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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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Time to bite the bullet and order some leather wrapped A4's and the brackets from RacingSeatsUSA...anything else I will need or inevitably encounter during the install? Better place to order from??
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 06:56 AM
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Time to bite the bullet and order some leather wrapped A4's and the brackets from RacingSeatsUSA...anything else I will need or inevitably encounter during the install? Better place to order from??
A lot of people - including me - stacked washers to raise the front of the rail/seat up. I think I ended up raising mine about 3/4 of an inch. Another thing you may want to do it drill a small hole in at the end of the recline lever and put a loop of cord there. It's a little difficult to reach as it's up against the tunnel.

You're going to love them!
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Couldn't agree more with the above. I used several washers on the fronts of mine. You are going to wonder why/how GM put the stock seats in after you get this install done.

Not to be rude, but use the search function and there is a guy who posted a detailed instruction of how he put his together. I think he ended up being too big of a guy for the seats but the write up is excellent. I just don't have time to find it right now for you.

By the way, there is a set of leather A4s for sale here on the forum. Might be able to save yourself a few hundred dollars.
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Check this out.

I also had some tips about Carpet down the thread too.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...tall-pics.html

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did everyone go with the Corbeau brackets? Or a different brand?
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did everyone go with the Corbeau brackets? Or a different brand?
i went with corbeua sliders. i have the single lockers. Go with the double lockers though.

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Originally Posted by Toque
i went with corbeua sliders. i have the single lockers. Go with the double lockers though.

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only because ive followed your other write-ups (CCW cleaning, etc) will I obey you, Mr. Toque... -_- lol
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I used the Corbeau brackets and their double locking sliders.

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only because ive followed your other write-ups (ccw cleaning, etc) will i obey you, mr. Toque... -_- lol
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