sparco racing seats

[got boost.]

i was looking to buy one Sparco Torino II racing seat in full black. i only want it for the drivers side becuase it has a big rip and makes the seat look like crap.
i know its not a direct bolt on so what type of kit or tools do i need to make it fit ?

also i have heated seats so i guess ill have to sacrifice that. will any features like airbags be affected from the new seat ?

last are these comfortable as i drive long distances sometimes.

[aytheory]

those seats are the most comfortable as they are going to get - but it will never be as comfortable as oem seats. I recommend doing both because having one seat to me is just silly looking - but cost might be a factor. It is easy to take the seats out just remember to wrap a towel around the base ends so you don't scratch the interior when pulling out - racing seats are aways function over comfort.

you will need to do a air bag sensor delete mod which requires some resistors you can buy at radio shack -

you will need brackets for the seats - i think you can get those at wedge racing

[mike-2ptzero]

those seats are the most comfortable as they are going to get - but it will never be as comfortable as oem seats. I recommend doing both because having one seat to me is just silly looking - but cost might be a factor. It is easy to take the seats out just remember to wrap a towel around the base ends so you don't scratch the interior when pulling out - racing seats are aways function over comfort.

you will need to do a air bag sensor delete mod which requires some resistors you can buy at radio shack -

you will need brackets for the seats - i think you can get those at wedge racing

You think the OEM seats are comfortable? To me they feel like sitting on a bench since they are so flat and hard.

[TighTT]

racing seats are aways function over comfort

I know what you're saying and for the most part I agree wholeheartedly. But, you have to sit in these for a while and try them out:



Heated, cooled, electric movement....and they feel like your flying in first class on a 747!!

[aytheory]

You think the OEM seats are comfortable? To me they feel like sitting on a bench since they are so flat and hard.

for long drives they aren't that bad - but anything else they feel dangerous because i slide around in my oem seat

[onemoremile]

I did several solo trips upwards of 800 miles in a day. My highest was 998 miles before midnight.

The stock seats get flat, hard, and unsupported. The heaters really help but the lumbar is oddly shaped and in a poor area. If you think the Audi has great seats then you really need to go drive a Volvo. From the 850 on up they have exceptional seats. Easily some of the best in the world. Those freeky deeky Swedes have IKEAs like we have MAL-WARTS and chill out in their eKornes stressless loungers and sip tea all day. They build some nice chairs for their rides.

I had Cobra Daytonas and they weren't bad at all. The first week I felt forced into an odd position and it was all a bit awkward. After maybe a month they felt better than anything. I was good for a pair of 6 hour stints in a day. Heaters would have made them better and the headrest could have been a couple inches taller but that is about it. My back hated me for a month after putting the stock sport seats back in.

[mike-2ptzero]

From the 850 on up they have exceptional seats. Easily some of the best in the world.

I remember sitting in a 850 back when they first came out, the seats in that car were like sitting in a Lazy Boy.



I would rather sit in my cobra suzuka race seats then the OEM seats that came with my A4 even on my 8hr drives up to norcal which I did plenty of times.

[A4Rob]

I have the torino seats too. They are by far more comfortable than stock seats. I have made the drive from Minnesota to New Jersey 3 times now in the Sparcos.

[seank]

I know what you're saying and for the most part I agree wholeheartedly. But, you have to sit in these for a while and try them out:



Heated, cooled, electric movement....and they feel like your flying in first class on a 747!!

i've been looking for a black leather pair of these out of a wrecked evo, although they will not have heat and all the goodies you've mentioned.

[got boost.]

those seats are the most comfortable as they are going to get - but it will never be as comfortable as oem seats. I recommend doing both because having one seat to me is just silly looking - but cost might be a factor. It is easy to take the seats out just remember to wrap a towel around the base ends so you don't scratch the interior when pulling out - racing seats are aways function over comfort.

you will need to do a air bag sensor delete mod which requires some resistors you can buy at radio shack -

you will need brackets for the seats - i think you can get those at wedge racing

money is a factor for me and i hope it looks ok with just one racing seat.

but for the airbag delete mod is it necessary becuase my airbag light is already on in my car so it has never really bothered me and i really dont want to go through the hassle. if i do delete my airbag it wouldnt affect my steering wheel and side impact airbags would it ? does someone have the DIY for the airbag delete?

