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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-GR...03580035QQrdZ1

I kinda like em but not ot much. Bascially im just looking for an upgrade. I dont want to spend $2000 on seats. Maybe $500 for the pair( I know most seat rails are seperate ,thats ok)

Anyone know where i can get decent seats for not ot much money? i dont care about racing and light weight, I just want them to be differant.

any help or pics of seats in a car??
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Here is something to consider and it's FACT. There is no way an aftermarket company can build a seat that cheap and have it safety rated. I say fact as my friend designs seats.

Price looks appealing but if for some chance you were in a serious accident your risk of injury is much higher as the seat wasn't designed and built to take a collision load.
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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makes sense. I just feel like im going to rip my cloth seats getting in and out so much. its not that I drive the car long distances just in and out alot
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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also no such thing as universal fit for all cars trucks and suvs. these things are cheap as can be, probably easy to rip material with cheap padding and weak structure.

remember, you get what you paid for. don't buy cheap stuff off ebay, it is just money well wasted.

i mean brocklyn garage? i thought people in texas hated stuff from new york city! anyway, these seats are for ghetto losers with riced out rusting civics so they can perpetrate like they have class and racing ambitions.
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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these seats are horrible... look into corbeau if you want a quality seat w/o the bride price. pics are in my profile
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by blazeplacid
makes sense. I just feel like im going to rip my cloth seats getting in and out so much. its not that I drive the car long distances just in and out alot
If that is your only concern I doubt the material is any good on those aftermarket seats as draxcaliber said.

Wear and tear depends a lot on weight/load also. It's like saying "I turn a lot of corners so will my tires wear out faster on the edges"? Well that depends how aggressive you are taking corners. Track guys can burn a set of tires in one day but a daily driver can go years driving normally.
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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yeah this is why I started this. I knew the seats werent great but i would like to see if someone could recomend me some seats. Just for driving. I dont need a 4 point harness and whatnot .
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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if you dont get a harness (i recomment 5 point), dont get racing seats. do leather

why do you say that zach?

because once you remove your stock seats, your air bags no longer work, and the stock seat belt will only keep you in the seat if an accident happens, and your body will still have alot of movement with a stock seat belt with no air bags.

where as... if you do racing seats like i chose to do, you need to get a harness. not only do you need a harness (i got a 5 point because its safer), you also need to get a roll bar w/ a harness bar to mount the sholder straps properly.

so with the info you gave, and the budget you seem to be around... i suggest leather
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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wow thats alot of stuff to get.maybe later on I will get all that but for now leather/or look alike seems like a better choice
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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yup. katskin makes a great kit for our cars
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