IPB

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 Forum Rules 
UMI PerformanceHotpart.comUnbalanced EngineeringSolo PerformanceBlaine Fabrication.com
> Opinions on seats
Smitty2919
post May 23 2014, 01:29 PM
Post #1


Advanced Member
**

Group: Advanced Members
Posts: 602
Joined: 3-April 14
Member No.: 223,804



Looking at Corbeau Forza, Forza Sport and F1X Pro. They all look pretty similar to me and without being able to sit in all o them the decision is kind of tricky. I've heard overall good things about the Forza.


Anyone running either of these? They are going in a 95 Camaro for Autocross but is also a DD that sees the occasional 2hr one way trip to the in-laws house in Columbus OH from Cincy Oh. Everything else is around town driving. Will be making my own seat brackets.


Thanks guys!
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
 
Start new topic
Replies
CrashTestDummy
post May 23 2014, 05:58 PM
Post #2


Veteran Member
*****

Group: Advanced Members
Posts: 3,887
Joined: 3-July 04
From: Pearland, Texas
Member No.: 385



We got a Forza with our 95 Z28. It used the stock Corbeau mounts. I find the seat to be very comfortable, if the layback is set right. The factory mount sets it too upright for my liking, so you always felt like you were about to fall out of the seat. I tried adding some spacers to lean it back a bit, but that put too much flex in the mount, so sometimes when you mashed on the clutch, you'd end up sliding back to the back seats.

I located some factory seats with cut outs for shoulder harnesses and installed those for our autocross fun, what little we do with that car. The Forza is sitting in a corner of the shop waiting for me to fab up a mount for it to the factory power seat mounts for our 96 SS that I DD. Haven't quite made it to that project yet, although I do have all the parts to do it, I believe.

I never made long trips with the seat, but don't see why it would be a problem. Getting in and out of a high-bolster seat can get old, to some, though, and it's something to consider. I'm also not very big, and I can see where some who are a bit heavier might find some discomfort on long trips. Once I got it laid back about 10-deg, though, I found it very nice.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post

Posts in this topic
Smitty2919   Opinions on seats   May 23 2014, 01:29 PM
CrashTestDummy   We got a Forza with our 95 Z28. It used the stock...   May 23 2014, 05:58 PM
Smitty2919   Awesome, thanks a lot. I figure it will be alot of...   May 23 2014, 06:19 PM
CrashTestDummy   I'll double-check, but IIRC, the bracket we ha...   May 23 2014, 06:35 PM
Blainefab   IMO, the tube frame seats are akin to lawn chairs....   May 23 2014, 09:38 PM
dailydriver   QUOTE (Blainefab @ May 23 2014, 05:38 PM)...   May 25 2014, 11:30 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (dailydriver @ May 25 2014, 04:30 P...   May 26 2014, 08:55 AM
Smitty2919   QUOTE (CrashTestDummy @ May 23 2014, 06:3...   May 23 2014, 09:56 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (Smitty2919 @ May 23 2014, 02:56 PM...   May 24 2014, 12:55 AM
BumpaD_Z28   I love CORBEAU 's ... And they are local to me...   May 24 2014, 12:23 AM
Smitty2919   What seat did you use?   May 24 2014, 12:30 AM
Smitty2919   Depending on how well the seat works by itself, I ...   May 24 2014, 01:40 AM
dailydriver   Depending on where one is located, the local genda...   May 24 2014, 07:24 AM
Smitty2919   Well the game plan is that I will have the OEM bel...   May 24 2014, 01:21 PM
roostmeyer   Another option: http://www.soloperformance.com/CG...   May 25 2014, 05:04 PM
BumpaD_Z28   QUOTE (Smitty2919 @ May 23 2014, 06:30 PM...   May 25 2014, 05:26 PM
Rampant   I have the CR1s in my car. I like the seats and I...   May 29 2014, 01:50 PM
Smitty2919   Rampant: what harness bar are you running? Or is i...   May 29 2014, 02:34 PM
Rampant   QUOTE (Smitty2919 @ May 29 2014, 08:34 AM...   May 29 2014, 08:48 PM
79T/A   Can you use side mount brackets on that seat? That...   May 29 2014, 08:44 PM
Smitty2919   QUOTE (79T/A @ May 29 2014, 08:44 PM) Can...   May 29 2014, 09:19 PM
Smitty2919   Well just updating this. I went with the Forza Spo...   Jun 16 2014, 07:30 PM
Blainefab   The shoulder belt routed thru the seat hole may in...   Jun 16 2014, 08:03 PM
Smitty2919   Thanks for the input Alan. I nevertried the belt t...   Jun 16 2014, 11:35 PM
dailydriver   Supposedly, the Forza Sport is now FIA "appro...   Jun 17 2014, 12:39 AM
Blainefab   QUOTE (dailydriver @ Jun 16 2014, 05:39 P...   Jun 17 2014, 01:42 AM
Smitty2919   I don't think it has that tag. I remember aski...   Jun 17 2014, 02:09 AM
CrashTestDummy   The mount does look differently than the ones we h...   Jun 17 2014, 12:31 PM
Smitty2919   QUOTE (CrashTestDummy @ Jun 17 2014, 12:3...   Jun 17 2014, 09:57 PM

« Next Oldest · General Discussion · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 



Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 17th June 2025 - 08:52 AM