Bimarco Race seats. Anyone seen them? Opinions?
11-14-2022, 09:14 AM
#21
I own a Bimarco Grip and have raced in a Bimarco Grip. They are not super high quality seats as far as fabric quality or fit and finish. Rigidity is low compared to more expensive seats. If they weren't FIA Cert. I wouldn't even look at them. They feel like Ebay seats honestly. But since they have the sticker, they're good to go! I personally wouldnt bother with a Non-cert Bimarco seat.
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11-14-2022, 07:55 PM
#23
I have a pair of bimarco seats. Dakar if I remember correctly. Couldn’t get them in an NB with a door panel. Maybe if they were mounted high.
the big problem for me was they were a little to tight for me. I’m a 34” waist.
they’ve never been installed. I’d love to sell them.
the big problem for me was they were a little to tight for me. I’m a 34” waist.
they’ve never been installed. I’d love to sell them.
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11-15-2022, 02:54 PM
#24
So ... I went back and re-read the rules for seats in HPDE for NASA. I was wrong. I thought that, like the belts, the replacement seats had to conform to the relevant rules for race cars with the exception of expiration date. That is not the case. You can, in fact, run any seat so long as it is installed per the manufacturer's instructions (and mounted securely). So you're good to go with these seats, by the letter of the law (for NASA, I don't know about other orgs).
Personally, I've bought used seats from people I trust. They're out of date, but they were a fraction of the price of new. I'm lucky to have an active racing scene near me and am built like a lot of other local racers. That makes it easier, I admit. That said, my car has until recently had more money in suspension and safety than pretty much everything else. Still not turbo.
Personally, I've bought used seats from people I trust. They're out of date, but they were a fraction of the price of new. I'm lucky to have an active racing scene near me and am built like a lot of other local racers. That makes it easier, I admit. That said, my car has until recently had more money in suspension and safety than pretty much everything else. Still not turbo.
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11-15-2022, 08:29 PM
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So ... I went back and re-read the rules for seats in HPDE for NASA. I was wrong. I thought that, like the belts, the replacement seats had to conform to the relevant rules for race cars with the exception of expiration date. That is not the case. You can, in fact, run any seat so long as it is installed per the manufacturer's instructions (and mounted securely). So you're good to go with these seats, by the letter of the law (for NASA, I don't know about other orgs).
Personally, I've bought used seats from people I trust. They're out of date, but they were a fraction of the price of new. I'm lucky to have an active racing scene near me and am built like a lot of other local racers. That makes it easier, I admit. That said, my car has until recently had more money in suspension and safety than pretty much everything else. Still not turbo.
Personally, I've bought used seats from people I trust. They're out of date, but they were a fraction of the price of new. I'm lucky to have an active racing scene near me and am built like a lot of other local racers. That makes it easier, I admit. That said, my car has until recently had more money in suspension and safety than pretty much everything else. Still not turbo.
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