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Originally Posted by dsgerbc
The same is true of this whole thread, until those Brides or Recaros come with side airbags that work with BRZ/FR-S. Otherwise a regular t-bone on the street will have you hoping for paralysis.
P.S. I have zero issues with current headrest, unless I'm wearing a helmet.
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I know this is a response to a very old post, but I think it's worth responding to:
The seat airbags are NOT the side-impact airbags. They supplement them. You still have the side-curtain airbags which protect your from the sides in the event of a serious side-impact. These airbags are mounted in the a-pillars. The seat airbags supplement the side curtain airbags. You can go without them. They are a relatively new (my 2008 WRX didn't have them, just traditional passenger and driver airbags and the side curtain airbags in the a- and b- pillars.
They are also not at all as important as a proper headrest in preventing serious spinal injury in the event of a collision.
I'm also one of those who don't have an issue with the stock seats except they tend to try to push my shoulders forward, which encourages an uncomfortable slouch position. I just compensate by having the seat reclined back a notch or two more, but the shoulder bolsters need to be flared out a bit more. I'm not a big guy, but these shoulder bolsters are still narrow for my frame.