Show me your FR-S seats!

[Vincenttam]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

There are airbags in the sides of the seats that will deploy with a side impact.

Someone at the factory that makes these just face palmed themselves haha

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by brianhj

Interesting... I doubt the seat covers made provisions for the airbags

I doubt it too. Since the airbags are deployed by an explosive device and are designed to head in a very specific direction I am not sure that containing them in an unyielding leather wrap would work in the driver's favour.
This is probably one of the very rare occasions that disabling the bags may actually be a god idea.

[Vincenttam]

Originally Posted by FRSupra

I've got an idea! Lets put leather covers over our cloth seats so we can slide around during heavy cornering, brilliant! While were at it lets make it look like a fucking quilt!

You're not going to be cornering heavily in a stock fr-s safely or strategically. Most guys i know who "corner heavily" has already invested in in a good setup of coil-overs so they wouldn't slide around in their cars. But if it really bugs you that much get a safety harness. But I've slid my car around without sliding around in my car.

[FRSHunter]

I see that the Sard's tuck into the sides of the bottom cushion of the seats. Do they ever tend to start coming out after repeatedly going in and out of the seats?

[FRSupra]

Originally Posted by Vincenttam

You're not going to be cornering heavily in a stock fr-s safely or strategically. Most guys i know who "corner heavily" has already invested in in a good setup of coil-overs so they wouldn't slide around in their cars. But if it really bugs you that much get a safety harness. But I've slid my car around without sliding around in my car.

At what point did I say I slid around in my FR-S?

[Vincenttam]

Originally Posted by FRSupra

At what point did I say I slid around in my FR-S?

You stated that there is a high possibility of sliding in a leather seated car while cornering.

[FRSupra]

Originally Posted by Vincenttam

You stated that there is a high possibility of sliding in a leather seated car while cornering.

As compared to a cloth seat, yes. Look at that picture. Those covers nearly level out the bolster. If I were to drive that car on my usual spirited run roads, I can guarantee you my legs would shift.

Is this OK? Or should I go get myself a harness?

[brandonblt2]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I doubt it too. Since the airbags are deployed by an explosive device and are designed to head in a very specific direction I am not sure that containing them in an unyielding leather wrap would work in the driver's favour.
This is probably one of the very rare occasions that disabling the bags may actually be a god idea.

Nope SARD took into account the side airbags in the seats and these are safe to have over top, no need to disable airbags. They used special stitching in the areas to ensure the airbags would still deploy properly.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by brandonblt2

Nope SARD took into account the side airbags in the seats and these are safe to have over top, no need to disable airbags. They used special stitching in the areas to ensure the airbags would still deploy properly.

Thank you! I was going to research it but that saves me the trouble. Certainly makes a case for avoiding cheap knockoffs though as I would be very surprised if they did the same.

[Vincenttam]

Originally Posted by FRSupra

As compared to a cloth seat, yes. Look at that picture. Those covers nearly level out the bolster. If I were to drive that car on my usual spirited run roads, I can guarantee you my legs would shift.

Is this OK? Or should I go get myself a harness?

I'd stay to get a stiffer suspension set up

[brandonblt2]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Thank you! I was going to research it but that saves me the trouble. Certainly makes a case for avoiding cheap knockoffs though as I would be very surprised if they did the same.

No problem, I did a lot of research on seat covers and the SARD's are my top choice by far

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by brandonblt2

No problem, I did a lot of research on seat covers and the SARD's are my top choice by far

I am not after covers but was really curious about the whole airbag thing. It is one of those things people don't know about or don't think of when they mod.

[DandoX]

I have black leather redone by coach automotive when I got the car from the San Francisco dealership. I've always really liked their work and it came out really nice in my car. Over a year later some leather in the back seat near the button to lower the seats started coming up a little and this wasn't a big deal at all but Im kind of anal so I called them and they came to my work took my back seat and the next day returned it completely redone in new leather with out costing me anything. They did a good job but it was a little pricey. http://www.mycoachleather.com

[GreenMonster]

Originally Posted by brianhj

Interesting... I doubt the seat covers made provisions for the airbags

Clazzio does:

When I install Clazzio, what will happen to the side impact airbag?
We use thread designed for the side impact airbag. It has been proven that Clazzio does not have any effect on the deployment of the side impact airbag.