Seats?

[LuckysDad]

Anyone else find the seats too hard, too flat and completely unsupportive?
After a recent three hour drive my sciatic was so painful I had to go get one of those old man pillows to sit on.
I feel like I sit on top of the seat rather than in it.

 

[Steve Tillett]

Def want your opinion on these after long drives.. I really LOVE the white seats (like really love).. so going just black seats hurts my soul, but IF my lower back no longer hurts, might be worth it..

Thanks
Ryan G

I keep trying to persuade my son to do a set in white leather.

 

[RyanGphoto]

I keep trying to persuade my son to do a set in white leather.

please do it!!! I really wanna see this.. Maybe I could just do the drivers side and leave the passenger side stock (not sure how I feel about that though looks wise)..

But I really need the foldable seat for the storage behind my seats so keeping the passenger side stock might work for that part..

Ryan G

 

[virtualmacho]

Maybe I could just do the drivers side and leave the passenger side stock (not sure how I feel about that though looks wise)..

I'd be interested in seeing how this looks too (in Tan).

 

[Beachbum]

Make them electric and heated and jobs done

 

[Steve Tillett]

I'd be interested in seeing how this looks too (in Tan).

Make them electric and heated and jobs done

They can be heated but would need wiring in. It would be supplied as we supply them to Caterham. It might not be able to be done using the Lotus controls though.
The wires go through the composite cavity and come out of the base. Because the holes go through the seat, the panels must be fitted at the factory. It's not really a retro fit job.
As for electric adjustment, that would make them as heavy as the originals. Of course I could design them using clockwork but I don't want to wind you up.

 

[virtualmacho]

Maybe I could just do the drivers side and leave the passenger side stock (not sure how I feel about that though looks wise)..

I'd be interested in seeing how this looks too (in Tan).

Just to clarify: I would like to see what a combination of the B10 and OEM seats would look like. Does anyone have a photo of an Emira with only the driver side seat replaced?
I don't think replacing both seats would make sense in my garage, where I need to get in and out of the car from the passenger side.

 

[Blue Dude]

Just to clarify: I would like to see what a combination of the B10 and OEM seats would look like. Does anyone have a photo of an Emira with only the driver side seat replaced?
I don't think replacing both seats would make sense in my garage, where I need to get in and out of the car from the passenger side.

Here:

Removing factory seat and installing Tillet B10-tips and tricks

Hi folks. Just replaced my drivers seat with a Tillet B10 from Greg’s Race Parts and I love the lower seating position and better ergonomics of the Tillet. Some have asked for details of the install so I thought I would share them here. Factory seat removal: Slide the seat back far enough to...

www.emiraforum.com

 

[virtualmacho]

Here:

https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/...d-installing-tillet-b10-tips-and-tricks.5097/

Thanks! I can clearly see the difference in seat-bottom height.

 

[cyanmauve]

I keep trying to persuade my son to do a set in white leather.

It should be pretty easy to shame your son to do a set in white leather. I mean, you gave him his last name. Just point to the name on the seats and remind him where it all started!

 

[Beachbum]

It should be pretty easy to shame your son to do a set in white leather. I mean, you gave him his last name. Just point to the name on the seats and remind him where it all started!

And where it might end

 

[Steve Tillett]

It should be pretty easy to shame your son to do a set in white leather. I mean, you gave him his last name. Just point to the name on the seats and remind him where it all started!

And where it might end

The customer is always right.
Don't worry, I am working on it. This problem occurs when your son is a young male version of your wife.

 

[RyanGphoto]

I appreciate the effort.

I would probably only do the drivers seat even thought the weight savings of 2 seats is considerable.

Ryan G

 

[JimBo1953]

I find the seats very comfortable. I used to get pain in the lumber region of my back after driving my GT4 (fitted with “comfort seats”) for around an hour. No such problems with my Emira. I guess we’re not all built the same!

 

[Jump_Ace]

The seats need to be professionally fixed. They open the leather stitching, add the padding material, and close them back. It takes 1 day and the cost is minimal. After one can drive thousands of kilometres without lower back pain as in my case

PS. The Tillett seats are probably closer to what the Exige 380 Cup had as they sit lower.

Any chance someone can recommend an upholstery shop in Portland, OR? Those B10's don't look comfy for my boney bottom


Jerome

 

[Steve Tillett]

Any chance someone can recommend an upholstery shop in Portland, OR? Those B10's don't look comfy for my boney bottom


Jerome

Don't judge a seat by it's cover. I spent 400 hours making sure your boney bottom does not feel the seat.