[Z06] Leather Corbeau A4's Installed!
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Burning Brakes
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From: King George VA
Leather Corbeau A4's Installed!
Hey guys! I was finally able to install my Corbeau A4's yesterday. I've been on night shift for a week but lucked out and was able to leave super early Thursday night! So it was nice to be able to do something on my day off (other than sleep!) Anyways, here we are. I used Toque's method for shimming the seats with flash washers and installing tethers to help pull the recline lever! Thanks to Toque for his guidance (and inspiration) and thanks to Mike (TPSMAK) for all his help with purchasing them!
NOTE: Pardon the dirty *** car. The pollen and inch worms have all but taken over, so I'm sparing myself the trouble until they're gone!
NOTE: Pardon the dirty *** car. The pollen and inch worms have all but taken over, so I'm sparing myself the trouble until they're gone!
Last edited by LiteraCola; May 3, 2014 at 12:52 PM.
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Very nice, bet they feel even better than they look! Someday I hope to do the same, for now I just use a wader's belt around my chest for a cheap restraint to keep from having a death grip on the wheel lol...though my speaker grille has been bent from my knee
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Burning Brakes
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Absolutely! I already took the car out on the most demanding (in a handling sense) road there is around here, and I absolutely fell in love! I can finally pay more attention to pushing the car through corners instead of fighting to stay in the seat! Absolutely incredible feel. I can finally feel what this car is capable of!
I was able to snag my seats (in leather) for 1424.99 shipped, financed for 6 months. Definitely recommend getting you some of these!
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Burning Brakes
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From: King George VA
I will mention, however, that the install was a slight pain in the rear. Check out Toque's DIY Corbeau Install.
http://www.toquez06.com/corbeau.html
I did not do the modification he mentioned about moving the seat 1 1/2" towards the inside of the car. He said that it made your seating position off-centered. I can live with having the driver seat on the passenger side and vice versa!
http://www.toquez06.com/corbeau.html
I did not do the modification he mentioned about moving the seat 1 1/2" towards the inside of the car. He said that it made your seating position off-centered. I can live with having the driver seat on the passenger side and vice versa!
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Financed?Seats?
Look great, now get some floor mats....
Look great, now get some floor mats....
Absolutely! I already took the car out on the most demanding (in a handling sense) road there is around here, and I absolutely fell in love! I can finally pay more attention to pushing the car through corners instead of fighting to stay in the seat! Absolutely incredible feel. I can finally feel what this car is capable of!
I was able to snag my seats (in leather) for 1424.99 shipped, financed for 6 months. Definitely recommend getting you some of these!
I was able to snag my seats (in leather) for 1424.99 shipped, financed for 6 months. Definitely recommend getting you some of these!
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Burning Brakes
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From: King George VA
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A problem...? I don't have a problem...,? Perhaps a cash flow problem on your end...?
But No sir... I don't have a problem at all...
Lets not get snipity over the internet little buckaroo... Your seats look great! Nice job and good for you.
But No sir... I don't have a problem at all...
Lets not get snipity over the internet little buckaroo... Your seats look great! Nice job and good for you.
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
I will mention, however, that the install was a slight pain in the rear. Check out Toque's DIY Corbeau Install.
http://www.toquez06.com/corbeau.html
I did not do the modification he mentioned about moving the seat 1 1/2" towards the inside of the car. He said that it made your seating position off-centered. I can live with having the driver seat on the passenger side and vice versa!
http://www.toquez06.com/corbeau.html
I did not do the modification he mentioned about moving the seat 1 1/2" towards the inside of the car. He said that it made your seating position off-centered. I can live with having the driver seat on the passenger side and vice versa!
I made a comment in my procedure just now that I DID NOT like the offset position with the seat mod (Bottom of procedure).
Its an easy mod to try though.
Easy to put back to normal too if you don't like it.
Toque
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Burning Brakes
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Haha so building credit translates to a cash flow problem? I have a family, and a house to pay for. I apologize for not dropping $1400 at once. The man asked for a price. And I gave it to him. Your snide remark kind of cancelled out your compliment on the seats. But hey! Maybe I can finance some floor mats too!
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Haha so building credit translates to a cash flow problem? I have a family, and a house to pay for. I apologize for not dropping $1400 at once. The man asked for a price. And I gave it to him. Your snide remark kind of cancelled out your compliment on the seats. But hey! Maybe I can finance some floor mats too!
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Burning Brakes
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From: King George VA
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It's only $1400.... you can make more in 2 weeks.. Apology accepted. and yes, get some floor mats.
Haha so building credit translates to a cash flow problem? I have a family, and a house to pay for. I apologize for not dropping $1400 at once. The man asked for a price. And I gave it to him. Your snide remark kind of cancelled out your compliment on the seats. But hey! Maybe I can finance some floor mats too!
Safety Car
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From: Greensboro Nc
Back to the original topic though, is there any contact with the doors with these seats? The sparcos in my 350z hit the doors and it always bugged the hell out of me.
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Burning Brakes
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From: King George VA
No contact at all. There is a little contact between the seats and the center console, but no more than there was with the stock seats. I haven't removed the console yet (to do the shifter alignment I've been meaning to do), so I'm hoping it won't make it any more difficult.
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Farva! Nice seats bro!
