help with seat decision: RECARO or BRIDE
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any thoughts on the Sparco torino 2 seats? I dont know much about seats so figured i would ask.. i like the way they look and want the grey ones to go with my brickyard...but if they are crap i will steer away from them.
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Hey John, you like Top Secret, right? All these use is Recaro! ![Big Grin](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Btw, Recaro is an European company but Recaro Japan have some seats that Europe doesn't get. That's why some people think Recaro is Japanese. Anyway, I still stand by the thought that Recaros are nicer.
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Btw, Recaro is an European company but Recaro Japan have some seats that Europe doesn't get. That's why some people think Recaro is Japanese. Anyway, I still stand by the thought that Recaros are nicer.
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I forgot to mention... if you dont get reclining seats the passsenger side compartment behind the seat will be almost impossible to get to while sitting on the driver seat.
With such high bolsters on a non adjustable seat be prepared for long drives - lets say a drive from Sac to LA, that will be pain.
Since its your daily driver i might suggest that you get seats that are easier on the back. Although both the ones you chose do look very nice.
With such high bolsters on a non adjustable seat be prepared for long drives - lets say a drive from Sac to LA, that will be pain.
Since its your daily driver i might suggest that you get seats that are easier on the back. Although both the ones you chose do look very nice.
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Just installed 2 black (w/grey) Bride Brix seats a few days ago and have to say that they were worth the wait. They are way more supportive than stock and sit a little lower as well. In regards to the comparison with the recaros, i would go with whatever fits you better, being that both are quality seats. I originally was going to get a non-reclinable seats, but then reconsidered being that I drive the car all the time. My only problem is that i have to get a defencer for the airbag sensor to get rid of the annoying blinking light. Has anyone made something to cure the problem?? Anyway, ill try to post pictures ASAP..Good luck with your decision... Giovanni.
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Originally posted by Giovanni B
Just installed 2 black (w/grey) Bride Brix seats a few days ago and have to say that they were worth the wait. They are way more supportive than stock and sit a little lower as well. In regards to the comparison with the recaros, i would go with whatever fits you better, being that both are quality seats. I originally was going to get a non-reclinable seats, but then reconsidered being that I drive the car all the time. My only problem is that i have to get a defencer for the airbag sensor to get rid of the annoying blinking light. Has anyone made something to cure the problem?? Anyway, ill try to post pictures ASAP..Good luck with your decision... Giovanni.
Just installed 2 black (w/grey) Bride Brix seats a few days ago and have to say that they were worth the wait. They are way more supportive than stock and sit a little lower as well. In regards to the comparison with the recaros, i would go with whatever fits you better, being that both are quality seats. I originally was going to get a non-reclinable seats, but then reconsidered being that I drive the car all the time. My only problem is that i have to get a defencer for the airbag sensor to get rid of the annoying blinking light. Has anyone made something to cure the problem?? Anyway, ill try to post pictures ASAP..Good luck with your decision... Giovanni.
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Well, I have to say that I've sat in a lot of seats and we have had brides on our project cars and let me tell you, brides suck on long trips. There not very comfortable, though if you just want them for show then by all means, get them. For daily driving I'd get the Recaro.
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Originally posted by BigBadBlackTrack
congratulations john! SPGS in black?
congratulations john! SPGS in black?
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you also helped a lot in making my decision!!!
seats are in stock, but brackets on backorder.
can't wait till the recaro brackets arrive!!!
maybe get them skinned in leather.
we'll see.
-john
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I have a set of Bride Brix II in red for sale with the brackets. Excellent holding ability, plus daily driving comfort. Barely used, and in superb condition. Let me know if anyone's interested. As far as buckets go, BRIDE is the only choice. Recaro material fades too quickly, BRIDE uses brighter fabric dyes.
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I track my car a lot and I had to junk the stock seats. They could not hold me in any more. I choose the Recaro Pole Positions. I put them in the driver and passanger side. They are great for DE days, which I do a lot of. I use a 6 point Schroth ProfiIII harness mounted to a www.350evo.com harness par. (see Pic) This is a totally awsome set up.
Check out this link to my set up:
http://www.350zmotoring.com/forums/s...threadid=16302
There is a good picture of the seats there.
Check out this link to my set up:
http://www.350zmotoring.com/forums/s...threadid=16302
There is a good picture of the seats there.
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Hard decision to make now since both Bride's and Recaro's are getting popular now....but since you got Takatas, you gotta go with the famous Bride combo....JDM is all the way with ur Evo 8.....
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Originally posted by toykilla
any thoughts on the Sparco torino 2 seats? I dont know much about seats so figured i would ask.. i like the way they look and want the grey ones to go with my brickyard...but if they are crap i will steer away from them.
any thoughts on the Sparco torino 2 seats? I dont know much about seats so figured i would ask.. i like the way they look and want the grey ones to go with my brickyard...but if they are crap i will steer away from them.
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"Both are nice...
What kind of track events to you plan on attending to justify the need for such a seat?"
damn can't the guy just get what he wants? do you have to track race to want a seat?
What kind of track events to you plan on attending to justify the need for such a seat?"
damn can't the guy just get what he wants? do you have to track race to want a seat?
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I do a lot of track days with several car clubs: various Porsche clubs, Speed Seekers, BMW, Lotus, autobahn country club, etc. If you’re going to hit the tracks hard, then you will eventually need a good seat. A racing "shell" seat, designed for a 5 / 6 point harness as well as good body holding power - i.e. how well you stay in the seat and avoid sliding around. These seats are designed for performance, not comfort. Now if one is NOT looking for a high performance experience but wants to put form before function, then there are a lot of options available. But when you really get down to pulling the trigger on a set of seats, it depends on how much money are you prepared to spend for the performance (function) or the eye candy effect (form). You will definitely get what you pay for. Just do your home work before opening up your wallet.