Apex Seats...seems pretty cheap...what do you guys think?

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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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Apex Seats...seems pretty cheap...what do you guys think?

check out these Apex seats, what do you guys think? Know anything about these? Just curious...weird vendor to be selling this...

http://www.surpluscomputers.com/stor...&item=CES10681
Old Nov 11, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 11:53 PM
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One thing I really wouldn't trust is cheap safety parts such as seats. A lot of people don't consider seats to be a safety part but they are indeed. Think about when you get into a car wreck... do you really want the seat to fail and recline or give out causing some terrible things to happen to the sphere on top of your shoulders?

I wanted STi seats (or any racing seat) for the longest time but I couldn't justify $1250 which is what they went for (the cheapest) when I first got into the Subie scene 6 years ago (old i-club)... I waited 4 years before I found a pair that was $800 and I went for it and I couldn't be anymore satisfied. I now have great seats that feel great with that extra piece of mind. (they also look killer ).

I don't know though, they might be great seats, but for all you know they could be made by some 5 year old in some chinese sweat shop. You think that kid cares if you're safe or not? I bet you he doesn't.

Sorry for the lecture but its something I've always felt strongly about.
Old Nov 11, 2005 | 11:53 PM
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i wouldn't trust them.
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by brucelee
One thing I really wouldn't trust is cheap safety parts such as seats. A lot of people don't consider seats to be a safety part but they are indeed. Think about when you get into a car wreck... do you really want the seat to fail and recline or give out causing some terrible things to happen to the sphere on top of your shoulders?

I wanted STi seats (or any racing seat) for the longest time but I couldn't justify $1250 which is what they went for (the cheapest) when I first got into the Subie scene 6 years ago (old i-club)... I waited 4 years before I found a pair that was $800 and I went for it and I couldn't be anymore satisfied. I now have great seats that feel great with that extra piece of mind. (they also look killer ).

I don't know though, they might be great seats, but for all you know they could be made by some 5 year old in some chinese sweat shop. You think that kid cares if you're safe or not? I bet you he doesn't.

Sorry for the lecture but its something I've always felt strongly about.
Didn't you pick them up on Thanks Giving or something like that??
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by lazybummm
check out these Apex seats, what do you guys think? Know anything about these? Just curious...weird vendor to be selling this...

http://www.surpluscomputers.com/stor...&item=CES10681
I was thinking about picking up cheap seats for my 240SX, saftey aside, what if they are also uncomfortable as hell. You gotta sit in it, kinda like buying a pair of shoes on line
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by UK n00b
Didn't you pick them up on Thanks Giving or something like that??

Christmas day actually. And thank you again.
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Krinkov
I was thinking about picking up cheap seats for my 240SX, saftey aside, what if they are also uncomfortable as hell. You gotta sit in it, kinda like buying a pair of shoes on line

Googled the brand, the company is in santa clara, they sell it for $199 also, maybe you can go over there and try it out

http://www.apexshoponline.com/seats.html
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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why don't you get them, and tell us what you think.
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by mcdrama
why don't you get them, and tell us what you think.
Im gonna go check out that place today.
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