Sparco/Silver Grommets

[Kingman]

Does anybody know how to get the Sparco seats with the silver grommets other than through Gennadi?

...in addition. Does anybody know why the production vehicle didn't include them?

 

[kjslider]

Those grommets look real nice too.

Somebody once inquired about buying just the grommets and where denied. Maybe the situation has changed.

If you do buy them do so COD:wink

 

[BlackICE]

Those grommets look real nice too.

Somebody once inquired about buying just the grommets and where denied. Maybe the situation has changed.

If you do buy them do so COD:wink

COD offers some protection, but what if the seat never comes back?

 

[kjslider]

COD offers some protection, but what if the seat never comes back?

Try to get them back on EBAY?:biggrin

 

[gtx1]

Silver grommets

The original prototypes had them, I'm sure Kip can advise

 

[cobrar1339]

FYI ...the Genaddi gromets are not physically different that ours. They are not metal or anything special.

After looking closely at them in a couple cars it appears they are our gromets, painted silver. And re-installed.

A couple pics we see of the prototypes apear to show a genuine metal gromet or cover. There is not visible salt shaker bottom in those pics.

I suspect they were not done for cost reasons or the fact that they will get very hot and could burn your back, thighs. Not real comfortable in hot weather. But look very stylish.

I contemplated this upgrade, but when messing around with the idea and some vinyl mock up, it seamed a little busy to me. Not so much from the inside, but looking from the outside. It took the eye away from the shape of the car to me. On the GTX 1 with no roof, it tends to have a different, better effect IMO. I would not be opposed to a test fitting to evaluate in real life though.

 

[kjslider]

Kingman, you do know that they are the stock seats only the grommets are silver, right?

I'll try and take some up close pics tomorrow and post.

 

[HHGT]

I have been getting a lot of powder coating done lately and the shop that does my stuff told me they are beginning to powder coat plastic and wood. I'll ask him and let you guys know.

 

[MK2_GT]

FYI ...the Genaddi gromets are not physically different that ours. They are not metal or anything special.

I suspect they were not done for cost reasons or the fact that they will get very hot and could burn your back, thighs. Not real comfortable in hot weather. But look very stylish.

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I live in super hot weather year around (tropical) and nothing burns your back on them so that reason can be discarded.

 

[kjslider]

^ U da man(person?)

 

[gtjoey]

The original ones were an alloy metal, but they didnt stick to the seat very well. after constant getting in and out they pulled away from the seat.They were tried with clips, sew in ect, didnt hold up to the durability test.Yes the gennadi ones are ,looks to me silver coated paint, seen them at rally 1, looks great but who knows that status now? ENJOY GTJOEY 1314:thumbsup

 

[dbk]

Do you own a GTX1 (or GT) dinoraja?

 

[SYCO GT]

I have been getting a lot of powder coating done lately and the shop that does my stuff told me they are beginning to powder coat plastic and wood. I'll ask him and let you guys know.

Hi Sam,

Did you find out any info?

I love the look of the silver grommets.

But I'm going to patent the idea of Carbon Fiber grommets. :wink

 

[DanQ]

Assuming they are the std grommets just painted silver, has anyone taken a seat apart? I'd be interested in doing mine but haven't looked into how to take the seat apart yet. I also wonder if the stock grommets can be removed from the seat or if they would be destroyed trying to remove them..
If they are glued it might damage them to removed them.

Anyway, hopefully when someone takes their seat apart they will be good enough to take pictures for the rest of the DIY'ers... hint hint

 

[pe2unia]

Assuming they are the std grommets just painted silver, has anyone taken a seat apart? I'd be interested in doing mine but haven't looked into how to take the seat apart yet. I also wonder if the stock grommets can be removed from the seat or if they would be destroyed trying to remove them..
If they are glued it might damage them to removed them.

Anyway, hopefully when someone takes their seat apart they will be good enough to take pictures for the rest of the DIY'ers... hint hint

According to Steve at Knight auto works that did the seats for the GTX1 the grommets get destroyed during the process of taking the seat apart. Sparko uses a melting process when putting the grommets together. The replacement grommets are a hard plastic and the original ones are a much softer plastic. This is how I understand it from talking to Steve a couple of weeks ago.

 

[HHGT]

Hi Sam,

Did you find out any info?

I love the look of the silver grommets.

But I'm going to patent the idea of Carbon Fiber grommets. :wink

Hey Randy, I talked with Ron and he asked me to bring one in and he'll test it. He did caution that it should be considered a throw away in case it goes south.

 

[SYCO GT]

Hey Randy, I talked with Ron and he asked me to bring one in and he'll test it. He did caution that it should be considered a throw away in case it goes south.

Does that mean you are going to be missing a grommet if it goes south?

It would be cool if an insert could be made that we could just pop in over existing. But I have never even taken a close look at the existing grommets.

 

[Ed Sims]

seat grommets

I bet if they are black plastic painted silver then the silver will eventually wear. It would be cool to replace the plastic with aluminum grommets.

Ed

 

[BlackICE]

I bet if they are black plastic painted silver then the silver will eventually wear. It would be cool to replace the plastic with aluminum grommets.

Ed

Unless you are wearing shorts and are getting into the car after it has been parked in the hot sun.

 

[Ed Sims]

burns

Black Ice - Your thighs will match the header burns on your knuckles then!

Ed