seat input and thoughts
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seat input and thoughts, update w/ pics
stiil hunting for seats without bottom bolsters that my backside will fit,( and not much luck hunting 94-96 seat) to fit into my 90 c4, without spending 700+ on a4's and sliders.
came across these,
http://www.shophyperformance.com/cgi-bin/hp/001428.html
any thoughts, problems. Is 21" too wide?
thanks,
Derrick
came across these,
http://www.shophyperformance.com/cgi-bin/hp/001428.html
any thoughts, problems. Is 21" too wide?
thanks,
Derrick
Last edited by DerrickC; Oct 29, 2007 at 07:43 PM. Reason: update
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update
I have found and purchased a set of black 94-96 seats that look in good condition on EBAY,, and will will update agaionce they arrive and I get them fitted, and see how I fit.
Derrick
I have found and purchased a set of black 94-96 seats that look in good condition on EBAY,, and will will update agaionce they arrive and I get them fitted, and see how I fit.
Derrick
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update w/ pics
GOt me new seats installed today. Bolted right in, far more comfortable but lost about 1.5 inches in heardroom. The 95 seat bottoms are a little thicker and lot firmer than my 90 spot seats.
pics below of my seats and new ride.
IMO the seats are far more comfortable. Has anyone gotten rid of the power tracks and gone with generic sliders? I think that I could gain at least an inch of headroom back.
Also, on the 94 and up, where are the controls for the power lumbar located, was it added into the center console?
thanks for all the help
Derrick
pics below of my seats and new ride.
IMO the seats are far more comfortable. Has anyone gotten rid of the power tracks and gone with generic sliders? I think that I could gain at least an inch of headroom back.
Also, on the 94 and up, where are the controls for the power lumbar located, was it added into the center console?
thanks for all the help
Derrick
Last edited by DerrickC; Oct 29, 2007 at 07:34 PM. Reason: getting images to work
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sorry about the picture sizes above, still learning howthis works.
Shhould be able to view pics at : http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/premed2er
thanks
Derrick
Shhould be able to view pics at : http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/premed2er
thanks
Derrick
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sorry about the picture sizes above, still learning howthis works.
Shhould be able to view pics at : http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/premed2er
thanks
Derrick
Shhould be able to view pics at : http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/premed2er
thanks
Derrick
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GOt me new seats installed today. Bolted right in, far more comfortable but lost about 1.5 inches in heardroom. The 95 seat bottoms are a little thicker and lot firmer than my 90 spot seats.
pics below of my seats and new ride.
IMO the seats are far more comfortable. Has anyone gotten rid of the power tracks and gone with generic sliders? I think that I could gain at least an inch of headroom back.
Also, on the 94 and up, where are the controls for the power lumbar located, was it added into the center console?
thanks for all the help
Derrick
pics below of my seats and new ride.
IMO the seats are far more comfortable. Has anyone gotten rid of the power tracks and gone with generic sliders? I think that I could gain at least an inch of headroom back.
Also, on the 94 and up, where are the controls for the power lumbar located, was it added into the center console?
thanks for all the help
Derrick
Congrats they make a world of difference huh? Yes the controls were moved to the center console
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Yep, that's why we love those 94-96 sport seats. Some of the most comfortable seats in a vette for those of us that are more mature and broader of beam
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Great for those long road trips
. Great for those long road trips
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Seating update and better pictures
First, went to photobucket and signed up, thanks for the suggestion.
so here is a better picture of my coupe
]
Next, decided to try and lower the seats, so I dont get a concussion ( or more likely damage the interior , hard head...) on every bump. Thought about bolting the seats directly to the floor, but:
Here is what I did.
Pulled the power seat track out, found a manual set of tracks for an early c4 on ebay (about $30 with shipping)
then
1. flattented the rear floor mount bracket
2. shortened /cut the rear seat mounting nut bracket and welded it almost flush against the slide
3. Cut the front floor mount bracket, dropped it 1.75 inches and rewelded it in place.
the only permanent change I had to make to my c4 was to shorten the rear mounting bolts in the floor to clear the lowered slider. I am also going to have to find a new place for the lug wrench. Had more pics, but the are kinda dark ( used my phone)
But, I regained about 1.75 inches of head room (just enough), and kept the funtionality of the seat sliders.
Now if I could figure out how to lengthen the cabin, or shorten my legs just a little.
so here is a better picture of my coupe
]Next, decided to try and lower the seats, so I dont get a concussion ( or more likely damage the interior , hard head...) on every bump. Thought about bolting the seats directly to the floor, but:
Here is what I did.
Pulled the power seat track out, found a manual set of tracks for an early c4 on ebay (about $30 with shipping)
then
1. flattented the rear floor mount bracket
2. shortened /cut the rear seat mounting nut bracket and welded it almost flush against the slide
3. Cut the front floor mount bracket, dropped it 1.75 inches and rewelded it in place.
the only permanent change I had to make to my c4 was to shorten the rear mounting bolts in the floor to clear the lowered slider. I am also going to have to find a new place for the lug wrench. Had more pics, but the are kinda dark ( used my phone)
But, I regained about 1.75 inches of head room (just enough), and kept the funtionality of the seat sliders.
Now if I could figure out how to lengthen the cabin, or shorten my legs just a little.
