Qusetion About Bride Replica Seats

[jc813]

are the seats that come in pairs identical? or is there one designated driver seat and one designated passenger seat?

[sr240mike]

They are designated, with the reclining handle on opposite sides. The "alacantra" they use looks and feels ok. They will fit on Bride rails/sliders. But its not a real bride. I would be more inclined to buy one if it did not say Bride on it and used the cloth material.

[Dousan_PG]

threre is no left/right
its either
and only the rail matters lfet right wise

remember:

shitty lumbar support
too cushy materials feels like a soft mattress
poor bolstering (same as the real thing)
and cheap material of fabric
yes i sat in it
yes i examined first hand

hell no id ever buy it.

[Giant Robot]

there are rarely any aftermarket seats that are designated. That would be hard to stock and not make sense to manufacture. It's the rails that are designated. Almost all aftermarket seats have lever adjustment on BOTH sides. I do recall a few seats like teh Bride Artis and Navi had one shoulder bolster shorter for shifting, etc...

[98sr20ve]

threre is no left/right
its either
and only the rail matters lfet right wise

remember:

shitty lumbar support
too cushy materials feels like a soft mattress
poor bolstering (same as the real thing)
and cheap material of fabric
yes i sat in it
yes i examined first hand

hell no id ever buy it.

Well I actually have them and they feel great. They are a little to tight for my frame but you can adjust the bolsters by taking the foam off and moving the metal frame. The foam on mine is very firm. Much firmer then most seats I have used. Even firmer then the Sparco's I owned. Material is not cheap. Feels like about any other alacantra I have seen (Including the Mercedes stuff I have looked at, Used to sell them :)). Lumbar is not great but its not bad and it's better then most racing style seats that have none. I don't know what the heck you sat in. Your discription to me is how I feel about Corbue (sp?) All those seats feel like crap to me. These are 100X better. Honestly, your description of the seats I own is so far off that there most be a couple different makers of these things now. Mine feel like very high quality and everyone who has sat in them says the same thing.
And as far as the right vs left. They are both the same. A bar runs the length of the rear of the seat at the bottom. You lift the bar to tilt the seat forward. Mine also do not say bride but many did not.

[Dousan_PG]

mm maybe youve never tried a real bride seat version of that knockoff
yeah you'll find out how crappy it is
but defending it makes sense, wouldnt know any better.

matreial is extremely poor quality
so is the stitching.

id rather rock the craptastic sparco sprint before that decroded pos

[98sr20ve]

mm maybe youve never tried a real bride seat version of that knockoff
yeah you'll find out how crappy it is
but defending it makes sense, wouldnt know any better.

matreial is extremely poor quality
so is the stitching.

id rather rock the craptastic sparco sprint before that decroded pos

WTF, Mine have been great. The Sparco Roadster (nearly a $500 seat) I owned wore a hole in it almost right away. These have lasted very well. Have you ever thought that just maybe there are more then one maker out there. Or you assume I am some idiot that doesn't know better. That is not the case. I am not some young punk who doesn't know shit. Now I have not sat in a real Bride. That is true, I have sat in Torinos and owned a Roadster. Sparco makes a good seat. I think I would know if they are crap. Stitching is OK, not great but passable, none is coming loose. Seriously, maybe another maker is doing them now. Personally, the Sprint seat feels like a really cheap racing seat to me. No where near as nice as my roadster for comfort and fit. I am sure the saftey is there but thats about it.

[Johny5]

hahahahaha the heated bride copy seat debate. i picked one up in black cloth, no words, black outside dark dark grey center, perfect copy of shape of brix. the ass fits my 34-35 waist perfectly, its like they took the bottom made for jdm female asses and conformed them to my cheeeseburger overhang. the bolstering is soft and shitty of course, the stitching isn't too horrid on mine. i definitely like it more than the alcantra, that shits nasty. but in reality, neither can touch the oldschool brix so meh. but then again i only paid $150 for mine so, its a price thing for sure.

[SilviaDriver]

but then again i only paid $150 for mine so, its a price thing for sure.

indeed my good friend.

