Fitting Bucket Seats into The BUDGET Miata

Our Budget 1999 Mazda NB MX5 Miata Build gets a proper racing bucket seat install using the following parts:
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[@dvdgg]

Ok so I have just finished install my Recaro Pole Position using the same rail Nagisa Auto seat rail... here is my review Recaro Pole Position (10/10) - Excellent quality, materials are fantastic, removable cushions to sit lower in the car, Highly recommend! Nagisa Auto seat rail (3/10) - Does Not directly bolt in. The rail when install onto the side of the pole position is about 25-30mm from the mounting holes in the chassis. This is due to the seat rail being designed to fit smaller bucket seats (pole positions are classified as large seats for big guys). The outer rail closest to the door required cutting using an angle grinder and re-welding to offset the bracket by 30mm. The seat belt buckle also does not work well with the rail as it contacts with the seat and makes latching the seat belt impossible. I managed to make it work by installing the latch with the eject button facing against the seat and the slot against the transmission tunnel & bending the bracket slightly. There is just enough space to lock the latch when the user is trained, not a friendly setup for new/random drivers or passengers. This is not user-friendly install at all, I would not recommend for those looking for a direct plug and play setup. I now understand why there is no video shots of Dave or Pete installing the seat with rail into the car :( Hope this helps anyone looking to copy this setup.

[@cjboncosky4706]

I’m buying a pole position for my car. Did you have to beat on the trans tunnel to get it to fit?

[@oscarscott8353]

I read about someone having to re Weld the brackets about 40 is mm but nothing in this video shows about that. It has me curious

[@alwintheskateboarder]

Those Pole Positions costs about the same as a used NA Miata lolol

[@DQUARAJR]

The Sparco Sprint V fits perfectly without any door card interference. Another benefit is they are suspension type seats. I have them in my track Miata as well.

[@jgaines4]

Do they sit you lower than stock seats?

[@DQUARAJR]

jgaines4 depends on how you mount them, but typically, yes.

[@dongbutt]

Are they comfortable for street use?

@@dongbutt if you take the Jass Performance Sparco adapter, you can use the original rails on the Sparco Sprint. You sit lower than stock seats, the Sparco are confortable and not expensive. I use this combo for about one year.

[@Justsomeonesomwhere]

I may try this soon

[@HumbleMechanic]

Awesome. I have a Miata rehab planned soon!!!

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

They really spent some time and thought in the seat rails. The seat belt isn't always remembered or cared about. I do however hate purchasing something that I then have to modify, while it's being sold as a remedy for something it's replacing and they should have thought about it.

[@luffy858]

Fantastic idea for a build and a series. So many channels doing exotic / stance stuff these days, great to see budget minded tips for those of us who drive hard. Well done!

[@mekito9249]

Budget miata? Just getting some RECARO bucket seats...

[@NippyMoto]

The true budget way is to do foamectomy (Miata owners will know)

[@BuddhaOfDarkness]

@@NippyMoto I know!

[@Chilicharger665]

LRB makes aluminum door panels that might help your clearance problems up top. They definitely add leg room space down low.

[@YesSir34]

i dont know how you guys dont have a mill subs and legit backing. you guys are awesome and really hope you guys are around for years to come!

[@speedacademy]

Thank you! We doubt ourselves constantly since our view rate is so low but your post has made out day.

[@feelthatfeelthat]

Speed Academy I don’t get it either. The only show I watch on KZbin. Thanks for all you do!

[@chipo280z]

The stash saves the day again. Little miata starting to look more like a track car

[@vegardulven9515]

Get lrb speed aluminum doorcards. It will give you the clearance you need

[@asparceproton1]

Exactly what I was going to say. Well done, fellow hairdresser.

[@FiveFiveGarage]

Once you guys get the roll bar situation sorted, you should check out LRB Speed aluminum door panels. A set of those should gain you some space, trying to find room in a Miata is a game of inches.

[@DJAlessandrini]

There's a lot of people making fun of the word budget being thrown around. A track build never has a budget 😘 Car's looking great guys!

[@racedojo]

i love that you guys put some dope seats in!!!!! can wait to see this at Cayuga!!!! ive been reading superstreet, maxpower import tuner and modified magazine in Fortinos for years before everything went online. 1998 represent!

