Bride Copies

[JimmyRickard]

How do the reclining Bride Copies and other fake seats compare against the legitimate products as far as safety is concerned?

Also, what are the safety implications of using 4 or 6 points harnesses with reclining seats?

Cheers!

[75coupe]

copied from google search result, this will answer one of your questions....

If you are running a traditional reclining seat in your vehicle and using a 5 or 6 point harness by running the sub belts over the front of the seat, you are compromising the effectiveness of the sub belt. When you do this, you are putting the camlock mechanism at an angle it was not designed for and therefore reducing the sub-belts ability to prevent you from submarining under the lap belts. What you need is a seat with a 5th harness slot in the base of the seat.

Corbeau has the option to add a "5th slot", otherwise known as a harness sub-belt hole, to any of their reclining seats. This 5th slot is installed in the base of the seat (see photo below) where you can run your submarine strap on a 5 or 6-point harness belt and eliminates having to run the submarine strap over the front of the seat cushion.

[NYTSKY]

I have had a 4 point harness on both Sparco EVO2PLUS and BRIDE GIAS seats, both replicas.

No dramas at all.

[R31Nismoid]

If you are using a harness - you are obviously racing.

If you are racing - you want legit seats

If in an accident you have a hard impact and the seat buckles over in the middle... You'll never walk again and perhaps wonder - was buying a tested/approved seat worth the extra few hundred?

Your call really.

[JimmyRickard]

I have a legit OMP fixed back seat, however I want to swap it out for a recliner for when I use the car on the road.

Hence the question about the safety of these fake reclining seats.

[pistol-pete]

[PM-R33]

Hahahaha that's awesome.