[98sr20ve]

I am not trying to say that these thing are the next best thing to every other seat. But for the money they are pretty good. They hold me in fine while driving and I am loving them compared to the horid OEM seats. For the money they are great. If/when I put a cage in the car they will come out for a real seat that is safer and rated for racing. For most people they serve the role of daily driver/fun seat just fine. If anyone wants to see if they really suck ;) hit me with a PM. I am in Hampton VA for the next day or so and then in Denver Colorado after that. I will be tearing my computer down tommorow and wont answer any PM for about a week after that.

[Johny5]

indeed my good friend.

see, we knows whats goin down in ghetto240town.

[LoanShark]

I've driven in a Brix and sat in an Artis before. I've also sat in one of those knockoff seats. Don't remember the brand. maybe OBX? But that OBX was shit for holding. I'd hate to roll over in one. Brix was a little too narrow at my thighs. I like a little space between my legs. Made clutching a little awkward. Artis is more like it. A little more roomier for me (6 foot, 32 waist, skinny build). Sparco Speed was also okay, never owned one. Sits a little lower than the Artis (was in an EK Civic). But, I'm a tall guy. I think its a hit and miss with off brand seats if you order them online. You'd have to actually sit in it (just like any seat) to actually get what you want. A lot of people in Japan use off brand seats as well. Theirs seem to last longer though.

[98sr20ve]

Don't remember the brand. maybe OBX? But that OBX was shit for holding.

These are not OBX seats. In fact the ones that are true "knock offs" say Bride on the little tag on the side of the seat.

[LoanShark]

not saying yours are OBX. Just said I sat in OBX one before and it was absolute shit.

[Wei240]

i wouldn't trust knock offs for safety reasons period.

they went cheap on the materials, do you really think they've spent alot of time, money, effort and energy ensuring that it's safe?

those knockoff recaro/bride/insert brand here/... may all 'look' or even 'feel' like the real thing, but i would never buy one, i'd rather buy a used REAL seat...

[2JZGTE]

I have the knock-off bride and REAL bride.

Let's see- the knock-off seat doesn't really compare. The fabric fades after 1 year of driving (sunlight). The padding breaks down quickly and some of it collapses. The reclining mechanism has a lot of play in it.

I'll give it to johnny5 though, I bought mine for the same reasons. They are damn cheap and gave me a good year of hard driving in them. Would I buy another one? No...not even for super cheap. They aren't nearly as good as a seat with some stiffer padding (sounds uncomfortable, but hey it's better for turns IMO, way better).

Replica is still kickass in turns compared to oem seat. I bought real bride bucket for the 240 after seeing what my replicas did in the supra, but hey either one will work. Both have their plus and minus. Choose wisely :hsdance:

billy

[Dousan_PG]

2jz good stuff!
yep
might becheap

just be honest with your purchase. thats all.
its a pos seat, tahst why its so cheap

[98sr20ve]

I have the knock-off bride and REAL bride.

Let's see- the knock-off seat doesn't really compare. The fabric fades after 1 year of driving (sunlight). The padding breaks down quickly and some of it collapses. The reclining mechanism has a lot of play in it.

I'll give it to johnny5 though, I bought mine for the same reasons. They are damn cheap and gave me a good year of hard driving in them. Would I buy another one? No...not even for super cheap. They aren't nearly as good as a seat with some stiffer padding (sounds uncomfortable, but hey it's better for turns IMO, way better).

Replica is still kickass in turns compared to oem seat. I bought real bride bucket for the 240 after seeing what my replicas did in the supra, but hey either one will work. Both have their plus and minus. Choose wisely :hsdance:

billy

This I agree with 100%. The reclining portion has play, I never use mine as I got used to a non-reclinable and just don't care about that. I think mine might have started to fade as well but like I said before my sparco's did that stuff as well. I didn't call them cheap just because of that (sun will fade anything over time). I think it's kinda funny that people want to compare this $150 seat against the real deal. Thats kinda silly isn't it. There a $150 seat that feels 100% better then the Corbue $290ish reclineable seats that no one seems to complain about. Thats the real story.

