How do you people like your seats?
How do you people like your seats?
08-31-2009, 06:12 PM
#5
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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These cars seats are crap. The "leather" is stiff and the cushioning is way too stiff as well. After 20 to 30 min I'm ready to GTFO (sometimes a lot sooner). My '95 V6 stang had MUCH better seats. I could sit in those all day.
I've been looking at getting some different ones or something. I like the Corbeau LG1 but I don't know how they feel. They're supposedly good.
I've been looking at getting some different ones or something. I like the Corbeau LG1 but I don't know how they feel. They're supposedly good.
Last edited by SirKnightTG; 08-31-2009 at 06:14 PM.
08-31-2009, 06:41 PM
#7
I don't know how Corbeau is pronounced, but I was also considering a set of GTS-II's.
But I've seen enough S197 cars, and I've looked inside and the seats themselves didn't seem too bad. My bodystyle has some pretty decent seats for DD duty, but the headrests are just for looks, and aggressive cornering means I have to hold myself in my seat via the steering wheel instead of having the sides hug me.
But I've seen enough S197 cars, and I've looked inside and the seats themselves didn't seem too bad. My bodystyle has some pretty decent seats for DD duty, but the headrests are just for looks, and aggressive cornering means I have to hold myself in my seat via the steering wheel instead of having the sides hug me.
08-31-2009, 07:10 PM
#9
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: state of confusion
Posts: 7,635
The general support and comfort while riding are pretty good in the '08 "leather" seats. My lower back would have let me know a long time ago otherwise.
If you're one of those people who insist on setting the seatback bolt upright like a straight-back formal dining room chair, the back of your skull and the headrest will not get along with each other very well at all. Lay the seatback down a couple of clicks and raise the headrest another notch and this problem goes away.
Leather = little grip, and the side bolsters are too soft to be very effective for lateral support during sustained hard cornering.
Norm
If you're one of those people who insist on setting the seatback bolt upright like a straight-back formal dining room chair, the back of your skull and the headrest will not get along with each other very well at all. Lay the seatback down a couple of clicks and raise the headrest another notch and this problem goes away.
Leather = little grip, and the side bolsters are too soft to be very effective for lateral support during sustained hard cornering.
Norm
Last edited by Norm Peterson; 08-31-2009 at 07:13 PM.
08-31-2009, 07:30 PM
#10
S197 Section Modder-ator
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Orlando FL
Posts: 13,373
I don't know how Corbeau is pronounced, but I was also considering a set of GTS-II's.
But I've seen enough S197 cars, and I've looked inside and the seats themselves didn't seem too bad. My bodystyle has some pretty decent seats for DD duty, but the headrests are just for looks, and aggressive cornering means I have to hold myself in my seat via the steering wheel instead of having the sides hug me.
But I've seen enough S197 cars, and I've looked inside and the seats themselves didn't seem too bad. My bodystyle has some pretty decent seats for DD duty, but the headrests are just for looks, and aggressive cornering means I have to hold myself in my seat via the steering wheel instead of having the sides hug me.
It's pronounced "corbo".
Anyway, if you're gonna do some tight cornering, you'll need lateral support from a racing seat pretty much.
And like Norm says, leather doesn't grab for squat, so you're losing efficiency with those.
I think Recarros are a good compromise for a street car...