are these real sparcos?

[Wergen7]

I keep finding deals like this on ebay for a set (2) of Sparco or Recaro buckets for mad cheap. Very tempting. But I'm wondering if anybody can determine if they are real or not because 400 for 2 of these seems ridiculous since they go for like 7 hundo a pop

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Sparco-EVO-2-Plus-Seats-Bucket-Road-Racing-FIA-SCCA-NASA-NEW-PAIR-/181055050334?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a27b8d25e&vxp=mtr

[AndrewBird]

It says right at the bottom of the description "These sparco seats are overseas grey market products." So no, they aren't real.

[Wergen7]

aaah i didn't see that. thanks, good call

[oliver.r]

Its right in the add!

[series88]

Too many rep seats floating around. But those kinda look good.

[Wergen7]

they cant possibly be as safe as the real thing can they? were do rep seats go wrong? just curious

[series88]

While I can't guarantee their stability or how safe they are, I can say that a few of my friends have them on thier car and they seem to be fine. I ride/drive their cars and it can hold me up pretty good. Im a fairly big guy as well. We've drifted and hard driven on them.

[bmwguy325is]

While I can't guarantee their stability or how safe they are, I can say that a few of my friends have them on thier car and they seem to be fine. I ride/drive their cars and it can hold me up pretty good. Im a fairly big guy as well. We've drifted and hard driven on them.

So a friend of mine bought a knock off Bride for a car. He got in a minor fender bender and the seat broke in half. IE the back separated from the base.
Use at your own risk.

[series88]

So a friend of mine bought a knock off Bride for a car. He got in a minor fender bender and the seat broke in half. IE the back separated from the base.
Use at your own risk.

well thats what im saying. I cant back them up 100%. i guess its like a hit or miss on these things. The bad part about it is that you'll never knew who made them. Unlike wheels, there are ESMs or Linea Corses that you can trust more than Kyowa or other Craigslist specials.

[einstein57]

Check out what else he is selling.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-Kikkoman-Soy-Sauce-Packets-To-Go-Take-Out-Travel-Size-/170971517414?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ceb251e6

[series88]

I guess someone's heavy in the JDM stuff. :P

[Cha Ching]

Check out what else he is selling.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-Kik...item27ceb251e6

If someone's going to find the weird shit, it's you!

[Wergen7]

So a friend of mine bought a knock off Bride for a car. He got in a minor fender bender and the seat broke in half. IE the back separated from the base.
Use at your own risk.

just from that i will not be buying knock off seats ever. seems way too risky

[AndrewBird]

Can someone explain to me how the strength of a seat has anything to do with protecting you in an accident? Because I can't think of any reason where a seat would do anything.

In a race car with a fixed back seat and a cage/harness, yes, but in a street car with folding seats and regular belts, I just don't see it.

[bmwguy325is]

Can someone explain to me how the strength of a seat has anything to do with protecting you in an accident? Because I can't think of any reason where a seat would do anything.

In a race car with a fixed back seat and a cage/harness, yes, but in a street car with folding seats and regular belts, I just don't see it.

So let say you get re-ended. You get thrown forward the belt catches you. The energy dosnt go away completely so you get slammed back into the seat. So lets say the back rest break off and in stead of getting minor whip lash you no have a spinal injury cause you slammed your body against the floor.