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OBX Torino seats
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Sun, 24 October 2004 10:19
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hey guys, just wondering if anyone knows if OBX Torinos are good seats or should i just save for Recaro's?
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Sun, 24 October 2004 11:53
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i sat in one in revolution racegear, my hip bones forced it out funny and made cracking noises (the seat, not my bones), i think it was designed for a small person (not that im huge or anything)
they seem cheap, i think choosing a seat is a very hard thing to do, you have to see and sit in one and see if you like it, shop around and see what is available.
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Sun, 24 October 2004 12:53
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OBX smell, recaro nice....SAVE my friend, recaro have resale value.....
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Sun, 24 October 2004 13:02
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shiny - how tall are you and what do you weigh? 
most seats I find aren't made for scrawny little people like me, and the ones that are dig into my lats
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Sun, 24 October 2004 13:49
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| draven wrote on Sun, 24 October 2004 23:02 |
shiny - how tall are you and what do you weigh?
most seats I find aren't made for scrawny little people like me, and the ones that are dig into my lats
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you should try my bride seat
so fucking nice for little old me
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Sun, 24 October 2004 14:48
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I'm not rich enough to buy a bride
or at least, I can't justify the cost....
just need something good and reclinable to replace my celica drivers seat
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Sun, 24 October 2004 22:06
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dont get obx i have one lolz 
Obx seats are okay and they do the job. You dont have to get bride or recaro seats or anything to be more comfortable and what not. Howvever in my opinion try to get some seats with the side mounts so u can adjust the height you sit in.
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Location:
Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Sun, 24 October 2004 22:37
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OBX are cheap, and also they arent ADR approved, meaning defects.
Fixed back buckets are teh way to go imo, nothing holds u better
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 00:51
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aahhh
adr approved is important to me!
Also sort of on topic, an engineer I spoke to said that you cant have fixed back seats in a 2-door 4-seater, something about access to the rear?
I can understad why that would be the case (espefcially in case of an accident) - but I had thoght some peeps on here had been engineered with fixed back seats in 2 doors... perhaps you can have 1 fixed back if the other is reclinable?
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 01:12
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| Arch wrote on Mon, 25 October 2004 06:37 |
OBX are cheap, and also they arent ADR approved, meaning defects.
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Load of wank, go read under the front of the seats. The OBX seats do meet the ADR's.
As for OBX being uncomfortable, that all depends, one seat may not fit another person well. Personally, (and I'd imagine I share a similar build to you Draven), my OBX Carrera seats fit me like a glove.
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 05:36
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height:6 feet
heaviness: 85 KG.
i haven't really looked at seats much yet, not really a priority at this stage. i do want to buy one that is good though, i sat in an autotechnica monza in an n12 pulsar a while ago and it was aweful.
it makes sense for them to make racing seats for small people, they give the car a power to weight advantage. i remember reading "something" to win, carrol smith was saying that racing car weight limits should include the weight of the driver, so he didnt have to work so hard to beat small people.
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 05:38
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| shinybluesteel wrote on Mon, 25 October 2004 13:36 |
i do want to buy one that is good though, i sat in an autotechnica monza in an n12 pulsar a while ago and it was aweful.
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I'll vouch for that. I'm 6ft, 69kg and man that was an uncomfortable seat for me.
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 11:59
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nathan - you're almost exact same height and weight as me
might try an obx
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 12:07
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Hehe, I can see why some people don't like them, I know two people (BlackSupra and Cyber_Punk) who don't fit in them at all, but they fit me like a glove.
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 12:49
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they look like thigh support is minimal - what's your verdict frankie?
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 12:51
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Well, I just sat in the one in my room and the way I sit in my car, my legs aren't going anywhere.
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Location:
Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 13:53
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soz thought they werent approved
i still dont like them tho, but each to their own
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Re: OBX Torino seats
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Mon, 25 October 2004 13:55
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Thats cool. I'll agree with you there though, I've sat in a few other OBX seats that were as uncomfortable as the Monza ones. The Carrera's just fitted me perfectly.
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