Review: Cobra Nogaro seats (uniquely street friendly fixed back bucket seat)

[Obioban]

The Brey Krause mounts come with instructions, which includes wiring instructions. The only thing I did differently was use the e30 plug instead of the clips they include, but the wiring was the same.

[DvSkD4]

Hey obioban - I'm in the process of installing essentially the same Brey Krause setup in my E46 M3, do you have any additional details and/or pictures of the final wiring for your drivers side utilizing the stock power sliders? Surprised more people aren't running this setup and how difficult it seems to be to find info on it.

[Tbonem3]

I have the info saved from my journal post on m3f. I'll soon update my journal, here, with it!

[Phoenix///M3]

il tri-colore

Looks great. I think I remember you posting this on M3forum but where did you get the dye pens and what was your process? I'll have Negaros at some point and would like to find a yellow to match PY close as possible.

[rbg]

Anyone in DC, VA, MD, NC are with these seats? Would really like to try to put my fat ass into these and see if it fits :-)

[Tbonem3]

il tri-colore

[D-O]

Anyone have any experience with Cobra's reclining seats?

Jesse

[Obioban]

Since people ask me about this every time I mention this seat is uniquely (only non stock seat) certified to use with the quick fit, here's the cert:

CoC_Cobra_Nogaro_Seat_MGA_2019.pdf

[Johnvu]

Above ---- I JUST got around to putting in my Alcantara (fake) Cobra inserts in my seats. Love em ….. also had them do black stitching custom

Damn, those look so good. This thread has sold me on getting these in the future lol. Hopefully they will do some sort of sale in the future.

[LeeForst]

Above ---- I JUST got around to putting in my Alcantara (fake) Cobra inserts in my seats. Love em ….. also had them do black stitching custom

[LeeForst]

[Lip]

Man I wish we could still see all the photos from the Nogaro picture thread on M3F. Several members did some trim customizations I wish I could still see.

I contacted Relicate and they sent over a sample of their Clay Pot full grain leather. It's a very close match to my cinnamon which I just cleaned and conditioned (once conditioned, the leather is darker and color is richer). I would say cinnamon is very slightly more rich in color and the Relicate Clay Pot is more dull.

I also asked for a matching alcantara to see if I should trim the middle differently. They sent over Hazelnut foam backed alcantara but the match isn't close enough.

My order will include custom trimming to mimic the CSL seat but in cinnamon. Cost to do so adds an additional $600 per seat. Steep but Cobra checked every single box like Obi outlined in the OP

[Casa de Mesa]

Well absolutely awesome upgrade. Thanks for sharing the details with the community. I'm taking notes!

[Obioban]

I'm used to a lot of metal around a fixed back seat, but thought my mindset could be dated. Appreciate the response.

What type of seats and restraints are you talking about? Super interested to hear more if it's not too much of a thread hijack.

PS. Note the triangles...

(properly designed) Metal around the seat is good around the seat, if you're fully restrained and wearing a helmet. Metal near your head when wearing a 3 point and/or no helmet is not. Wearing a 3 point, you move around a ton in a crash.

These days I mostly design seats for military and commercial vehicles, mostly with integrated seatbelts.

[Casa de Mesa]

Ha, well, weirdly I've given this a ton of thought, as I designed seat/restraint systems for a living. The longstanding myth that a reclining seat is better in a rollover has always bothered me, as it makes no sense. The load requirements on seat backs mean you're getting crushed either way, if the roof comes in-- your body forcing the seat to recline by being crushed by the roof isn't going to keep you alive.

I'm used to a lot of metal around a fixed back seat, but thought my mindset could be dated. Appreciate the response.

What type of seats and restraints are you talking about? Super interested to hear more if it's not too much of a thread hijack.

PS. Note the triangles...