Mount NB seats in a NA?

Hi,

Is it possible to mount NB seats in a NA?

Miata.net says yes, based on what one member said. Can someone confirm this?

Steven

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Steven Spits wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to mount NB seats in a NA?
>
> Miata.net says yes, based on what one member said. Can someone confirm
> this?
>

According to this http://www.miata.net/garage/compatibility.html they
will fit.

In our local club, we have a couple of folks who have put NB seats into
their NAs without difficulty.

Iva & Belle.)
'90B Classic Red.)
#3 winkin' Miata

NA's for the most part have better seats IMHO but you can probably make them
work. I was trying desperately to switch my NA seats into my NB before I
sold the old 92 but after working through all the little issues (seat belt
brackets and such) I had to nix the idea as the NA's were taller and
interfered with maximum seat-back travel due to the roll bar! I guess some
of the NB seats are pretty good, which year are you going to?

I guess my point is don't assume newer is better, there are large
differences within NB seats as far as supportiveness and shape.

Chris
99BBB

"Iva" > wrote in message ...
> Steven Spits wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it possible to mount NB seats in a NA?
>>
>> Miata.net says yes, based on what one member said. Can someone confirm
>> this?
>>
>
> According to this http://www.miata.net/garage/compatibility.html they
> will fit.
>
> In our local club, we have a couple of folks who have put NB seats into
> their NAs without difficulty.
>
> Iva & Belle.)
> '90B Classic Red.)
> #3 winkin' Miata
>
>

"Steven Spits" > wrote in
net.net:

> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to mount NB seats in a NA?
>
> Miata.net says yes, based on what one member said. Can someone confirm
> this?
>
> Steven
>
> - - -
>
>

heh, I was actually wonderring recently if NA seats would fit in an NC.. I
love the seats in my 94 and w/ the limited time I've spent in my brother's
99 (10ae) and my friend's 06, I'd rate the NC above the NB, but the NA
above all.

-Scott

Scott Hughes wrote:

> heh, I was actually wonderring recently if NA seats would fit in an NC.. I
> love the seats in my 94 and w/ the limited time I've spent in my brother's
> 99 (10ae) and my friend's 06, I'd rate the NC above the NB, but the NA
> above all.
>
> -Scott

Very little experience in a 2006+ model, but I agree on the NA seats
being better, at least for me, than any NB seats I have sat in and a lot
of others think so too.

I think that one reason for the change is the fact the the U.S.
population, which is a huge miata market, is getting so damn fat that
too many people were having trouble fitting into those form-fitting
seats that Mazda introduced with the first miata, especially the cloth
version.

Pat

There's no doubt that the bolsters have widened / softened on at least some
NB's (incl'g mine) although I believe there are several versions.

Chris
99BBB

"pws" > wrote in message
...
> Scott Hughes wrote:
>
>> heh, I was actually wonderring recently if NA seats would fit in an NC..
>> I love the seats in my 94 and w/ the limited time I've spent in my
>> brother's 99 (10ae) and my friend's 06, I'd rate the NC above the NB, but
>> the NA above all.
>>
>> -Scott
>
> Very little experience in a 2006+ model, but I agree on the NA seats being
> better, at least for me, than any NB seats I have sat in and a lot of
> others think so too.
>
> I think that one reason for the change is the fact the the U.S.
> population, which is a huge miata market, is getting so damn fat that too
> many people were having trouble fitting into those form-fitting seats that
> Mazda introduced with the first miata, especially the cloth version.
>
> Pat

Each seat is different as people are different. The seats in my 99 NB seem
to be as good or better than the seats in any other car I've driven.
Understand that I have two ruptured disks (old injury). The seatbacks
support my back exactly where it's needed.

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message
...
> There's no doubt that the bolsters have widened / softened on at least
some
> NB's (incl'g mine) although I believe there are several versions.
>
> Chris
> 99BBB
>
> "pws" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Scott Hughes wrote:
> >
> >> heh, I was actually wonderring recently if NA seats would fit in an
NC..
> >> I love the seats in my 94 and w/ the limited time I've spent in my
> >> brother's 99 (10ae) and my friend's 06, I'd rate the NC above the NB,
but
> >> the NA above all.
> >>
> >> -Scott
> >
> > Very little experience in a 2006+ model, but I agree on the NA seats
being
> > better, at least for me, than any NB seats I have sat in and a lot of
> > others think so too.
> >
> > I think that one reason for the change is the fact the the U.S.
> > population, which is a huge miata market, is getting so damn fat that
too
> > many people were having trouble fitting into those form-fitting seats
that
> > Mazda introduced with the first miata, especially the cloth version.
> >
> > Pat
>
>

Chuck wrote:
> Each seat is different as people are different. The seats in my 99 NB seem
> to be as good or better than the seats in any other car I've driven.
> Understand that I have two ruptured disks (old injury). The seatbacks
> support my back exactly where it's needed.

Very true. It also depends what you are looking for. The first cloth
miata seats are the most secure seats that I have ever sat in that were
also very comfortable with the exception of a Recarro that I rode
passenger in one time.

This includes every newer generation miata with stock seats that I have
sat in. Not that they have been bad, but certainly not as good for me.

That is great that the 1999 seat fits you well.

I still think that the reason for widening the bolsters, as Chris put
it, is due to the general widening of people's figures. I doubt if any
of the NB's or NC's have seats as narrow as the originals.
Of course, that G-lock seatbelt lockdown device helps take care of it if
lack of side support is a problem for you.

Pat