[speedydragon]

damn tightt, those seats look awesome!

[TighTT]

money is a factor for me and i hope it looks ok with just one racing seat.

but for the airbag delete mod is it necessary becuase my airbag light is already on in my car so it has never really bothered me and i really dont want to go through the hassle. if i do delete my airbag it wouldnt affect my steering wheel and side impact airbags would it ? does someone have the DIY for the airbag delete?

Why is your airbag light on??

If i were you i would fix the problem....and then when you go with aftermarket seats i would use the resistor trick to fool the system. Even if your steering wheel airbag works....if the airbag light is on due to the seats, the steering wheel bag will not deploy in an accident IIRC.

[onemoremile]

if i do delete my airbag it wouldnt affect my steering wheel and side impact airbags would it ?

If the airbag light is on the whole airbag system is down.

[onemoremile]

FYI checked out the mounts for R32 seats at a local GTG and they look like they will drop right in. Side airbags, seat heaters, the works.

[seank]

^are you serious?! If so that would be amazing, those Koenigs are some of the best seats I have ever sat in. Thinking of that makes me want to sell the A4 even more for an R

[onemoremile]

The R32 is a hatchback so it's rear seats might also fit. A friend had old school GTi Recaros in his Audi 4KQ so I know it is doable and it looked great.

[got boost.]

Why is your airbag light on??

If i were you i would fix the problem....and then when you go with aftermarket seats i would use the resistor trick to fool the system. Even if your steering wheel airbag works....if the airbag light is on due to the seats, the steering wheel bag will not deploy in an accident IIRC.

my airbag light is on from the previous owner. they went to the dealer multiple times to get the passenger seat airbag fixed if i recall since they have all the service papers. the dealer never fixed the problem and they just left it that way. it doesnt really bother my but i recently crashed the front of my car and the air bags didnt deploy. im going to do the airbag delete for both seats if i can find the DIY.

can someone show me a link to the seat rails i would need exactly? A4ROB?

[$teady$upreme]

onemoremile and A4Rob, what mounting brackets did you use on those Sparcos?

I had Sparco Sprint before, and i had to custom my own bracket which causes lots of hassel.

[A4Rob]

my airbag light is on from the previous owner. they went to the dealer multiple times to get the passenger seat airbag fixed if i recall since they have all the service papers. the dealer never fixed the problem and they just left it that way. it doesnt really bother my but i recently crashed the front of my car and the air bags didnt deploy. im going to do the airbag delete for both seats if i can find the DIY.

can someone show me a link to the seat rails i would need exactly? A4ROB?

Here is the list of part numbers

http://www.sparcousa.com/resourceFiles/30.pdf


I am sure you can order directly through sparco

[onemoremile]

Mine were Cobras. They previous owner had turned an older model Audi's height adjustable seat mount into a custom base with big weld boogers. It worked like a charm and held the seat nice and low.

[got boost.]

Here is the list of part numbers

http://www.sparcousa.com/resourceFiles/30.pdf


I am sure you can order directly through sparco

so did you use the 400 or 500 series. would ordering it from sparco be more exspensive than gettin it from another site?

nobody has the link to the airbag delete mod?

[A4Rob]

Good question lol. I don't know! Call them and tell them your plan, and ask what they would suggest.

[mike-2ptzero]

nobody has the link to the airbag delete mod?

Depends on what year car you have, IIRC it is 5ohm resistance for the ndbw and 2.5ohm resistance for the dbw.

[Devious27t]

I have Sparco Milanos and just used the Sparco seat brackets and sliders.







Oh and they are sooooo much more comfortable than the stock seats. Full Alcantara FTMFW

I took 2 10 ohm resistors and twisted them together for my airbag delete mod.

[got boost.]

nice seats everyone looks like im the only one that might end up having a single racing seat.

