Braum racing seat reviews?

Chasingstatus · 02-08-2017, 02:02 PM

Hey all, just looking to make a jump towards interior mods finally. I'm looking into a nice quality set of seats. Obviously these won't hit the grave with me but I'd like some years of use out of them. So basically it is as the title States. How many of you have Braum seats? Street or track time In them as well as like a 6 month or how ever long you've owned them review. They look really nice and have seen others do initial unboxing reviews and such. The price is being under $1000 for the pair honestly is what scares me, I don't want the trite old saying "you get what you pay for" to come back in bite me in the ***. If they are quality on the other hand....I'd like to hear current owners input. Also any pics would be cool I'm looking at the red and black venom series

Chuck33079 · 02-08-2017, 02:28 PM

Are they FIA rated?

NorthStyle · 02-08-2017, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Are they FIA rated?

I don't believe Braum has a fixed-back seat, so I'd guess no...

Chasingstatus · 02-08-2017, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Are they FIA rated?

Yeah, they have a few that are FIA rated as well as FIA approved harnesses.

Chasingstatus · 02-08-2017, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NorthStyle

I don't believe Braum has a fixed-back seat, so I'd guess no...

Might be relatively new but they do currently have a fixed back FIA rated seat and harnesses sfi as well

FALCON Series FIA Approved Fixed Back Racing Seat (Cloth) | BRAUM Racing

Ketchi · 02-08-2017, 06:29 PM

I have the Elite series in maroon. I got a good deal on them so I pulled the trigger. I've had them for about 5 months and they are holding up very well so far. I daily the car and am in and out of them quite often and haven't had any issues. They are pretty comfortable, but after about a 3 hour drive they start to get uncomfortable to me. They are leaps and bounds better than the stock base seats and I've gotten several complements from them. The material looks brand new still and just a bit hard to get the random pieces of dirt out of the cracks but it's manageable. I also use this faux leather cleaner on them that really makes them shine. As long as you take care of them they look great. I would say that they are a bit tall and they have this spacer thing that you put between the rails and the actual seat on this model that I removed. I put some rubber between instead to protect the material and to lower them a bit so it doesn't hit the roof. Also the slider handles didn't end up in the box but they were very understandable and had them in the mail to me within a couple days.

Chasingstatus · 02-08-2017, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ketchi

I have the Elite series in maroon. I got a good deal on them so I pulled the trigger. I've had them for about 5 months and they are holding up very well so far. I daily the car and am in and out of them quite often and haven't had any issues. They are pretty comfortable, but after about a 3 hour drive they start to get uncomfortable to me. They are leaps and bounds better than the stock base seats and I've gotten several complements from them. The material looks brand new still and just a bit hard to get the random pieces of dirt out of the cracks but it's manageable. I also use this faux leather cleaner on them that really makes them shine. As long as you take care of them they look great. I would say that they are a bit tall and they have this spacer thing that you put between the rails and the actual seat on this model that I removed. I put some rubber between instead to protect the material and to lower them a bit so it doesn't hit the roof. Also the slider handles didn't end up in the box but they were very understandable and had them in the mail to me within a couple days.

I didn't see many color options on the site? do they offer them? like if I wanted red and white and so forth? Do you have any pics of them? How is the wear on the bolstering itself? imo the stock seats are super uncomfortable after about 3 hours. Would you say they are less or more? also could I see the space headroom wise? lol sorry for all the requests.

Ketchi · 02-08-2017, 08:13 PM

Not sure about the color options but the bolstering has virtually no wear on after 5 months. The seats are for sure more comfortable then the stock seats, but I only had the stock seats in for a few weeks so I didn't take a long trip. I have about 3-4" headroom and I'm 5'9" 150 lbs so I'm a smallish guy.

sorry about the sideways pictures, I couldn't get them the right way.

Chasingstatus · 02-09-2017, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ketchi

Not sure about the color options but the bolstering has virtually no wear on after 5 months. The seats are for sure more comfortable then the stock seats, but I only had the stock seats in for a few weeks so I didn't take a long trip. I have about 3-4" headroom and I'm 5'9" 150 lbs so I'm a smallish guy.

sorry about the sideways pictures, I couldn't get them the right way.

That's fine man. They look sexy af. I just don't want my head touching the roof since I'm 6'2" lol.

Ketchi · 02-09-2017, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Chasingstatus

That's fine man. They look sexy af. I just don't want my head touching the roof since I'm 6'2" lol.

I have a friend who is 6'2" who has rode with me before and he has about an inch or so of head room. If worse comes to worse you can modify the seat bracket a bit to sit lower I think.

prec · 02-17-2017, 08:27 AM

Great INFO can you put pic to see how far from the roof they are and can you pls put pitures of the spacer thing

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Ketchi

I would say that they are a bit tall and they have this spacer thing that you put between the rails and the actual seat on this model that I removed. I put some rubber between instead to protect the material and to lower them a bit so it doesn't hit the roof. Also the slider handles didn't end up in the box but they were very understandable and had them in the mail to me within a couple days.

