drift55
04-04-2004, 06:10 PM
Just wondering what the real definition of a racing seat is.
Consider these 2 seats:
http://www.fizzautosports.com/images/jdm/jdm_honda/ep3/jdm_ep3_seat_B.jpg
http://planet.time.net.my/sepang/haiditn/html/PERT/Iswara/iswseats.jpg
My own definition of a "racing seat" would be the blue Corbeau seat. I define it as a "racing seat" because (a) it's one piece, (b) it's used for racing, (i.e. not everyday usage), (c) it's got a harness thats attatched to the rollcage, and (d) the seat is bolted down for safety reasons.
Now the red Recaro's would be considered "racing seats" to some because they have some of attributes of a real "racing seat", but I believe that they're not. I believe that they've been catagorized as "racing seats" by companies for marketing purposes so that they would sell.
I'm not saying that we should stop calling the Recaro's racing seats, I'm just saying they've been mislabelled. People call them racing seats because they've been accustomed to that name.
What's your opinion on this?
Consider these 2 seats:
http://www.fizzautosports.com/images/jdm/jdm_honda/ep3/jdm_ep3_seat_B.jpg
http://planet.time.net.my/sepang/haiditn/html/PERT/Iswara/iswseats.jpg
My own definition of a "racing seat" would be the blue Corbeau seat. I define it as a "racing seat" because (a) it's one piece, (b) it's used for racing, (i.e. not everyday usage), (c) it's got a harness thats attatched to the rollcage, and (d) the seat is bolted down for safety reasons.
Now the red Recaro's would be considered "racing seats" to some because they have some of attributes of a real "racing seat", but I believe that they're not. I believe that they've been catagorized as "racing seats" by companies for marketing purposes so that they would sell.
I'm not saying that we should stop calling the Recaro's racing seats, I'm just saying they've been mislabelled. People call them racing seats because they've been accustomed to that name.
What's your opinion on this?