Considering Changing Front Seats

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02-17-17 | 08:13 PM

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I've been running a Sparco R100 seat in my IS350 for almost a year now I think. The uninstall and install is quite easy. Yes, the SRS light is stay on (solid red); but after a while, you start to ignore it. In car without a roll bar, I recommend a reclining seat. Came to this conclusion after hours of "safety" research. Also, if you ever consider visiting a track, they might require you have a seat that is SFI/FIA certified.

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02-18-17 | 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by toyotaguy

If you haven't owned a car with these seats before try driving in a car with one of those to see first. Few years ago I put one exactly like that one in my old project Bimmer and didn't really like it. I'm not a big guy and I felt very tight sitting in (not on) it. Yes it hold you in better during fast turns but it wasn't comfortable for a daily car.

Yes I had an Eclipse Turbo with a Sparco race seat it was ok but difficult to get in and out of and long distance my butt would get sore. But it looked super cool. I may just keep the factory seats they are fine