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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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I have been looking at the Corbeau TRS. The TRS seemed to have more lateral support and more lumbar support than some others. It also reclines forward, which is important to me (vs a fixed back seat). Plus you can get an opening for a 5 or 6 point harness.

Does anyone know if it will fit in a 1969?
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I have Corbeau A4's in a 76 and they are a tight fit.
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Originally Posted by 76stingracer
I have Corbeau A4's in a 76 and they are a tight fit.
Tight where? The sides or bottom?

The Bottom of the TRS is 20", the A4 is 19.5

The lower lubar is 19" for TRS vs 20 for the A4

Near the shoulders the TRS is 20.5" vs 21.5 for the A4.
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If anyone has ANY Corbeau seat, let me know so I can check the dimensions again the TRS. Thanks!

PS: Also, let me know if you like the seat. Comfortable? Good lumbar and lateral support
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Originally Posted by cottoneg
Tight where? The sides or bottom?

The Bottom of the TRS is 20", the A4 is 19.5

The lower lubar is 19" for TRS vs 20 for the A4

Near the shoulders the TRS is 20.5" vs 21.5 for the A4.
All areas. Also the height of the seat is high. I mounted my A4's directly to the floor and will be removing 1" of foam thinkness fron the bottom of the seat.
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Originally Posted by 76stingracer
All areas. Also the height of the seat is high. I mounted my A4's directly to the floor and will be removing 1" of foam thinkness fron the bottom of the seat.
Pics? Height from seat cushion to head liner (or T-top w/o liner)? Other than for CG, my being a bit tallish in the saddle makes this an even larger issue. TIA

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I love my Corbeau LG1s in my '78. If you're taller than 6', you'll have head rub problems with the head liners. When I autocross with a helmet, I remove my head liners; I'm 5' 10 1/2".

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Originally Posted by TheSkunkWorks
Pics? Height from seat cushion to head liner (or T-top w/o liner)? Other than for CG, my being a bit tallish in the saddle makes this an even larger issue. TIA

I'm 5-11 and with the seat mounted to the floor I still feel like I sit just a little to high with reguards to looking through the windshield. With a helmet on I just clear the head liner. Sorry I don't think I have any pics.
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Appreciate the replies. Thing is, I'm only 5'10", but have a longer torso than my 6'2" dad. So, despite my having to sit closer to the pedals due to my shorter legs, my height in the seat affords me less head room than he. That's why I'm in need of a more specific reference related to seat height than simply one's overall height. Hope that better explains what I'm looking for.
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From the seat cushion to the underside of the t-top (without the liner installed), I measured 34 1/2". This was on a slanted line 6" forward of the seat back and parallel to it.

I mounted the seat on modified stock rails to keep it as low as possible. When I tilt the seat further back, the sitting height can increase a bit, but it's pretty much tilted as you see in the pictures.
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