Are Corbeau seats decent or should I being looking at some other ones?

 

Decent for what?

For the price, they are a great HPDE track seat. Some of the full buckets are a little hard on your *** for long road trips because of lack of padding. But that is true for most all bucket race seats.
I know Jack used a set of Corbeau's in his Honda Challenge car when he won it the first year they did the HC.

 

I can't speak for all of their seats, but I personally would not buy a "Forza" for track use... it's not much more than two layers of fabric with springs in between. I didn't like the bouncyness of it, and it wasn't comfortable for very long, but the bigger issue is that I don't see a safe way to use it for wheel-to-wheel racing. You can't really use a seat-back brace with that kind of a seat, which is a problem because last I knew it didn't have a valid FIA homologation that would waive the seat-back brace requirement.

 

I dont like mine, I want a MOMO.

 

Decent for a daily driven car that will be used on the track atleast twice a month. The one I am looking at is the FX1. http://racing-seats-usa.com/corasefx1.html

 

Those will work for what you want to do. . The FX-1 pro is what I have and it's the same thing as like a Sparco Sprint. The new sprints 5's are nice, I'd either go with the Sprint 5, the FX-1 pro or FX-1. Although if you had the money, a Sparco Corsa is better.

Basically the difference in seats gets down to comfort. The more you pay, the more comfort and tight-fit your going to get. The Corbeau does it's job, it keeps you in the seat and it's light-weight with the fiber-glass backing. But other seats have different options for more comfort.

Your pretty limited in options with that website your looking at. Check out other sites that only tend to racing needs, they have lots of other options to choose from.
http://www.soloracer.com
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com

 

I have the FX1 and I like it. It is a very good seat for the price. Their are nicer seats out there but you will pay more. If you are looking for a good quality seat for a small price the Corbeau are not a bad choice.


I can get them for you also. If you have any questions PM or email me.

Shawn

 

I have one of these. Very comfy and resonably priced.

http://www.subesports.com/prod.../1734

 

I ran Corbeau bucket seats in my 240sx, never had a problem with them as long as they hold you pretty firm without being uncomfortable I dont see why not.

 

I had FX-1 Pro's in my old 944 turbo and I think they were junk. The were extremely flimsy and I didn't feel safe in them. They also faded in the sun quickly. They weren't that comfortable either. A buddy of mine has Sparco Evo's in his GSR and they are so superior to the Corbeau its not even funny. Next time I purchase seats, it will be Sparco, or better.

 

Personally I'd go with bride, or something thats FIA approved as well as others.