Don't bother looking at brands. Some places where they sell second hand bucket seats from japan (see sunway) have bucket seats you can try out (podium for example)

Choose a brand that has a seat that complements your size. For me recaro just right for my size even if the butt area is a little soft, but bride is a little looser for me (that is desirable for some) Sparco, stock semi bucket seats of other sports car may be a good option if it's your size.

Because in malaysia we have limited models to choose from, choosing based on brand is not the way to go IMO.

A sports seat from a stock FT86 might be nice as well, or a supra's one.. totally depends on how snug or loose you want it.

fitment places to look out for include shoulder area, butt and thigh area (should be snug, not too loose, but that's also depends on your preference) also check for worn out cushioning (means the sponge already disentegrate, so not firm anymore.

I'm not a fan of SSCUS, because the seats are too firm (cushioning too soft) for me. But they may be worth a look if you can't fit any of the japanese brands as they are very loose compared to the above.

Good luck searching!

p/s as for fakes... google, or find a friend who knows what he's looking at.

if you are a halfcut shop regular, you can notice fakes just by looking at the fabric.


This post has been edited by sadako-chan: May 16 2015, 12:35 PM

double posted

This post has been edited by sadako-chan: May 16 2015, 12:44 PM

Bucket no, semi bucket yes. Mostly we see are halfcut seats from japan, and since they are skinny, so the sizes are usually such, and not very fitting for Malaysians.

But there are very comfy semi buckets.

Ever seen one of these?
https://www.recaro-automotive.com/us/produc...ergomed-es.html

These are the semi bucket seats for luxury cars.

Edited: wrong link

This post has been edited by sadako-chan: May 16 2015, 12:42 PM