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Old 01-01-2017, 01:10 PM
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Default Seat for track days

Car is mostly driven on the street, but will be taking it to a few track days a year. I was looking into bucket seats but my concern is using the oem belt and having it hover 3 in. above my lap. So was leaninf towards a reclining seat.

But then i came across these. Searched and couldnt find much info. But it seems to me these would work with bucket seats.

Anyone have any experience with them?

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http://www.fswerks.com/products/corb...F5EaAvj98P8HAQ
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There are better ways, best I have seen when using an OEM seatbelt with race seat is to buy a new inner buckle that allowes it to be latched inside the seat, not on the outside.
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Are these Corbeau belts designed to replace most/all OEM belts...? Seems like it'd be a potentially solid option for the Z owners with slow-to-retract OEM belts if so, and much cheaper than a new OEM piece.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
There are better ways, best I have seen when using an OEM seatbelt with race seat is to buy a new inner buckle that allowes it to be latched inside the seat, not on the outside.
Do you know who makes it? Havent come across it
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The Corbeau belts don't have the belt per-tensioners that the OEM belts have, so you will get an air bag light when they are installed.
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Originally Posted by LAKERSFAN
Do you know who makes it? Havent come across it
Usually the latch connected to webbing from the back seat of another Nissan.
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Originally Posted by karlt
The Corbeau belts don't have the belt per-tensioners that the OEM belts have, so you will get an air bag light when they are installed.
So using an aftermarket belt will disable my airbags?
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If you want to use an OEM belt and aftermarket seats. The belts must be run in such a way that there is NO contact to the seat itself. The belts must run through the seat holes and over your lap. If the belt touches the seat, it is unsafe.

If your OEM seat has an airbag, you must install a resistor to fool the computer and keep the airbags functional.
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Originally Posted by Blurvision
If you want to use an OEM belt and aftermarket seats. The belts must be run in such a way that there is NO contact to the seat itself. The belts must run through the seat holes and over your lap. If the belt touches the seat, it is unsafe.

If your OEM seat has an airbag, you must install a resistor to fool the computer and keep the airbags functional.
Thats why i was leaning towards a reclinable. But would much rather get a bucket. So just looking for a way to use the oem belt safely

Have no intention of putting rollbars,harnesses,etc in the car
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Originally Posted by karlt
The Corbeau belts don't have the belt per-tensioners that the OEM belts have, so you will get an air bag light when they are installed.
Well, crap...
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I purchased one of these http://www.seatbeltextenderpros.com/...FQxWDQodlDkMJw and put it through the holes in my Cobra Sebring pro.
It is legitimately just a latch and buckle that buckles into the exisiting buckle.

Should not interfere with airbags.
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Originally Posted by DmanG281
I purchased one of these http://www.seatbeltextenderpros.com/...FQxWDQodlDkMJw and put it through the holes in my Cobra Sebring pro.
It is legitimately just a latch and buckle that buckles into the exisiting buckle.

Should not interfere with airbags.
That's basically what I said, but I mentioned getting it from the rear seat of another car, then it will have an eyelet to bolt in with
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you can look at Recaro Pole Position (ABE Version) they are formed got get the OEM Seatbelt right inside the Seat. Works great, very comfortable and functional at the same time. Thats my Setup
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Thanks guys! This has been very helpful!
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Off topic, but anyone know if im able to use the sparco 90deg brackets? Or do i need to use the regular side mount brackets? This is for a sparco evo 2 and wedge floor bracket with slider

I probably should have started this in the interior section.... lol

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