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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Does anyone have the cheap knock off brand seats they sale on ebay? If so, how is the quality and are they worth buying? Does anyone have pics of them in there car?
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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i have one on my pass side from jdm ****, i dont know if they are the same basic ones that most people sell on ebay or not, but its a decent seat, but only my girlfriend rides in it, i have a bride vios3 for me lol
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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Ive had two sets of 'ebay' seats, and they BOTH broke on me, the adjustment for the back stripped and the seat would lean foward or back on its own, making it impossible to drive. They are not very sturdy and will probably not hold up very well in an accident.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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Yonaka makes a really nice racing seat, they are decently priced. Not sure if they are on Ebay.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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My brother had Tenzo R's. He got into a small accident with my dad, the seats twisted like pretzels.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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save your hems dude
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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i wouldn't trust an ebay seat for sake of safety
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Those seats are about as safe as ingesting mercury.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MR Rodgers
My brother had Tenzo R's. He got into a small accident with my dad, the seats twisted like pretzels.
I had those same seats in my DA when I bought it. Everyday, up until the day I got rid of them, I thought I was going to die.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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nothing like recaro or sparco guys. Bride is good too.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Stick with known Brands... i am currently selling some Corbeau Cr1 seats and i had some guy come check them out and he was like "why would i pay you 400 for the seats when i can go buy some off ebay for 200?" Lets just say some people need to experience things before they learn.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Read the signature
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nextgtr
nothing like recaro or sparco/MOMO guys. Bride is good too.

sparco/momo man....i love my momo seats
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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I've had some yonaka seats and they're not that bad. However, I just felt that the seat bolsters on the sides, they push your legs together too much. At first, i didn't mind it, but after an hour or two of driving around on them my legs/thighs, start feeling sore. That's not the worst part though. Could have been the way I was sitting, maybe, maybe not, but the bottom piece of the back rest where you lower back rests on, doesn't have a nice curve to it....after a while, my back started hurting too....
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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$230 shipp
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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If you want a permanent gangsta lean...buy them.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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If you want some cheap racing seats, i'd suggest some F1spec seats. go to f1spec.com. I've always figured for the price, F1's are nice.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Man, I installed a set of EDM (ebay domestic market) for a customer one time and I asked him to adjust them, they broke right on the first attempt... lol I was like man I told you they was cheap
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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i only trust OEM or recaro
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by honda_guy58
how is the quality
Originally Posted by honda_guy58
cheap knock off

Look, you answered your own question!
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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Has anyone heard anything bout the NRG's?... I saw a set, but did not had a chance to checked them out
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by hai_tech
$230 shipp
This seat is probably from the same taiwanese sweat shop as a Sparco Sprint seat, but it costs 5 dollars more. so, just buy a Sparco Sprint so the hounds of honda-tech dont haunt your dreams.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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i got some booty NRG seats(recaro srd look a like) in my hatch. They don't feel too safe but we have push are weight to make it fall back or forward and they stood up to the test. they making all kinds of spring noises though. I'm selling mine with rails and black willians harnesses.

you get what you pay for. only reason i got it because my hatch was a shell and needed seats right away. save up and f1 seats are actually pretty good.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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No way I'd ever risk running some cheap, eBay seats.

Seats are definitely not something you want to take the cheap route with.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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I would never trust seats that haven't been tested and certified in some way. You're better off either sticking with OEMs or saving that extra bit and getting some cheaper Corbeaus if you have to have racing seats.
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