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scottie

Its cool. I know you're not referring that. I've surveyed most of the nicer seats mentioned in this thread (Recaro, Bride, Buddy Club, Sparco, Momo) and I can honestly say Status is just as good as your top end Bride and Recaro's. I was just about to get a Bride (like most people) until i was able to inspect the Status.

At the end of the day, you have to go with what feels best to you. I think of a seat like a putter in golf. There are so many out there you just have to go with what feels best.

For reference here is what my seat looks like for reference to others posted:

smokins14

That thing looks really comfy. I have always wanted to sit in one of those to see if I would want one. No one around here, that I know of, sells them. Kinda sucks. I have only sat in a Bride Low Max bucket, and that was a squeeze when I was smaller. Very comfy, but I probably won't fit now.

scottie

If you like, i can take a pic of me sitting in the seat for reference. Im 5'-10", 160lbs. The seat is extremely comfortable. Its their new GT Series (wider version). Their standard version is just slightly larger than the Bride Buckets. This one actually gives you a little leg room for heel toe because with the other seats my knees would hit.

Bubbles

I have heard many times, including this thread, that the PG seat is a Thrash seat with different lettering and from what I've heard people have nothing but praise for the Thrash seat.

However, it seems there aren't many people running the PG seat, am I missing something?

So far my top two picks are used bride or a PG seat. Any info guys?

a_ahmed

lmao we're in the same dilemma, except im 6'2 and 270lbs, im working on reducing my fat mass, but still i am quite large shoulders/legs/etc...

I am still undecided on what i will get... i need to test in real life seats... on paper values are useless to me ultimately... :/

I used to be 180lbs 6'2 lol i was very bony (well still big/cut but to me its bony compared to now plus being tall, same now.. i dont reaaally look fat as im tall lol) could fit into anything... but it was still a little tight in most of the smaller seats.. so imagine now... my shoulders/legs/hips are huge...

I have a workout schedule planned out for 3 months straight without stop... every day, only one day off (which is 1 hour of stretching/light cardio actually)... we'll see what happens in 3 months from now haha... ive already done two weeks... lost 5-10lbs since beginning of this month though (diet too since my wife and I got our own appartment -- no more mom over feeding me hahahaha).

Marriage does wonders to one's athleticism lol... I went from 180lbs endurance fighter/mma (well not ufc but u get the idea) to 260lbs lazy ass/non flexible bubba in like 3 months or something... then i started working out one month went from 260lbs to 245lbs all pumped lol... then went to night shift for 3 months and became 270lbs... and then not too long ago 280lbs... and here i am now.. back down to 270lbs and pumping mass and cardio again :P I need to lose lots of fat and get cut again

Best bucket seat = loose weight lol

MomentumGT

a_ahmed I know what you mean. I train mma as well and have fought at 170lbs in amateur smokers, but with the injury to my back (2 herniated disks at the base of my spine) I've been getting bigger and fatter. . But with all the Greco training its put some serious muscle mass on my shoulders and upper body making my Buddy Club 'wide' seat kind of overly tight up top. I feel my shoulders are being squeezed in sometimes making it hard to shift. If money permits I recommend the EVO 2 or 3 to any stocky meat-head type of guy. lol.

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Irukandji

NOOOOOOOO wrong!
PG seat looks very similar, but the Thrash is waaaaaaaayyyy better. Ask around

uhtjoogoorih

If you want a good seat for pretty cheap price, you should check out the Cobra Monaco S. They run for about $290 each.

garaget

My friend and I just installed the Memoryfab S68 seat in his s13. Fits real good on me 5'10 170lbs 33waist and flexes as much as my Recaro SPG, but a little be lower and wider. I tried their FIA seat and it was the same feel except the FIA seat is only available in the smaller model.

The sales guy said they always have low position single and dual locking rails in stock for S13 and 14, also showed me the stock I compared my Bride FG Rails to my friends and the Bride rails sit actually about 3/4 of an inch higher than his. It doesn't matter to me because the Bride rails are already low for me, I like the stock height.

SilviaSR20DET

Anyone here who's using or used the buddy club seat in regular sizing have any issues of fitment? I ordered a wide but then changed it to the regular so hopefully it wont be too tight of a fit for me. Im 5'9 about 180 pds with a 33 inch waist.

naed240sx

It might be a bit tight on the jewels for daily driving but you will fit.

a_ahmed

garaget ive considered those problem is ive gotten alot bigger since last time i thought about those seats heh... 6'2, 280lbs... I am working out :P But I seem to be gaining more muscle than loosing fat lol.. and weight is not really going down but belly did haha... i wonder whats the maximum fit in the wide version...

scottie

I have one quick question. What seat rails are people using for wide seats like Buddy Club or Memory Fab? Can you use Bride FG rails?

naed240sx

Yeah you should be able to use bride fg rails no problem because the mounts can be rotated around or slid back and forth. The main problem is that you might not be able to mount the seat very low....because allthough it will fit in between the mounts, it might not fit in between the sliders themselves. My sparco evo BARELY squeezed in between the rails (zero freeplay). Any wider and I would have had to mount it a good inch or so higher to allow it to clear the rails.

Best option for wide seats is custom brackets.

Style

Can you take some pics of that seat in your 240? I want to see how low that thing sits.

scottie

Im working on that as we speak. It does sit as low i would like with the Buddy Club. I am going to borrow a friend's modified FG Bride Rail for his wide seat and use it to see where im at. The seat is not taller than a Bride Zeta 3, its wider. Thus i need to modify the brackets so the seat sit in between the rails to lower it. Right now I only have 4" of head room. I want 6"-7". The only picture i have is me sitting in the seat to show the bolstering compared to the average build (158lb 5-10")

Scott

MomentumGT

I'm running FG's on my BC Wide.

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scottie

Did you rotate the L brackets? Can you snap a pic?

garaget

Yeah that wasn't the issue with my friend, he is a giant 6'+, he can wear his helmet in the car now without bumping his head.

We also tried a few recaro seats over at griffinworks in SF, but when you look at the rail options that memoryfab uses with their seats it is was an easy choice. We compared the rails to the BC ones and it still sits lower, the only issue some of you might have is memoryfab uses a single lock like the nagisa. They do have an optional dual lock that costs more, but from my experience single lock and dual locking is not as important as locking everything down tight (I would just tack weld the sliding side if I am that paranoid since no one else drives my car). Also using a seat brace with your cage helps a lot more than any dual locking slider.

BTW Scottie, where is your FIA cert for the Status seat? I have never seen one on a status seat before and am a little curious on the code.

Kuzumi

i am either going to get the recaro spg or the status seat posted earlier in this thread.
spg seems like win to me, i jsut havent sat in any of them yet...

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I am 6'4", 225 lbs and I have a Cobra Monaco seat. I fit in an s13 hatch with a sunroof with my helmet on.... http://www.cobraseats.com/monaco.htm

w.tungsten

Bride seat in a bride rail is dead center. Also FG rails can be found here everyone, so stop fretting!!! IN STOCK IN STOCK IN STOCK!!!

http://www.frsport.com/Bride-Type-FG...SX_p_2280.html

Had it to me in like a week of ordering?

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