BRIDE STRADIA III REIMS Reclining Bucket Seat

BRIDE STRADIA III REIMS Reclining Bucket Seat

BRIDE’s sporty reclining seat, designed as a semi-bucket seat, offers high rigidity and support that rivals a full bucket seat, while enhancing ease of entry and exit. The STRADIA series, which has undergone its first complete redesign in nearly 15 years, represents a new generation of reclining seats. Developed with BRIDE’s vision to blend the holding performance required for track driving with the comfort and practicality needed for daily use, the STRADIA seats feature innovations from the design and body shell to the frame, cushion, and reclining mechanism. This flagship model draws on BRIDE’s 40 years of expertise and experience in motorsports.

The STRADIA Series

• A New Frame & Shell Designed Using 3D-CAD: The newly developed bone frame and monocoque body shell, inspired by the ZETA IV design, are specifically shaped to provide greater shoulder support, significantly enhancing hold performance. This redesign has increased the frame’s load capacity by 200%, improved torsional strength by 40%, and boosted the backrest’s frontal collision strength by 15% compared to the STRADIA II.
• A Newly Developed Stepped Reclining Mechanism: The reclining mechanism has been updated for a more compact design, delivering improved precision and strength. Backlash and looseness, common in stepped adjustment mechanisms, have been minimized to ensure more reliable holding and increased comfort.
• A One-Touch Reclining Lever with Excellent Functionality: In the STRADIA III, BRIDE replaced the backrest angle adjustment dial with a one-touch reclining lever, improving ease of use, durability, and space efficiency inside the vehicle.
• Utilizing the LOWMAX System Which Enables the Maximum Low Driving Position: The STRADIA series utilizes BRIDE’s patented LOWMAX System technology, which enables a low seating position, even in compact spaces. This system allows for precise alignment of the steering wheel and seat centers, eliminating offsets and ensuring maximum comfort and control.

The STRADIA III REIMS

• BRIDE’s latest flagship model offers a new generation of reclining seats, combining superior holding ability with convenience. Available in three color options—gradation logo, black, and red—the seats also come in two shell types: FRP silver shell and super aramid black shell. Cushion options include both standard and low-type cushions. The STRADIA III model, a high-performance reclining seat with excellent support, now features a fully redesigned skin and is upholstered entirely in high-quality, suede-like fabric.
  • Specially Designed Seat & Thigh Cushions: Specially designed seat and thigh cushions use high-density foam molded urethane to evenly distribute body pressure across the flat seat surface, providing strong support and reducing fatigue. The material resists compression and offers excellent durability. A low-type thigh cushion, with a thickness reduced to two-thirds, is also available as an alternative to the standard type.
  • Belt Holes Compatible with an FHR System & 6-Point Harness: The seat now includes large-diameter belt holes compatible with FHR systems such as HANS, as well as a newly added 6-point harness belt hole at the bottom of the seat—an addition often requested by STRADIA users. These features ensure greater safety for drivers participating in circuit racing and other motorsport activities.

Features

• Provides a higher-grade texture with full coverage in high-quality suede-like fabric that feels good against the skin
• Adopts a chic design with color lines as accents (3 colors available)
• A confident product that combines comfort and a hugging hold
• Flame-retardant fabric (high-quality suede-like fabric, PVC leather)
• Made in Japan
• Safety standard compliant model
• Equipped with seat sensor (seat area)

Specifications

• Series: STRADIA
• Base Model: STRADIA III
• Colors:
  • Black & black
  • Black & blue
  • Black & red
• Shell: FRP silver shell
• Width: 445mm (555mm at shoulder pads)
• Height: 860mm
• Depth: 710mm
• Weight: Approximately 14.2kg (31.3lbs)

Compatible Seat Rails

• LR
• RB
• RK
• RO

Notes

• Seat sensor may not be compatible with some vehicle models
• Vehicle-specific seat rails (sold separately) are required for installation

About BRIDE

“For safety. Made using only Made in Japan.” BRIDE produces all its seats and seat rail products, which are closest to the driver and also protect the driver’s body in the case of an accident, domestically in Japan. BRIDE’s seats are ASEA-approved products which have cleared the standards of ASEA, the industry organization whose members comprise motorsports companies and related tuning parts manufacture and sales companies which represent Japan, and are models which conform to vehicle inspections and have cleared rigorous safety benchmarks. The safety benchmark comprises 6 items–“seat back rear surface crash test”, “head restraint forward crash test”, “head restraint static test”, “seat and seat mounting test”, “seat belt mounting test”, and “flame resistance test”–in which a great amount of force is applied to the seats assuming an accident to check whether the seats are damaged and whether they can be maintained for the regulated time, and to confirm the safety of the seats.

Also, BRIDE’s seats are the first seats produced in Japan to be licensed by FIA, and they provide 9 models which can be used in international races. In order to maintain and improve product quality to pass safety benchmarks and strict FIA strength tests, BRIDE conducts thorough management of its manufacturing process. In order to provide high quality seats, craftsmen with the highly refined skills to manufacture by hand, materials developed with advanced technology such as shells and cloth, and the logistics to manufacture and ship to the market with stability are all essential. In order to strictly control and maintain seat quality, they only use Made in Japan. And at BRIDE, they also feel that the words “Made in Japan” indicate a trust developed by Japan over many years and a quality recognized around the world. These words show the face of a manufacturer, and imply Japan’s unique fine skills, abundant creative power, and commitment to refined hand-made technology and sensitivity. Always keeping in mind the racing scene where lives are on the line, “Made in Japan” is an essential commitment for BRIDE in its production of safe and high quality seats.