[@erolcandan]

To avoid cutting the door cards you could look into getting some aluminium or carbon fibre flat door cards, they give you a lot more room and will help save some weight too

[@VS666]

love that date setup. i can see myself using this in the future on my NA

[@WigwamK]

Love the Nardi Gara 3/3 but I think the Montecarlo suits the build better.

[@pabauza]

I have an NB and finding seats for it was a pain. Some of what I read and saw in many forums and videos turned out to be innacurate. This video might be helpful to a lot of NB owners. Can't wait to see the car on the track!

[@lindkvistandreas]

I have the same model (but a 1998) and removing the mid console (i actually replaced with a shorty console) and the handlebar on the door (replaced with a strap) created alot of room for the driver.. (i also put an adapter, snapon-wheelhub and a smaller flatbottom steeringwheel for legroom).. this made it bareable for my 189cm 120+kg brother

[@nikkoalarcon1823]

Hey welcome guys! Today well be swapping a V8 into the budget miata!

[@fcorivers]

LS are not Budget enough, they're putting a 2jz to keep it Japanese.

[@Seikers]

Nice. Thats what we are planning to do to our Nb Miata as well!! Excited for this series because it will help us choose parts for our time attack Miata build!

[@shawnjacobi8717]

Race pak has stepped their game up I going to buy that for sure!

[@speedacademy]

We cant wait to test it out.

[@leejk3926]

The MOMO Monte Carlo wheel came with some early MX5 Miatas. My 1992 MX5 (UK) has one that came with it, it just has a Mazda rubber cover over the button which you can remove to make it look much cooler.

[@1250GSX]

This is an awesome series guys. Love it.

[@joseochoa5432]

Really stretching the word budget at this point.

[@MichaelGallagher97]

Almost like building a track car that's usable and safe isn't cheap

[@EpicBurnReturn]

Compared to LMP1?

[@joseochoa5432]

I agree on that don't want a cheap part to fail going fast. But don't call it a budget build When it's not

[@MichaelGallagher97]

@@joseochoa5432 for a track car it is cheap. However building a track car is never going to be something you can do on the reap cheap unless you want to have a crap experience and not car about safety

[@Spooly_]

I could be wrong, but I think I recall them mentioning it would be budget except when it comes to safety as is often the case with budget based racing.

[@nikkoandlee3938]

So question guys... I'm 6 ft tall, pretty athletic build 35" waist. Would I fit in this seat ok? Or would I fit better in an spg?

[@baccarah7010]

I am 200 cm tall about 6.5 feet, will I fit with a low bocket seat thats still comfortable for everyday driving without having to awkwardly cramp my legs?

[@racingfortheson]

Couldn't you just slide the thing apart and switch the sides? Driver slider to passenger.

[@JasonHoangGT]

Can't wait to see this at the track

[@PGHdrift]

Man can we get a walk around of your cars? I forget sometimes what you have done to some.

[@pFbSpecV]

Dang I think this build is so great! I want a miata so badly!! I wish I was closer to Canada to try to set a lap time!

[@lilflx]

Nice build!! Should join Miata cup challenge, and do some events with the Miata guys here in Quebec.

[@MichailDoc]

.i wish some people hear out the comment about not fitting recaro replicas in their builds. I wish. Well done guys.

[@bakamotorworks505]

Yes! First Dave vs. Pete!

[@ayrtongoat92]

LETS GO RAPTORS

[@drewmorg.]

Such a great series!

[@infiniteaaron]

Awesome video and continued build, by the way!

[@wedgoku]

haha, you got me I thought you were going to use the old "Relic" celica wheel. XD

[@mattshearer89]

The previous owner of my car adapted the horn hub and used a wood screw as the pickup 😂 Something not to do! Horn stopped working and I opened it up... So much brass dust/shavings. Fixed well now though 😊

[@kyleholmes7459]

You’ve got a Kirkey body my man.

[@meestahK]

Argh I wish I had seen this video a month ago. The nagisa was exactly what I needed. Now to order these instead of what I got. -___-

[@altimatic2183]

Oh yes! I remember your white s14 on white wheels( I think te37) from the magazine

[@LoudGuitar14]

Come on guys, it is safety third. Everyone knows that

[@BenFreedmanRacing]

Let me drive it!

