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Old 05-03-2007, 07:45 PM
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Wondering if any of you bigger dudes have put racing seats in your cars? I'm 6'3 and have broad shoulders and waist ('m a big boy) and wondering what my options are for a safe seat that a big guy like myself would fit in. There are no local shops for me to go to to set in these seats and try them out so I'm stuck looking and ordering online and that=ftl.
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PM MRC, he can give you some thoughts on that, as he sits in many different customers seats (and he isn't on the petite side)
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Thanks, I shall do that.
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Thanks, I shall do that.
Hey man, I am 6'1" and 250 and I have Corbeau A4's (standard, not wide) and they fit pretty snug, but that is what i wanted. I think they are comfortable, but my fiance hates them. She is pretty small, 5'4" ish. They only get uncomfortable after a couple of hours straight, but just riding around town they are great.
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sparco evo2 / evo3
Old 05-04-2007, 02:49 AM
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Thanks. Found this one too..looks like it would be rather comfortable for my back since I have back problems.

http://www.corbeau.com/products/cr1/cr1.shtml#
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if it doesnt have the bucket side walls and it can recline, it will most likely feel good. i have f1spec's and those were made for bigger guys. the version 2's and 3's are wide. i'm 5'9 and about 230 lbs with a 34-36" waist.
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After being layed up for almost 2 years from surguries from the accident and gaining mucho weight I have a 46" waist (told ya I'z a big boy) thus making it a *****. Another thing I'm not sure about...will any seat that works in the coupe work fine in a Roadster? I know the OEM seats in the roadsters are alot narrower.
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i'm sure there's a lot of seats that were designed to be like the oem seats but brand name and you can use harnesses. good luck! =)
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well im 6'0" 275lbs. i put corbeau TRS seats in my Z. they have a "wide" version i got fits up to 42" waste and im comfortable in them. they have other versions in wide aswell and many diff. colors
nice seats IMO.


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