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Old 09-22-2009, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mishap
My brother had Corbeau A4 seats in his '97 Maxima. They were originally the black cloth that was like a giant lint roller.


He had them redone in black/silver pleather to try to match his silver Momo steering wheel and black interior. Loud yes...but the car was a rolling billboard for his business. At least he got it to dyno 360hp/370ftlb to the wheels prior to selling it.

They were a bit snug and we're 5'10"/180-190. They recommend the A4 Wide if you're over a 34" waist. You can feel the metal hoop they use for the side bolsters if you push really hard but I survived driving it 400 miles to a show and back lowered 3.5" on 19"/35 series tires.
So you wouldn't recommend buying these seats then?
Im lowered as well on my coilovers, i have about a 2 finger gap. I had no finger gap before but i was scraping everywhere so i raised it.
 
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Old 09-22-2009, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Bestswat
the first pic looks like an evo or sti not sure probably something else.

I wonder if those ebay seats are any good, in the end they are just seats.
Actually, if you think about how you're tied to the seat once you're buckled in, seats are not just seats anymore, they're a safety item. Just try to imagine how you would look like if your car got hit from the side and your seat bent or part of it crushed from the impact... not only is it important for your seats to give you support and comfort as you drive the car, the seats are supposed to offer the correct support when you get into an accident.
 
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Old 09-23-2009, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dofu
Actually, if you think about how you're tied to the seat once you're buckled in, seats are not just seats anymore, they're a safety item. Just try to imagine how you would look like if your car got hit from the side and your seat bent or part of it crushed from the impact... not only is it important for your seats to give you support and comfort as you drive the car, the seats are supposed to offer the correct support when you get into an accident.
Yea i understand now, other people mentioned the same thing in earlier posts.
 
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very interesting topic. I own a 2004 v35 skyline. 250gt (pauper pack) My seats are cloth.. and i'm thinking of taking them out.. however.. with these racing seats can i use my stock seatbelts? Also i'm a big dude.. over 200 lbs.. anybody got any ideas? i got 600 dollars to spend.
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 11:14 AM
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Yeah, you can use your stock seat belts if you get brackets with mounts for the latches. I use mine on the street and my harnesses for track days.
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 01:56 PM
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thanks for answering. i'm looking for some good ones that aen't in tghe 1000 dollar range. reclining..cloth or faux suede.. nothing that looks outlandish. i'm on maybe a 700 per pair budget.
 

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Old 03-25-2010, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by crystos
thanks for answering. i'm looking for these tenzo-r seats..

http://www.andysautosport.com/infini...z00128030.html

They match the current colour scheme of my sedan .. but look bette rthan my stock cloth ones
I had an 2G Eclipse before my G, and a few people on my forum had those. They said they were ok, but nothing spectacular. They're also a bit on the stiff side.
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 02:26 PM
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If everything goes as planned, I will be getting a pair of the LowMax version of the GIASII seats from Bride Japan.
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by crystos
thanks for answering. i'm looking for some good ones that aen't in tghe 1000 dollar range. reclining..cloth or faux suede.. nothing that looks outlandish. i'm on maybe a 700 per pair budget.

Maybe end Corbeau or some off brand ones. Any high quality name brand (real name brand not knock-off) will be more than that.
 
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What color interior do you have? I have light grey / black and was planning o getting these eventually.

http://www.corbeau.com/products/reclining_seats/a4/

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Old 03-25-2010, 11:14 PM
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please get two racing seats!! sparco recaros bride are nice.
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 11:29 PM
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Chris, are those the A4?

Edit; I'm special, the link just said they were lol
 
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Old 03-26-2010, 01:13 PM
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those corbeaus are nice and would match my current interior.. my interior is like a light brown.. or grey...
 
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Old 03-26-2010, 01:16 PM
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i don;t see too much sedans with race steas.. but my stock seats are ugly and plain. i want sumn different.
 
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Old 03-26-2010, 11:59 PM
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So Blain, did you ever make up your mind on seats?
 


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