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Peeps,

I'm interested in buying a pair of those replica sports seats from JustJap or one of the other discount performance place?

Anyone have a pair installed, just want to find out whether the quality is alright and more so whats the size like? For all those stocky lads, do you fit into the recliners easily enough? My brother has a Bride seat in his gtir and it's midget size and I can't really squeeze in.

Usually $400-$500 for a pair seems very reasonable, though I don't think they are ADR approved, so are they a waste of money or a solid much cheaper option than geniune recaro, bride, whatever ?

I see them advertised heaps in HPI and Zoom.

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Peeps,

I'm interested in buying a pair of those replica sports seats from JustJap or one of the other discount performance place?

Anyone have a pair installed, just want to find out whether the quality is alright and more so whats the size like? For all those stocky lads, do you fit into the recliners easily enough? My brother has a Bride seat in his gtir and it's midget size and I can't really squeeze in.

Usually $400-$500 for a pair seems very reasonable, though I don't think they are ADR approved, so are they a waste of money or a solid much cheaper option than geniune recaro, bride, whatever ?

I see them advertised heaps in HPI and Zoom.

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go on the rolin automotive site. they have them there. 399 for recaros and there adr approved. they have a few others for like 350 or some crap

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Do they feel cheap though? most of the cheap seats i sat in felt way to soft and arent really going to hold you in. I bought a pair of bride brix 2's instead its a bit more money but you know they are going to be up to scratch

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Peeps,

I'm interested in buying a pair of those replica sports seats from JustJap or one of the other discount performance place?

Anyone have a pair installed, just want to find out whether the quality is alright and more so whats the size like? For all those stocky lads, do you fit into the recliners easily enough? My brother has a Bride seat in his gtir and it's midget size and I can't really squeeze in.

Usually $400-$500 for a pair seems very reasonable, though I don't think they are ADR approved, so are they a waste of money or a solid much cheaper option than geniune recaro, bride, whatever ?

I see them advertised heaps in HPI and Zoom.

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The Recaro, Bride and Sparco style seats from Just Jap are all ADR approved and tested.

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CONRAD

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The Recaro, Bride and Sparco style seats from Just Jap are all ADR approved and tested.

Really.. cool. More of a bargain that I thought.

I'm dying to hear from people who actually have them installed.. are they the size of gtr seat.. or a bit cramped, don't stock them locally in SA to my knowledge, and haven't found someone who runs them here.

Phoned Justjap and they said you'd really have to sit in one yourself.. kind of hard. Anyway, just want to hear as much as possible as I think I'm going to order.. just don't want to find out that I cant fit, or the material is a bit nasty etc when they arrive.

Cheers

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im keen on some results of this i been checkn out the leather recaros at just japs, been hittin the big macs a fair bit LOL will need to know if these can accomodate my fat ass in future LOL

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Justjap has listed - 'Universal Rails Included' is that all you need, never fitted a seat?

If needed, whats a set of rails set you back, anywhoo?

Basically you can get your old seat rails, cut of the mounts and weld them onto the universal rails in the same spot.....make sure you get it professionally welded though, might even have to be checked/assessed afterwards for safety standards sake.....don't want your seat coming off the mounts in an accident :D

Cheers!

Gagz

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All these seats are FIA approved. That is all you will need. Even Bride seats arent ADR approved only because it is too expensive to do so.

I don't think that's true at all. I have never seen an FIA approved reclining seat. and if they are FIA approved they will display a label state date of manufacture and FIA approval numbers. also FIA approval means bugger all on australian roads.

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I have the bride copies from Just Jap in my car (reclinable) they hold you in pretty well and I don't use a harness. Only thing is it cost me more to get them installed than the actual seats..

And the rails/sliders are a little dodgy, but you get past that.

If you want any pics just ask and I'll throw some up in this thread, once i'm a little more sober.

but all up they are pretty dam nice for the price. Rhyming

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I have the bride copies from Just Jap in my car (reclinable) they hold you in pretty well and I don't use a harness. Only thing is it cost me more to get them installed than the actual seats..

And the rails/sliders are a little dodgy, but you get past that.

If you want any pics just ask and I'll throw some up in this thread, once i'm a little more sober.

but all up they are pretty dam nice for the price. Rhyming

More than the seats - no sh*t - did you fly some dude out from Japan to attach them. No really.. is it likely to be that much for most places to fit?

Photos would be ace, cheers.

Are they easy to get in and out of.. or do you lose some street use ease for a locked in driving position?

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ignuz Mentor

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More than the seats - no sh*t - did you fly some dude out from Japan to attach them. No really.. is it likely to be that much for most places to fit?

Photos would be ace, cheers.

Are they easy to get in and out of.. or do you lose some street use ease for a locked in driving position?

haha fabrication isn't cheap.. Unless you have hook ups or something.

And yea they're pretty easy to get in and out of.

I'll go take some pics now.

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More than the seats - no sh*t - did you fly some dude out from Japan to attach them. No really.. is it likely to be that much for most places to fit?

Photos would be ace, cheers.

Are they easy to get in and out of.. or do you lose some street use ease for a locked in driving position?

Considering you can pickup the Bride style seats on the forum for $350 Per Pair - Its hardly surprising that installation would be in some cases as much or more than the seats, depending obviously on who does the install and how much they decide to charge.

$350 for a pair of seats, in anyones language is nothing.

ignuz Mentor

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Ok they're actually pitch black in colour but the flash + material seems to shine back and make em appear grey. But yea good seats.

And FYI i cbf cropping it etc.. so I just hit print screen lol

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Really.. cool. More of a bargain that I thought.

I'm dying to hear from people who actually have them installed.. are they the size of gtr seat.. or a bit cramped, don't stock them locally in SA to my knowledge, and haven't found someone who runs them here.

Phoned Justjap and they said you'd really have to sit in one yourself.. kind of hard. Anyway, just want to hear as much as possible as I think I'm going to order.. just don't want to find out that I cant fit, or the material is a bit nasty etc when they arrive.

Cheers

Well im sitting in one right now as they also sell the same seats as office chairs. Great seats very comfy. So comfy my fiance made me buy her one for the home office.

I believe they're contagious, everyone who sees my study wants one...

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