bride brix 2 : are these real - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

silvia14 · 09-20-2004, 10:58 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7923009199

**ThatGuy** · 09-20-2004, 11:00 PM

No

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AKADriver · 09-20-2004, 11:01 PM

No.

Alcantara seats are not made by Tee's. Tee's also doesn't make blue seats.

The whole story about them "falling off a truck" or whatever is bunk. They're most likely made in China.

wootwoot · 09-20-2004, 11:02 PM

"Tees-USA has contacted me and states that these seats are not authentic Bride seats and have not been sold through Tees. I cannot personally make any claims as to the authenticity of the seats.I was told by the seller that I bought the seats from that they were probable “backdoored” at the place of manufacturing for Bride seats, meaning that they could be the same seats that Bride produces, but made by employee and sold underground with the alcantara fabric. This is all speculation and I cannot verify this claim. I'm sure Tees will refute that statement. The seats I have in my possession are stamped with “Bride” on the knobs, have the headrest embroidered front/rear with “Bride” and have a tag sewn into the seam on the left side that is embroidered with “Bride” over the red figure of the “Holding Monster” (the bride trademark I think). The seats also bolt directly to authentic Bride seat rail (I tested them). Thats a lot of work for a "counterfit" seat. I make no claims as to the products fitness for a particular use and cannot guarantee that these seats meet the same safety standards that Bride uses for their production seats. I will let you make your own conclusions regarding this matter and the seats “authenticity” or likeness to Bride Brix II seats as distributed through Tees-USA and Tees-Japan."

if you would read the auction you were looking at, you would know......

**ThatGuy** · 09-20-2004, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by wootwoot

if you would read the auction you were looking at, you would know......

DAMN!!

pruto · 09-21-2004, 12:28 AM

some people like being fooled. if its too good to be true...

MurdarioStomp · 09-21-2004, 06:56 AM

man. those look godawful

*sykikchimp* · 09-21-2004, 07:13 AM

they look like damn good ripoffs to me. Likely a very good deal. Especially since they appear to have all the same dimensions and bolstering of the real bride seats.

And it's not like Alcantara is a crappy fabric. The nicest cars in the world use it. Aston Martin, Lambo, MB, BMW, Porsche, Opel, Lotus, Jag, etc..

..Me thinks ye jest too much...

AKADriver · 09-21-2004, 08:47 AM

They do come in better colors than retina-searing blue. As knockoffs go, they're not horrible.

s14srpilot · 09-21-2004, 09:52 AM

If you go here: http://tees-usa.com/welcome.html

You will see this message: **PLEASE BEWARE OF IMITATION BRIDE SEATS MADE IN SUEDE/ALCANTARA FABRIC.**

FRpilot · 09-21-2004, 10:55 AM

those look UGLYYY. the seats looked deformed or fat or something..

ZK · 09-21-2004, 02:46 PM

Anyone try these out yet? I'm wondering if they fit like the real ones with the real Bride rails.

It's obvious they are fake, there are some others selling the same seat minus the "Bride" logos on it for 1/2 the price on Ebay. Those could possibly be the better deal...

atom · 09-21-2004, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FRpilot

those look UGLYYY. the seats looked deformed or fat or something..

Real brides are like that too though. The enlarged lower back support which gives it that pudgy look is pretty nice for a medium sized person.

AutoRnD · 09-21-2004, 04:21 PM

damn i love their warning.. aNYONE OVER 220 LBS IS SCREWED HAHAHA

***S14DB*** · 09-23-2004, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ard josh

damn i love their warning.. aNYONE OVER 220 LBS IS SCREWED HAHAHA

Under the wire. Yes!!!

**West** · 09-21-2004, 04:55 PM

They are rip off's. Someone sells them on clubwrx.net - http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showthread.php?t=79596

Flybert · 09-21-2004, 05:12 PM

But if they work, they work. Those are some nice bolsters right there. I already have brixes but I'd give them a chance if I was able to sit in them and test them.

*revat619* · 09-21-2004, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Flybert

But if they work, they work. Those are some nice bolsters right there. I already have brixes but I'd give them a chance if I was able to sit in them and test them.

