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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 05:29 AM
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My New Interior... In progress....



Just recently added new seats as well...






Next.... Harnesses....
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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do those seaats hug??

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 08:48 AM
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nice seats
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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Your Butt.... YES... a little too tight for daily driving IMHO, but Not too impressed with the upper body holding in.... I think harnesses will help a lot though, as they'll hold me back in a bit.
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the colors match our interior.

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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yea i like the color of the seats
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Not only do the match... but they are cost effective too...

Drawback... Reviews say they tend to fade.... I'm tinted and park in garages all the time, so it'll help... but may have to have them redone someday...
Old Dec 13, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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I like them, they look really good in there..
Old Dec 13, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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Thanks.... Always trying to keep it clean looking....
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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Clean is right, they look OEM.

That is one of the greatest praises IMO.
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:37 AM
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if the color of the seat fabric matches the interior shades that well in pictures, they must be well matched in person.

great match.
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 04:39 AM
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i don't know anything about racing seats so forgive the noobness but do they reset to the original positions after folidng for passengers? i'm tired of the stock passenger seat being retarded since i have passengers in the back a lot.
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Nope.... They go back to a "Default Position".... They also aren't the friendliest to slide a lot forward and back either.... There are comprimises...
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Did you get the sensor hooked up correctly?
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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Hmmm...

...they don't move forward or back very well.
...you lose the driver-side memory feature.
...the color has a tendency to fade.
...they are too tight to drive in on a daily basis.
...they don't grip the upper body well.
...they look OEM aside from the headrests.

sounds like money well spent!
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 10:49 PM
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They lose the memory feature... ANY Racing Seat Will
They move forward and backward... just like any other Racing Seat... not as easy as stock
They aren't too tight for me.... just snug, and take getting used to
They dont hug as much as other seats, but you DON'T move around... especially with harnesses
They don't look OEM.... they just match the interior color... and present a clean look

They are Racing Seats.... They accomplish a certain purpose, and to accomplish said purpose, they comprimise things that the stock seats give you.... pretty much only really easy access to the rear.... It's a little tougher with the seats... but the fold WAY forward, no I never have to slide them anyways...

But.... They hold you in ONE PLACE in turns and for performance, they allow you to run harnesses (With a Roll Bar) and they look 10 times better that the generic stock seats. I drove to Seattle and back last weekend and they were way more comfy than my old stocks seats, as I wasn't moving all around when turning and such... kept me in one great driving position.

Money VERY Well Spent.

Heck, I could have bought Brides at 600+ a pop... or seats that didn't fold forward at all...

Everything has comprimises.... 19' wheels (Louder and Bumpier) Springs (a little rougher ride), Subs and Roll Bar (Weight)... But they all have advantages as well...

Thus, the eternal modding comprimise.
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But the important question...does your airbag know where you are
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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Its locked in the rearward position now... so it ALWAYS thinks I'm there....

The sensor only essentially says ON/OFF and shows no signal when the seat is forward, so I'd just mounted it to the seat frame and it now always shows the seat is not too close to the wheel.

It wouldn't be the friendliest for someone hugging the steering wheel... but at 6'2-6'3, and the only one ever driving the car.... I'm not worried.

With a Harness on.... I don't think my head will even get that far... but... if it does... there will be a hard bag waiting for me.
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those seats look nice.
Old Dec 16, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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^ Thanks!



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