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Sourcing sport/ challenge seats

Discussion in '348/355' started by slracing, Jan 21, 2020.

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  1. slracing

    slracing Formula Junior
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    Image Unavailable, Please Login Are the org sport seat in Carbon or OMP Challenge seats hard to come by these days? Asking for a fellow Ferraristi. Thanx for replying
     
  2. Ferrarium

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    They are out there but not easy to find. Once in a while they will be in the sale forum. It's as much luck as anything I noticed. Generally you can't decide you want them then order them. Good luck on the hunt!

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  3. tres55

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    Expect to pay upwards of $10k USD for a nice set of original 355 Carbon seats, and that's IF you can even find a set for sale.
     
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  4. ghardt

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    What year of the Challenge series are you trying to recreate? I believe the early 348/355 (1994-1996) series used the same seat. Sometime in 1996/97 the seat changed slightly. I have a pair dated 1994 or 95 I may be willing to sell.
     
  5. tres55

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  6. Kokose7en

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    I was wondering why they looked off. The adjustment knob for the recline looks like a machined aluminum piece. Aftermarket for sure. Maybe it was a different carbon seat Ferrari made for these models? Rare?
     
  7. ShineKen

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    couldn’t pay me to put those in.
     
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  8. INTMD8

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  9. tres55

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    Agreed...just saying I've seen worse. :D
     
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  10. Ferrarium

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    It's interisting how the add does not say Ferrari seats but leads you to think that's what it says then charges 2x what they are new.

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  11. steved033

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    it's the extra $4000 in leather work...

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  12. INTMD8

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    From an old wrinkly cow?
     
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  13. steved033

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    if that's what you wanted...

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  14. Ferrarium

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    They are used $700 seats that were recovered in leather that he happend to put in a ferrari. If they came out of a Civic you think they would be listed for that price? Maybe what do I know.



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  15. SoCal1

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    Check out F-40 seats on ebay. they sell look alikes for like 250 a set
    All these knockoff seats are made by the same company in china. I will visit them next trip to say Hi, they always buy me lunch :)
     
  16. tres55

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    Real deal or bust in my opinion but to each their own!
     
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  17. fboutlaw

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    I contacted this seller about these 3 months ago when they were listed for $5k. According to the seller, they are made by "an American Racing company"... They may be knockoffs of the status seats, used. IMHO they're listed at 10x what they're worth, and I wouldn't do that to my 355.
     
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  18. michaelp1usa

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    I am looking too.
    For my 94 Challenge B (one of 32).
    Any leads?
     
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  20. Robb

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    Yes real deal or bust.

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  21. MRF40@yahoo.com

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    like whut? Ralph??

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