nova seat frame with calibra sponge cut down and re trimmed to the frame
Benn
04-01-16, 08:52 PM
Jack, do they just bolt straight onto sr/gte/gsi subframe?

No, i had the same seats (but in black) i cut off the bits that point up on the subframes, then bolted the seat bottom directly on to them.

But even like that i found the seats to sit high. My head was very close to the roof.
torquey
04-01-16, 09:25 PM
I had the rs2000 seats in mine too welded them to the sr frames was fine.
millworm
04-01-16, 10:53 PM
Another one fo rs2000 recaros here, where spot on.
Will F
05-01-16, 08:03 AM
have a full black calibre leather interior in excellent condition.... (not modded to fit, but do bolt onto the GTE/Gsi/Sr/Sri subframes)
paul080803
05-01-16, 09:31 AM
have a full black calibre leather interior in excellent condition.... (not modded to fit, but do bolt onto the GTE/Gsi/Sr/Sri subframes)

Will, if I can source some sub frames I could be interested.

I am not sure on black though, car has brown dash, door cards and carpet so may not look right The grey trim on something like escort recaros may suit better.
Will F
05-01-16, 09:48 AM
...true.
Or you could just buy my grey dash etc too lol
Jack
05-01-16, 04:47 PM
Couple of bits to grind off, and they'll bolt up IIRC. I'm sure we didn't do any welding as neither me nor Lee can weld particularly well. lol

As Bem said, they do sit a bit high. I'm 5'11 and fit ok, just have to slouch a bit. Even with that they are still very comfy though.