550 carbon sport seats in F355

Will they fit? I think with a little work.

They appear to be the same as the F355 carbon seats except a different pattern on the inserts -and- the seat rails are set at a wider mounting point.

Will probably need to add new anchors to the lower shell to mount the F355 rails.

I could make fixed mounts and delete the sliders but think I would rather have the adjustability.


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Long as you can get them to side low enough to the floor

 

Very nice

 

Look sensational!

 

I'm interested to see if you can get them to fit.

 

Love the seats. Let us know how it goes on the fit.

Robb

 

Whats that a 480 knobby on the back of the bike?

That was my game for a long time when I was just a bean

 

Did you already buy them?

 

Those photos are in Jim's shop so yes

 

TKC 80 tire. Need to change them really, gets wobbly above 90.

 

OK cool, yeah we used to call that an "enduro tire"

90 yeah not me LOL

 

Yes it's an enduro tire. Funny thing is the bike had regular non dot dirt knobbies on it before and those were more stable on the street. (they just wore really fast)

 

Yeah I was limited to a 450 tire way back when and went through 1 a race. I believe they were brigstones. I'm talking the 1970s

Had 2 cr-125, 1 wr250. The 125s one was a works bike. Stopped that in 1977

Anyway really ADD off topic LOL

 

LMAO, who cares

At least you raced! I never did/would race a bike. Can feel my bones breaking just thinking about it.

 

LOL yup I cant remember how many broken arms or legs not to mention fingers.

You should see the X rays of my left clavicle. Dr said WTF is that?

Broken neck and back also, would do it again without a thought. Actually thinking of it for my 60th but that may be the drugs talking

 

I've always looked at the 550 seats as well. I think they'd fit with some modifications and look just as good if not better.

The stitching classes the interior up a bit.

 

I'd say it can be made to work. Shell shape is identical so that's a good start. You can always redrill new holes and place new threads on the bottom of the bucket.

 

Those look great. Is availability and pricing much better than 355 carbons?

 

I'm trying to find 2 carbon fiber racing seats for my 550 and did not find any ones.

Please preserve them and try to not do any change that is not reversible.

If consider sell them please contact me

 

Chris, I would say pricing and availability is similar to the 355 seats. Expensive and not easily found.

550 Barchetta- Thanks but not interested in selling them. Even if another set of mounting holes is necessary as Ken mentioned, it wouldn't prevent them from going back into a 550 but once installed they are staying there

 

How much do these weigh?

 

Just weighed them.

30.6 lbs with sliders

25.4 lbs without sliders.


It was posted here that stock seats are 54lbs without sliders so, a good weight loss though not quite as much as a one piece seat.

(Recaro lists their one piece Pole position in carbon fiber with mounts at 22lbs)

 

You have it flipped, Jim 45lbs

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/142244740-post82.html

 

Gotcha Dave, I was going off of this-

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/142356306-post2.html

 

Thanks Jim... So stock GTB seats are 45 lbs each and the carbon ones are 25 lbs (both without sliders).

Sweet. Good information.