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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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anybody hae racing seats installed in there vettes, if so post some pics please, im looking into the corbeaus because of the price!!! and also the universal seats and brackets they sell cheap on ebay to those actually work?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 12:35 AM
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 12:41 AM
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Andrew, as far as I know (after much research) the Corbeau seats are the only after market seats that will bolt into the C5. The C5 seat width is extremely narrow so I doubt that you can find a "universal" seat that will fit. If you want to see and feel the seat go to the internet and find a corbeau dealer and look at the A4 seat. The corbeau seats are not cheap if you add leather which is an expensive option. When I finished it was about $2200 for the pair. Remember leather, the rack that bolts to the floor. and the lumbar support are all costs added to the basic price. If you want to talk about I will give you my phone number.
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Caravaggio GT's
Fit on the stock base, and retains the power function!
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by John La Bella
Andrew, as far as I know (after much research) the Corbeau seats are the only after market seats that will bolt into the C5. The C5 seat width is extremely narrow so I doubt that you can find a "universal" seat that will fit. If you want to see and feel the seat go to the internet and find a corbeau dealer and look at the A4 seat. The corbeau seats are not cheap if you add leather which is an expensive option. When I finished it was about $2200 for the pair. Remember leather, the rack that bolts to the floor. and the lumbar support are all costs added to the basic price. If you want to talk about I will give you my phone number.
Not entirely correct. I have Cobra Seats, and i believe the Caravaggio ones on Jetz are reworked Recaro's. Here's my pic:
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Do you want racing seats or great after market seats? BIG difference.

Hint, racing seats ARE not covered in Leather, great after market seats are covered with Leather.

Ultra-Shield aluminum seats on HardBar seat rails



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