i'm thinking about getting some seats for my car and like the look and the price of corbeau seats, and it's between the forza and the fx1 pro. i just thought i would ask those of you that have either of them how you like them, how is the quality and how comfortable are they? also do they fit well in the car and how do they look, pictures would be nice if you have them.

i have asked the same question. from what i have been told here on the board, the forza is not a very good choice. there are ppl with track cars that have them as passenger seats and wont let anyone rode in them.... oh and it's bottom mount only.

the fxi pro im told is a very good seat for the price. a tad less comfy as a sparco or recaro and wears a bit easier, but a good seat nevertheless. it is either bottom or side mounted. i think this really is a 'get what you pay for' situation in this case. g/l!

I have heard everyone with race seats there seat is a tad off being inline with the steering wheel in the e36's is this correctable or true.If they are off a tad is it livable or is really annoying?

I just put in a Corbeau Forza as a passenger seat in my car and I am very happy with it. More importantly, the bracket that I bought for it fit perfectly the first time with zero modifications and the seat is as low as my Sparco 2000 mounted on the bottom to Sparco sliders and VAC Motorsports E36 bracket. This last combination was a bitch to put in because the combination of sliders and VAC mount = extremely difficult to screw the bolts in.

The Forza also has a fifth hole for the sub belt for a 5 or 6 point harness whereas the Sparco Sprint ($100 more expensive and is a comparable seat) does not.

I got my seats from http://www.racing-seats-usa.com/ because their prices are the same with most other online vendors and they will ship free if you buy a seat.

there are ppl with track cars that have them as passenger seats and wont let anyone rode in them.... oh and it's bottom mount only.
I don't understand what you mean by "wont let anyone rode in them". So you're saying people have these as passenger seats and won't let anybody sit in it? Why would you buy a passenter seat and not let anybody sit in it?

What's wrong with bottom mounting?

The specific complaint I heard from drivers with Corbeau seats (forget which model now, sorry) was that the rubber trim on the harness holes tends to separate/peel off and must be re-glued, and the fabric shows wear rather quickly.

-tammer

I had Forza's in a Street Modified Mustang. The seats were cheap and light and are a tube-frame design.

The fabric was not durable and developed wear marks (and holes) in about 3 months of use. One of the springs on the passenger seat broke while a rider was in the car at a track event and stabbed him in the ass (and ripped the fabric).

Obviously, I would not recommend them.

I have heard corbeau A4's are good seats though.

I run a Forza for pass.......you cant beat it for price... I would not want it on drivers side....its not very comfy but its ok. Brakt had to be modded to fit my e 30 properly. Depends on you.......but its a great value. Dont know 'bout the other models.

I had a set of Forzas for years in my car...yes the quality isn't tip top, but light and worth the price. One advantage they have it they put you very low in the car.

I use an FX1 now, and it works fine for a race seat, along with the appropriate seat back brace. Its quality is a notch above the Forzas.

I have the corbeau FX1-pro seats in my track car. it is not FIA certified, but for the price ($275 shipped per seat) it is pretty good. It's not that comfortable - almost feels like a board to sit on, but it's relatively supportive and does well if you're on a budget. I would recommend them to anyone who wants a cheap fiberglass fixed back seat. It's obviously not top of the line - you get what you pay for, but it works for me for the time being until I can afford something better. Some of these pics are when I had them in my street M3.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/IMG_0281.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/corbeau1.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/corbeau11.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/corbeau2.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/corbeau3.jpg

they look nice, thanks for the pictures. how were they in the street car? they would be going in my street car that i also use for autocrosses and DE's. how much and where did you get the mounting brackets.

give Linda a call at Apex performance..she knows her stuff...and is a board sponsor. Also runs some sales at Holiday time.

I run the Forza as an instructor/co-driver seat in the SpecE30. I, personally, don't like the seat or it's fit and finish. But it spends most of its time in my garage attic, so for the price, it couldn't be beat.

Once the FIA Cert on my Recaro Pole Position expires, I'm moving it to the passenger side and trashing the Forza. I wouldn't buy another Corbeau if they paid me and sponsored the car.

I run the Forza as an instructor/co-driver seat in the SpecE30. I, personally, don't like the seat or it's fit and finish. But it spends most of its time in my garage attic, so for the price, it couldn't be beat.


I did the same with my E36. I used the Corbeau seat bracket with the Forza. Both are not very high quality, infact the sliders on the bracket downright suck, but you get what you pay for.

I too plan to swap my drivers seat, Sparco EVO L, to the passenger side when I get something to replace it.

they look nice, thanks for the pictures. how were they in the street car? they would be going in my street car that i also use for autocrosses and DE's. how much and where did you get the mounting brackets.

they were ok for a street car, but you've got to have a forgiving rear end because it gets old crawling in and out of a fixed back seat every day if that's what you use the car for.

the brackets are Corbeau's aluminum brackets - lightweight but i had to custom modify them to fit the car. $99 each.

