Flip-forward racing seats

[RatLabGuy]

Have a TunerFX seat on the passenger side, now my backside needs something more than the stocker. I'm kind of "meh" on the TunerFX one, but it's one of few that have a nice steep fold to it for rear access. Just happened across it at a good deal.

Any opinion on decent seat that folds forward... but isn't too tall? not alot of headroom in there.

 

[RatLabGuy]

Anybody? It seems it's hard to find good seats that flip.

 

[braxton357]

How much are you looking to spend? I know that mastercraft makes a very nice adjustable seat, corbeau makes one as well. Otherwise you can buy a normal fixed seat and then get or build some flip forward mounts if that's all you're looking to do.

Otherwise, hit the junkyard. Find something with 2 doors so that they are flip forward seats. I paid less than $100 for these two sunfire seats many years ago. It was a pain getting the old brackets off and mounting them...but I was 16 and only had a grinder and hand drill. They're very comfortable and hold you really well. Any "sports car" seat works great.

(very old photo as well. )

 

[58apache]

I run the corbeau vx 2000. got em used for 300 for the pair with harnesses
awesome seat!
http://www.racingseatsonline.com/Re...t_info.html?osCsid=2juddh92m4kec18sshhsffqso0

 

[RatLabGuy]

Don't mind spending decent $$ if it's a good seat, but holy cow $1000 is a bit much. I already have one in the pass. side, so really only need 1, although I guess I could just sell teh existing one (only been used for one trip).
Looked into making a flip-forward rack, but the problem is there isn't much headroom/space for the whole seat to flip like that in a 4Runner due to the roof/windshield layout.

 

[58apache]

search C/L i see them all the time for around 300 a set

 

[RatLabGuy]

An yexperience w/ Baja RS seats? Looks like a suspension seat w/ full recline.

 

[Bobby D.]

those are the seats I'm looking into getting. I sat in one and it was comfy

 

[Reid]

get the base for a 78-96 ford bronco passenger side seat. or the same thing for an 84-90 Bronco II. they both flip forward, they are hinges at the front so they allow enough room to squeeze into the back.

 

[RatLabGuy]

get the base for a 78-96 ford bronco passenger side seat. or the same thing for an 84-90 Bronco II. they both flip forward, they are hinges at the front so they allow enough room to squeeze into the back.

they also make the seat sit high; 4runner has low headroom. not sure they would clear the ceiling when flipping forward

 

[Reid]

they also make the seat sit high; 4runner has low headroom. not sure they would clear the ceiling when flipping forward

yeah the broncoII might sit too high.

the 78-79 might work though. i'll check mine tonite to see how high they sit.

 

[rob92xj]

Search on Ebay for Hunsaker sports or check there web site http://hunsakersports.com/html/synkro_vinyl.html

I have them in my XJ they fully recline, suspension seat with memory foam and are very comfortable.

I paid $500 for the pair with the harness, brackets and shipping.

 

[58apache]

none of the racing seats flip foreward much. mine do a little but the side bolsters hit the hip bolsters before you really get a good enough forward lean.