Anyone thinking about swaping out 370Z seats?

kannibul · 09-17-2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BoBoTee

haha, riced out? umm..right. Those seats are used in different motorsports like time attack, drifting and circuits. There's nothing rice about them they serve a purpose. They save weight because the structure is made of carbon/kevlar some of the lightest material on earth. They're all about performance not just looks. Definitely not riced-out, I think the term rice is used to loosely these days.

They are considered "rice" if you put them in a daily driver, or even a "weekend warrior" car - and I'm referring to the ones posted as aftermarket installations. The OEM ones posted above look good as they match the look of the car and aren't "overdone". Overdone = rice, IMO.

At least, that's my view.

CrownR426 · 09-17-2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

They are considered "rice" if you put them in a daily driver, or even a "weekend warrior" car - and I'm referring to the ones posted as aftermarket installations. The OEM ones posted above look good as they match the look of the car and aren't "overdone". Overdone = rice, IMO.

At least, that's my view.

I don't like your view at all.
Fail.

btw. how the **** can you call bride seats rice?

kannibul · 09-17-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

I don't like your view at all.
Fail.

btw. how the **** can you call bride seats rice?

If you're tracking the car on a semi-professional level (as in, you get paid to, not the other way around) then sure.

If you're not, epic fail w/ triple-facepalm.

theDreamer · 09-17-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

If you're tracking the car on a semi-professional level (as in, you get paid to, not the other way around) then sure.

If you're not, epic fail w/ triple-facepalm.

Hate to break it to you but aftermarket seats are not just designed for racing in mind. I will pick them up for support and better fitment of myself. I am 6'4" and fit nicely in the Z but with a nice bride/recarao seat I would fit better and enjoy my ride just that much more. Do I plan to track my car? Not currently, it is my daily driver, but is it rice, no.

Rice is the attempt at doing something but either buying a cheaper alternative which has no purpose or buying something that hurts the car (i.e. body panels you add but do not paint or do not exactly fit your car).

JoeD · 09-17-2009, 11:48 AM

The only "epic fail w/ triple-facepalm" is the use of the word rice itself. It's purely subjective with no clear definition, and it's gotten to a point where the [over]use of it is just laughably immature. What's even more laughable is arguing over what's rice and what's not...

I will agree, though...there are some tastelessly done Bride setups around. There is a local kid with a modified, beige-colored, mid-1990s, automatic Honda Accord with tan leather interior and one red fixed-back Bride. It looks absolutely ridiculous. However, it would be no different if it was a top-of-the-line Recaro.

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09-17-2009, 11:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
JoeD Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: CA Posts: 495 Drives: Z Rep Power: 0	The only "epic fail w/ triple-facepalm" is the use of the word rice itself. It's purely subjective with no clear definition, and it's gotten to a point where the [over]use of it is just laughably immature. What's even more laughable is arguing over what's rice and what's not... I will agree, though...there are some tastelessly done Bride setups around. There is a local kid with a modified, beige-colored, mid-1990s, automatic Honda Accord with tan leather interior and one red fixed-back Bride. It looks absolutely ridiculous. However, it would be no different if it was a top-of-the-line Recaro.