FIA approved seats

[xxcrashxx11]

I was wondering what bucket seats people tend to go with that are at a really good price new. needs to be FIA approved and fit a guy waist size 32 around 6ft tall. help will b appreciated as i do research of my own. Thanks:bigok:

[sLOW14]

BRIDE Seats (http://www.intensepower.com/brideseats.html) FTW

[Jimmy Up]

Im pretty sure most Brides are NOT fia approved, correct me if Im wrong though...

[Propaganda]

You are correct, but that's not to say that they don't make any that are approved.

[karl wasabi]

BRIDE Seats (http://www.intensepower.com/brideseats.html) FTW

LOL. What an ignorant newb statement.

OP I like the Sparco Pro2000, but you should have searched before making a thread. :goyou:

[stinky_180]

Alright so I have a Sparco Sprint and it has the tags on the left side of the seat. My question here is:

What exactly does the date stamped mean? Does that mean it expires on that month & year? Or does it expire a couple years from that date & month?

[xxcrashxx11]

i think with the date stamp is that its like if the FIA says heres the new rules ur SOL b/c its out dated then and ive done my research b4 i just wanted to hear what others thought. thanks for the help and sorry for it being my first post im always on here i guess i just dont post lol. i just see everyone having nice seats in competitions and i wonder if people are getting mad hookups or just sucking it up and having to buy these expensive ass seats lol.

[all show no go]

Karl's suggestion of the Sparco seat is pretty much in line as far as costs of other seats from Recaro (Pole Position) & Bride (Zeta 3) for seats new & FIA approved.


It's pretty much up to your waist lol. I'm a 30" & 5' 7" tall person & fit pretty snug in a Zeta 3. Any tighter & I would start to dislike it. Good luck hunting down your seat. :wan:

[xxcrashxx11]

thanks yea for me i hate wasting time with seat shopping but i dont want something im going to regret paying 600-800 for. Does anyone know if the non adj. bucket seats are all the same or driver and passenger different? i found a pair of pole position seats for 950 a pair.

[all show no go]

thanks yea for me i hate wasting time with seat shopping but i dont want something im going to regret paying 600-800 for. Does anyone know if the non adj. bucket seats are all the same or driver and passenger different? i found a pair of pole position seats for 950 a pair.


Same, a seat is a seat. It's just the rails that switch up.

[drftwerks]

sparco = not comfortable, and they sit high......

[NINJASPY]

- date stamp is date of manufacture, if it does not say fia xxxx(which designation) then it is just a date of manufacture. It is good for 3 years from that date(higher end sanctioning bodies), and it includes harness belts. It also depends on the rules the of the sanctioning body. Find out. Those $950 dollar seats sound good, but if they are 2 1/2 years old and your rules require them to be 3years max, then you'll be ok for 6months.
-don't buy seats because they are cheap, unless you can sell them easily. Only you know what is comfortable for you.
-seats cost that much. Most people don't have the hookups. They buy 1 seat and go from there. Nardi wheels are not cheap. Takata harnesses are not cheap. Bride/recaro is not cheap.

-only cheap fia approved seats that I remember was the momo start (around 300) and corbeau fx1(375ish), not sure if they are still fia legal. Don't get tube frame seats, they hurt.
-cheap harnesses would be some g-force.
-seats may sit high because of sliders or brackets, not the seat, not all the time.

[drftwerks]

i mean, the bottom is FLAT, not nice and ass cuppy..

[sLOW14]

LOL. What an ignorant newb statement.

OP I like the Sparco Pro2000, but you should have searched before making a thread. :goyou:


:wtf:

inside joke pal, sorry you didnt like it

[fcken_engus]

Bride makes fia approved seats, i have one w/ the fia approved sticker

[wh0aitznic0]

If knowledge serves me right, the Zeta III is FIA homogolated.

[!Zar!]

Im pretty sure most Brides are NOT fia approved, correct me if Im wrong though...

My Bride Zeta III was FIA approved.