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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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mazdaspeed seats, real or fake?

Hey i saw these seats for sale and was wondering if you could tell me if they are real mazdaspeed seats. Right now im thinking they are fake because i dont remember seeing ms seats that look like this, but i could be wrong. Thanks
http://webmail.aol.com/43792/aol/en-...4407&z=1461166
http://webmail.aol.com/43792/aol/en-...2204&z=1852176
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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Dude no one wants to sign into AOL, Just put up the pics...
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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If they look like this, they're fake.

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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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o sorry didnt know you had to sign in.
And they do look like the picture posted above so i guess they are fake. thanks
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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I have some fakes, if they are reasonably priced just go for it, who gives a rat's ***
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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ya, who cares. If they look good in your car, and are in better shape than the others, install em
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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I wouldn't trust them. **** the MS label...Your seats are the thing that holds you in if you wreck your car. If they break, so do you.
A little extra for a set of FD seats, Corbeaus or Sparcos is money well spent, IMO.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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Crap! What am I gonna do, does this mean my horn button is fake!?!



Sorry, bored at work
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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now the mystery is solved as to all those car wrecks where the seats end up down the highway!
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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heh, that's cool you're stoked on your seats. I'm just sayin'...I'd hate to get rear-ended in those seats. I know that a set of Corbeau CR-1s will take the punishment, because Corbeau has invested money in crash testing them.

Those are generic knock-offs that you can get with Mazdaspeed, ralliart, Mugen, Sti...ANYthing stamped on them. The used to sell them on ebay for 300 bucks a pair. I almost bought a set for my Protege5, but I did a little research first and didn't like what I found.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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lol mines soo jdm
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Natey
heh, that's cool you're stoked on your seats. I'm just sayin'...I'd hate to get rear-ended in those seats. I know that a set of Corbeau CR-1s will take the punishment, because Corbeau has invested money in crash testing them.

Those are generic knock-offs that you can get with Mazdaspeed, ralliart, Mugen, Sti...ANYthing stamped on them. The used to sell them on ebay for 300 bucks a pair. I almost bought a set for my Protege5, but I did a little research first and didn't like what I found.

can you share some of that research so others can see it too?
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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lol mines soo jdm
Sweet steering wheel! ^^ The old saying holds very true, with seats that is. "You get what you pay for." I wish I would have spent some extra $$ on mine.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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I was just asking about them. Hes asking 650 for a pair which does not seem worth it to me at this time. Id rather just save up for nicer seats when i actually need them.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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They're $179 apiece at modacar, you just have to make your own stamp.

http://www.modacar.com/products/Acura/Integra/NRGSEATS/

Robx7 guy: Like I said, that's cool that you're stoked on your seats. enjoy.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Thanks for the website, they seem to have decent pricing on some things.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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I just wanted to read up if these seats are putting my life in danger, so please share the research you have done?

For the price if they last me a few years thats great, I have other things to spend money on.
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http://www.rinkya.com/twview.pl?URL=...ion/t126953030

Does anyone know if these seats are legit or fake? I've just been curious because I see them on rinkya all the time
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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I think you either get lucky or you dont. My first pair of ebay seats a while back the driver side seat broke shifting into second one day (after many pulls at the track) I took it apart and the back rest part of the seat was held by plastic brackets with rivets on them.

My second set, where non reclinable they worked great for years the only issue I had was the spring supports in them come off and then theres no cushion just saggy seat backs.

My last sets where Recaros and Sparco seats on the evo and rx7.Money well spent. These ebay seats are great solution to worn out ripped oem rx7 seats but dont last long in normal use-----well track use for me.

Overall get the seats bro
1- they will look better than your beat up old seats
2- you will drive better too because they will be more comfy and higher in some cases
3- price to oem condition will always win- if they break buy another set
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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vids of REAL recaros and brides

good luck with those "mazdaspeed" seats

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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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^Holy Crap! I think Bride has just been eliminated from every future seat replacement option for me.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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That really make me want Recaros.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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where is the stock seat test to compare to?
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob XX 7
where is the stock seat test to compare to?
cant really find stock rx7 seat

heres one for a mazda cx7

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and another one rating marginal

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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by blackedoutFC3S
http://www.rinkya.com/twview.pl?URL=...ion/t126953030

Does anyone know if these seats are legit or fake? I've just been curious because I see them on rinkya all the time
Those are real.
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