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		<title>Buddy Club Racing Spec Seat: Initial Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Shacklett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just installed a Buddy Club racing spec seat for my s13. The first thing I can say is that I never would have believed how much difference a racing seat can make had I not gotten a chance to sit in one myself. The first corner I took, I braced myself as usual so <a href='http://digital-traffic.net/uncategorized/buddy-club-racing-spec-seat-initial-review'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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I just installed a Buddy Club racing spec seat for my s13. The first thing I can say is that I never would have believed how much difference a racing seat can make had I not gotten a chance to sit in one myself. The first corner I took, I braced myself as usual so as not to fly out the drivers side door, and an amazing thing happened. I didn&#8217;t move at all. The second corner I hit, I realized what the difference was. The third corner all I could do was grin.
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<h3>The good:</h3>
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<li>Obviously, the holding capability</li>
<li>The cost &#8212; At $600.00 shipped with rails, it&#8217;s very economical for a racing seat.</li>
<li>The look (I got black to match my black interior).</li>
<li>The weight (It feels about 2/3rds the weight of the stock seat, including the rails).</li>
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<h3>The questionable:</h3>
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<li>The width: I got the normal seat instead of the wide and I&#8217;m a little worried about comfort. I&#8217;m a size 32 waist, but it&#8217;s still very tight on the rib cage. I&#8217;m hoping this is something I will get used to, but I&#8217;m also braced to spend the money on a wider model. I still have the rails, so I wouldn&#8217;t be paying the full price again</li>
<li>The height: It definitely sits higher than stock, but somehow this doesn&#8217;t seem to be a problem. The way I have it mounted is with the rear angled down a bit, so my head doesn&#8217;t come any closer to the ceiling. Also, I actually seem to be in a bit better driving position. My left knee used to hit the steering wheel from time to time when clutching, but that&#8217;s not happening now.</li>
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<h3>The bad:</h3>
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<li>It comes with absolutely no instructions. I&#8217;m not looking for a detailed walkthrough, but best practices for mounting, or at least the size of the bolts (not included) should be documented. (M8 1.25, by the way)</li>
<li>The rails scratch up the seat. This is really unavoidable given the materials used. I guess you could put some sort of rubber mat in-between, but that doesn&#8217;t seem like a great option given the way the weight is transmitted to the rails.</li>
<li>The automatic seat belts in an s13 don&#8217;t like the seat very much. The lap belt just barely fits and the shoulder belt snags on the seat, making it hard to move sometimes. This isn&#8217;t necessarily the seat&#8217;s fault, though, just a conflict with the s13&#8242;s auto belts. I&#8217;m guessing it would happen with any decent racing seat.</li>
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All in all, I&#8217;ll have to give it a while to see how the fitment goes, but I&#8217;m very happy that I can pay attention to driving, now, instead of holding myself in place. I&#8217;ll try to get some pics up when I can, but I promise nothing.</p>
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