DJF(NJ)

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Just installed the RECARO RZ's. What an awesome seat! Everything I've read about them is true. More comfortable and more room than the stock R1/R2 seat(I'm 6'2", 225lbs). And very versatile with the adjustable incline/decline feature. Thanks to Kevin(Englishbull) for a great pair. Also thanks and appreciation to 65Imp and FDNewbie(Ramy) for responding to my WTB post and providing answers to many of my questions regarding the seats!

MR_Rick

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93rx74lyfe

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looks great! now send me a pair!!!

7racer

Hey I wanted those!!

neit_jnf

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wow I want a red pair... who can get them?

FDNewbie

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My pleasure man. Anything I can do to help And oh man...you're making me nostalgic. I haven't seen my FD in sooo long...

He didn't get 'em from me LOL. Don't worry, your set should be here on Monday if all goes as planned

I have a MINT set of Spirit R's right now, but like I said before, you gotta pay to play. You have *no idea* how expensive these seats are getting to be in Japan, now that the Japs have realized that they're getting rare (now that the FD's been discontinued for some time, and a bunch of pairs were sold off).

~Ramy

GoRacer

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Those look realy nice. They do have the OEM seat belt holders, you know. LOL

RX7 RAGE

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gorgeous, hurry up and ship my passenger rz seat ramy so i can have a complete set LOL

RICE RACING

I have a red set in my SP RX7 !!!

They are very rare and VERY EXPENSIVE, only made for the Spirit R type A model *in red* but they suit my 1 of 25 SP cause its in red too similar theme to the Ferrari F40.

They are the best seat for the FD, worth it 100%

Prices?

Well imported in as new condition *landed to your door* dont expect much change from $4500 Aus for the Spirit R type A red versions ! This is CHEAP compared to what Mazda charge (if you could buy them) they ask $4000 Aus per seat including all parts that make up one full seat assembly !!!!

Fritz Flynn

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You guys are nuts.

Great looking seats and extremely well constructed but the price cracks me up. 4k seats in a 15k car. Gotta love the FD

To think I sold a set of red ones to some lucky bloke for 1800

DJF(NJ)

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Thanks for the compliments! Would like to see some pix of the reds installed if anyone has em'.




What a coincidence...you have Volk CE28s and are waiting for the seat. I have the seats and am waiting for my CE28s to arrive :-)

RE-Amemiya

Not my taste for the looks of the seats, but they aren't bad. They remind me of the bukcet racing seats in my friend's GTI...and those things are sooo uncomfortable.

owen is fat

lol, I have to agree with ya
those prices are BONKERS.
but they sure are nice seats, congrats DJF(NJ) on the new setup!

RICE RACING

There are no words in the english language that can describe the *feeling* you get when you open the door and sunlight reflects off the kevlar frame, its just amazing the way it captures the light and looks simply sensational.

They look even more the part in the SP RX7 with carbon fibre fuel tank hanging out back + under bonnet carbon treatment ..... def completes the race car nature of the FD's perfectly.

ONLY drawback besides cost is they severly limit what type of person can drive the car, if your over 5'10" and 90kg's in weight then you will struggle. They are more comfortable than the original FD leather seats I will try to post up some pics of my car with red seats on Monday ....

the_glass_man

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These are the seats the FD should have come with all along. I have SPG's which are close to the same thing and a boat load cheaper. Though they don't just bolt right up to the stock rails. I wish Recaro would make some more for a group buy or something.

JConn2299

Good point, and not only that, what theft bait they are. I'd be paranoid about somebody stealing them. Can you be comfortable about driving the car anywhere and leaving it parked for any length of time? So many modded cars are stolen and trashed these days not for the car itself but just to get a few parts off it. I would imagine super-expensive Recaro seats and flashy rims are high on the scumbags' list.

FDNewbie

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1) Not many ppl know about the Recaros, and the seats (if the same color as your interior) don't stant out THAT much, as compared to some other aftermarket racing seats.

2) I'm not comfortable parking my FD anywhere out of sight as it is. The Recaros aren't going to change that one bit. It's like going from very paranoid to super paranoid. You still won't let the car out of your sight. Which is why you need to have a daily driver, and be VERY selective on where you take your FD. If you can't guarantee it's safety where you're taking it...then don't take it

EDIT: I also wanted to mention that Fritz, while I see your point, I think your perspective is a bit skewed. Ok, 4k for seats. Yet ppl spend 2 - 3K on wheels ALL day long, well over 3K on bodywork, ditto on sound systems, MUCH more on a rebuild, or single turbo kit, etc etc. The $4K mark isn't by ANY stretch uncomparable to the other common expenditures ppl make when it comes to FD's. It's just that ppl have an easier time belittling seats than say something more prominant, like wheels, which after shipping, mounting, balancing, and the tires + alignment can EASILY land you in the $4k mark, and many times it's just for show

JConn2299

[QUOTE=FDNewbie]1) Not many ppl know about the Recaros, and the seats (if the same color as your interior) don't stant out THAT much, as compared to some other aftermarket racing seats. [QUOTE]


Are you kidding? Recaro is a well known and respected brand. Thieves often know what they're looking for, and the value of these particular seats has been "advertised" numerous times on this forum which is on the internet and available to anybody. The white lettering certainly stands out, and somebody in this thread just wrote a post rhapsodising how the Kevlar glistens in the light, or something to that effect. As I said, theft bait. To think thieves aren't lured by expensive racing seats is hopelessly naive.

