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12-23-2009, 09:35 PM
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worse than I thought, looks like all the Bride hype is totally fubar 
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On Dec 23, 2009, at 6:43 PM, "LOT USA/BRIDE wrote:
Hello Mark,
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The CUGA will be around 35lbs. Seat rail will be around 10lbs. *
Thank you.
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With Best Regards,
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Hello Mark,
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The CUGA will be around 35lbs. Seat rail will be around 10lbs. *
Thank you.
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With Best Regards,
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12-23-2009, 11:53 PM
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Sparco is worse when it comes to the reclining seats: http://www.sparcousa.com/resourceFiles/26.pdf
The "best" options I've found so far are Corbeau's and they're still 25+lbs. It may just not be possible to find a good, reclining race seat that's under 20lbs.
For reference, the Corbeau CR1's are 27lbs, A4's are 25lbs, and the rest are 30lbs. I haven't yet confirmed these weights with Corbeau themselves but I've got an email out.
Bride's fixed back seats seemed to be very competitive with Sparco's weight wise. I have a couple more emails about some of those models I can forward if you want. It sure would be nice though if all of the companies just plain provided the weights like Sparco does...
The "best" options I've found so far are Corbeau's and they're still 25+lbs. It may just not be possible to find a good, reclining race seat that's under 20lbs.
For reference, the Corbeau CR1's are 27lbs, A4's are 25lbs, and the rest are 30lbs. I haven't yet confirmed these weights with Corbeau themselves but I've got an email out.
Bride's fixed back seats seemed to be very competitive with Sparco's weight wise. I have a couple more emails about some of those models I can forward if you want. It sure would be nice though if all of the companies just plain provided the weights like Sparco does...
12-24-2009, 12:20 AM
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Sorry guys. I just poked around and i think what you're looking for doesn't exist. The lightest i could find that you haven't already mentioned is the JIC Magic reclinable which claims 26 lbs
12-24-2009, 12:41 AM
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I just double checked the weight on mine (well, at least according to their website) and they are 12.78 lbs and those are carbon fiber fixed back seats. You'd have to do some pretty crafty engineering to get a reclinable that light. Sounds like a good challenge for you Nick 
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02-01-2010, 10:46 PM
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Sparco sliders.
You can buy side mounts that fit them, i'm just cheap...
I'm sorry i realize how retarded that must sound for how expensive these seats are. You gotta draw the line somewhere!
You can buy side mounts that fit them, i'm just cheap...
I'm sorry i realize how retarded that must sound for how expensive these seats are. You gotta draw the line somewhere!
12-18-2010, 11:58 AM
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LOL, Team doesn't like it when people make assumptions.
The sensor under the seat is a Hall-effect sensor, if I recall correctly. It tells the CPU how close the driver is to steering wheel.
So, the question is, what does the CPU do when there is no signal from the Hall-effect sensor & there is a frontal impact? Set off the steering wheel bag at the softest setting? The strongest? Somewhere in between? Not at all? I don't recall this question ever being answered authoritatively on this form, but then I don't claim to have read all the threads on this.
And, of course, the question is also complicated due to the missing side air-bag as well...
The sensor under the seat is a Hall-effect sensor, if I recall correctly. It tells the CPU how close the driver is to steering wheel.
So, the question is, what does the CPU do when there is no signal from the Hall-effect sensor & there is a frontal impact? Set off the steering wheel bag at the softest setting? The strongest? Somewhere in between? Not at all? I don't recall this question ever being answered authoritatively on this form, but then I don't claim to have read all the threads on this.
And, of course, the question is also complicated due to the missing side air-bag as well...
01-01-2011, 07:09 PM
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" stamp on it? Wow.Why would i ever mount an airbag under my seat without knowing for sure that it was necessary to keep the steering wheel airbag active? Maybe you should explain why before running around chanting "mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering"
Why don't you "contribute something useful" rather than just bitching at other people (TeamRX8) to.
01-02-2011, 05:44 PM
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I'm trying to understand how you're getting your panties in a twist in my thread when you don't ever explain anything yourself. You bump a year old thread and throw out a bunch of empty statements and all you can do to back them up is slap your "I'm a mechanical engineer!" stamp on it? Wow.
Why would i ever mount an airbag under my seat without knowing for sure that it was necessary to keep the steering wheel airbag active? Maybe you should explain why before running around chanting "mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering"
Why don't you "contribute something useful" rather than just bitching at other people (TeamRX8) to.
" stamp on it? Wow.Why would i ever mount an airbag under my seat without knowing for sure that it was necessary to keep the steering wheel airbag active? Maybe you should explain why before running around chanting "mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering"
Why don't you "contribute something useful" rather than just bitching at other people (TeamRX8) to.
I merely made a suggestion in response to a question posed by another member in your thread. It was meant to spark discussion so that we all may arrive at the correct solution. After all, the main point of this website is to expand the knowledge of everyone on it. Don't mount the airbag under your seat. I don't care. I stated the obvious precaution. Read for comprehension, not to start a pointless internet fight like Team RX-8 often does. Which brings me to my next point. Team RX-8 is obviously very knowledgeable about these cars and contributes a great deal to this website. But he is also an ***. He likes attention so he talks a lot of crap even when he actually doesn't know what he's talking about. I don't think anyone disputes this. And if someone attacks me in a public forum, I don't give a damn who they are, I stand up for myself. See the whole person for who they actually are. Don't just be a blind fanboy.
I just couldn't let this one slide. I did originally delete my posts because it was your thread, but I shouldn't have. See my next post for why.
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the front air bags should still work regardless unless Mazda hires idiots who understand nothing about safety systems since the front and side air bags work on their own separate triggering sensors mounted to detect the position/direction of the impact. It wouldn't be much of a saftey system if one defective or failed component shuts it down completely. the same way it wouldn't be much of a safety system if it didn't notify you of any issues. The SRS light is no different than the CEL. It doesn't mean go vs no-go.
Unfortunately, like the ABS, this isn't true.
If the SRS sets a bag missing code or a code for the position sensor or latch, the SRS is completely disabled.
This is actually for safety since the airbags can kill the driver or passenger if the deploy when the other standard safety equipment isn't in place.
An airbag to he face without a seat belt will kill the driver.
If the SRS sets a bag missing code or a code for the position sensor or latch, the SRS is completely disabled.
This is actually for safety since the airbags can kill the driver or passenger if the deploy when the other standard safety equipment isn't in place.
An airbag to he face without a seat belt will kill the driver.
Wow, TeamRX8. I guess you DON'T know everything, and my suggestion was right! I applaud your many contributions to this website, but maybe you should hold your arrogant tongue in cases like this: https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...4&postcount=90
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