it is padded very well but as a racing styled seat is more firm and fitted. I am very comfortable in the set and like it thus far better than OEM. Specially when people see it on the street, I get tons of compliments on it.

 

Thanks, I am not to sure what I like but my car is very aggressive atm. Mostly just looked at images till I saw something that caught my eye and I found it and got it.

That strip pattern down the middle is the BRIDE trade mark backing and honestly can be fixed at an upholstery shop.

 

NP, sry its kinda confusing I guess but let me see if I can explain it this way.

Goal: Find out what type of seat fits me and my style.

Options:

Adjustable without helm guards: like the standard OEM seat you can adjust it and via the brackets move to fit many angles.

Fitted with and without helm guards: The true racing styled seat that comes standard in no car i know of. I had no experience with this style and did not know if I would like it or not.


Action 1: Test Fitted with helm guards to see if A: I like helm guards & B: if I like fitted "i.e not adjustable"

Budget options for Action 1:

Spend Allot: This means Baller seats like BRIDE and if you want fitted with helm guards its the Gardis III. http://www.andysautosport.com/toyota...e00097789.html

Spend a little: Searched google first when I was looking into this type of seat and found this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_4236wt_939

Logic: Testing if you like fitted and helm guards did not require baller seats as I would have to sell an lose $$$. On the other hand this AD seat would make a killer PC chair. This is why it is money well spent.

Therefore if I got BRIDE seats "and did it right the first time" I would have to get carbon fiber. To get a BRIDE CF Gardis III it costs about $2,300 - $2,500 each without bracket "$$$" special order from Japan with a long wait. Is doing that just to test if you like fitted with helm guards logical?

 

We are waiting for the results on that per above. These could be tested to reg standards or more/less idk.

 

Just got to work and got an email response back about the seat...

Hi Brent,

I have passed your question on to Aero Design, the manufacturer of the Ares seat. As soon as I get their response I will send you their answer.


Todd Schafer
President
NorCal Auto Concepts, LLC

I used the contact field on Aero Designs website which i guess is forwarded to the sales department... oh well at least they responded.

 

That was actually more of a play on Chebosto taking you to school.

In any event, its your car and life, people are just trying to look out for you though robbinsj.

 

Thanks for caring but the truth is my seat is safer than any seat on the bus for our kids.

 

Keep in mind that a bus weighs several tons at a minimum and will pretty much steamroll anything with very little loss of momentum. Haven't you ever seen "Speed"? LOL

 

True... till it hits a tree. I was just derailing the topic of safety lol.

I am just confused why so many care about my safety when it comes to a seat but no one cares about my safety when it comes to my turbo or NOS. I think both a turbo or NOS can "Cause" a crash or an explosion. A seat just might crack and implant CF into my @$$.

Then I will be one with the CF ways.

 

I need to find a place or a car meet soon so i can go seat sitting. Im just wondering if im gunna mind a seat like the AD Ares on a 2 hour trip

 

I think you will be fine, they look more padded than mine and I could sit in mine for a long time.

Did you see the red Ares??? Holy shiz there sexy without the BRIDE Grad. in the middle.

 

those are the ones i want

 

Update on safety testing... doesnt look to good fo far

So what you are implying is that you can not show me or explain to me that this seat is actually safe?

Doesn’t the seat go through crash testing? Or is the seat just sat in while driving? Is there any information at all you can give me to insure my safety?


________________________________________
From: JTRsport [mailto:racing@jtrsport.com]
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 3:00 PM
To: Brent Naegele
Subject: RE: Aero Designs Seat Testing
Importance: High

We wouldn’t have any document or paper work to show you, all the test is done by professional driver in Japan, we wouldn’t have anything to show you in the English.




________________________________________
From: Brent Naegele [mailto:BNaegele@vancemetal.com]
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:29 AM
To: racing@jtrsport.com
Subject: Aero Designs Seat Testing

Hello,

I am interested in your AD Ares style seat and it looks like it really holds a person in and the price is very reasonable. Stated in the description of this seat is “All Aero Designs seats undergo rigorous testing and meet very specific standards.” I was just wondering if someone can send me a document or some kind of specifications on the testing that is done to these seats to insure my safety…

Thanks!

 

ask them for Japanese documents because you can read Japanese. let's see what their response will be.

 

Least they confirmed it is tested but now to judge IF the testing is good or not.

Wonder why they would have it tested in Japan if thes are made in cheap china. Kinda odd.

 

Sounds fishy to me....

Them saying it is tested doesn't confirm anything to me.... I mean I could say the Loch Ness monster exist but that doesn't make it so.

 

Google translator!!! then you can at least get an idea!!

 

tomorrow when i get a reply at work i will update the email... And if they don't give me anything i will ask for the japan documents... No idea how i would translate them but i guess its a start lol. I hope they gp through some kind of crash testing, i wouldnt mind having these seats!

 

Well,
I havent gotten a response from the last reply i sent so i sent another email requesting the Japanese test documents...

 

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