Ordered these "racing" seats - anyone familiar?
04-07-05, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Karack
chill out, know how many stock seats i have seen in the wrecking yards twisted like a pretzel? get off his *** about it, sheesh.........................
Hey, I'm trying to keep someone from KILLING THEMSELVES.
I guess you don't care about other peoples' lives...
-Ted
04-07-05, 06:24 AM
#29
Originally Posted by RETed
If you're just going to sit in the garage and admire your car without moving it, then I'd agree with you.
In reality, you can't predict someone rear-ending your car.
I'd like to see these cheap knock-off's handle a 50mph (differential) rear end collision without failing.
If the seat fails, you'll usually end up with head trauma and / or spinal injury.
This has nothing to do with racing or speed.
-Ted
In reality, you can't predict someone rear-ending your car.
I'd like to see these cheap knock-off's handle a 50mph (differential) rear end collision without failing.
If the seat fails, you'll usually end up with head trauma and / or spinal injury.
This has nothing to do with racing or speed.
-Ted
I am no trying to be on your case, BUT, are you assuming that they WILL fail, or you have seen them fail?
It's been stated that the OEM seats do fail too under daily driven conditions. Again, I would like to see a good perspective on this, not a somebody said....
04-07-05, 09:46 AM
#30
Originally Posted by RETed
I'm trying to stop someone make a potentially fatal decision that can KILL them.
Hey, I'm trying to keep someone from KILLING THEMSELVES.
I guess you don't care about other peoples' lives...
-Ted
Hey, I'm trying to keep someone from KILLING THEMSELVES.
I guess you don't care about other peoples' lives...
-Ted
Get off the case, he's not using the car to race. It looks to be daily street driven; if anything those knock off seats are safe as stock seats.
If you're really that concern why don't you send him a real racing seat, other wise just back off. You already informed him what the dangers are, its up to him to decide if he wants to continue using them or sell them.
So take your hands and put them under your ***. Then sip a cup of STFU.
04-07-05, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by KNONFS
I am no trying to be on your case, BUT, are you assuming that they WILL fail, or you have seen them fail?
It's been stated that the OEM seats do fail too under daily driven conditions. Again, I would like to see a good perspective on this, not a somebody said....
It's been stated that the OEM seats do fail too under daily driven conditions. Again, I would like to see a good perspective on this, not a somebody said....
So it looks like it comes down to who can prove the other wrong?
Like I said before: "You get what you pay for."
Sorry, I'm not going to waste my money and test my life to prove this theory.
-Ted
04-07-05, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CyborgRyu
Christ,
Get off the case, he's not using the car to race. It looks to be daily street driven; if anything those knock off seats are safe as stock seats.
If you're really that concern why don't you send him a real racing seat, other wise just back off. You already informed him what the dangers are, its up to him to decide if he wants to continue using them or sell them.
So take your hands and put them under your ***. Then sip a cup of STFU.
Get off the case, he's not using the car to race. It looks to be daily street driven; if anything those knock off seats are safe as stock seats.
If you're really that concern why don't you send him a real racing seat, other wise just back off. You already informed him what the dangers are, its up to him to decide if he wants to continue using them or sell them.
So take your hands and put them under your ***. Then sip a cup of STFU.
I guess I can put you in the crowd of I-don't-give-a-****-go-kill-yourself crowd eh?
WTF is your problem?
I didn't say I wanted to send him a seat; I gave options outside of those $199 knock-off's.
I think you need to get whatever crawled up your *** and get some relief.
Might I recommend some Preperation H?
It's "consumers" like you who cause hard-working companies to fold due to some China / Taiwan / Phillipines / other 3rd world SE Asian country who can undercut profit margins by selling cheap-*** knock-off's.
I hope you're happy that SSR went backrupt cause you can't afford the good ****...
-Ted
04-07-05, 06:21 PM
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These are the same $6.00 burger flippers that complain there are no parts for our cars; BUT when someone sticks their $$$ on the line to develope a product: They are the first to bitch about the price!
04-11-05, 02:25 PM
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you can be killed anytime anywhere, you really think the stock seats will prevent you from breaking your back if you get rearended hard enough? even race seats won't save your life if you get hit hard enough...
stock seats are not exactly great protection, good race seats are better but still not foolproof.
you can be killed anytime anywhere, you really think the stock seats will prevent you from breaking your back if you get rearended hard enough? even race seats won't save your life if you get hit hard enough...
stock seats are not exactly great protection, good race seats are better but still not foolproof.
04-11-05, 03:04 PM
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my question is again...Are these ebay seats as safe as stock seats? Because if they are, then I see no disadvantage to getting them. Unless you want to start saying that anyone who keeps their stock seats and doesn't get real racing seats is just asking to die or something.
04-11-05, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by gingenhagen
my question is again...Are these ebay seats as safe as stock seats? Because if they are, then I see no disadvantage to getting them. Unless you want to start saying that anyone who keeps their stock seats and doesn't get real racing seats is just asking to die or something.
04-12-05, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by busy13b
Excellent handling and quick for it's time?
From an '89 Motor Trend test [IE the more powerful S5]:
0-60: 10.70
1/4 mile: 18.06 @82.6mph
skidpad: .83g
600ft slalom: 58.95mph
I'd say that's at best, mediocre, even for the late 80's/early '90's
Don't get me wrong, I love the 'verts, but for different reasons then lightness, nimbleness and quick accel.
**edit - okay, those numbers are for an automatic, but still..
From an '89 Motor Trend test [IE the more powerful S5]:
0-60: 10.70
1/4 mile: 18.06 @82.6mph
skidpad: .83g
600ft slalom: 58.95mph
I'd say that's at best, mediocre, even for the late 80's/early '90's
Don't get me wrong, I love the 'verts, but for different reasons then lightness, nimbleness and quick accel.
**edit - okay, those numbers are for an automatic, but still..
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04-12-05, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by drago86
report on confort and weight when you get them,.. i love the little rotor shaped adjustment ****...
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