Just curious, whats wrong with the stock seats?

 

This doesn't answer my question.

 

Go to a place that sells race seats and try some out. Aftermarket reclinable seats are gonna be less comfortable, look worse, and will be less safe than OEM seats. Fixed back is the way to go and you should just get whatever fits your body the best. They will all work ok with stock seatbelts you can pass the seatbelt through the harness holes in the seat for the best support.

 

I disagree. I have a reclinable aftermarket seat that I think is better than the OEM seat in nearly every way. I also recommend going to the local race shop and sitting in as many as you can to figure out what fits best.

 

Stock seats work great with stock seatbelts. Who knew?

 

This really helps, thanks!

 

Lol did you ask this in the FB group and someone posted a folding chair?

 

No, I don't use social media.

 

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Man, I sure hope you don't treat people like this when there isn't a computer screen between you. Talk about unpleasant.

 

he's afraid of getting backlash from his desire to have aftermarket seats without actually needing them. notice how he got unpleasant when the question "what do you need them for" was asked.

he could have easily written "i want the aesthetics of racing seats. how do i do this safely and keep it affordable?"

 

In reality, aftermarket quests never really end. Similar to a person indulging in any obsession. It never ends. Until it does. Change it, toss it, change it toss it,

 

Yeah, I can see that. I'm just looking for lighter/hold me better seats I can use for autox for now

 

damn ill be fr u r coming off as pretty rude rn. id suggest taking some time to carefully reconsider your attitude and try again.

Ill try and be nice if you can answer a few questions for us.

What are you looking for? less then 2k total ✅, works with stock seat belt ✅, but what else?
Reclinable?, fixed back?, FIA cert?, color?, style?, halo?, brand? i mean there are a lot of options and such a broad range isnt going to help us narrow it down.

 

I'm okay with reclinable or fixed back and I would like FIA cert, using for autox. My understanding is that fixed back wouldn't work with the stock seatbelt.

 

First off, everyone calm their tits.

Second off, I run a Recaro Pole Position ABE, it was roughly $1400 CAD, with the exchange rate, that is probably close to $1000 USD, you can do the math. That is seat alone, since you didn't specify total cost, not sure you've considered that you will need a mount for it. I am running Buddy Club Super low down mount (I believe fixed back only) $150 usd maybe? Thirdly you will need a resistor for the drivers seat to trick the airbag, few bucks or about $30 for one that fits the factory plug. Lastly the passenger seat will give you tons of headache with the occupancy sensor and will require a much more in depth solution if you don't want to look at the airbag light the whole time, think someone has this and it will cost a few hundred bucks.

The Pole Position ABE are designed for working in stock cars with stock seat belts. They are not FIA compliant and since again you have given zero detail on the use of the seat other then "sitting in", I presume it is just show, so this would work for you. You can get an extender and run it up through the hole for the buckle, I just have mine on the outside and it works perfectly fine, no fear of submarining.

Now fly little bird and go find your seat.

 

Considering it sounds like just daily for him this was my biggest question... Not something I'd want to deal with especially if the auto insurance is involved.

 

Recaro Pole Position is perfect.

 

Awesome! Where would you recommend looking to purchase?

 

Perfect candidate for the other forum. He would fit right in...

 

I'll definitely look into your seat recommendation thanks!

 

While I rarely advise against making safety a big priority, wanting an FIA-approved seat for parking lot racing is a bit much. Safety is an individual decision, and I respect that. But as some point there is just a point of overkill. I wouldn't worry about FIA certification for your use case. And you'll likely be much happier all around going with a high-quality two-piece seat. A lot of the aftermarket stuff is worse than stock. And that's saying something. I'm not a fan of the stocks seats, even though I liked the fitment of the seats in the first-gen cars.

 

It's hard for me to justify the recaro cs when they're 10-15% the price of the car but it's sounding more and more like those are the ones..

 

I have the Sportster CS with Recaro hardware. I'm 6' 4" and they work well for me. My helmet touches the roof barely.

 

Wow, I'm 6'3 and they definitely would not have worked for me, my head was tilted and on the roof with the oem and I know from others who measured they are the same height. With my Pole Position I gained a 2 inches in all areas and now my helmet clears with tons of space.

 

Maybe it’s just me, but if someone is a shit head, I’m not inclined to help them.

 

Thank you for taking the time to comment!