$900 Sparco seat vs. $450 Corbeau seat. Does more expensive mean more better? And is it worth it? Let’s find out.
We bought two identical 350Zs and have been modifying them to be FUN, daily drivers that you can take to the track. James Pumphrey and Zach Jobe are on Team Hi, and their car gets the expensive parts. Nolan Sykes and Aaron Parker are on team Low. Their car gets the cheap ones.
Then we test them to see which components are actually worth spending the money on.
We’ve been focusing on improving our cars performance, but today we’re focusing on the interior...performance. So we’re going to be throwing in new seats, and ALSO adding in roll cages and harnesses.
Team Hi got $900 Sparco QRT-R seats.
Team Low I got $450 Corbeau FX1 Pro seats.
Cars aren’t necessarily one-size-fits all. Especially small sports cars like our Zs. You might find the stock driving position uncomfortable. Sometimes the seats don’t hold you well enough going around a corner and you get flung to the side. If you’ve got short legs and a long torso, or long legs and a short torso, things just might not feel right.
That’s where aftermarket interior parts can come in. A race seat can hold you in place better and make it easier for you to corner hard… or it can be horribly uncomfortable if it doesn’t fit your body right. Maybe the more expensive seat has a nicer quality material on it, but the overall shape and size of the seat is really going to be a matter of personal preference. The cheaper seat might be the right choice anyway if it’s going to be easier to live with and drive in every day.
Even though Nolan is going with a cheaper option he didn't go with the cheapest option. All of his stuff is FIA approved.
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“Because my brain and my heart are perfectly aligned”
I know I am late but the $450 seats can expose you to chemicals tjat can couse cancer
#boostcreeps
Hi, im from México, your playlist of the hilow season isnt in timeline order, i watch first the turbo episode instead this episode, luckyly i havent spoilers
Yes, if you are going to do a "cheap" vs "pricey" the cheap should be an ebay special to compare and contrast wide a wide range.
Can we get some new Hi Low episodes please 🙏
I love how Nolan is always the Cheap-O
#HRSPRS
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The sparco double take was accurate AF 😭😭
J’aimerais bien avoir les sous-titres en français vous savez le faire
POV: you’re watching these videos over and over until they make a new hi-low series
For some reason in the Hi-lo playlist this video is after the $13,000 custom 350Z vs $33,000 custom 350Z video
How did u feel comfort wise in the sparcos? Most higher end FIA seats don't come in sizes for us bigger guys
Let’s be real the ones talking shit about seats are the ones who have been stock for years lmao. A seat is a seat. It really don’t matter. As long as ur happy with your car go for it.
The welder sounds like Cleveland from Family Guy
This is what a Car Media should do with the incomes they get❤️
Aaron just vibin as nolan serpentines😂
Y'all shound do cheap car speaker & expinsive car speaker
10:05 bmw e34!
dude in the hat makes me chuckle
See terrified nolan at 00:36!!!
just get some used bride seats for $500
#boostcreeps
Sparkos worth the 450 for the weigh reduction,
DRONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Why do manual seats have wires ? I wanna do this to my 2007 ford ranger sport but it has wires ? And it has fully manual seats, I see the Z also has wires ?
7:31 😂
Which is heavier, the stock seats or the cheap racing seats?
When the time comes to buy your aftermarket seats, I highly suggest you go out and try (butt test) as many seats as you can before you buy. Seats are interesting animals. Seats from one manufacturer to the next manufacturer can feel quite different from one another but look very similar. Even seats of different models from the same company can feel totally different from one another. Local car shows can be a good way to try out a variety of seats to find one that works for (fits) you. Also remember, not all of us are little guys and some of us are built on the bigger, fluffier side of the spectrum (I'm 6' and 275 pounds). Seats should 'hug' you to a degree but not try to crush you as you sit in them. Fortunately, there are seats out there that are made a little wider for our bigger, wider (cough* backsides) err... frames. Make sure to check them out if possible. ---Just my two cents.
Can I join #boostcreeps with my 2010 forester with rod knock?
Thats not a fx1 seat it's a dfx and it runs for $300
#boostcreep
u guys should put hydro ebrakes in them there are some 400 dallors on and 80 dallor ones
if you really wanted cheap seats, you couldve gotten an nrg frp-301 from amazon. 200 bucks a seat.
Isn’t that the DFX seat? Lol
"The stock seats are also full of farts" LMFAO
Corbeau. Yeah really cheap
Friends : why you buy bride, recaro, sparco, omp seat ?? Me : 1:45
Corbeau mean Raven in french 😉
Those are Corbeau's DFX (34lbs with bracket) not FX1 Pro, coming in at 19lbs w/o the 8lb bracket.