I was thinking the exact same thing. I mean thats a helluva rip off. And they bolt up exactly to the bride rails. Personally, I think they're just grey market seats. Bride materials assembled by another manufacturer and covered with a different fabric.

Anyway, i wouldnt mind testing them out.

aa87 · 09-21-2004, 07:02 PM

eyustfu had a pair, but he sold em on ebay after buying them, i think, but if they are decent, i might wanna rock a pair, better than ripped, cigarette hole filled stockers.

Ian · 09-21-2004, 09:01 PM

so are they good or not? lol

wootwoot · 09-21-2004, 09:04 PM

i'd like them if they came in all black, knew the construction quality, and if they diddnt say bride on them. its hard to judge a seat without seeing it in person, which is why its so hard to pick seats...

ZK · 09-22-2004, 10:34 AM

Here's a set of the unbranded ones. I've seen sets of black/black ones too.
Really cheap but 1 real bride rail is just as much as the PAIR of seats!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

wootwoot · 09-22-2004, 01:21 PM

i wish i knew the build quality = (
let me guess, total ass

kuruptR · 09-22-2004, 01:25 PM

WOW! those are fake, they are sold in my city. (calgary, alberta CANADA)
but wow for the price!!! 549 US!
I get them for 450 CANADIAN!

They are pretty decent quality, (fabric wise) but they have play in the seat making them cheap.... by play i mean the seats always rock forward and back a little...like it has loose bolts or some shit..

Flybert · 09-22-2004, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kuruptR

They are pretty decent quality, (fabric wise) but they have play in the seat making them cheap.... by play i mean the seats always rock forward and back a little...like it has loose bolts or some shit..

My brixes do that to an extent. Makes me wonder if they are the same. Do the bottom cushions and back cushions velcrow on like an authentic Bride?

myleftlung · 09-23-2004, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Flybert

My brixes do that to an extent. Makes me wonder if they are the same. Do the bottom cushions and back cushions velcrow on like an authentic Bride?

As does mine. There are a couple mm's of play. Reading the thread on the Subie board I saw the pictures of the BRIDE on the recline-knob and the tag on the fabric. I'm wondering now too.

HyperTek · 09-23-2004, 02:31 PM

man,, if its gonna hold you in good and sit low in a 240... why not?? lol..

Heartwork · 09-23-2004, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperTek

man,, if its gonna hold you in good and sit low in a 240... why not?? lol..

if the seat frame of the knockoff seat is garbage, why would you??? unsafe...

AKADriver · 09-23-2004, 03:29 PM

Well, with any of these knockoff products, the quality will vary.

I remember reading something about Chinese-made motorcycles. All the companies share the same basic designs (most going for a '70s Honda knockoff), but the factories vary from modern computerized assembly lines to barns with dirt floors. So, even if every nut and bolt and bracket is the same spec as a Bride Brix II, the assembly quality can vary widely.

Buyer beware. I wouldn't buy any off-brand products I couldn't see in person first.

HyperTek · 09-23-2004, 03:34 PM

good point

09-20-2004, 10:58 PM	#1
silvia14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 217 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	bride brix 2 : are these real http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7923009199

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09-21-2004, 06:56 AM	#7
MurdarioStomp Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ohio Age: 41 Posts: 242 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	man. those look godawful __________________ www.ohiodrifting.com

09-21-2004, 04:21 PM	#14
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09-20-2004, 11:01 PM	#3
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 43 Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	No. Alcantara seats are not made by Tee's. Tee's also doesn't make blue seats. The whole story about them "falling off a truck" or whatever is bunk. They're most likely made in China.

09-20-2004, 11:02 PM	#4
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	"Tees-USA has contacted me and states that these seats are not authentic Bride seats and have not been sold through Tees. I cannot personally make any claims as to the authenticity of the seats.I was told by the seller that I bought the seats from that they were probable “backdoored” at the place of manufacturing for Bride seats, meaning that they could be the same seats that Bride produces, but made by employee and sold underground with the alcantara fabric. This is all speculation and I cannot verify this claim. I'm sure Tees will refute that statement. The seats I have in my possession are stamped with “Bride” on the knobs, have the headrest embroidered front/rear with “Bride” and have a tag sewn into the seam on the left side that is embroidered with “Bride” over the red figure of the “Holding Monster” (the bride trademark I think). The seats also bolt directly to authentic Bride seat rail (I tested them). Thats a lot of work for a "counterfit" seat. I make no claims as to the products fitness for a particular use and cannot guarantee that these seats meet the same safety standards that Bride uses for their production seats. I will let you make your own conclusions regarding this matter and the seats “authenticity” or likeness to Bride Brix II seats as distributed through Tees-USA and Tees-Japan." if you would read the auction you were looking at, you would know......

