Corbeau or Cobra?

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Wisenatcho

Paid Member

• Jul 30, 2017

• #1

I know that the Corbeau Clubsport seats are favoured by a lot on here, and offer fantastic value for money. However just as I was about to push the button and order a pair from GSM, I noticed they sell Cobra Monaco Pro seats for around the same price. When comparing spec's the Cobra comes out favourably, a key bonus being FIA approved.


I'm now thoroughly undecided:excited: Any thoughts or reviews would be greatly appreciated!

 

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Wisenatcho

Paid Member

• Jul 30, 2017

• #2

Should add that its for a track day focused car, not a daily - but that I don't plan to compete or race properly anytime soon.

 

BenAG200

• Jul 30, 2017

• #3

The Corbeau is the lightest, if you don't plan on competing is the FIA stamp important? For £12 extra I'd save the 6kg, weight saving on these goes a long way.

 

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Wisenatcho

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• Jul 30, 2017

• #4

BenAG200 said:

The Corbeau is the lightest, if you don't plan on competing is the FIA stamp important? For £12 extra I'd save the 6kg, weight saving on these goes a long way.

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I definitely don't have any plans to compete, but guess I see the FIA stamp as a mark of quality? Maybe just being sucked in by marketing! I dont know how much difference there is between a seat that has been approved and ones that are not...

 

///M

Gold Member

• Jul 30, 2017

• #5

If you don't plan on competing, Ben is totally right, those Club Sport are much lighter. I'd definitely have those.

Light is right!

 

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BenAG200

• Jul 30, 2017

• #6

Wisenatcho said:

I definitely don't have any plans to compete, but guess I see the FIA stamp as a mark of quality? Maybe just being sucked in by marketing! I dont know how much difference there is between a seat that has been approved and ones that are not...

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Taking a guess but a seat that is FIA approved will have been scrutineered/checked for compliance with motorsport regs. If the seats are road legal then I can't see an FIA seat being any safer for track days.

 

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Little dave

Paid Member

• Jul 30, 2017

• #7

If you decided to go Monaco pro I have a brand new pair in the shed I would do you a good deal on

 

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Wisenatcho

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• Jul 30, 2017

• #8

Little dave said:

If you decided to go Monaco pro I have a brand new pair in the shed I would do you a good deal on

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Little dave

Paid Member

• Jul 30, 2017

• #9

Message me a number and I will send over some pics