Racing seats or leather?

[dx316gol]

Which is better racing seats like Sparco or the leather seats you can get with the GTS Celica?

[chameleon]

That is purely a matter of opinion. In my opinion, the styling of the stock seats is better than the aftermarket ones like sparco. I don't like the looks of the sparco's extra support or the holes for the harness style seat belt. I mean, this is going in a street car, not a race car, so why pretend? It just looks kind of goofy to me. Of course, there are people out there who are really into auto cross racing and stuff who would benafite from the extra support and the safty of a harness.

Sparco seats are probably lighter than the stock seats. If you are going for performance, get cloth seats in you car, not leather. Leather is slippery, you will slide around during hard cornering.

[Mindy]

I was wondering if you can put like the Sparco Harness's On the stock Toyota Celica Seats? Or I gotta buy a whole new seat??

[lpphreakx06]

It wouldnt work very well..^

[themuffinman]

I have stock leather and I put 4 point harnesses in my car... Thats the only thing ppl can talk about at car shows now. My "aftermarket racing seats" lmao

[urban22racer]

I have stock leather and I put 4 point harnesses in my car... Thats the only thing ppl can talk about at car shows now. My "aftermarket racing seats" lmao


was that hard awkward to do? i quite fancy doing that maself.

[themuffinman]

it was easy as hell! they just bolt into the stock seat belt brackets... looks nice too

[zoicite]

I prefer the white-and-black 03-04 cloth GT seats. They're purdy.

[phillycheese917]

Well Leather seat suck in the hot weather in Florida that is for sure. I want to get racing seats so I wont always stick to my stock seats!!

[Blue Bomber]

If you are going for performance, get cloth seats in you car, not leather. Leather is slippery, you will slide around during hard cornering. :werd:
I was wondering if you can put like the Sparco Harness's On the stock Toyota Celica Seats? Or I gotta buy a whole new seat??
Harnesses are for racing when using a helmet and/or roll bar/cage. Not safe for street use.

[Will Hendrix]

^ How is a harness not safe? If anything they seem more safe then a regular seatbelt, haha, and you won't move around as much either.

[skalogre]

Well Leather seat suck in the hot weather in Florida that is for sure. I want to get racing seats so I wont always stick to my stock seats!!

Yep. In hot weather, your arse will get broiled.

[Toyota_Junkie_1]

That is purely a matter of opinion. In my opinion, the styling of the stock seats is better than the aftermarket ones like sparco. I don't like the looks of the sparco's extra support or the holes for the harness style seat belt. I mean, this is going in a street car, not a race car, so why pretend?

Agree with chameleon even though I still would never get rid of my leather GT-S seats. They look very sporty and hold you in like racing seats but still have a luxury feel with the leather, without the somtimes bright ricey colors and gargantuous ( I know... not a word ) logos found in racing seats.

Leather is slippery, you will slide around during hard cornering.

Definetly agree with this, and especially after I Armour All the interior and seats. I about slide out of the seats making a right turn, not even counting a U-turn. :gap: