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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:08 pm 
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lookin to buy some new seats....going to go with suspension type.....which are best? which one should i stay away from.....thanks E

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My opinion; Corbaeu are the best for the money , followed closely by Beard and in last would be Racetrim. Racetrim are the cheapest I would go with, so you get what you pay for.

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My Racetrim seats are comfy but they hold alot of mud under the vinyl and take weeks to dry when you wash them. Don't know if corbeau has similar problems, but that is my only complaint.


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lngtrvl2332 wrote:
My Racetrim seats are comfy but they hold alot of mud under the vinyl and take weeks to dry when you wash them. Don't know if corbeau has similar problems, but that is my only complaint.

that was one of my concerns is if there is any way for them to drain and dry quickly....other than that are they comfortable and how is quality thanks E

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just throw a couple bags of your cheese puffs under your seat covers and you'll be good to go E :!: :mrgreen:

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I love my wide race trims , dave hix has some bad as seat but I'm not sure which ones .
I sprayed my stitches with boot water proof spray and it worked great so Far , they will have a puddle in them and be fine it is when the water goes in the crotch belt hole the foam soaks it and all I do is have a fan their to dry them out When it's parked !
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Love the corbeau revolutions, they're great, we never really have any trouble with mud or water, they dry fast and the mud just tends to brush straight off.


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Mine are old RaceCraft cloth seats, love em. But I have rain covers that keep them dry when empty.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:32 pm 
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just throw a couple bags of your cheese puffs under your seat covers and you'll be good to go E :!: :mrgreen:

yeah i get stuck,and you eat my cushion,do a wheelie,and i got a rough ride back to camp.mr brown

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ha fukin ha that is to funny!! get you some seats bud, ima keep ridin on hard plastic! maybe i can borrow your old seat covers and a bag of kush, i mean puff corn :mrgreen: you better pad your roof!!! cuz your followin me :twisted:

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I have the race trims with the head rest. They hold the water when I wash them but wipe them out and they're fine. Had them 2 years and they are like new still. I was going with the corbeau, but they were to narrow for my ass. The race trims with the head rest are good and wide. I got them from Drews.

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The beard seat I have in my race buggy dries quick. the padding in the bottom is velcroed in so ya just pull it out when ya wash it or when it rains. I'd buy another one!
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I originally wanted the Beard or corbeu however they are to wide . So I have the Race Trims and they are a PITS to dry after they are washed. For some reason mine usally get way more muddy than others do so I have no choise but to wash them. I have mine set up with quick connect "D" rings on the front so I can tilt the seat back, pull the lower vinal section up and remove the foam for drying. Then I stick a fan under the vinal then wait a day or so for drying on each. The foam has seen it's better days and I am in the process of replacing. :roll: Really need to have removable covers made!

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RaceBugg1098 wrote:
The beard seat I have in my race buggy dries quick. the padding in the bottom is velcroed in so ya just pull it out when ya wash it or when it rains. I'd buy another one!
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how much you give for it and where

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got mine at Sunfire offroad and I think I paid around $400.

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davehix wrote:



The pic of Racebuggs is different than that one Dave. It does not look like you can remove the lower seat section.

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and they look wider in the pic on website

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 Post subject: Re: Suspension seats?
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I too have the Race trims. They are comfortable as would any suspension seat. But, as said they are a bitch to dry once wet. I also find the seat backs are short. I'm 5'10" and the top of the head rest is at the base of my skull and the harness hole to low for proper belt geometry.


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Corbeau Baja SS. Fit perfect in my +3 warrior chassis. I got the cloth inners, they are vinyl sides. Cheap too.


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You can find Corbeau Seats at 4 Wheel parts as well they are vert competitive. I have no issue drying mine out after 560 miles in the rain from Florida to Tennessee.

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