Steves_TR6 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 I’ve wanted a set of MX5 seats for my ‘6 for quite a while. enquired of the usual recommended seller but no black part leather in stock and lack of resoonse to emails led me to try a pair of ‘nearly new’ mk4 seats. these were removed from a 3 month old car that was then tracked, apparently the lovely old guy who sold me them held the mx5 track record at Castle Combe ! anyway the seats are beautiful, black leather with red stitching, and have heating and Bose speakers, and i thought their shape would actually fit with the tr6 shape and my Alleybars roll bar made some temporary adapter brackets today and installed the drivers seat it does fit but rearwards travel is limited by the harness fittings that i have, and recline limited by the seat hitting the roll bar ! so not what i’d hoped for. a brief test drive showed they are really comfortable, and they really grip you in corners so i’m disappointed that the roll bar interferes with them. i’ll probably go back to original seats steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Pope Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 I thought it was MK1 or 2 seats that worked. Not sure on roll bar, though. (I have bought Mk1 high back with inbuilt speakers but not yet fitted them as still a long way off that restoration point.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted May 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 You’re right Richard that the common fir is mk1 or mk2 ( separate headrest) seats, but i have seen 1 example with mk3/4 seats The dealbreaker in my car is the rollbar, otherwise they do fit but are quite big steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter V W Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Mk 2 seats work with my roll bar. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted May 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Thanks for the picture Peter do the frontmost fittings of you roll bar attach at the front corner of the ‘rear seat’ or on its top surface? i think your bar may be set back further than mine! steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter V W Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Steve, see attached picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted May 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Thanks Peter, i’m not at home right now to check mine but will do ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowperil Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 MK2 seats with roll bar in mine too. Roll bar seems to be mounted in same position as Peters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowperil Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Another picture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Steve it looks as if your problem maybe that the MK4 seats are thicker in the back rest section hence the problem with the bar. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SirHector Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Does anyone know if a 4point harness will work with these mk1 mx5 seats? I also have a revington roll bar with harness bar and a detachable angle bar. or should I be buying some Cobra seats but seem to be a lot of money and unsure which even! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveB66 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 I have mazda seats fitted with a rear roll cage in both my 6 and 4 and have four point harnesses in both. Both are TRS harnesses, 2 inch and 'normal' seat belt clip in the TR6, the TR4 has 3inch belts and has a competition buckle. The rollcage in the 6 is a safety devices and not sure of the manufacturer of the one in the TR4. I did have to change maxda seats in the 6 when I had the roll cage fitted from 'tombstone' ones to those with the separate head rests. An added bonus was that my wife really likes the four point harnesses. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SirHector Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 On 4/3/2024 at 10:37 PM, DaveB66 said: I have mazda seats fitted with a rear roll cage in both my 6 and 4 and have four point harnesses in both. Both are TRS harnesses, 2 inch and 'normal' seat belt clip in the TR6, the TR4 has 3inch belts and has a competition buckle. The rollcage in the 6 is a safety devices and not sure of the manufacturer of the one in the TR4. I did have to change maxda seats in the 6 when I had the roll cage fitted from 'tombstone' ones to those with the separate head rests. An added bonus was that my wife really likes the four point harnesses. Dave BigThanks Dave. Well informative. Will look for those mx5 seats now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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