Any difference between Japanese Bride seats and Taiwan?
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Nope, real Bride seats are made in Japan only. It doesn't make sense for them to distribute the same product to us from 2 different countries and priced them different now is it?
Real Bride seats had been through crash test just like OEM seats. If you don't care about safety and just want the look then get the fake one.
Real Bride seats had been through crash test just like OEM seats. If you don't care about safety and just want the look then get the fake one.
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Yeah like everyone else said, bride seats are only made in Japan.
Don't spend your money on fake seats I made that mistake once.
The seat started cracking where it mounts to the rails.
Don't spend your money on fake seats I made that mistake once.
The seat started cracking where it mounts to the rails.
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There is a local shop that is probably responsible for more then 50% of the sales of these seats on Ebay. i have seen them in person, I know a lot of people that run them and the fact is a lot of people would never know they were knockoffs.
That being said I know I have had a ton of Rota's in the past but for some reason I could not bring myself to buy a set of these.
I do know someone that was in a bad wreck with these and the seats were fine.
I have mixed emotions on these to be honest.
If you had a car that had garbage seats from the factory maybe i could justify it but you have factory recaro's. I think buying these is a step down.
That being said I know I have had a ton of Rota's in the past but for some reason I could not bring myself to buy a set of these.
I do know someone that was in a bad wreck with these and the seats were fine.
I have mixed emotions on these to be honest.
If you had a car that had garbage seats from the factory maybe i could justify it but you have factory recaro's. I think buying these is a step down.
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Ok thanks for the advice everyone. I'm not someone who wants replicas just for the look and to save money, safety is a big concern. I wouldn't buy anything but authentic anything. I wont be getting seats anytime soon considering the real ones are 1500-1800 each. Which is a ridiculous price if you ask me.
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Yes it is. Thats why I ended up with Sparco's. They used to be considered a premier seat maker. People have seem to have forgotten them.
I REALLY wanted a set of Blue Cuga/Vorga's but I couldn't justify spending 3400 bux before set hardware for some seats.
But G'Damn they look nice.
I REALLY wanted a set of Blue Cuga/Vorga's but I couldn't justify spending 3400 bux before set hardware for some seats.
But G'Damn they look nice.
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http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2718743
There are TON of reps made from them.... seems like a lot of people can vouch for em, but they are also running in Honda's... but $4-600 shipped for these... thats crazy. I want the blue ones for show purposes lol
There are TON of reps made from them.... seems like a lot of people can vouch for em, but they are also running in Honda's... but $4-600 shipped for these... thats crazy. I want the blue ones for show purposes lol