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RSPSTEVE

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« on: March 10, 2010, 03:04:02 PM »
Has anyone fitted siecento sporting seats in a 126 and if yes how easy/hard is it ?
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Re: seats
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2010, 03:08:24 PM »
 I think Bardy tried them, but if I remember they are too tall.
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 03:37:22 PM »
ok  , i have the chance of some abarth ones from an 02 plate seicento, thought they might look ok, with the rear trimmed to match .
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Re: seats
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 04:14:37 PM »
I would be inclined to carry out a bit of a survey before you write off the idea as there seem to be quite a number of cars with high back rally type seats fitted.
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 04:21:42 PM »
Will do that , i can trial fit them and if too big i,m not going to lose anything .
thanks dave .
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 05:51:46 PM »
How tall are you?
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Re: seats
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 06:44:47 PM »
Im a short arse, 5-7 ...lol
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 10:26:04 PM »
Might be ok, I've got Sei seats in mine and it's a bit tight for me  :oops: 6foot2 here
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2010, 10:54:11 PM »
i tryed them but the catch that lifed them up so you could get in back door was hitting the door(without door cars) so we riped em up nd put more foam in origanl seats and fitted the springs from the back of the cinq seats on the back of the BIS seats

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Re: seats
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2010, 07:01:34 AM »
Might be ok, I've got Sei seats in mine and it's a bit tight for me  :oops: 6foot2 here
Any pics?
was it a straight forward job?
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Re: seats
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2010, 04:17:55 PM »
It's a bugger!

Lost the little pockets on the doors, and had to remove the original seat runners, then bolted them in spacing the side closest to the door up a bit.
It's not very successful, I'm thinking or replacing the runners and going for original frames with some bucket seats like you see on the 500 websites. :oops:

Like I have said before, I've spent some money on this little sodding bug and then have to spend more! :P
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Re: seats
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2010, 04:51:13 PM »
I did notice that the 126fan guys are doing new seat rails for 3.6 euros  [-/

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Re: seats
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2010, 07:40:51 AM »
I think i,m going to leave it , the Abarth ones are even wider i think than standard siecento sporting seats .
i,m gonna look at welding the subframes off the 126 onto the Arbath seats, but think the seat is just to wide .
Steve
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