Yeah i mostly agree....i'd never run aluminum race seats in a street car, but then again my car only gets driven every now and then. If the budget allowed it i would spend the money on making power instead of sacrificing comfort. If i had the cash i'd get the nice carbon fiber-backed racing seats that are fully adjustable and still have padding....the best of both worlds. Since i don't have that kind of cash, i'd just stick with the stock seats unless it's a bracket car or something. As for the sound deadening, noise doesn't really bother me much though so when i do my carpet, it's coming out.