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General Category => Triumph Sports Cars => Topic started by: Ronp on May 28, 2016, 02:53:36 PM

Title: Newer Miata seats in TR 6
Post by: Ronp on May 28, 2016, 02:53:36 PM
Does anyone know the reason later model Miata seats -like 2003 or 2004- aren't recommended for the TR6?
Title: Re: Newer Miata seats in TR 6
Post by: tr6turbo on May 28, 2016, 09:30:10 PM
I had Miata seats in my TR6 but I do not remember the year for them.  My guess is that the 03 / 04 seats are to wide in the area of the seat that needs to clear the convertible top mechanism when the top is down.   That is the problem I had with some of the seats I looked at.  I now have aluminum racing seats which are not good road car seats.
Title: Re: Newer Miata seats in TR 6
Post by: TR6-6SPD on May 28, 2016, 11:35:47 PM
Dale's correct. I bought the 2004 model seats not realizing how much wider there are at the top. I ended up reworking my convertible top mechanism to make it clear
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