Would you buy bucket seats for your 86? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

humfrz · 04-02-2014, 08:56 PM

No thanks .... my seats work just fine for my type of driving.....

humfrz

AznKirby · 04-02-2014, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GuerillaRacing

Thanks for the response, I should have been more clear on the poll

. I updated our original post to hopefully clarify things.

We were interested to see if there is a demand for aftermarket seats for the 86 platform. Some people install aftermarket seats for show purposes, and others install them for legitimate race needs. The OEM seats in the FR-S are definitely a great start, but you bring a good point of the reasons why people get new seats and we were just wondering if that applied to the 86 market as well. It is our experience that most people upgrade the suspension / wheels and call it quits for this car.

I wouldn't mind having this in my car!

Fett4Real · 04-02-2014, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AznKirby

I wouldn't mind having this in my car!

Those SOBs copied my bride gias's.....

Seriously though I did that color on mine 8 years ago....Great seats but are almost to much (or to little cushion for that matter) to daily

AznKirby · 04-02-2014, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Fett4Real

Those SOBs copied my bride gias's.....

Seriously though I did that color on mine 8 years ago....Great seats but are almost to much (or to little cushion for that matter) to daily

Copyright infringement!
lol

Fett4Real · 04-02-2014, 11:50 PM

I want reperations...like free seats!

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Fett4Real · 04-02-2014, 11:55 PM

Honestly...Id get seats again the reclining ability being something Id get...the wife would probably kill me though. I like a tall sided seat better then what we have but what we have is fantastic for a stock seat

AtlasMick · 04-03-2014, 07:03 AM

I've really wanted to pull the trigger on seats, but not having those airbags the stock seats have forces me not to. It's my daily driver, so if I'm still daily driving it, nothing short of a full race seat *with* an airbag similar to the BRZ ts version will do.

Jyn · 04-03-2014, 10:02 AM

Also, passenger weight sensor is a problem. If there was a suitable workaround to this, I'd be more inclined to swap seats, as would many other people I think.

hur1ey02 · 04-03-2014, 10:06 AM

I said no. I would be open to covers (as long as they are airbag friendly, etc). Aftermarket seats look great - I love them. I just try not to get rid of safety items like the air bags in the seats.

Show purposes, yes. Daily driver, nope.

GuerillaRacing · 04-07-2014, 01:25 PM

Thanks again for your responses. The poll itself came out better than expected in terms of "Yes" answers as well as the informative responses from you all. The airbag issues as well as price are definitely issues to keep in mind.

Iamthebatman · 06-30-2014, 02:46 PM

In regards to removing side airbags:

I am tall (6'7") and in need of additional headroom, but have been avoiding aftermarket seats because of the safety issues of removing the side airbag, along with the possible insurance issues associated with removing a safety device.

However, I just contacted my insurance agency (Geico) and they were very informative. They told me that the side airbags exist to prevent your body from slamming into the door in the case of a side-impact. Aftermarket seats with bolsters are designed to limit lateral motion, effectively eliminating the need for side airbags. They confirmed that I will still be completely covered in the case of an impact as long as I do not remove or tamper with the front airbag in the steering wheel.

Your results may vary, but contact your insurance provider. I wish I had called them last year when I first started my search for aftermarket seats with side airbags. FYI, the DOT does not allow the sale of aftermarket seats with side airbags in the US, even the Recaro Sportster CS, which comes with the BRZ ts edition.

tahdizzle · 06-30-2014, 02:49 PM

Yes. Recaros from the BRZ tS please.

Shark_Bait88 · 06-30-2014, 03:11 PM

I answered "No," but only because replacing the seats is pretty low on my modification list. This is my DD and occasionally I may have someone ride with me. The stock bucket seats are fairly good, good enough that I will spend my money on a lot of other mods first.

DarkSunrise · 06-30-2014, 03:15 PM

Only if I was going to convert it to a track-only car. But at this point, with the car serving duties as both a street and track car, and the stock seats being very good for an OEM design, I'd say no.

View Poll Results: Would you buy aftermarket seats for your car?
Yes - it's on my list of things to do!	72	36.00%
No - I don't think I would	116	58.00%
I already have aftermarket seats	12	6.00%
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06-30-2014, 03:11 PM	#27
Shark_Bait88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Midwest Posts: 1,350 Thanks: 1,674 Thanked 865 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s)	I answered "No," but only because replacing the seats is pretty low on my modification list. This is my DD and occasionally I may have someone ride with me. The stock bucket seats are fairly good, good enough that I will spend my money on a lot of other mods first. __________________ "Shark_Bait88, the man who’s spent the most money modding his stock FR-S and it’s still stock." -@jdnguyen

06-30-2014, 03:15 PM	#28
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s)	Only if I was going to convert it to a track-only car. But at this point, with the car serving duties as both a street and track car, and the stock seats being very good for an OEM design, I'd say no. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

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04-02-2014, 08:56 PM	#15
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,430 Thanks: 29,826 Thanked 32,845 Times in 16,844 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s)	No thanks .... my seats work just fine for my type of driving..... humfrz

04-02-2014, 11:50 PM	#19
Fett4Real AKA Mugen Dom Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2007 FJ Voodoo Blue Location: Hill AFB UT Posts: 957 Thanks: 125 Thanked 337 Times in 239 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s)	I want reperations...like free seats!

04-02-2014, 11:55 PM	#20
Fett4Real AKA Mugen Dom Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2007 FJ Voodoo Blue Location: Hill AFB UT Posts: 957 Thanks: 125 Thanked 337 Times in 239 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s)	Honestly...Id get seats again the reclining ability being something Id get...the wife would probably kill me though. I like a tall sided seat better then what we have but what we have is fantastic for a stock seat

04-03-2014, 07:03 AM	#21
AtlasMick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: FR-S 2013 Asphalt Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 226 Thanks: 89 Thanked 65 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s)	I've really wanted to pull the trigger on seats, but not having those airbags the stock seats have forces me not to. It's my daily driver, so if I'm still daily driving it, nothing short of a full race seat with an airbag similar to the BRZ ts version will do.

04-03-2014, 10:02 AM	#22
Jyn Noob Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FR-S Mammogram Location: Austin Posts: 1,594 Thanks: 577 Thanked 888 Times in 485 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s)	Also, passenger weight sensor is a problem. If there was a suitable workaround to this, I'd be more inclined to swap seats, as would many other people I think.

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