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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 11:37 AM
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which ones do you guys like best?
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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# 1....

3 does not recline (from what i can see in the pic)
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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ok i have another question.

setting the tone
i have a black and dark grey interior. what color harnesses if i were to choose seat number 1 ?


black ? grey ? or red?
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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#1 and dark color harness.
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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First things first, who are you racing in an xB?

But I would go with seat #1 and a dark harness.
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 04:24 PM
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Out of those 3 i would go with #1, but i would think about getting a color on the seat that matches ur xb, unless ur goin with more red!!!!
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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go all out and get takata harnesses.. green goes with everything,.. haha... i like #1 and a black harness
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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#1 for sure
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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hmm. i thought a red harness would be a neat lil eye catched for my interior. lol. i guess dark grey or black. hmm . lol
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
ok i have another question.

setting the tone
i have a black and dark grey interior. what color harnesses if i were to choose seat number 1 ?


black ? grey ? or red?
here is a question you have to answer first.
do you want the harness to stand out or blend in...
to stand out...red or bodycolor...
to blend in...black (if you are just doing a harness bar) if you are doing a roll bar or full cage...paint it the same as the material behind it. (ie. gery up at the top and black down low)

mine is painted black....
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 03:08 AM
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i like the first ones, that red stitching just sets it OFF!!!!
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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well as of right now i have ordered dark grey harnesses.

will probably be buying the #1 seat black with red stitching.

will get my rear seat done in black cloth with red stitching.

am having my headliner done in black tweed or black cloth

having the door inserts done in black cloth with red stitching or dark grey suede with red stitching

staining the a , b, and c/d pillars "granite"

as of right now all the interior accents are black. so my interior will end up being black , dark grey , and then red stitching. lol

what do you all think ?
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 10:27 AM
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i think thats too much black and you need the grey belts to break it up a touch.

i would go with the red belts...does not sound like you have enough grey for it to complement it. (re-doing the headliner in black takes away a lot of grey )
at least the red belt would go with the red stiching...
door inserts..black with red stiching...
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the belts are grey. .. hmm. decisions decisions. lol. unfortunately i wont know for SURE till i get half the stuff in there. lol
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Those seats are not certified by any sort of safety agency. Not worth it imo.
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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Be sure to sit in them first.

Some seats may LOOK comfy and/or supportive, but in reality are quite the contrary.
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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I like #1, but that stitching looks awful i.e. cheap, low quality, boardering on ghetto...
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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#1 for sure. The 2nd one look kinda cheap and the 3rd one doesn't recline.
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cierrecart
Those seats are not certified by any sort of safety agency. Not worth it imo.
all racing seats are teh same way unless you spend over 500 per seat.

stock seats are not dot stamped.....
Old Nov 28, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
Originally Posted by cierrecart
Those seats are not certified by any sort of safety agency. Not worth it imo.
all racing seats are teh same way unless you spend over 500 per seat.

stock seats are not dot stamped.....

Yes, but they have been proven via NTSC safety crash tests. Hey, do what you want.....but in an already light and tossable vehicle......I wouldn't risk it just for some looks. Those fake type-r seats actually offer less support than the stock seats (yes, I have ridden in those exact seats)

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