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For sure and for the OP if the seat doesn't say it fits there could be a lot of custom work to make it fit. Without sliders it's easier but factor that in too.
Yeah sliders add a solid inch of not more. You want to make sure you have enough clearance for your head inside of helmet (the problem i ran into with the r100). You'd be amazed at how well the factory tucks the stock seats into the floor. Setting on the ground side by side the sparco look tiny compared to the stocks, but in the car its a whole different story.
IDK if the OP is thinking track. Has anyone seen issues with Corbeau? There are a lot really a lot of those running around out there and I haven't seen failures.
I personally havent. I know a few guys have installed them with decent luck here on the forums. I looked into them myself but like I said, FAUEE kinda talked me out of it and i decided to go Sparco. Personally if your just doing it for looks I'd say stick with a factory seat... C7 seats bolt right in and you can even add ventilation to them.
I appreciate the advice on the safety and am planning on custom fitting them to the original brackets so it should be just as safe as stock l seats. What I’ve gotten so far is that nobody has tried them out and probably for good reason. I may just find an upholstery shop to redo mine if aftermarket isn’t an option.
That's right face palm this gen is on the seat bracket. Hmm there are some well used aftermarket brackets that really don't have a large piece of steel there. I always looked at cheap seats in the seat material problem of it fading and cracking and just not being comfortable. The stock seat has a lot of steal in the bolt down areas in comparison to many brackets. Just how much is really needed I wonder. Pic of bracket and maybe a bracket maker would chime in?
The size of the metal piece isn't all that matters. Different grades and forming methods will dramatically affect the strength. Chinese "steel", white metal, and high carbon steel will all have dramatically different strengths in the same size brackets.
You're acting like the only force is being exerted on the belts. There is a LOT of force exerted in a crash. There are pictures of cheap aftermarket seats literally breaking in half from a wreck.
I appreciate the advice on the safety and am planning on custom fitting them to the original brackets so it should be just as safe as stock l seats. What I’ve gotten so far is that nobody has tried them out and probably for good reason. I may just find an upholstery shop to redo mine if aftermarket isn’t an option.
A lot of people have had a lot of success with rides seat skins and doing the install yourself. It's pretty easy and doesn't require any special skills.
A lot of people have had a lot of success with rides seat skins and doing the install yourself. It's pretty easy and doesn't require any special skills.
www.leatherseats.com has a nice kit to do it too. He also has a great video on assembly and disassembly.
What is unsafer about them? In a frontal crash you would go forward into the airbag and what seat you have doesn't matter? Unsafe in rear crashes???
well when you go forward then your $200 aftermarket steering wheel breaks and punctures your jugular it’s a bad day. Lol.
seriously though, it’s the frames and reclining mechanisms that are the concern. Imagine taking a piece of frame through your rib cage or the seat completely collapsing on you.
Like I said, it boils down to 2 things, you can have a Car that safe to drive around a racetrack, or you can have a car thats safe to drive on a highway. Unfortunately there arent many ways to have the best of both worlds. The caveat to this is the C7 or C8 comp seats but you'll pay a premium. I also believe I've read the Recaro Speed V's have alot of safety development in them but I cant really say for sure.
