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pennsylvaniaboy said:
I have seen that trend as well. I will say, I have sat in prp premiers, and they were too small for my average build 6'2, 200#. The GT/SE was super comfortable, fit my body great, and the ability to pull the harnesses easily to remove the seats seems like a nice feature.
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Are you planning to wear a helmet? If so, I’d suggest wearing one when you test out any seat.
 
white-rhino said:
Why? My head hits the headrest, as does my helmet but the thickness of the helmet pushes my head forward. What would a taller seat do?

I am only 6’.
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bend the headrest.

Jesse Haines posted on FB a while back how he's doing it.
 
white-rhino said:
Are you planning to wear a helmet? If so, I’d suggest wearing one when you test out any seat.
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yes and no. 90% of the time probably not. But will do so in high risk scenarios. I know some of the guys over on rockcrawler.com have actually bent the low backs for a more upright position..
 
Where are you located? I have PRP comp pro highbacks +4 tall I can pull one if your close.

Also there's some seat dimensions in the files section IIRC.
 
whatever you get make sure they are the correct height over all and most importantly where your shoulder belts are.

I've moved away from suspension seats personally and don't think I'll go back (no pun intended) for multiple reasons.
 
cdemart2 said:
whatever you get make sure they are the correct height over all and most importantly where your shoulder belts are.

I've moved away from suspension seats personally and don't think I'll go back (no pun intended) for multiple reasons.
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what are you running meow? Kirkey type?

I have also spotted some WRX seats, and some "fancier" stock application racing style seats
 
sparco evo. I'm putting memory foam pads in them before the season but straight out of the box more comfortable and holds me more securely. no movement at all. no bouncing around and no having to retighten belts. no back pain from springing back into my shoulder belts. I don't have to use my feet to keep position in the seat anymore. gained headroom and legroom. feels the same hitting the chassis on rocks. also side mount so easier to mount, service and panel underneath.

They're around 750-800 ea. NRG is a great budget shell seat to check out too.
 
I know it goes against the Bougie aspect but this idea is super tempting. Most of these are sub $300/pair. Would clear a lot of funds for other stuff. Again I have run 4 runner seats in my other buggy for years so I don’t know any better :lmao:
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pennsylvaniaboy said:
I know it goes against the Bougie aspect but this idea is super tempting. Most of these are sub $300/pair. Would clear a lot of funds for other stuff. Again I have run 4 runner seats in my other buggy for years so I don’t know any better :lmao:
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If you cheap out on seats now, how bad will it fuck you later to upgrade to nice ones? I'm in favor of 'dont get it right, just get it running' then swapping seats down the road
 
posford said:
If you cheap out on seats now, how bad will it fuck you later to upgrade to nice ones? I'm in favor of 'dont get it right, just get it running' then swapping seats down the road
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i too say use them, but i also say it worth a 2.5 hour drive borrow a seat for a weekend, make the mounts or at least see how hard it would be to un make the other seat mounts and put the prp seat in, just to make sure you dont paint yourself into a corner and cant put prps in later if you choose. a couple hour drive would would help out alot.
 
chaplinfj60 said:
i too say use them, but i also say it worth a 2.5 hour drive borrow a seat for a weekend, make the mounts or at least see how hard it would be to un make the other seat mounts and put the prp seat in, just to make sure you dont paint yourself into a corner and cant put prps in later if you choose. a couple hour drive would would help out alot.
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I disagree. For what a seat costs, 2.5 hours of gas and time (5 hours round trip)....and then (if you actually borrowed them) having to return them... isn't worth it.
 
Sean said:
I disagree. For what a seat costs, 2.5 hours of gas and time (5 hours round trip)....and then (if you actually borrowed them) having to return them... isn't worth it.
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i guess i was looking at the 4-6 week lead time of a seat.
heck i drive an hour each way for work. so 2.5 is nothing, and if it kept forward progress.
just my 2 cents is all
 
My theory is that if you are used to using stock seats, don't ever sit in suspension seats or else you'll get bougey.

I apply the same theory to air shocks vs coilovers, enclosed trailers with converted living quarters vs Sundowner styles, or work trucks vs Platinum/Denali edition ones.
 
chaplinfj60 said:
i guess i was looking at the 4-6 week lead time of a seat.
heck i drive an hour each way for work. so 2.5 is nothing, and if it kept forward progress.
just my 2 cents is all
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And I wasn't being overly critical....I was just saying it didn't make fiscal sense to me personally (or time wise). Apologies if it came across as anything more than one person's opinion.:beer:
 
ridered3 said:
My theory is that if you are used to using stock seats, don't ever sit in suspension seats or else you'll get bougey.

I apply the same theory to air shocks vs coilovers, enclosed trailers with converted living quarters vs Sundowner styles, or work trucks vs Platinum/Denali edition ones.
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Really? I cannot recall any suspension seat I've ever preferred over a good automotive reclining/contoured seat. Maybe it's my body type though??
 
