Bride Replica seats
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Originally Posted by gospeedgo1,Apr 24 2009, 04:18 PM
^ not really, cobra, bride, recaro, status, racetech just to name a few make seats in other colors like blue.
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Sometimes it's not even just about the "crash test" ... the padding and everything are much more durable on the real seats. I would rather have seats that remained supportive after 10,000 miles so that I won't have back problems.
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Originally Posted by artificeexks,Apr 24 2009, 11:20 PM
Actually, your doubts are wrong. The fake ones are made out of a mixture of suede/alacantara and cloth all in different areas. It's like left over material that they slapped together. It's kind of weird, but you will understand what I am talking about once you remove the material from the shell of the current fake ones.
I use to own 1 set of Zeta 3s, 1 set of Gias, and 1 set of Vios 3, and 1 sets of Mugen S1Rs and 1 set of rare Vision Corsas. If you look @ my history, I sold a set of Zeta 3s and a set of Vios 3 on here in the classifieds.
Now that I have stated my history, the old Bride replicas were crap; literally, they flexed, bend, faded 10x faster than the original brides, and the adjustment really sucked. However, the newer models that are for sale on Honda-tech are nearly identical. No . . . seriously, they are nearly identical in almost every way except for the stitching on the bottom of the seat and the painted FRP. I had a thread setup on ephatch.com showing the difference between my authentic Gias and the replica Gias that my friend bought from Honda-tech when they were first released. I was amazed @ how identical they were.
I use to own 1 set of Zeta 3s, 1 set of Gias, and 1 set of Vios 3, and 1 sets of Mugen S1Rs and 1 set of rare Vision Corsas. If you look @ my history, I sold a set of Zeta 3s and a set of Vios 3 on here in the classifieds.
Now that I have stated my history, the old Bride replicas were crap; literally, they flexed, bend, faded 10x faster than the original brides, and the adjustment really sucked. However, the newer models that are for sale on Honda-tech are nearly identical. No . . . seriously, they are nearly identical in almost every way except for the stitching on the bottom of the seat and the painted FRP. I had a thread setup on ephatch.com showing the difference between my authentic Gias and the replica Gias that my friend bought from Honda-tech when they were first released. I was amazed @ how identical they were.
Well put.
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Originally Posted by artificeexks,Apr 25 2009, 01:20 AM
Actually, your doubts are wrong. The fake ones are made out of a mixture of suede/alacantara and cloth all in different areas. It's like left over material that they slapped together. It's kind of weird, but you will understand what I am talking about once you remove the material from the shell of the current fake ones.
I use to own 1 set of Zeta 3s, 1 set of Gias, and 1 set of Vios 3, and 1 sets of Mugen S1Rs and 1 set of rare Vision Corsas. If you look @ my history, I sold a set of Zeta 3s and a set of Vios 3 on here in the classifieds.
Now that I have stated my history, the old Bride replicas were crap; literally, they flexed, bend, faded 10x faster than the original brides, and the adjustment really sucked. However, the newer models that are for sale on Honda-tech are nearly identical. No . . . seriously, they are nearly identical in almost every way except for the stitching on the bottom of the seat and the painted FRP. I had a thread setup on ephatch.com showing the difference between my authentic Gias and the replica Gias that my friend bought from Honda-tech when they were first released. I was amazed @ how identical they were.
I use to own 1 set of Zeta 3s, 1 set of Gias, and 1 set of Vios 3, and 1 sets of Mugen S1Rs and 1 set of rare Vision Corsas. If you look @ my history, I sold a set of Zeta 3s and a set of Vios 3 on here in the classifieds.
Now that I have stated my history, the old Bride replicas were crap; literally, they flexed, bend, faded 10x faster than the original brides, and the adjustment really sucked. However, the newer models that are for sale on Honda-tech are nearly identical. No . . . seriously, they are nearly identical in almost every way except for the stitching on the bottom of the seat and the painted FRP. I had a thread setup on ephatch.com showing the difference between my authentic Gias and the replica Gias that my friend bought from Honda-tech when they were first released. I was amazed @ how identical they were.
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My only issue with the seats is the lack of any standard. Are they FIA certified? If not (and I don't believe they are) they aren't legal to use on the track. Why buy race seats you can't actually race in? Also, I'm not saying they are necessarily inferior, however I would like PROOF they are just as good not just claims by salesmen. Especially considering how great the factory seats in the S2000 are.
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From: Orlando, FL
Originally Posted by kylemonster85,Apr 21 2009, 01:37 PM
Is anyone using bride replica seats. How do they look compared to the real ones?? anyone have any pics???
They guy told me they were real, just used! One thing I can tell you is "DONT BUY FAKE BRIDE SEATS" The material is different, the feel, the weight.
In the first 2 weeks I had those seats, the material was fading, threading, falling apart!
The knobs didn't work, I can go on and on!
I had to get rid of them asap!
For the price of fake ones, you can go with the Bride Diego, or even Buddy club.
But trust me, Don't go fake!
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From: Bay Area, California
Originally Posted by artificeexks,Apr 25 2009, 12:20 AM
Actually, your doubts are wrong. The fake ones are made out of a mixture of suede/alacantara and cloth all in different areas. It's like left over material that they slapped together. It's kind of weird, but you will understand what I am talking about once you remove the material from the shell of the current fake ones.
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Sorry to bring this back from the dead; but I found this post
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread...2515624&page=2
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread...2515624&page=2