[@TexMexThe3rd]

Almost shit my pants when DP said he was going to put that steering wheel in the miata

[@TougeTime]

Wait you guys were modified magazine haha. I have so many from growing up before i could drive

[@Archi2g]

7:29 Right hand on windscreen to support body, enjoy windscreen cracks in the future.

[@LuisInPalmdale]

The dude with the beard...How big are you? You seem to fit very well in the Miata. I am looking into getting one, I'm 5'11 250lbs.

[@speedacademy]

6’ and 220. Tight fit but it may work for you

[@tsubodzuka]

That Nardi wheel looks so at home in the Miata...too bad it couldn't be used!

[@speedacademy]

Total bummer

[@forrestsardis498]

Check out LRB speed, they have aluminium door panels for the miata that might solve the door hitting the record's problem. Plus they make some really cool parts in general.

[@thewheel3167]

I am a bigger person (38 inch waist) how well do bigger people fit in buckets?

[@kaskenova]

How tall are you guys? Considered these seats but what a shame they don't go back all that much

[@crackingtheglobe]

@8:15 Shits his pants trying to squeeze back out the miata. Puts new pants on.

[@jasonpeizer9042]

I played the same trick with the horn wire but just cut down an old stainless hose clamp. Zero monies mod.

[@Super_64]

with this series, i have a more grass roots proper north american version of Top Gear feeling.....

[@oscarscott8353]

Did the rail/brackets had to be modified to fit the pole positions? I read that it had to be to fit those seats somewhere

[@slashles1]

this is a bit late, I'm thinking about the same seat/rail combo for my miata. Could you tell me how's the seating position compared to stock seats? Do you sit lower or higher? Thanks!

[@sonar85]

Where did you guys bought the recaro? The recaro link to offical recaro website does not sell.

[@Silverboy005]

So are those Pole Position the FIA version or the ABE? Cause the ABE are wider on the hip than the FIA version.

[@jimmerriman6920]

How are you guys going to accommodate 6 point seat belts with those seats? Certainly you're not going to put people out on the track with 4 point harnesses or OEM belts? Why not a low cost Kirkey racing seat?

[@UnsponsoredBuilds]

We’re those the fia pole positions or the ABE? I am about to buy a pair myself and want to make sure I buy the bigger ones.

[@lil_mac380acp2]

How do you floor mount side mounts

[@mrthesquid]

I kinda miss my old NB. They are a fun car. Are you going to do something about the diff? By the looks of the absence of the stock Nardi steering wheel that means your NB doesn't have the stock Torsen LSD. By the way the stock Nardi wheel is one of the best feeling wheels I have driven with. Looking forward to see this little car rip on a track. All my old NB saw was the highways of california and the mountain roads of California. I may consider another NA or NB in the future but it would have to be a second or third car. Miata's make great cars if you are young and don't need space but for a singular car they are just too small and have limited functionality. Great fun though, nothing like ripping around turns and feeling like you are hauling ass when you are way below the speed limit.

[@RobertKohut]

Nice!!

[@whf3826]

Nice seats. Im 5'8" 240 with a 38" waist, would these seats fit me or are they more for slimmer people?

[@Dirtyimprezawrx]

Next car you guys should find a 90's Nissan nx2000

[@fillipe117]

How do you guys like that Milwaukee stubby M12 impact?

[@speedacademy]

Its great for smaller bolts but has a 1/2inch drive so youd like to think it would work on larger bolts, it struggles with them.

[@achikennugget38]

Nice that y'all chose the Pole Positions, I've been looking into getting one of those or a SPG for my Miata. I am worried about the tight fitment though. I don't want to cut the door cars on my NA lol.

[@1QuickSlovak]

If you're of a normal height (>5'-8"), you really only have 2 options: Sparco Sprint or Tillet B6. Anything with normal (read wide) shoulder wings will hit the door when you mount it low enough to actually pass a broomstick test. If you need an XL seat, you need to buy another car. Period. Mounting the wings above the door panel will result in a seating position at least as high as stock. The door panel is pretty thin in the area it will contact, so even hacking up or completely removing the door panel will not get you much more than 1/4". It's an unbelievably tight fit. I measured literally every single FIA-rated seat and spent weeks researching Miata builds. Had I known how much effort it would take to get me into a reasonably comfortable driving position at 5'-11" I would have probably just bought another car. I've spent more time working on improving the driving position than any other aspect of the car.