09-21-2004, 07:13 AM	#8
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	they look like damn good ripoffs to me. Likely a very good deal. Especially since they appear to have all the same dimensions and bolstering of the real bride seats. And it's not like Alcantara is a crappy fabric. The nicest cars in the world use it. Aston Martin, Lambo, MB, BMW, Porsche, Opel, Lotus, Jag, etc.. ..Me thinks ye jest too much...

09-21-2004, 08:47 AM	#9
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 43 Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	They do come in better colors than retina-searing blue. As knockoffs go, they're not horrible.

09-21-2004, 09:52 AM	#10
s14srpilot BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Southern CA Posts: 324 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you go here: http://tees-usa.com/welcome.html You will see this message: PLEASE BEWARE OF IMITATION BRIDE SEATS MADE IN SUEDE/ALCANTARA FABRIC.

09-21-2004, 02:46 PM	#12
ZK Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Cal Posts: 1,088 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Anyone try these out yet? I'm wondering if they fit like the real ones with the real Bride rails. It's obvious they are fake, there are some others selling the same seat minus the "Bride" logos on it for 1/2 the price on Ebay. Those could possibly be the better deal...

09-21-2004, 04:55 PM	#16
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	They are rip off's. Someone sells them on clubwrx.net - http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showthread.php?t=79596 __________________ West - Zilvia.net - Toyobaru.net - NapkinSketch.com

09-21-2004, 05:12 PM	#17
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	But if they work, they work. Those are some nice bolsters right there. I already have brixes but I'd give them a chance if I was able to sit in them and test them.

09-21-2004, 07:02 PM	#19
aa87 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport, LA Age: 37 Posts: 1,116 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	eyustfu had a pair, but he sold em on ebay after buying them, i think, but if they are decent, i might wanna rock a pair, better than ripped, cigarette hole filled stockers.

09-21-2004, 09:01 PM	#20
Ian Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: i'm gonna get INSIDE your face Age: 38 Posts: 3,658 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so are they good or not? lol

09-21-2004, 09:04 PM	#21
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i'd like them if they came in all black, knew the construction quality, and if they diddnt say bride on them. its hard to judge a seat without seeing it in person, which is why its so hard to pick seats...

09-22-2004, 10:34 AM	#22
ZK Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Cal Posts: 1,088 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Here's a set of the unbranded ones. I've seen sets of black/black ones too. Really cheap but 1 real bride rail is just as much as the PAIR of seats! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

09-22-2004, 01:21 PM	#23
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i wish i knew the build quality = ( let me guess, total ass

09-22-2004, 01:25 PM	#24
kuruptR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UpNorth Posts: 1,046 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	WOW! those are fake, they are sold in my city. (calgary, alberta CANADA) but wow for the price!!! 549 US! I get them for 450 CANADIAN! They are pretty decent quality, (fabric wise) but they have play in the seat making them cheap.... by play i mean the seats always rock forward and back a little...like it has loose bolts or some shit.. __________________ @woooster on instagram

09-23-2004, 02:31 PM	#27
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	man,, if its gonna hold you in good and sit low in a 240... why not?? lol.. __________________ Keep it Classy

09-23-2004, 03:29 PM	#29
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 43 Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Well, with any of these knockoff products, the quality will vary. I remember reading something about Chinese-made motorcycles. All the companies share the same basic designs (most going for a '70s Honda knockoff), but the factories vary from modern computerized assembly lines to barns with dirt floors. So, even if every nut and bolt and bracket is the same spec as a Bride Brix II, the assembly quality can vary widely. Buyer beware. I wouldn't buy any off-brand products I couldn't see in person first.

09-23-2004, 03:34 PM	#30
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	good point __________________ Keep it Classy