[Smitty2919]

Looking at Corbeau Forza, Forza Sport and F1X Pro. They all look pretty similar to me and without being able to sit in all o them the decision is kind of tricky. I've heard overall good things about the Forza.


Anyone running either of these? They are going in a 95 Camaro for Autocross but is also a DD that sees the occasional 2hr one way trip to the in-laws house in Columbus OH from Cincy Oh. Everything else is around town driving. Will be making my own seat brackets.


Thanks guys!

[Blainefab]

The shoulder belt routed thru the seat hole may inhibit proper operation of the retractor/tensioner mechanism. It has a mechanical inertial grabber that depends on getting a quick sharp tug on the harness if it needs to grab - like in a wreck. It works best if there is a direct path from the occupants shoulder to the reel mechanism in the roof. Sit in the seat, buckle the belt and give it a sharp tug at you belly - if it doesn't grab, try re-routing the belt outside of the seat.

The Corbeau seat brackets have design flaws - the flat tabs put a bending load on the butt welds. The weld zone is more brittle than the unaffected areas so they will crack, right next to the weld. It may be a fine weld, but in the wrong place. Inspect the spots I've indicated with red arrows periodically, if they crack you can fix by welding gusset plates, indicated in blue, oriented vertically spanning the old weld zone.

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