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I've been looking for a 94-96 set of seats myself for my ZR-1 because of my size (6'6-295) BUT do they really sit higher?
In terms of height, I sit perfectly now but I don't think I could afford a few more inches. This scares me because if I'm in the car for more than 1-2 hours in a row my *** KILLS me! But if I'm going to hit my head on the top for every bump, that's not going to help me either!
In terms of height, I sit perfectly now but I don't think I could afford a few more inches. This scares me because if I'm in the car for more than 1-2 hours in a row my *** KILLS me! But if I'm going to hit my head on the top for every bump, that's not going to help me either!
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The seat bottoms are thicker and firmer than the 90 sport seats.
As I noted before, I am also 6'6" and the fit is tight no matter what you do, but with the current set up I am much more comfortable.
Derrick
As I noted before, I am also 6'6" and the fit is tight no matter what you do, but with the current set up I am much more comfortable.
Derrick
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I've been looking for a 94-96 set of seats myself for my ZR-1 because of my size (6'6-295) BUT do they really sit higher?
In terms of height, I sit perfectly now but I don't think I could afford a few more inches. This scares me because if I'm in the car for more than 1-2 hours in a row my *** KILLS me! But if I'm going to hit my head on the top for every bump, that's not going to help me either!
In terms of height, I sit perfectly now but I don't think I could afford a few more inches. This scares me because if I'm in the car for more than 1-2 hours in a row my *** KILLS me! But if I'm going to hit my head on the top for every bump, that's not going to help me either!
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First, went to photobucket and signed up, thanks for the suggestion.
so here is a better picture of my coupe
]
Next, decided to try and lower the seats, so I dont get a concussion ( or more likely damage the interior , hard head...) on every bump. Thought about bolting the seats directly to the floor, but:
Here is what I did.
Pulled the power seat track out, found a manual set of tracks for an early c4 on ebay (about $30 with shipping)
then
1. flattented the rear floor mount bracket
2. shortened /cut the rear seat mounting nut bracket and welded it almost flush against the slide
3. Cut the front floor mount bracket, dropped it 1.75 inches and rewelded it in place.
the only permanent change I had to make to my c4 was to shorten the rear mounting bolts in the floor to clear the lowered slider. I am also going to have to find a new place for the lug wrench. Had more pics, but the are kinda dark ( used my phone)
But, I regained about 1.75 inches of head room (just enough), and kept the funtionality of the seat sliders.
Now if I could figure out how to lengthen the cabin, or shorten my legs just a little.
so here is a better picture of my coupe
]Next, decided to try and lower the seats, so I dont get a concussion ( or more likely damage the interior , hard head...) on every bump. Thought about bolting the seats directly to the floor, but:
Here is what I did.
Pulled the power seat track out, found a manual set of tracks for an early c4 on ebay (about $30 with shipping)
then
1. flattented the rear floor mount bracket
2. shortened /cut the rear seat mounting nut bracket and welded it almost flush against the slide
3. Cut the front floor mount bracket, dropped it 1.75 inches and rewelded it in place.
the only permanent change I had to make to my c4 was to shorten the rear mounting bolts in the floor to clear the lowered slider. I am also going to have to find a new place for the lug wrench. Had more pics, but the are kinda dark ( used my phone)
But, I regained about 1.75 inches of head room (just enough), and kept the funtionality of the seat sliders.
Now if I could figure out how to lengthen the cabin, or shorten my legs just a little.
I also have a '90, and I just got a set of cushions off of Ebay, but I need the seat frames, as the '90's will not work. Does this mod have any affect on the seat functions? Did you change the controls on the console to the '94 style? Anything else I should be aware of? I will also need to use the lower seat tracks, as I am 6'4". They are from a '84, correct?
Thanks for your help.
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Randy,
the mod should have no effect directly on the seat function, you do loose the power functions when you loose the taller, power seat base.
The rest of the seat functions should work the same, as they are housed in the seat base itself. I have not changed over to the 94 style console controls yet, but plan to, in order to regain the power lumbar function of my 94 seats. Not sure if this helps, in near the end of a 24 hour shift, I tend to ramble.
Derrick
the mod should have no effect directly on the seat function, you do loose the power functions when you loose the taller, power seat base.
The rest of the seat functions should work the same, as they are housed in the seat base itself. I have not changed over to the 94 style console controls yet, but plan to, in order to regain the power lumbar function of my 94 seats. Not sure if this helps, in near the end of a 24 hour shift, I tend to ramble.
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Randy,
the mod should have no effect directly on the seat function, you do loose the power functions when you loose the taller, power seat base.
The rest of the seat functions should work the same, as they are housed in the seat base itself. I have not changed over to the 94 style console controls yet, but plan to, in order to regain the power lumbar function of my 94 seats. Not sure if this helps, in near the end of a 24 hour shift, I tend to ramble.
Derrick
the mod should have no effect directly on the seat function, you do loose the power functions when you loose the taller, power seat base.
The rest of the seat functions should work the same, as they are housed in the seat base itself. I have not changed over to the 94 style console controls yet, but plan to, in order to regain the power lumbar function of my 94 seats. Not sure if this helps, in near the end of a 24 hour shift, I tend to ramble.
Derrick
Thanks, Derrick