[Johny5]

hahahaha if i ever get real cash i can guarantee a zeta and some mega subway weight loss. i'll toss this cheapo seat to the passenger with a smile, here ya go :hs:

[meshmasteryow]

I'm thinking about getting some of these Brix II knockoffs just because my stock seats suck bawls so hard. I ws going to get a Buddy club seat new for $380 but I sat in my friends and it just doesn't feel that impressive. It holds well but the material feels like it is too thin and it's already fading. He bought these from another friend of mine who deals directly with buddl club so we know they are real. I used to have a non adjustable bride bucket in that damn fake leather and it held really really well. The stitching was great but it was made for short asian people no my 6'2" ass. It nearly broke my sholders and back everytime I was slamming it in a corner. I loved it though, JDM bling FTW! I'm gonna run these knockoffs for a little while and then sell them when I get another daily driver and start drifting my coupe. I'll update you guys on how they turn out.

[big_schaf]

Could you guys post where you got your bride knock-off, ebay or toms motorsport? as they might differ in quality/feel (i know its not gonna compair to the real thing but one might be made better) I may get one to get me through, while i focus on the turbo project.

[McRussellPants]

I was thinking of getting a cheapie for the passenger side.


But then agian... I give much less off 150$ worth of shit about how the passenger feels in tweed.

...So it would have to be a 100% rice mod.

[BRB26]

my buddy has BRIX II knockoffs. in blue alcantara.. they are kinda nice.. except for the fact that bride does not make anything in alcantara and the bride stiching on the headrest is super tilted..

i didnt want to put it in his sti, so it became the couches in his room..soon to become the GT4 simulator seats..
we're working on a little cockpit using the wheel.

[WILDACEX187]

does anybody know of a good reclinable seat that would fit a 6'2" 38 waist person without a problem?

[chmercer]

"good" and "reclinable"? hmmm oxymoron

buy an evo

[WILDACEX187]

reclinable seats arent good? did i miss something? my car is a daily and i cant afford evo payments/insurance.

[big_schaf]

^buckets are better but for daily there's no problem with reclinable's as for the evo post maybe he ment the sparco evo

[atom]

Daily bucket isn't bad if you pick the right one. Just pick one with a larger recline on the backrest.

[bustav13t]

i was wondering, are those cheap ebay seats also bad in terms of safety? like if in an accident would the mounts or whatever break?

[DoriftoSlut]

i was wondering, are those cheap ebay seats also bad in terms of safety? like if in an accident would the mounts or whatever break?
Yes. IMO they are very bad. They flex very very easily. You can grab the seat and just twist it till you think you're making a pretzle. It's not the safest thing i've ever seen.

[FaLKoN240]

Did anyone even check how old this fucking thread is?

FAKE seats can kill you in the event of an accident. But that's on you.

[BRB26]

Did anyone even check how old this fucking thread is?

FAKE seats can kill you in the event of an accident. But that's on you.

haha i just realized. I dont know if its better to resurrect or start a new thread on the same topic.. potentially flamed in either choice though..

i think id rather resurrect..


Yea the fake seats may look similar in construction..but im guesing the structural integrity of the materials doesnt realy help safety wise at all..

and the the 6'2" dude...get sparco evo2's or something, those things fit bigger dudes quite well..but its a bucket... or maybe those hybrid reclineable brides..the low max series i think..

[Yuri]

I'd rather get used name-brand seats than buy new knock-offs.
I just bought these from a junkyard for $20 each.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/Yurikaze/recaroseats.jpg
hint: they were a factory option on the car I pulled them from.

[dued]

I'd rather get used name-brand seats than buy new knock-offs.
I just bought these from a junkyard for $20 each.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/Yurikaze/recaroseats.jpg
hint: they were a factory option on the car I pulled them from.

Very nice find. Did you pull those from a Volkswagen? What type of seat rails are you using?:aw:

[Yuri]

They'll take normal Recaro bottom-mounts.
As for what kind of car I got them from, I'll keep it a secret so we'll be able to still find these in junkyards. The funny part was there were two S14's nearby with their seats pulled already.

[WILDACEX187]

dont shiro versions of the z31 come with recaros like that?

[DoriftoSlut]

They are from a 1982 Doge Colt XPT edition. Fucking stop trying to keep shit a secret Yuri. I fucking hate that bullshit.