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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:20 pm 
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hi hall i am woundering how hard it would be to install a monza or a recoro seat into my ef xr8
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:42 pm 
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it probably isnt too hard but i believe you need custom made rails as the ford ones dont work with the adapters as far as i know. and if you want to do the right thing you probably need an engineers certificate for it.
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:50 pm 
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Most after market seats come with an installation manual and a bolting kit.
The EF is a well known model but sadly the rails aren't compatible but if you do find the right bolt on kit it should adapt on kind of like whel adapters :wink:

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:44 pm 
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Yeah the Recaro option or a nice alternative SAAS racing seats should go right in but yes you need custom rails which I know can be sourced via SAAS suppliers to fit EF/ELs dont know bout recaros - probably use the same rails.

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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:49 pm 
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thanks guys i dont no what to do now my drivers seat is stuffed and as we all no there not the best wooking seat any other surjestions
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:52 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
thanks guys i dont no what to do now my drivers seat is stuffed and as we all no there not the best wooking seat any other surjestions


Well, if your not going to go sports seats, then either repair your old one or get new/second hand ones, and get seat covers or recover them in something you like. But sports seats would be pretty cool in it.
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:37 am 
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Has anyone had their old seats stripped and redone as sport seats(ie: weld extra frames on and extra foam)

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:21 am 
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i was thinking about putting in the fairmont leather seats has anyone done this before? do they bolt straight on
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:28 am 
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i was thinking about putting in the fairmont leather seats has anyone done this before? do they bolt straight on


EF/EL fairmont seats will bolt straight into any other EF/EL. only issues are with the trims having electric window winders for the rear (which XR's etc dont have). so you will have to sort something out for that. and longer wheel based ones (i.e. fairlane) the rear seats have to have some extra holes drilled... :P

 

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