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UPDATE: $%*$%#ing @#$*& of &@!# government!!! AAAAGH!!!
So after calling around to a few places in Vegas, including one very good body shop I've used in the past... NOBODY will touch modifying the headrest on a new car. Because it's labeled as a "safety system" (and yes, I will continue to use sarcastic quotes around that phrase), they won't modify them for fear of violating the law, or exposure to lawsuits. So, let's recap. Car purpose built for driving fun, as the successor to the venerable AE86, that I've waited five years for... undone by one STUPID piece of foam and fabric. <beating... head... on... desk...> Well, if I gotta violate the law to be able to drive my car comfortably, might as well go big or go home. Who's got the proper airbag-system-tricking resistor identified for those aftermarket seats? I think I need me some Brides. Interesting. Wonder what the rationale is for the change after all these years? Wonder if it has to do with traditional manuals going away and flappy-paddles replacing them? |
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Airbags. 10+2 brings the forearms closer to the path of the airbag. 9+3 keep the hands and arm from any possible interference with the airbag's deployment.
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Did you just not drive before side airbags? Subarus are insanely safe, even without the side airbags. I've had many friends remove bumper beams (front AND rear), factory seats with airbags, front airbags, etc. and never have a problem with insurance for their cars (after totaling cars, etc.)... but of course, that's not an endorsement of that activity. (full disclosure: I removed the side airbags from my WRX when I went to JDM seats) -Charlie |
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As for Brides or Recaros not being as safe as stock seats, you're absolutely correct about that. If you'd read the entire post, you'd see that's why I've been trying my hardest to find a solution to fixing the stock seats, rather than going aftermarket. But something has to change, because that theoretical safety is doing me no good when I can't drive the car for more than 10 minutes without getting distracted by neck pain (and driver distraction is far and away the number one biggest cause of accidents). Personally, I feel the risk of side-impact is lower where I live than rear-ending, so if I have to give up some safety design safety to be able to drive this car, I'd rather it be side airbags than a proper head restraint for my seating position. Next time, read before responding. |
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Or, they made a calculated risk. Just because you don't agree with their level of acceptable risk doesn't make them or you stupid.
OP, with my impreza, which has headrests that conform to today's standards, I found raising the headrest all the way helped a little. |
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Thanks for posting that, ichitaka! I've got to be one of the only people... ever... to consider putting Recaros or Brides in a car not for the bling factor or perceived performance gains, but to actually improve comfort, LOL...
Do wonder how much longer, though, before the Japanese government starts regulating aftermarket seats for cars, the way they do wheels? I won't lie: I would pay buckets of money to get a Recaro SR 7 with side-impact airbags installed. (But only if they don't have the same damn head-rest problems.) |
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My best suggestion is to find a Toyota or Subaru seat that has stays the same diameter and at a better angle for you and have an auto upholstery shop swap them into your headrests. (Alternatively, you can keep looking around for a shop that is willing to bend the OEM ones for you, or you could even put them into a vice and pound them "flatter" yourself). |
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I have to add my 2c. The headrest issue kept me from buying a Legacy back in 2006. Same problem. NHTSA mandated them, and they are designed for a 5'9" male. Some marques have found a way to minimize the excessive rake by adding more bolstering to the upper back / scapula area. The new Impreza actually seems to have adjustable rake. But yeah, this is a deal breaker for me.
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