Lets make the definitive Harness and racing seat thread!

[hcsi99]

Seat looks great too! What did you do about the air bag light?

[Stock Boy]

Originally Posted by hcsi99

Seat looks great too! What did you do about the air bag light?

Nothing. It's just on now. It's small though, I don't notice it. When it comes time for inspection I'll just throw the Reacaros back in to kill the airbag light. It's a bit of a pain throwing the harness on every time I drive it, but it's worth it. Seats and harness has totally changed the way this car feels.

[X25]

Originally Posted by Stock Boy

Nothing. It's just on now. It's small though, I don't notice it. When it comes time for inspection I'll just throw the Reacaros back in to kill the airbag light. It's a bit of a pain throwing the harness on every time I drive it, but it's worth it. Seats and harness has totally changed the way this car feels.

I bought the pre-made resistor kit on eBay, for $10 or so. I made it myself for my Miata last time I had this issue, but was lazy for the Camaro. In fact, I was so lazy, I decided to cancel the whole race seat plan, and I will just use the Schroth ASM harnes on the Recaro seat. We'll see if it keeps me planted enough.

[BaylorCamaro]

Originally Posted by CrystalRedTintcoat

Did you buy a HANS to go with it? I just got back from Sonoma with my B&K Harness Bar. Went there without a HANS but bought one on site. Thank god. Three accidents that day. Two cars towed out. On guy taken in an ambulance to ER. One car removed from the track with a forklift. Nutty day. A HANS is worth the fee.


-CRT

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Just got my Necksgen in time for my track event this weekend. Like you said, definitely worth the money, especially when your body is harnessed in.

[Pushrod Pete]

Anybody here daily drive their camaro with Sparco seats? I am thinking about putting some Evo 2s in my daily driver. Looking for any feedback.

[Stock Boy]

I've had them in for a couple weeks, I love how it makes you feel connected to the car. Very doable as a daily driver, well at least for me.

[ZL1-V]

Originally Posted by Pushrod Pete

Anybody here daily drive their camaro with Sparco seats? I am thinking about putting some Evo 2s in my daily driver. Looking for any feedback.

I stated searching for EVO3's and found the Sparco EVO 2's. The bummer was that they didn't fit my large frame as well as I had hoped for. The EVO 3 is even wider and told difficult to mount in most cars due to center console issues. I now use these Cobra Suzuka seats in my daily driver. I did a trip to Las Vegas and back in them without any issues or discomfort. 3 hours each way.

Still searching for a harness bar.

[Pushrod Pete]

The only thing that has be apprehensive about buying the seats is the whole insurance refusing coverage if anything were to happen with aftermarket racing seats in the car. I am not sure I like that gamble. Might just chalk this one up and get the z28 recaros.

[crc91]

^^^that's what I'm doing

[jksynergy]

Originally Posted by Pushrod Pete

The only thing that has be apprehensive about buying the seats is the whole insurance refusing coverage if anything were to happen with aftermarket racing seats in the car. I am not sure I like that gamble. Might just chalk this one up and get the z28 recaros.

Tell them it's due to a comfort issue and you are a better driver with them.

[ZL1-V]

Originally Posted by Pushrod Pete

The only thing that has be apprehensive about buying the seats is the whole insurance refusing coverage if anything were to happen with aftermarket racing seats in the car. I am not sure I like that gamble. Might just chalk this one up and get the z28 recaros.

Your insurance carrier stated to you that they would deny any claims with aftermarket seats? What specifically are you worried about, the airbags not deploying? Is there a specific case or person you personally know that this happened to and you are using as reference? They were denied coverage from an accident? So you are struck by another vehicle you are saying as a fact they will deny the claim? The car has been out for 5 years now and plenty of owners have aftermarket seats! The Recaro seats still don't have enough side bolstering for your legs and hips. That's why they are just as easy to egress and ingress as the stock seats.

[crc91]

If there is a way to run aftermarket seats and still have some airbags deploy? If there is a way to trick that seat pressure sensor I'd be in for some corbeaus or something.

[Pushrod Pete]

Originally Posted by ZL1-V

Your insurance carrier stated to you that they would deny any claims with aftermarket seats? What specifically are you worried about, the airbags not deploying? Is there a specific case or person you personally know that this happened to and you are using as reference? They were denied coverage from an accident? So you are struck by another vehicle you are saying as a fact they will deny the claim? The car has been out for 5 years now and plenty of owners have aftermarket seats! The Recaro seats still don't have enough side bolstering for your legs and hips. That's why they are just as easy to egress and ingress as the stock seats.

I am going by what many posters on this forum have said.

I did talk to my insurance, and they confirmed that removing any safety feature that was mandated by the "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards" can result in dropped coverage in the event of an accident or injury.

I thought one way to circumvent this issue would to buy the aftermarket seats and keep the OEM seats. This way I could throw them back in incase something were to happen?

I want those sparco seats bad, but the risk doesn't appear to be worth it for my situation.

[ZL1-V]

Originally Posted by Pushrod Pete

I am going by what many posters on this forum have said.

I did talk to my insurance, and they confirmed that removing any safety feature that was mandated by the "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards" can result in dropped coverage in the event of an accident or injury.

I thought one way to circumvent this issue would to buy the aftermarket seats and keep the OEM seats. This way I could throw them back in incase something were to happen?

I want those sparco seats bad, but the risk doesn't appear to be worth it for my situation.

My stock seats are in my garage!