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      02-13-2014, 12:49 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by Craigy View Post
The seats in this car are so great I can't see why you'd ever want to swap them out, unless perhaps it's a complete track rat car.

I love the seats in my M3.
They're comfy, but not exactly great if you do more than 3 track days a year, and I do about 12-16 depending, some are even full weekends.

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Originally Posted by Billj747 View Post
I disagree.

A G is a G. The better your body is held upright and in place, the better you can feel those G's and the limit of the car. Harness & Race seat > Race Seat & 3pt belt > stock seat and 3pt belt.

You don't want your body to move atall, but feel the G's of your body pressed against the vertical sides of a seat which really isn't possible in the stock M3 seat. A C63 AMG's seats are WAY better in this regard.

Have you driven in a racing seat?
This is my thought, I would think you feel more what the car is "doing" when you're steady in your seat and not worrying where to brace your next knee at.

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Originally Posted by Z K View Post
I beg to differ. The stock seats are comfy for every day driving but you are sliding around and falling out of the seat under hard cornering. My arms and knees are sore after a track day because I'm bracing myself against the door panel and steering wheel.
+1 to this

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I can't really imagine the Recaro Profis or similar being all that bad on a day by day basis, but no experience yet.
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