I've owned my car 11 years from new, never had a problem. I take it to the movies, on trips, etc. Could someone steal it? Yes. Am I paranoid? No. Cautious maybe, but not paranoid. But then mine doesn't have any visible aftermarket parts on it that could be used on another car. That lessens the theft bait. Aftermarket rims, racing seats (especially an upscale name brand) or a stereo head unit that, at least in the thief's mind, could be transferred to another car or sold to a wider market all increase the theft potential.

Our friend with the Recaros in this thread lives in New Jersey. Do you think there are theft rings in New Jersey that deal in import aftermarket parts? Does the Pope **** in the woods? (To mix metaphors.)

Here's the recipe in the scumbag's mind:

Break window.

Unbolt 4 bolts.

Reap $4,000 - $8,000 profit.

FDNewbie

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Please don't misunderstand what I said. I didn't say aftermarket racing seats don't add to the "theft factor" if you will. What I was saying was, the OEM Recaros don't stand out as much as many other multicolored racing seats very common in today's imports. Say, a red and black Sparco in a black interior will stand out a LOT more than an entirely black FD interior w/ black RZ seats. ALL you see is the Recaro logo, and that's if your windows aren't tinted So I'm basically saying that the average thief probably won't think they're any more expensive or rare than the average Recaro, Bride, or Sparco seat. And the CF glistening thing...the door's gotta be open for you to see that... Again, tint goes a LONG way...

Well again, you're speaking about one type of FD...almost stock on the exterior. I drive an FD that has thousands spent in the exterior. It grabs a LOT of attention, much of which is unwanted, but that's how I want my FD to look, and that's the price you gotta pay. So you and I are in VERY different situations, as such if you're NOT paranoid w/ an FD that looks like mine, then you're incredibly naive

More like "reap $1000 - $2000 in profit, unless he KNOWS what he has in his hands, and if that's the case, you're not getting ANYTHING from the car back except maybe a bare chassis.

JConn2299

Look again. You can see the Recaro logo right through his windshield. And if you don't think a primo brand like Recaro isn't thief bait, you're dreaming.

JConn2299

Thanks for making my point, but you don't seem to be consistent. My original point was installing expensive aftermarket seats in a car ups the theft risk. Now you're making my case.

JConn2299

Well, they're worth stealing, aren't they? Cars have been stolen for a lot less. And with easily removed aftermarket parts, such as seats, you don't even have to steal the whole car. Break a window, undo a few bolts, and they're gone. On top of that, unlike a car, they're hard to trace. And with these primo brand seats worth several thousand dollars they're high on the "worth / ease of theft / hard to trace" scale....which, as I said, makes them prime thief bait.


But thanks again for helping me make my point.

Let's hope our friend has good luck. Among other things, I'd suggest etching his name in the Kevlar and looking into aftermarket part insurance. It'll cost...the insurance companies aren't stupid...they know this stuff is thief bait.....but it may be worth it.

Improved FD

good ol jconn.....

mr. "I'll keep it stock till I drop"

FDNewbie

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JConn2299, I dunno why you're having such a hard time understanding me. I'll try ONCE more, in plain and simple English.

1) The seats do NOT stand out any more than any other A F T E R M A R K E T racing seat. Not stock, not OEM, but AFTERMARKET. The seats are VERY plain, and VERY stock-looking minus the Recaro logo. Most AFTERMARKET seats have all sorts of color patterns and HUGE logos (like the Brides or Sparcos). Definitely not subtle. The OEM Recaros are the most suble aftermarket racing seats I've EVER seen.

2) Moreover, MANY cars have OEM Recaros which are NOT carbon fiber/kevlar, and are NO WHERE NEAR as expensive as the RZ/Spirit R seats. Take the VW Golf/TDI for example. You can get it w/ the OEM Recaro seats. But they're just regular old Recaros. You're giving the average thief WAYY more knowledge of a very niche market that many FD owners don't even know about! So to repeat, I'm NOT and did not at ANY point argue that installing expensive aftermarket seats doesn't increase the likelihood of the car or the parts in/on it being stolen. What I AM saying, however, is that a CARBON FIBER/KEVLAR RZ/SPIRIT R SEAT doesn't increase that risk ANY MORE THAN A REGULAR RECARO, SPARCO, OR BRIDE SEAT. If you don't get that point, I think you're just being difficult...

3) BASED ON THAT, my point was an OEM Recaro seat won't scream "STEAL ME" anymore than a REGULAR Recaro seat, or a REGULAR Bride seat, or a REGULAR Sparco seat. To reiterate, the average thief isn't going to pass by an FD, see the Recaro logo and think "OMG! These are those $8,000 carbon fiber/kevlar Recaros from Japan! I GOTTA steal these!!" Rather, the average thief will think "Oh snap! It's got racing seats! I just made me a guaranteed $1000 - $2000!"

Anyway, I think my point's well made, take it or leave it...

wanklin

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Those are some nice seats my friend.