Sean said:
Really? I cannot recall any suspension seat I've ever preferred over a good automotive reclining/contoured seat. Maybe it's my body type though??
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I had PRP Comps in the juggy and loved them, which was my first time using suspension style seats. Could ride all day long in them in comfort since they kept me in place. The buggy we have now reused the stock seats from the donor vehicle, which I hated, since there was no side supports and we just bounced around all day. Swapped them out for some insanely comfy Twisted Stitch seats. I know comparing the stock seats to the ones you mentioned using have side bolsters etc, so probably not a fair comparison.

Maybe so on body type though. I'm average height/build, so fit well in about any of the smaller seats, including the preteen PRP seats. The wide body seats or extra height seats are a different story though.
 
ridered3 said:
I had PRP Comps in the juggy and loved them, which was my first time using suspension style seats. Could ride all day long in them in comfort since they kept me in place. The buggy we have now reused the stock seats from the donor vehicle, which I hated, since there was no side supports and we just bounced around all day. Swapped them out for some insanely comfy Twisted Stitch seats. I know comparing the stock seats to the ones you mentioned using have side bolsters etc, so probably not a fair comparison.

Maybe so on body type though. I'm average height/build, so fit well in about any of the smaller seats, including the preteen PRP seats. The wide body seats or extra height seats are a different story though.
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To each their own of course...I think my problem is my build. I'm 6', 220# but I have a wide back and big thighs so a lot of bolstering just chaffs the shit out of my back or shoves my legs together and smashes my junk. Definitely the opposite of comfortable.

I had factory Toyota buckets out of a early 90's 4Runner for years and honestly, other than the fabric being a bit rough (after a full day or weekend of wheeling my lats would be a little red from rubbing) they were far more comfortable than the sets of Beard, PRP, Mastercraft and Corbeaus I've used (to be fair a lot of those had the rougher tweed type seating surface which was even more abrasive, but mainly I'm talking about the way my body conformed...or rather was forced into a position in the seat's architecture). The only reason I will continue to use suspensions is the 'safety' aspect of a suspension seat over a traditional one....but if comfort was my ultimate goal, for me, I'd definitely go with a decent factory automotive seat.
 
Sean said:
I had factory Toyota buckets out of a early 90's 4Runner for years and honestly, other than the fabric being a bit rough (after a full day or weekend of wheeling my lats would be a little red from rubbing) they were far more comfortable than the sets of Beard, PRP, Mastercraft and Corbeaus I've used (to be fair a lot of those had the rougher tweed type seating surface which was even more abrasive, but mainly I'm talking about the way my body conformed...or rather was forced into a position in the seat's architecture). The only reason I will continue to use suspensions is the 'safety' aspect of a suspension seat over a traditional one....but if comfort was my ultimate goal, for me, I'd definitely go with a decent factory automotive seat
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Those are the exact seats I run, adjustable lumbar/bolsters too

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ridered3 said:
I had PRP Comps in the juggy and loved them, which was my first time using suspension style seats. Could ride all day long in them in comfort since they kept me in place. The buggy we have now reused the stock seats from the donor vehicle, which I hated, since there was no side supports and we just bounced around all day. Swapped them out for some insanely comfy Twisted Stitch seats. I know comparing the stock seats to the ones you mentioned using have side bolsters etc, so probably not a fair comparison.

Maybe so on body type though. I'm average height/build, so fit well in about any of the smaller seats, including the preteen PRP seats. The wide body seats or extra height seats are a different story though.
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I miss the OG TS seats I had in my rig originally. More comfy than the PRP Comp I got now.
 
Sean said:
To each their own of course...I think my problem is my build. I'm 6', 220# but I have a wide back and big thighs so a lot of bolstering just chaffs the shit out of my back or shoves my legs together and smashes my junk. Definitely the opposite of comfortable.

I had factory Toyota buckets out of a early 90's 4Runner for years and honestly, other than the fabric being a bit rough (after a full day or weekend of wheeling my lats would be a little red from rubbing) they were far more comfortable than the sets of Beard, PRP, Mastercraft and Corbeaus I've used (to be fair a lot of those had the rougher tweed type seating surface which was even more abrasive, but mainly I'm talking about the way my body conformed...or rather was forced into a position in the seat's architecture). The only reason I will continue to use suspensions is the 'safety' aspect of a suspension seat over a traditional one....but if comfort was my ultimate goal, for me, I'd definitely go with a decent factory automotive seat.
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Agreed on to each their own. Quite the description of how you fit/don't fit :lmao:

Bebop said:
I miss the OG TS seats I had in my rig originally. More comfy than the PRP Comp I got now.
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Just wait til you sit in the "new seats" in the buggy. Insanely comfortable, but not sure where we will fit your legs in this small chassis :lmao:
 
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