vettasy

I'm trying to figure out what type of aftermarket seats to go with. And was wondering what experiances anyone on the forum has had good or bad with the different brands available.

phungus

I'm going with '03 Z06 seats. :D





We're having to modify the brackets to fit, and I have a feeling we'll be cutting into the floor a little bit but they look and feel great. And they're Vette parts. :)

Oh, and since they didn't come with a drivers side slider, we're just bolting the passenger seat to the floor as-is with no adjustment. No need to really with nobody in back. :D

Speed Direct

We should have available in a few weeks a seat installation kit and a Corbeau seat package that uses the GT II seats.



We may also be offering the A4's

Z-man

Nice! C3's have some of the worst seats ever. Any difference in weight?

71stingraybigblock

Speed Direct, the A4's look much better than the GTll's IMO

lostpatrolman

Phungus, where did you find z06 seats? How much are they a set? I have been lookin on ebay, but cant find any

CORKYVET

I am interested in lighter seats. My '74 seats are soooo heavy.

Red73

Do you have any idea of price with GT II or A4 seats? and will they be available before May 15th? Thanks, Rod

PatsLs1vette

i went with the c5 seats also,much lighter then the stock seats,i did weigh them both but forget what they were,something like 28 lbs for the c3 and like 15-18 for the c5's.

Nixxa

Corbeau, Recaro, Sparco........I'm in a similar boat, will just need to find a local dealer and sit in them and see if I like them......though my seats are still a long way off.


[Modified by Nixxa, 4:02 AM 4/16/2004]

Stewart's74

I think GroooovyJay put some of those fancy seats in his C3. They look sweet.

phungus

In the C5 forsale forum, of course. :)

Found a guy 3 hours away that had some from a wrecked '03. I let him keep the drivers' side bracket/slider and he even dropped them off down here on his way to San Antonio.

They are quite light, BTW. I was very surprised. Should be a good weight savings. They're comfy as all get-out too.

Z-man

Hey! Maybe we can goad the C5 guys into wrecking more of their cars! :lol: That way we'll have a supply of seats.

We could start a thread over there and ask them if the C5s can weave in-and-out of traffic as well as the C3s...

Speed Direct

Well, I have some more information. Concerning the weight of the seats. We weighed a stock '78 seat at 35 lbs. The GTS II seat weighs 32 lbs.

We have nearly all the parts built to make complete kits so we should be able to sell them very shortly. The price will be about $450 per seat ($900 for a pair). Before you react to the price keep in mind that we are modifying the seat and making new mounts so they will fit in a Corvette. Most seats offered are far too tall for the average 6' person to sit in the car. We have lowered the mounts so that someone that is 6'2" should be able to fit.

The GTS II is available in black and grey


and the A4 is available in Blue, Yellow, Red and Black




[Modified by Speed Direct, 11:28 AM 4/21/2004]

SpyderD

There are at least 3 (maybe 4) significantly different C3 seat designs. My 1981 seats fit like a glove and actually have an electronic seat adjustment. Keep in mind readers that the 1979-1982 seats are lighter than earlier C3 seats, possibly lighter than C5 seats (as long as you delete the electronic adjustment gizmo).

Z-man

Yes - I was referring to the early ones. They are basically flat and seem to weigh a ton, even without any motors & heaters. The later ones are better, but IMO they have the hinge in the "wrong" place. :)