Good seats?
05-23-2008, 05:56 PM
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Good seats? Jw, what do you guys think of these seats? Im in the market for some but not too expensive
http://www.andysautosport.com/chevro...a00100062.html
http://www.andysautosport.com/chevro...a00100062.html
05-23-2008, 08:04 PM
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Are you wanting seats for appearance or performance? You can get away with an inexpensive seat for performance. If you want something for appearance and something that you won't want to shoot yourself for sitting on for more than 5 minutes you're going to need to spend some more coin.
I've found some of the best seats as OEM equipment. Manufacturers spend A LOT of money on R&D for seats. If it's a certain color you're looking for perhaps look into a used set of Trans Am seats and getting them recovered. Your hind end will thank you for it later.
I've found some of the best seats as OEM equipment. Manufacturers spend A LOT of money on R&D for seats. If it's a certain color you're looking for perhaps look into a used set of Trans Am seats and getting them recovered. Your hind end will thank you for it later.
05-23-2008, 09:43 PM
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~700 Bucks for aset of two..
For about the same price you could get so much more....
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Two seats for under $300? That's a really good deal, but I would be afraid of the quality as well as functionality. That's really cheap. If you get them, let us know how they are though.
05-23-2008, 10:28 PM
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for the money those mad concepts seats are a hell of a deal. for racing i like the kirkys. corbeau makes nice seats aswell but like the arizens can run a bit more money.
05-24-2008, 09:44 AM
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I looked up the brand, and I must say. I have no idea how they can produce genuine leather seats covered for that price. It would cost me that much alone in leather to cover a set of seats.
05-24-2008, 11:54 AM
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Sure there are seats that are over-priced due to name sake. Find me a cheapo racing seat that has been crash tested. I'd be willing to bet the back snaps like a twig. I KNOW what it takes to make a lightweight seat that will hold up to extreme conditions. Piper Aircraft gets about $10k per seat on their higher end models. So you do the math.
05-24-2008, 03:55 PM
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They come from China as well. Not saying it is a good thing but when you own a sweat shop your product is cheaper...
Hardly. I have sat in cheapo seats, and high quality seats. There is more spent in the high quality seat. You can't put the necessary supports into a cheap seat. I am in the upholstery industry and I can't even get the materials to cover that seat for what they are charging for the entire seat. What does that tell you?
Sure there are seats that are over-priced due to name sake. Find me a cheapo racing seat that has been crash tested. I'd be willing to bet the back snaps like a twig. I KNOW what it takes to make a lightweight seat that will hold up to extreme conditions. Piper Aircraft gets about $10k per seat on their higher end models. So you do the math.
Sure there are seats that are over-priced due to name sake. Find me a cheapo racing seat that has been crash tested. I'd be willing to bet the back snaps like a twig. I KNOW what it takes to make a lightweight seat that will hold up to extreme conditions. Piper Aircraft gets about $10k per seat on their higher end models. So you do the math.
Also, I don't really think anyone is considering these "racing" seats. They are just better looking and functioning than factory (which snaps like a twig as well, parted out plenty of wrecks in my time to know this fact)...
05-25-2008, 09:10 AM
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I got the Arizen Premium Black lether seats. Great looking seats but i am not satisfied with them. they dont give me the side or back suport that I want.. I Probobly sell them and go with Sparco Milano Prestige instead.. Great seats! expensive but probobly the best seats that are out there! http://www.sparco.it/catalogo/PubHom...&codLingua=ENG
Pad picture but the best seats i have ever ben riding in! They are lether and they realy wrap around you but still they are very comforteable! My friend got these in his Supra.
Pad picture but the best seats i have ever ben riding in! They are lether and they realy wrap around you but still they are very comforteable! My friend got these in his Supra.
05-25-2008, 02:29 PM
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im shopping for seats and i really dont know what to get. I just dont feel confident enough to buy a seat online not being able to test it out. Anyone got a seat that they ACTUALLY like not like just cause they have the seat in their car but because it performs and is comfortable?