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Originally Posted by thstone
10. Upgrade to a full containment racing seat (safer)
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Two weekends ago I was at a track day and a gentleman had two of the "Bimarco Grip" FIA Halo seat installed in his Subie.
He had the version with the leather wear patch on the bolsters:
Bimarco Grip Racing Rally Bucket Seat FIA NASA Approved Leather Enhancements | eBay
There is a slightly less expensive version without the wear patch:
Bimarco Grip Racing Rally Bucket Seat FIA NASA Approved WRC | eBay
I am 6'2" with a tallish torso and 36" waist, 230# and I fit this seat perfectly. I have also sat in their Bimarco Futura and it was just a tiny bit tighter in the waist, but then I think I lost about 10# since then. My understanding is that if a person buys two they can put it in one box and save on shipping, but that may be just the non-halo seats which can be flipped and nested together.
If I ever go to a full containment seat, and I can't find a smoking deal on the Recaro XL Halo seat (another one that fits me perfectly) I will probably get this one.
Sparco also makes what I believe is called an "Ergo" - it is a halo seat with removable halo wings for street driving. I have seen several sets of these and they look very sharp.
Looking forward to the next write-up, should be a big one with all your upcoming projects
Steve