RafPR · 05-07-2017, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ketchi

Not sure about the color options but the bolstering has virtually no wear on after 5 months. The seats are for sure more comfortable then the stock seats, but I only had the stock seats in for a few weeks so I didn't take a long trip. I have about 3-4" headroom and I'm 5'9" 150 lbs so I'm a smallish guy.

sorry about the sideways pictures, I couldn't get them the right way.

Are those the Braum Venom? Where you bought them from? I will like to install them on my Z. They look very very nice.

MEZZZER · 02-26-2018, 03:53 PM

what did you do about the passenger side air bag sensor?

abm89 · 05-10-2019, 02:50 PM

I wanted to bring this thread back from the dead to see how the seats are holding up. I'm looking at getting a set of these so I have a matching pair for street use. (I have a FIA bucket for the track, so i'm not worried using them on the track). If the overall quality is still good i might pick up a pair.

johnnydrama · 05-13-2019, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by abm89

I wanted to bring this thread back from the dead to see how the seats are holding up. I'm looking at getting a set of these so I have a matching pair for street use. (I have a FIA bucket for the track, so i'm not worried using them on the track). If the overall quality is still good i might pick up a pair.

I really like mine, and they are holding up extremely well. No cracks or wear and tear visually after ~4500 miles of driving. Here was my thread I published when installing.

Installed Braum Elite X Seats

02-08-2017, 02:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chasingstatus Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: N/A Posts: 158 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 10	Braum racing seat reviews? Hey all, just looking to make a jump towards interior mods finally. I'm looking into a nice quality set of seats. Obviously these won't hit the grave with me but I'd like some years of use out of them. So basically it is as the title States. How many of you have Braum seats? Street or track time In them as well as like a 6 month or how ever long you've owned them review. They look really nice and have seen others do initial unboxing reviews and such. The price is being under $1000 for the pair honestly is what scares me, I don't want the trite old saying "you get what you pay for" to come back in bite me in the ***. If they are quality on the other hand....I'd like to hear current owners input. Also any pics would be cool I'm looking at the red and black venom series littlejuanito likes this. __________________ Another one bites the dust....

02-08-2017, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Are they FIA rated? __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

02-08-2017, 06:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ketchi Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20 Drives: 13 370z 6MT Rep Power: 26	I have the Elite series in maroon. I got a good deal on them so I pulled the trigger. I've had them for about 5 months and they are holding up very well so far. I daily the car and am in and out of them quite often and haven't had any issues. They are pretty comfortable, but after about a 3 hour drive they start to get uncomfortable to me. They are leaps and bounds better than the stock base seats and I've gotten several complements from them. The material looks brand new still and just a bit hard to get the random pieces of dirt out of the cracks but it's manageable. I also use this faux leather cleaner on them that really makes them shine. As long as you take care of them they look great. I would say that they are a bit tall and they have this spacer thing that you put between the rails and the actual seat on this model that I removed. I put some rubber between instead to protect the material and to lower them a bit so it doesn't hit the roof. Also the slider handles didn't end up in the box but they were very understandable and had them in the mail to me within a couple days. Last edited by Ketchi; 02-08-2017 at 06:33 PM.

02-26-2018, 03:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
MEZZZER Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 77 Drives: 13 CP PEARL WHT A/T Rep Power: 38	what did you do about the passenger side air bag sensor? __________________ Soundstream Head Unit, Soundstream 5ch, Focal 6.5" Soundstream 3.5" ES 10" Wicked Cas Box, NISMO CAI, FI CBE w 18" Res. Z Speed Undrshrd Rear Fog w/ Sw. FI Ign. Sw. Fairlady Customz Painted Roof & Mirrors.

05-10-2019, 02:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
abm89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,299 Drives: 11 370Z \| 24 EL450 Rep Power: 64763	I wanted to bring this thread back from the dead to see how the seats are holding up. I'm looking at getting a set of these so I have a matching pair for street use. (I have a FIA bucket for the track, so i'm not worried using them on the track). If the overall quality is still good i might pick up a pair. __________________ Complete Parts List: https://github.com/abm89/ztouge-build

02-08-2017, 08:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ketchi Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20 Drives: 13 370z 6MT Rep Power: 26	Not sure about the color options but the bolstering has virtually no wear on after 5 months. The seats are for sure more comfortable then the stock seats, but I only had the stock seats in for a few weeks so I didn't take a long trip. I have about 3-4" headroom and I'm 5'9" 150 lbs so I'm a smallish guy. sorry about the sideways pictures, I couldn't get them the right way.

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