Is it legal to import and use Racing seats from EU/germany/Japan ?
 

As title said : Is it legal to import and use Racing seats from EU/germany/Japan ?

It is for personal use so i assume you can buy it from ebay with a seller from germany/japan because you have no intend to resale.

But What happen in case of accident ? will your/ our usa base insurance (statefarm, geico,allstate ...) deny our full coverage (car damage/ health) because our seat is not yet approve by the U.S gov/auto dept ?

i am asking because i just read somewhere about this and it freak me out...
It is for sure authentic Sparco Sprint bucket seat, but the price is almost 150$ cheaper (not to mention shipping cost) => 200++

seller ebay location 100% feedback germany / i just wonder how about bride ? recaro?
New Sparco Sprint V Black Tubular Frame Rally Seat | eBay

In Australia, the Z34 is fitted with side bolster airbags in the seat. These inflate to stop your head smacking into the B pillar and/or door glass in a side impact .....

Recaro sell a sports seat with air-bag here and a number of people have fitted them. The airbag is compatible with the Nissan bay-deployment system. Whether you can get the seat in the USA, I do not know.

Replacing the driver's seat with a non-OEM seat that lacks an airbag is a retrograde step.

IMHO, drivers these days need all the safety help they can get.

Tread your own path.

ask ur insurance guy for coverage..

:iagree:

For a street car, stick with the stock seats, belts and airbags. If it's a track-only car, go for it.

Subbed to see if someone comes up with a good answer.

I have to agree with the others, even if it's legal and compatible with your insurance, it doesn't sound like the best move for a DD. YMMV