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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 08:51 PM
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I got a set of seats on the cheap. They are the Recaro seats from an Evo 8 that I modified to fit in my Z06. The centers were blue so I dyed them black and I think they look pretty good and they are miles and miles better than the stock seats. I modified the recaro seats a bit and made some brackets to mount the recaro seats to the stock rails to retain the power driver rail. just thought I would share a few pictures...




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Looks nice
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Thanks I just thought some may be interested in a good budget friendly alternative seat option. At around 400 for the seats and all the materials it is a pretty cost effective option and the seats are pretty good quality as well and very supportive and I find them quite comfortable...a bit on the stiff side but way more comfortable and supportive than stock seats.
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You were able to keep the powered seat rail? That's impressive.

Do you have any pictures or more details on how you modified the mount? Do you think these seats sit higher or lower than the factory seats?

Thanks for posting, they look great.
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Those look great sir!
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