Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a store in the Bay Area (preferably south bay) that stocks race buckets. I know speed merchant in San Jose carries Corbeau but i'm also looking to try Sparco and Momo seats. However, i am not limited to these brands I'm trying to find something for my Miata. So, if you know of a place that has seats in stock normally, please let me know.

-David

 

Not a store, but if you're interested in trying on a Sparco Evo 2 there's one in my rally car over at GST. Just let the guys know what you're doing!

 

thanks platypus. unfortunately, the Evo 2 is too big to fit in a miata

 

this isnt south bay, but modacar in livermore stocks a few. That's where I got my bride. When I was there, they had a momo and a couple sparcos too.

 

We have a couple of RaceTech's and a Cobra Imola 2 here if you want to plant your *** in one come on by

Mike

 

Another place to check is Bascom Trim and Upholstery in Santa Clara. They stock Recaro and a few others, and always have a few down there to try. Great shop/great people too.

 

they have plenty at infineon raceway

 

pep boys has your APC seats...

 

You can make an Evo 2 fit in a Miata.

Try Wine country motorsports at Infineon they also have a lot, or swing by GST he said they have some.

 

BTW, how tall are you and how much do you weight?

(please keep us updated what you find)

 

i have sparco sprints ( cheap) in my hachi... i will be at uckk tommorow night if you want to try them

 

Not in the south bay, but Conversion Techniques has a bunch of Sparco and Recaro seats for testing out. The last time I was there they had at least a dozen seats out on the floor.

Conversion Techniques
9845 Bigge St
Oakland, CA 94603

-Brian

 

CTI distributing in Oakland by the airport are distributors for sparco and recaro

edit: brian beat me to it :-P

 

^ cool that sounds like the place to go, thanks

 

I'm 5'11" and close to 250lbs. And i have a 38" waist. The main reason i need a seat is because i'm too tall for my rollbar. With my helmet on, I am about 1/2" too tall. I tried a Momo T-Frame in a Miata on friday at the Bubbles Meet. However, every website I found that was "selling" it told they had none in stock and it was discontinued. I found a guy on craigslist selling a new one. I'll go check out his, hopefully i will still fit and friday's seat wasnt just a fluke.

according to Flyin' Miata's website, the optimal size seat for a miata has a base width of 19.5" and a shoulder width of 21". However, it seems that this is not the end-all-be-all rule for miata seats.