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Sparco Seat Installation - May 19, 2008

1. I installed the passenger seat first. I removed the stock seat and then bolted in the right side Nagisa seat rail.
   
   
2. Next, I removed the seat belt from the stock seat and bolted it to the bracket on the left rail. Then, I installed the left rail.
   
   
   
3. Then, I loosely attached the L-brackets to the sides of the Sparco seat and positioned it on the studs of the Nagisa rails. I finger-tightened the nuts on the rail studs.
4. I slid the seat all the way back on the rails and tightened the four rear nuts that attach to the rail studs, the two rear bolts that attach the L-brackets to the seat, and the two bolts that attach the rails to the floor of the car.
5. After that, I slid the seat all the way forward and tightened all of the front bolts. This procedure makes sure that the rails are lined up correctly and that the seat will slide back and forth properly.
6. I went through all the bolts and tightened them again. Finally, I checked to make sure the seat slides back and forth without too much resistance.
7. Installing the driver's side seat is the same as the passenger side.

Overall, the seat and rails went in without any major problems. However, I was somewhat disappointed with the quality of the Nagisa rails. They didn't line up perfectly with the holes in the floor of the car and took a little bit of pulling to get them to fit on properly. Also, the position of the seat belt bracket on the rail led to the seat belt bolt pressing into the carpet on the side of the transmission tunnel. Thus, every time you slide the seat back and forth, it rubs the bolt on the carpet. Also, on the driver's side, the rail interfered with the gas tank/trunk opening handle. I had to take off the plastic cover of the handle and bend it away from the seat rail slightly to get it to fit.

In addition to these fitment problems, the paint on the rails was scratched and chipped. Next time, I would order the Bride Type FG rails or the Buddy Club rails (both have a similar design to the Nagisa rails) because of the issues I had with the Nagisa rails.

The seats themselves are very comfortable, and the seating height feels about the same as stock although the seat makes you sit up straighter than the stock seat. The seats have large cushions under your knees which was hard to get used to at first, but it helps keep you from sliding forward under heavy braking. Also, the seat provides very good side support. Here are some pictures with the seats installed in the car.