I have the corbeau FX1-pro seats in my track car. it is not FIA certified, but for the price ($275 shipped per seat) it is pretty good. It's not that comfortable - almost feels like a board to sit on, but it's relatively supportive and does well if you're on a budget. I would recommend them to anyone who wants a cheap fiberglass fixed back seat. It's obviously not top of the line - you get what you pay for, but it works for me for the time being until I can afford something better. Some of these pics are when I had them in my street M3.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/IMG_0281.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/corbeau1.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/corbeau11.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/corbeau2.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/jmitro2000/corbeau3.jpg

What are these things? Custom to E36? Can't find much info on Corbeau site

http://www.corbeau.com/products/bracket/4_02.jpg

A cheap alternative to VAC/Evosport mounts?

I don't understand what you mean by "wont let anyone ride in them". So you're saying people have these as passenger seats and won't let anybody sit in it? Why would you buy a passenger seat and not let anybody sit in it?

What's wrong with bottom mounting?

well, read up on it. alot of people dont feel comfortable letting someone ride in it on the track for safety reasons.... and as you can see from the above posts, most would rather have a good, but beat up old seat as a pass seat than a brand new forza. i personally have nothing against it... i am just giving an objective opinion based on responses to threads of my own on the same subject.

and bottom mount is bad if you have the potential for head room issues. bottom brackets + sliders usually put the seat a little high and isnt adjustable, height-wise.

they were ok for a street car, but you've got to have a forgiving rear end because it gets old crawling in and out of a fixed back seat every day if that's what you use the car for.

the brackets are Corbeau's aluminum brackets - lightweight but i had to custom modify them to fit the car. $99 each.


i'm young so i dont think it will bother me much, i'm willing to give it a try at least.

how much modification was needed to fit the brackets into the car?

well, read up on it. alot of people dont feel comfortable letting someone ride in it on the track for safety reasons.... and as you can see from the above posts, most would rather have a good, but beat up old seat as a pass seat than a brand new forza. i personally have nothing against it... i am just giving an objective opinion based on responses to threads of my own on the same subject.

None of the posts above say anything about safety, except for maybe an isolated case of a spring jabbing someone's butt.

and bottom mount is bad if you have the potential for head room issues. bottom brackets + sliders usually put the seat a little high and isnt adjustable, height-wise.

I can understand that but it doesn't make the seat "bad". The Sparco Sprint is also "bad" by that definition.

i'm young so i dont think it will bother me much, i'm willing to give it a try at least.

how much modification was needed to fit the brackets into the car?
FYI, for the Forza (bottom mount only), you will end up ordering the bottom mount bracket and in my passenger seat install, it lined up perfectly with the factory seat bolts and holes. Installation took all of 20 minutes.

None of the posts above say anything about safety, except for maybe an isolated case of a spring jabbing someone's butt.

I can understand that but it doesn't make the seat "bad". The Sparco Sprint is also "bad" by that definition.

i didnt mean read up on this thread..... i meant do a search. like i said, i have researched this seat as well and almost bought it.

and the bottom mount comment was just that. just an FYI in case the OP has height issues like me. the fact that it was bottom mount was the biggest reason i didnt buy the forza.

im not saying its a bad seat, per se'. i am, however, giving the OP the same bit of info that i was given.

^thanks for all the help. i doubt that i will have height issues, i fit in the stock seats with a helmet on i'm a little over 6'. i think i'm going to go with the fx1 pro.

I just put in a Corbeau Forza as a passenger seat in my car and I am very happy with it. More importantly, the bracket that I bought for it fit perfectly the first time with zero modifications and the seat is as low as my Sparco 2000 mounted on the bottom to Sparco sliders and VAC Motorsports E36 bracket. This last combination was a bitch to put in because the combination of sliders and VAC mount = extremely difficult to screw the bolts in.



I have a question. did you need/use VAC brackets for the Corbeau or only needed for the Sparco? What bracket did you buy to mount the Corbeau? I have a Forza II on order as a passenger seat, just trying to do my homework. :)

Thanks!

I have a question. did you need/use VAC brackets for the Corbeau or only needed for the Sparco? What bracket did you buy to mount the Corbeau? I have a Forza II on order as a passenger seat, just trying to do my homework. :)

Thanks!
My current set up is as follows:

Driver's side: Sparco Pro 2000 + Sparco sliders + VAC floor mounts

Passenger side: Corbeau Forza + Corbeau floor mounts

So to answer your question, no, I didn't use the VAC mounts with the Corbeau.

I have a Corbeau FX1 and i love it. have driven 6 hours straight in it. can't complain. getting another one soon as a passenger seat in my civic autox car.

For some reason Corbeau does not offer most of their seats to the USA.
They have alot of seats available in the UK and europe which are FIA approved, & Carbon/kevlar construction. The pricing on some of their FIA approved carbon seats is crazy. like $300 pounds UK. what other FIA approved carbon seats can you get for $$600? wonder how much shipping from UK would be??
A Sparco EVO is $600+ new. and they are like 20 lbs.

This seat is Kevlar/GRP construction and FIA homogulated. only $210 pounds from UK supplier.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l299/omegaraceshop/CorbeauSprint.jpg

I can understand that but it doesn't make the seat "bad". The Sparco Sprint is also "bad" by that definition.

FYI: the new Sprints have holes for side-mounting (like it's mounted in my car)


Oh, and someone mentioned that they're worried about not lining up with the steering wheel? Stock seats don't line up either. With the VAC brackets, you can at least get pretty close to center - so it's an improvement over stock in that sense