[A4Rob]

That Alcantara looks so cozy. I just wanna cuddle (with the seat not you)

[spxxx]

Got Boost--Hey this is spencer ( lost your numberr) we were going to trade for that rs4 bumper for my GIAC ecu but i kinda ran out of money for my turbo upgrade so i wont be able to trade, but since your looking for the sparo seat i have full black sport interior from my black A4. give me a call and i can get you your bumper back

[Yaktizzle417]

I can pick up a set of super nice Corbeau's (sp?) from a friend for super cheap... but my main concern is the airbag thing. If I get new seats will I have to live without curtain and steering wheel airbags, along with my passengers? I mean walking out of a wreck due to 5219581905 airbags saving me or being uncomfortable as hell until I get the B7 but still alive in a wreck sounds like a good trade.

[TighTT]

IIf I get new seats will I have to live without curtain and steering wheel airbags, along with my passengers?

What gave you that idea?? As we already said...if you do the resistor mod...your airbag light stays off. When the light is off...all the remaining airbags are fully functional.

[mike-2ptzero]

What gave you that idea?? As we already said...if you do the resistor mod...your airbag light stays off. When the light is off...all the remaining airbags are fully functional.

Actually even if the airbag light is on the other airbags will still work. The light just tells you there is a problem, it doesn't shut down the airbag system.


A B5 with the airbag light on was wrecked and the airbags still deployed.

[Yaktizzle417]

What gave you that idea?? As we already said...if you do the resistor mod...your airbag light stays off. When the light is off...all the remaining airbags are fully functional.

ohhh ok. I see.

What would cause them to go on? The decreased weight of the racing seat vs stock seat? Position?

and is there a write up on the airbag resistor mod?

[A4Rob]

ohhh ok. I see.

What would cause them to go on? The decreased weight of the racing seat vs stock seat? Position?

and is there a write up on the airbag resistor mod?

Racing seats dont have the plug in for an airbag, therefore, when you disconnect your stock seat airbag plug, it will throw the light. It has nothing to do with the weight of the seat, just the lack of a airbag in the racing seat.

[Devious27t]

i've been looking for a black leather pair of these out of a wrecked evo, although they will not have heat and all the goodies you've mentioned.

those are sport toplines. They come stock from a Honda Accord TypeR

[Devious27t]

ohhh ok. I see.

What would cause them to go on? The decreased weight of the racing seat vs stock seat? Position?

and is there a write up on the airbag resistor mod?

You can see the harness in one of my pictures. One of those plugs into the side airbag and when its unplugged the light comes on.

[sirswank]

question for all of you who've swapped out the stock seats.... how many had power seats and how many had manual heated? where did you get the seat base for the manual seats? does the floor have the bolt holes for the power seats? as you may have guessed, i have manual seats and they are torn to crap. i want to get them out and something else in besides OEM. S4, aftermarket, whatever.
thanks.

[nizmosx]

i just picked these up (2 of the seat on the left black/grey)



my brackets i ordered are done and i will be picking them up today and hopefully installing tonight. im surprized as too how much these momos look like the new audi a1 seats. check it out.

[dj spiel]

God those seats are beautiful!!

I know what you're saying and for the most part I agree wholeheartedly. But, you have to sit in these for a while and try them out:



Heated, cooled, electric movement....and they feel like your flying in first class on a 747!!

[seank]

those are sport toplines. They come stock from a Honda Accord TypeR

as well as an evo. which is much more common to find in this country.

[devmaster]

I did several solo trips upwards of 800 miles in a day. My highest was 998 miles before midnight.

The stock seats get flat, hard, and unsupported. The heaters really help but the lumbar is oddly shaped and in a poor area. If you think the Audi has great seats then you really need to go drive a Volvo. From the 850 on up they have exceptional seats. Easily some of the best in the world. Those freeky deeky Swedes have IKEAs like we have MAL-WARTS and chill out in their eKornes stressless loungers and sip tea all day. They build some nice chairs for their rides.

I had Cobra Daytonas and they weren't bad at all. The first week I felt forced into an odd position and it was all a bit awkward. After maybe a month they felt better than anything. I was good for a pair of 6 hour stints in a day. Heaters would have made them better and the headrest could have been a couple inches taller but that is about it. My back hated me for a month after putting the stock sport seats back in.

hate 2 be off topic kinda, but i beg to differ on the Volvo Seats, my madre's '05 XC70s seats r garbage.. they have the support like a park bench.. and the leather is really starting to show its age after 3 years..

but those black recaros look tits..

[onemoremile]

The SUV seats do suck. Demographics or target market or something...