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Old 10-20-2004 | 06:15 PM
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any one heard of AAR? i think its the same company as widsSport, but just a different name.
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AAR is a division of Weds, yes (they make wheels too). Never sat in one though
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Originally posted by Z1 Performance
AAR is a division of Weds, yes (they make wheels too). Never sat in one though
have you or anyone heard any comment on the quaility of the seat?
i am considering bride zeta3 now, but its not FIA approved.
its the CFRP modle thats FIA approved, not the FRP one.
so AAR turns out to be my other choice, but want to know the quality first.
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AAR in RS*R's drift Z

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Originally posted by Mike Wazowski
AAR in RS*R's drift Z

nice pic, any comment on the quality?
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AAR is like super JDM.....I'd get them since Bride's are becoming to popular now...
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Originally posted by Dragonstyle
AAR is like super JDM.....I'd get them since Bride's are becoming to popular now...
it deosnt matter with me, just i want a seat thats FIA approved.
and i havent seen a AAR seats in person, so wants to know their quality first.
but thanks for the advice!
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I would not buy any seat without sitting in it first.

Quality wise I am sure they are fine...most all of these seats come out of one of just a few factories - they tend to all be rebadged versions of each other
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GYZ, if you go to Speedware for your corner balance, they are the Recaro and Sparco Distributor for the NorthWest (WA,OR,OH) they have all the Recaro and Sparco race seats in stock so you can actually sit in them, they also have the brackets for the 350Z so if you decide to buy something they can install it and fit it exactly to your requirements. The Recaro and Sparco seats have the latest FIA approval stickers on them. Personally I think a set of Recaro SPGs would look very cool in your car....
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I don't know how they are, I have yet seen them in person.
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Originally posted by Z1 Performance
I would not buy any seat without sitting in it first.

Quality wise I am sure they are fine...most all of these seats come out of one of just a few factories - they tend to all be rebadged versions of each other
ya, the most important thing is it fit me well.
i'll have a chance to seat in it first because my friend ordered one of these for his passenger side.
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by all means, what ever seat you get, please don't order it in red...
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Originally posted by Landbarger
by all means, what ever seat you get, please don't order it in red...
LOL, thanks for your advise.
and no, red is not the color for me.
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AAR is super narrow... tighter than Bride.

check out Cobra seats, they are all FIA approved and use Kevlar on even there base models (much safer and stronger than momo/sparco/bride which use fiberglass)

I run the Suzuka, it has pretty deep bolsters, making a removable steering wheel a big plus. The GT version is slightly wider.

The Imola II is a good compromise of price and performance. Also available in GT (wider) version

www.subesports.com
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Originally posted by 03Z33
AAR is super narrow... tighter than Bride.

check out Cobra seats, they are all FIA approved and use Kevlar on even there base models (much safer and stronger than momo/sparco/bride which use fiberglass)

I run the Suzuka, it has pretty deep bolsters, making a removable steering wheel a big plus. The GT version is slightly wider.

The Imola II is a good compromise of price and performance. Also available in GT (wider) version

www.subesports.com
narrow as in fit smaller people more? or?
thanks for the information, i'll check out the website.
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Well, every seat fits different, but some of the Japanese seats seam to have very narrow lower portions (around the hips) and also at the shoulders... mostly because the average Japanese person is smaller than the average American. The AAR seats I tried did not fit me at the hips and shoulders (too narrow) I do fit in Brides normal size seat though.
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Originally posted by 03Z33
Well, every seat fits different, but some of the Japanese seats seam to have very narrow lower portions (around the hips) and also at the shoulders... mostly because the average Japanese person is smaller than the average American. The AAR seats I tried did not fit me at the hips and shoulders (too narrow) I do fit in Brides normal size seat though.
do you mind if i ask you your weight and how tall are you?
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I am 5'5" and 165lbs... short and a little overweight, but I have fairly narrow hips and shoulders. Best thing would be to try as many seats as possible as was recommended earlier, because every seat fits every person different.
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Originally posted by 03Z33
I am 5'5" and 165lbs... short and a little overweight, but I have fairly narrow hips and shoulders. Best thing would be to try as many seats as possible as was recommended earlier, because every seat fits every person different.
thanks for the comment.
Ps. i wont consider you as overweight !



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