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LT4Firehawk
post May 6 2005, 03:07 PM
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Ok, Corbeau is out. I've tried them, and the sliders would probably only fit for someone 5'5"-5'6" or taller. Anybody with Momo, Sparco, or other seats installed in an f-body that can give some feedback on this? Even if you could just move the seat all the way forward and take some measurements (to front of seat, and to front of seat back from a common point). These stock seats just aren't doing the job for open track events, and we have to have something that the wife and I can both fit in (I'm 5'9", she's 5'0"-5'1").
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post Jun 10 2005, 01:19 PM
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Just an update in case anyone is interested. I found a pair of Recaro Orthoped seats on Ebay, that were custom done in grey leather for SLP for a Camaro SS (and therefore match the Hawk's interior).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=7975906911

Got a really good deal on them ($550 for the pair, new they'd probably go for over $5000 for the pair in custom color leather (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ), and got them in the car Wednesday evening. They definitely have WAY more side bolstering than the stock seats, and actually fit my wife for driving the car. They have to be all the way forward, so anyone shorter than 5' probably can't use them in their stock setup, but there is room on the brackets that you could redrill the holes and probably get them another inch or two forward. The brackets are also height adjustable, which is a big help since my wife needs the seat higher than what I like. You have to remove two bolts (we only raised the back) to adjust, but it wouldn't take more than a few minutes to change it at the track (I can live with her setting for street driving).
Also, you DEFINITELY get what you pay for. These seats are WAY better quality than any other aftermarket seat I've ever seen, and are also better than most OE seats as well.

Anyway, if I'd been buying something new I probably wouldn't have chosen this model as the seat bases are fairly flat (for easy entry/exit), but for the price I couldn't pass them up. So for those of you looking for seats that will fit someone down to 5' tall (or even a little shorter with work), Recaros should definitely do the trick.
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LT4Firehawk   Seat recommendations   May 6 2005, 03:07 PM
shortbus   I am in the same boat... I tried to get my wife to...   May 7 2005, 01:05 AM
firehawkclone   well i guess im in the same boat to, my wife is on...   May 7 2005, 02:47 AM
nape   Make two different brackets that bolt to the stock...   May 7 2005, 03:25 AM
rushman   Any way you can make some foam inserts to put on t...   May 7 2005, 12:11 PM
Dewey316   QUOTE (rushman @ May 7 2005, 06:11)Any way yo...   May 7 2005, 01:43 PM
LT4Firehawk   I'm not positive, but I think the problem with...   May 7 2005, 03:36 PM
LT4Firehawk   Oh yeah, can't do the swap seats deal as we co...   May 7 2005, 03:37 PM
firehawkclone   QUOTE (LT4Firehawk @ May 7 2005, 09:37)Oh yea...   May 7 2005, 04:45 PM
Eugenio_SS   can't you simply modify the slidder so that yo...   May 8 2005, 05:20 AM
1LEThumper   Yeah it isn't that hard.....4 bolts.....4 hole...   May 8 2005, 05:36 AM
rmackintosh   ...damn you guys are small.... Maybe you can find...   May 8 2005, 10:05 PM
CMC #37   I have met Randy - he is a big guy! I do thin...   May 8 2005, 11:24 PM
rmackintosh   QUOTE (CMC #37 @ May 8 2005, 17:24)I do think...   May 9 2005, 03:41 PM
firehawkclone   QUOTE (CMC #37 @ May 8 2005, 17:24)I have met...   May 10 2005, 01:50 AM
pimpmaro   Congrats on dropping the 50 lbs. That's hard ...   May 10 2005, 02:08 AM
firehawkclone   QUOTE (pimpmaro @ May 9 2005, 20:08)Congrats ...   May 10 2005, 02:19 AM
Eugenio_SS   QUOTE (rmackintosh @ May 8 2005, 18:05)...dam...   May 10 2005, 04:03 PM
LT4Firehawk   QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ May 10 2005, 10:03)were y...   May 10 2005, 04:12 PM
CMC #37   John, No sh$t! You lost 50 lbs! When ...   May 11 2005, 02:29 AM
firehawkclone   QUOTE (CMC #37 @ May 10 2005, 20:29)John, No ...   May 11 2005, 03:23 AM
LT4Firehawk   Just an update in case anyone is interested. I fo...   Jun 10 2005, 01:19 PM

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