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Originally Posted by Dsouth
Not trying to start a debate or anything, but wouldn't replacing the seats compromise safety? I want to put some buckets in my z, but eliminating the airbag in the seat makes me nervous. Also, from my understanding, putting 5 point harnesses in a street car is also dangerous (if your roll and don't have a roll cage). So is it better to run 3 point harnesses with bucket seats? So I guess my question is... Do buckets really make the car more dangerous? I want to get buckets, but I'm on the fence.
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It all depends on what kind of seats you get. If you cut corners and get a pair of "sport seats" from eBay for a too good of a price (e.g. $200.00 with harnesses), you just might become paralyzed in the case of a crash. You get some reputable name brands then safety is in your favor as that's the point of sports seats. All FIA approved seats are safety tested which is how they receive such designation. As far as harnesses go, assuming that the vehicle has proper reinforcements to attach such a device, a good compromise is a four-point harness with anti-submarining feature (
What is anti-submarining?).
As far as I'm concerned, with replacing seats comes with the necessity to lose some airbags. It's all up to you at that point. I love how I feel that much more engaged with the car overall with my Sparco seats.