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"MDS"
posts: 6
non member
 posted Sat 1st Aug 2015

I understand that the seats from a Mazda MX5 provide a satisfactory modern upgrade from the original TR7/8 seats? I have been told that the earlier seats are better (the ones with separate head rests), could anyone please confirm this and also help with the following question?

Do I fit the MX5 seats with the Mazda seat runners or do I need to use the original seat runners instead?

Many thanks.
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"Beans"
posts: 5732
Netherlands
joined on Sun 5th Mar 2006
 posted Sat 1st Aug 2015 reply 1 of 3

Can't help there as I find the original seats rather good.
Most important thing to bear in mind that  the seating position of the originals is very low.

Here's some reading ...
http://club.triumph.org.uk/cgi-bin/forum10/Blah.pl?m-1435443893/
http://club.triumph.org.uk/cgi-bin/forum10/Blah.pl?m-1392105059/
http://club.triumph.org.uk/cgi-bin/forum10/Blah.pl?m-1221952408/

1976 TR7 FHC (currently undergoing some TLC ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (a.k.a. Kermette, my first car bought in 1988 )
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined, a.k.a. 't Kreng)
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"Raider"
posts: 8946
non member
 posted Sat 1st Aug 2015 reply 2 of 3

I like the originals and they are basically bolted to the floor, anything else could easily be too high

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1977 Triumph TR7 16V rally car
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"bobTR7"
posts: 126
non member
 posted Mon 3rd Aug 2015 reply 3 of 3

Hi MDS,

You will almost certainly need the MX-5 seat rails/runners. Myself and a number of others have successfully fitted Toyota MR2 seats to the TR7, so as its a "proven" installation might be worth considering these if you haven't bought the seats yet. Not sure if MX-5 seats have been fitted but they seem very similar to MR2, so probably will fit fine. But as the others have indicated, the 7 seats are almost on the floor, so whatever seat you go for just check seat cushion height.
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