Bride Vios racing seat question?
 

Has anyone ever used the Low Max Bride Vios Bucket Racing seats in there Fd? If yes how was the fitment of these seats in the Fd any Issues? Also do they sit to low because im only 5.5 or 5.6?

whats your waist size? that seat is for ppl with 32 waist but fatter ppl will tell you they fit fine lol. you can adjust the height with the bracket also. i ran that seat in my last fd

My waist size is 32. How was the fitment in the Fd and rubbing with the doors?

they rub/hit the door when slid all the way back, but you'll still be able to close the door and roll the windows up. 32 waist will fit very snug but yes you will fit and the seat will fit in the car.

*its also pronounced "brid" not bride like bride and groom lol. those crazy japs lol

Ok than ks so are these brid seats comfortable seats to ride in.

yes they are compfy. the ideal seating position that non adj. seats is made so that you maintain correct spinal alignment and keep you in position instead of bracing yourself with your legs/knees on the doors or trans tunnel during hard cornering

That is wrong too (Although people keep correcting each other with it in the US). Unless the company wants Americans to pronounce it very differently than the Japansese, its more like "Burrido" in Japan.

The hiragana in Japanese determines the pronunciation:

Bu Ri Do

"Bu" is an altered form of the basic character "Fu".

"Do" is the altered form of "To"

An average japanese speaker cannot perform the blended sound of "Br". It just doesn't exist in the language. Ask any english teacher in Japan.

Ah crap just saw this thread. I have these seats in my FD, have had them for a while now.

Fitment: The low max rails will push the seat into the door panel a bit leaving an indent when closed for extended periods of time. What I did was had the rail slotted slightly so I could adjust the seats towards the transmission tunnel/ center of the car. The seats fit perfectly after the rails are slotted.

Comfort: I've had a wide variety of passengers in my car, all the way up to probably 36-40 size waist. I would NOT recommend this seat for anyone with a size 32 waist or larger. I am size 31 and fit perfectly, the majority of my passengers are skinny females or guys around my size. But a few of my friends are larger and my HDPE instructor almost had to be shoe horned into my seat (He was not happy, but had a good spirit.) Theorie and jhnrx7 have sat in my seats for extended periods of time so they can also give an opinion if they'd like. I have driven to and from DGRR (800+ miles each way), done various track events and many road trips in these seats. The vios III's are VERY comfortable for long trips, they hold you in place quite nicely too. If you're a smaller guy like me 5'7", size 31 wist, you'll absolutely love these seats.

adjustability: The low max seat rails let you mount the seat in a fixed position/recline, but retains the sliding function. You can set the height and angle you'd like the seat to sit at. The slider operation is not super smooth and requires some effort but you get used to it. On my seat rails the adjuster bar actually vibrates at certain speeds/rpm's producing an annoying rattle. I think if you add some sort of foam pad around the adjuster it will dampen the rattle, but I haven't found anything to wrap around it.

I will chime in as well...


As Scrub mentioned, I have ridden shotgun in his Bride seats many times and for extended trips. I have to say that I was extremely skeptical about the comfort of the seats and was dreading the 15 hour road trip we were about to embark on to DGRR. The seats are a little tough to get into because of the deep hip bolsters so you have to lower yourself in. I am 5'10" with a waist size of 32 and I fit very comfortably. The seat holds you very snug and there is no room to move about, however the position it holds you in is perfect. I am particularly impressed with the lower back area of the seat. Most seats I have been in really hurt my lower back after an hour or two. The bride seat really hugs you without any discomfort.

On our road trip down to DGRR I rode in GoodfellaFD3S's car for a bit as well. He has the Recaro Spirit R seats. IMO the Spirit R seats are more of a touring seat. They have lower hip bolsters so they are easier to get in and out of and they have more padding which makes them seem a bit more plush. The Spirit R seats do give more freedom to move about and can definitely handle bigger people, while still holding you in place. However, between the two I would prefer to ride long trips in the Bride seat. For me, the lower back support is perfect and is really what makes the seat so comfortable.

So, if you are a small guy and don't mind climbing in and out of the seat I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Brides. :nod::icon_tup:

+1 to everything above. i want to get these seats myself, actually.

i'm 6'0", 165lb, 31" waist and it felt like a perfect fit.

Full review and pictures of the seats installed.....

rotary addicts

It's actually quite hard to find any reviews on this seat. I'm about to pull the trigger on a set of VIOS III and deciding on which slider rail/side mount combination to settle on. The link for rotary addicts is broken.