Blakeo Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I was looking at purchasing these for my R33: https://carbonetics.net/index.php?route=product/product&path=339&product_id=6813 I know they are chinese copies, but are they any good? I am looking for new seats for my r33 which hold better, I was considering R33 GTR seats but cannot find any in good condition for less then $1000 a seat. Do any brides have ADR compliance? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWISSH! Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Are you willing to risk your life in them?If you crash your insurance company won’t pay you anything for having a non compliant item fitted to your carHave you tried searching yahoo auctions japan for genuine r33 seats? 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve85 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 There's a now famous video of a guy in an Integra who crashes on a racetrack with his mate in the car. Give that a view before you go chinese or knock off. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dose Pipe Sutututu Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Custom fabricated or genuine rails only, another question you should ask is that do you see any WTAC guys cheap out on seats or harnesses? And no aftermarket seat is 100% ADR, all the advertised crap is just that crap. None of these seats go through crash testing. For a street car, you can't beat stock GT-R seats from R32 to R34. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakeo Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 On 4/17/2019 at 4:35 PM, UWISSH! said: Are you willing to risk your life in them? If you crash your insurance company won’t pay you anything for having a non compliant item fitted to your car Have you tried searching yahoo auctions japan for genuine r33 seats? Yes I have searched buyee.jp for r33 gtr seats and cannot find anything. I won't buy these, but a lot of JDM parts are not ADR Compliant some of which I have on my car like TEIN coilovers, BLITZ front mount etc etc. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakeo Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 On 4/18/2019 at 9:26 AM, Dose Pipe Sutututu said: Custom fabricated or genuine rails only, another question you should ask is that do you see any WTAC guys cheap out on seats or harnesses? And no aftermarket seat is 100% ADR, all the advertised crap is just that crap. None of these seats go through crash testing. For a street car, you can't beat stock GT-R seats from R32 to R34. Where can I find some? Any other suggestions on good seats from the likes of Recaro or Sparco? In saying that neither of these are adr compliant are they? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWISSH! Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Yes I have searched buyee.jp for r33 gtr seats and cannot find anything. I won't buy these, but a lot of JDM parts are not ADR Compliant some of which I have on my car like TEIN coilovers, BLITZ front mount etc etc.Yes and if you crash and these are on your car and your insurance doesn’t know or hasn’t agreed to cover them then there is a high chance that you will not receive a payout and have to cover any damages from your own pocket Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakeo Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Ended up sending it and buying them anyway. Will report back in a couple weeks how they go gtr seats too hard to find and are in bad condition. 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakeo Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 Ok, the seats arrived on Friday. Have to say I am very impressed with the build quality being essentially a Chinese rip off. The recliner is strong and feels robust and the seat is comfortable and holds very well surprisingly. I bought the rails from the same manufacturer I linked in the OP and everything was bolt in. Can't complain for $650 shipped. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
admS15 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Did you pull the seat base apart to have a look at the quality of the welds on the frame? I did when i had one and was horrified with what i saw. There was holes burnt through the thin metal and instead of throwing it out and starting again they just tacked inside the hole. Some reps are ok, others are not. You should definitely give the lower base and welds a thorough inspection. You will need to remove the lower fabric and padding. Pretty easy to take off and put back on.This is assuming they're reclineable and not bucket seats. 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkmun Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Hows the seat height? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7903947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
niZmO_Man Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 For some reason this reminds me of that maroon R32 with the clutch through the bonnet 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7904067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakeo Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 On 4/29/2019 at 11:52 AM, niZmO_Man said: For some reason this reminds me of that maroon R32 with the clutch through the bonnet Hey man, my clutch just came thru my seat today. Weird coincidence. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7928603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
niZmO_Man Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Yikes. Pics or it didn't happen Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/476672-bride-seats-for-r33/#findComment-7928606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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