Best replacement for stock seats?
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Melting Slicks
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Best replacement for stock seats?
What have you found as a good replacement seat for a daily driver that offers reasonable long distance comfort and stability.I'm really tired of my stock Sport Seats falling apart. I've fixed the rocking seat thing twice. I now have a piece of the frame actuator in my hand after it broke off. Replaced the foam once coming up on twice. The covers are looking theiir age, again. The plactic control panel on the side is cracked, again. I'll have another $1k in these things to get them up to snuff, again. Maybe time to look at alternatives?
133k mile and I'm not a big A$$ guy they just cry out lesser quality.
Drifting
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you know i've like the look of the s2000 seats and have only read a few times where maybe 2other people have asked about them. I've never sat in them so i can't say how they feel but the newer ones certainly look good. In the right color combo i don't see why not
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Melting Slicks
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"IMO, my Corbeau A4's are a great alternative. Still a reclinable seat with great support. I only with they came in colored leather...."
These look great. How is the day to day comfort?
nvusgt - I googled these and found out their a HOT item here in Florida. Really sought after by chop shops if you know what I mean.
The market is really there for them.
These look great. How is the day to day comfort?
nvusgt - I googled these and found out their a HOT item here in Florida. Really sought after by chop shops if you know what I mean.
The market is really there for them.
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St. Jude Donor '08
"IMO, my Corbeau A4's are a great alternative. Still a reclinable seat with great support. I only with they came in colored leather...."
These look great. How is the day to day comfort?
nvusgt - I googled these and found out their a HOT item here in Florida. Really sought after by chop shops if you know what I mean.
The market is really there for them.
These look great. How is the day to day comfort?
nvusgt - I googled these and found out their a HOT item here in Florida. Really sought after by chop shops if you know what I mean.
The market is really there for them.
They do come in black leather
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Do you find this also ? Toque
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08
Love the seats. they look sweet ! I sat in a car with these seats and found that your butt sits much higher than stock seats. He said the seat was set as low as the seat would go. He had to remove his sun visor just to get more forward visibility. Do you find this also ?
Toque
Do you find this also ? Toque
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Your leather A4's look Sooooo nice. Where is that "drool" smiley anyways.
Thanks guys !
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Caravaggio... 
I have put about 30,000 miles on the car with my butt planted firmly in these including multiple 10 hour trips from VA to OH. Never had a complaint.
I have put about 30,000 miles on the car with my butt planted firmly in these including multiple 10 hour trips from VA to OH. Never had a complaint.
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I used the manual rails from Corbeau. I don't find it sits any higher. Perhaps the ones you sat in used a modified stock rails to retain power. If that is the case, they would have to sit about 1 1/2 to 2 inches higher to clear the electrics on the stock rails. On the stock seats they actually come up into the seat.
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I used the manual rails from Corbeau. I don't find it sits any higher. Perhaps the ones you sat in used a modified stock rails to retain power. If that is the case, they would have to sit about 1 1/2 to 2 inches higher to clear the electrics on the stock rails. On the stock seats they actually come up into the seat.
Toque
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I did add spacers to front mounts to lean the base base some.
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