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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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Default Who makes carbon seats???

I looking for light and durable carbon seats...I know spoon makes some but I not paying $1400 a seat. So is there any other company's out there that makes good cheap carbon seats? I know vision makes some but who sells vision? does sparco or recaro? post pix if you have them....thanks.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:10 PM
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Momo, Mugen, Sparco......
http://www.sparcousa.com/

They offer several in carbon. And a couple in "carbon-kevlar-carbon"


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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:11 PM
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If you mean carbon fiber composite, then Cobra makes them. They are not that cheap, but I think it's cheaper than the ones you have mentioned.

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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:14 PM
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cheap carbon fiber = oxymoron

the least expensive is prolly sparco, since they're so readily available in US (although it's still not cheap).

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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:20 PM
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cheap = less then $800 per seat I mean there is no way Im paying $1400 a peice for spoons.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:20 PM
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Cheap carbon fibre is an oxymoron. You get what you pay for.

Remember all seats should be FIA approved (or equivalent) so that you can be sure that the seat will stay in one piece if you are ever in a crash/accident.

OMP makes very good carbon fibre and carbon/Kevlar seats (among other things). Sparco and Momo also make carbon fibre seating
http://www.ompracing.it http://www.ompusa.com http://www.ompwins.com
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:21 PM
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Default Re: Who makes carbon seats??? (yoshi234)

cheap carbon fiber = oxymoron

the least expensive is prolly sparco, since they're so readily available in US (although it's still not cheap).
Great minds think alike....
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:30 PM
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Default Re: Who makes carbon seats??? (yoshi234)

cheap carbon fiber = oxymoron
BPR and Yoshi are correct

PS Spoon are Carbon Kevlar
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 07:57 PM
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Check this one out...
http://www.subesports.com/products/?...bra&prodID=192

It is quite a bit more than what you want to pay though.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 09:52 PM
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A-sport CFRP , Spoon CFRP or Bride CFRP. If you want to get cheaper seats you can consider Visions FRP or Bride FRP seats.
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