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430 Racing Seats, anyone?

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  1. RedRacer

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    I have a 430 spider and am looking to replace my daytona seats for racing seats. Has anyone done this and if so, pictures would be a plus. I sat in the 599 and the racing seats are incredible and very comfortable.
     
  2. SANguru

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    #2 SANguru, Sep 23, 2007
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    have factory installed sport seats on my 430. Here's a pic.
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  3. SoftwareDrone

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    Are the 430 sport seats electric? Are the Harmony seats? Are the 599 sport seats?
     
  4. OC Speed Junkie

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    The factory f430 sport seats I have been in are not electric. There was a lever to go forward and back and a dial on one of the sides to adjust the rake. Best of luck with your search. The sports seats on the f430 are brilliant and I find them to be quite comfortable.
     
  5. ferrarilou

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    The 360 sport seats lacked a quick release to fold the seat forward to put things onto the area behind them. Are the 430 sport seats the same way? I find that I miss the ability to get behind the seats easily (turning the rack adjustment knob to do this is tedious).


    Lou
     
  6. m3mike

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    The sport seats definitely will not be electric. The main reason they are so much lighter is they don't have a heavy electric motor.
     
  7. SANguru

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    the sport seats are all manual and it adjust exactly the same way as the 360's. The 599 sport seats are electric.
     
  8. RedRacer

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    I wonder if the 599 electric sport seats could be transplanted into a 430?
     
  9. Rickg87

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    I am looking for ferrari race seats just like this for my 430.
    Same color interior except mine has black stiching. The Harmony seats dont look stiched well enough to me.
    I dont like the Datona's. They look great but I would prefer
    the race seats.
     
  10. SoftwareDrone

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    Or a 360?
     
  11. Harmonyautosport

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    Lou,

    Our sport seat has a quick release to tilt forward.
     
  12. Harmonyautosport

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    Non electric.
     
  13. SoftwareDrone

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    The holy grail would be a seat that meets three requirements:

    1. Comfortable
    2. Electric
    3. Harness compatible

    As far as I can tell, the 599 seats are the only ones that meet this criteria.
     
  14. Skidkid

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    Electric isn't a requrement
     
  15. RichardCH

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    are simply incompatible words
     
  16. Skidkid

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    The ones in the picture are stiched in the 360 style. Can you do them in the 430 style?

    Are there any in CA that I can sit in? I am a very tall guy so most seats aren't comfortable. Most seats come forward just under the head rest, just behind my sholder blades. This pushes me forward so I end up hunched over and my back hurts. I can say that the seats in the Maserati Gransport are great for comfort.

    John
     
  17. RedRacer

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    +1. I found the 599 racing seats to be more comfortable than the daytonas, which are fairly comfortable.
     
  18. RedRacer

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    What is the weight difference per seat between your seat and the 430 Daytona seat?
     
  19. Harmonyautosport

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    Our seat is 33lbs, mounting hardware and brackets are another 7 lbs. A factory seat with brackets is 80-90 lbs.
     
  20. ferrarilou

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    Thanks. I wish I had done more research on this before I chose the factory sport seats.


    Lou
     
  21. ExcelsiorZ

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    Factory Carbon fiber sport seats from Maranello series, in leather, with stracks, weigh just 28 pounds!
     
  22. PCH

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    I believe the factory Daytona seat with electric option is approx. 60 lb. ea.
     
  23. RichardCH

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    Nice Do they also fit a Porsche 996 Turbo by any chance ?
     
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