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Old Sep 20, 2003 | 02:44 PM
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Watch out. I had those seats, I think they were called Forza II's or something along those lines. Anyway, I had them less than a week before the seat bottom became detached. They had some cheap "bull rings" holding them in that came unwound when I sat down and braked a bit. Not comfortable to slide forward on an otherwise grippy seat. Corbeau has excellent customer service, but their product is something to be frowned upon.

I ended up getting a Clubman to replace it and was overall impressed, but the quality of the covering is really thin and easily punctured if not careful.

If you have the Forza I I was told you should be ok because it was set up differently than the II.

Enough of my rambling, good luck.
Old Sep 20, 2003 | 04:32 PM
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Originally posted by Liigod


yea i have the same seats in my rs. be carefull the sliders are very prone to bending.
nice seats. I got your email about the sliders. thanks. I'll have to keep an eye on them.
Old Sep 21, 2003 | 12:01 AM
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Originally posted by whitelegacy98
liigod: how do you like the seats?
im not terrably satisfied with the quality. They squeak, wiggle a bit, and when you sit in the passenger seat the fabric gets pulled out of the little plastic gromet thing around the outside of where the right lap belt comes in. I have the forzas not the forza IIs. the IIs are for larger people and i find the forza ones are even a little big for me. The metal used in the sliders and on the brackets is cheap crap and prone to bending and stripping. They came in the car when i bought it, and if i were to buy new seats they would be sparcos or recaros... or i had a lot of cash maybe bride. Right now im too poor to change the seats, and im pretty sure the previous owner stripped the brackets into the floor, so i may be stuck with just getting different corbeaus. One thing im considering is having my freind weld up some reiforcements to the sliders.


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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 12:02 AM
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Originally posted by Carlo
Nice seats... but I think it would be wise to run some sort of roll bar if you plan on rocking those harnesses - saftey first.
the harnesses are securely mounted to the frame of the car, they arent going anywhere. I still have no back seats tho
Old Sep 21, 2003 | 06:16 AM
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Originally posted by Carlo
Nice seats... but I think it would be wise to run some sort of roll bar if you plan on rocking those harnesses - saftey first.
i had my corbeaus in this car in this accident with my 5 point harness attached to the seats and i am fine and so were the seats
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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yeah harnesses come as either roll bar attatched or with o-ring and plates that go to the stock holes for your existing belts. 3 points r really easy to set up! i did a couple here at school, one in an RS with sparco 3 point. looks good man, sorry to hear yur not 100% satisfied. oh yeah and good to see yur alright scooby42. gnarly wreck.
Old Oct 4, 2003 | 01:30 PM
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I'd like to do seats sometime soon. I was thinking of getting the forza's but it sounds like they have some issues. What is a good and inexpensive seat?
Old Oct 4, 2003 | 10:59 PM
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go look at some lower end sparcos for a good cheaper seat.

also get 4 point harnesses, not 3. That way when you are belted in and you push one side out, it doesnt just pull the other side in. Thats what happens with my 3 points, so you have to REALLY tighten them to an uncomfortable level for autox's and stuff. 4 point is the only way to fly.
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