Can you still open the glovebox?
Not sure id hug a man randomly without them knowing me BUT IF I ever saw James (or any of the aninators of this show they're so excellent) id highfive the shit out of those burly hands. Im too high for this shit
just get the sparco its the brand from the OG FATF Movies just get the sparco shutup sorry im durnjk
I have watched every episode of HiLow and am now watching for the third time around, its putting bad thoughts in my head of how tospend money I do NOT have ... DAMN YOU DONUT MEDIA!!!! keep the content coming guys!
Next up 240z
That smooth technical monologue that snuck “full of farts” in there roflao
Whats the intro music
Bought two Sparco Torino 2 seats in 2003, been in storage for 17 years. Recaro's were the big dogs when I was growing up...
Not an FX1 pro. Not even an FX1. That's a DFX.
Why Albuquerque? Lol u guys from LA why y’all choose Albuquerque of all places for Track time
You guys test in the six Flags parking lot
Is that the Grindr notification noise at 7:35??? 😂😂😂
Corbeau sears are really great
Whats that song called? 7:40
If lo car wants cheap aftermarket steering wheel buy grant, cheapest I saw was $90 lol
HiLow Season 2 should be RX7s especially with the body kits 🤤🤤
When you realize they are testing at magic mountain 👁👄👁
should have done a foamectamy and a custom bar.
#Boostcreeps. So how do i join this club?
4:30 Respect. That is fucking awesome and how it should be.
If you want a track car, sure, but if you are just improving your daily, you are going to hate either of these. Just get a pro to upgrade your seats with more supportive cushioning and new upholstery and you'll get it cheaper and better. Or just buy some used seats from a sports car that has better seats.
i died when they zoomed in on Nolan's face
i love sport seats
The .most you'll get out of me is a head nod or fist bump
Bro the zoom in had me dyin. Hahahahahahahahaha
We bought 2 identical cars, we have manual seat adjustment they have powered ones.
You need to try a Racetch Seat and there will be no comparison.
Y’all should do bmws cheap parts vs high, on E92 coupe. That would be cool
#boostcreeps
try cheap vs expensive condoms and test them on camera
I just got a 350z and this channel give me so much knowledge on what not to do haha and what to do!!
Every little detail which Aaron considers is coming with massive benefits in the end. I love how intelligent is he.
no burrito seats :(
You head and your heart dont make any difference when it comes to seats: what does your ass say? That's all that matters
Next hi low series should be called; hi, low and the crea,y donut center. Make it a 3 car show with a hi low and a concervative car
The Corbeau seat is a DFX, not an FX1 Pro.
"Basically, we took an entire day to do something that should've taken 2 hours." Couldn't have said it any better as I'm sitting in my shed working on my Defender and literally nothing is happening as it should. 😪
Here is an odd one you should do high vs low neon light kits
I bought my Bride Stradia II with carbon aramid backing... cost me a month's pay and waited 3 months to have it made and shipped from Japan.... oooooh man when it came it was like that time when you were little and your mama took you to your first candy store... then I try to sit on it and realizing my fat ass was too big and it was a super tight "fit" .... holy shit I went from candy store to hell so fast....
"Got to make some sacrifices if you want to be a hot Boi"... need that on a donut tee
You should do a triple car show called Hi-Lo-Po. The Po is the poor car. Make seat bolsters from rolled towels and ducttape
Wait, there are seats for almost 10 000$ on the market, are they better than sparco or not?
nolans face in every episode of this series just says stay away from the cheap stuff unless you have the patience and work ethic of a god 7:39
They were too close. Could have used NRG seats for the low car ($300 pair) and Bride for the high car ($2000 each).
hell ill come film and just dont pay me overtime lol. the know how and learning mixed with the laughs id love it
use should of swapped and both used 1 of HI cars seats each and got the cages done to
#carcreeps
I bought a pair of corbeau A4's and I love them. No regrets on those seats.
#boostcreeps
Bro I don't use my legs every day
But can you do this?
When Sparco is expensive, what the hell is recaro then?
The 1%
Haha dog he such a dick. Yea well it says sparco write here oh yeah another perc is that it says sparco here too sooo😎
Anyone who’s not loaded is going to buy the best stuff they can according to their budget and not bother with stuff like $300 coilovers, some things should not be skimped on, coilovers especially. Seats, on the other hand, my preference would be to find a seat I like cheap out of a wrecked car. A set of Recaro’s from a wrecked Evo or STI perhaps
You know your broke when the cheap stuff to them is expensive to you
Both of our cars are full of farts
7:30 the disappointment