[@Justsomeonesomwhere]

I'm 6'3 what's my best seat option in a nb2

[@kaelharwood4804]

When's is the next abandoned sti video coming out!?!?!??!?!??

[@infiniteaaron]

Tires and seats/seatbelts are the first upgrades to do on any car, correct?

[@nealejarvis68]

G’day from Australia,Thank you for the great content🤙🏽, any new on the abandoned STI build?.

[@oznemur]

Is it still street legal in Ontario if you replace an airbag steering wheel with non airbag steering wheel?

[@Solidsilver5]

I used to read Modified Mag

[@Benjammin43]

how is the seat and brackets for 6’ drivers?

[@fireonmytarget8937]

Can we get an update on how people fit in those seats? Have you had any fat guys in them? What about squat guys with thick thighs?

[@plav032]

Recaro seats, but a ebay brand steering wheel hub? Huh?

[@danielkellum8024]

When this car is ready, can you invite Rhett and Link?

[@agoniavr]

8:22 what do you loose removing the clock spring? I've changed a wheel in my ex Miata with putting a Momo Prototipo attached to a Daikei Boss Hub kit which worked perfectly, and my clock spring stayed there. Thought you needed that for alignment and other stuff

[@walterbrooks3539]

Clock spring would just be for steering wheel buttons. The wheel angle sensor (if your car has one) may not go through the clock spring (it didn't on my sti).

[@agoniavr]

@@walterbrooks3539 thanks for the info!

[@lancercool1992]

funny you put safety first in the thumbnail because you'll be putting so many people in this car, but the pole positions are notorious for only fitting short drivers

[@gregschlegel5964]

You putting a roll bar in it?

[@silent_torseeker7741]

Budget would be 250$ seats online then install.with same brackets

[@RacingChai]

maybe a roll cage next lol

[@localtougeidiot1654]

Hey guys what quick release adapter do you use? I'm going to be running the same seat/steering wheel settup as you guys in my miata!

[@speedacademy]

Its a NRG QR: amzn.to/30eILTP

[@Pjmperez01]

Damn, lotsa stash....

[@ZayJiayuLiu]

bride for the win lol i am using nagisa double locked rail for my frs they r service me well really like them

[@alexjapanski6806]

FRS to Miata ? There is an absolutely HUGE amount of room in the FRS lol. Miata’s are a serious pain to find a seat that fits (#1 SLIDES ALL THE WAY BACK to the rear wall, clears the seatbelt tower & fits the narrow floor at all) You can fit a massage chair in an FRS compared...

[@nickriley1652]

Came here for the (cheap track car) mx5; stayed for the bants

[@richardculbertson8027]

Where is the link for the rails Boys

[@aldousesperanza]

Would you guys recommend getting a bucket seat first or a roll bar first?

[@speedacademy]

Thats a hard call but I’d say roll bar.

[@ricepony33]

Get ready to remove them when you do the rollbar.

[@blackettphotography]

Can you guys fit in with the roof up and crash helmets on. :p

[@speedacademy]

Wait till next episode :)

[@gabaquino]

How about a rollbar?

[@floyd7820]

the harness would be where to spend your money not the seat. So long as it’s comfortable and the harness is properly fitted that’s the most you should worry about

[@JohnPaul-oz7ef]

"feel kinda like home" oh yeah

[@msabbagh4518]

Can Moose fit in a pole and position?

[@speedacademy]

Define fit lol but no he cant.

[@Chris-nq6cm]

Wait, you can remove the airbag, but the horn removal is a nono?

[@speedacademy]

In traffic a horn works much better.

[@Chris-nq6cm]

Well, ive been doing it wrong this whole time!

[@1knowsnothing1]

Those seats cost as much as the car. Eyes rolling.

[@alansanchez1149]

Where's the ABANDONED STI???

[@dinobot_maximize]

safety first? you need roll cage too.

[@dmasterson12]

How many of you guys had modified subscriptions?

[@Bdawgsmaknu]

Safety third