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Old 08-13-2011, 09:18 AM
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Just wondering if we would ever get the cool seat option ? I think we need this more then the heaated seats !
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I would agree. I have owned several cars with cooled seats and I loved it. Since the Corvette isn't a winter weather car I would think that is a more attractive option that heated seats would be. That said I know you can retrofit them in, but there are many parts needed to replace.
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I think we need this more then the heaated seats !
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Originally Posted by shelleygraham
Just wondering if we would ever get the cool seat option ? I think we need this more then the heaated seats !
My sweaty back during a long drive votes - yes.
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I agree, the cooled seats certainly would help, especially with the convertible
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cooled seats would be nice, but added weight and cost all adds up. Heated seat don't add weight. It's all about keeping the weight down. Obama fuel mileage needs light cars. vote republican.
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Originally Posted by shelleygraham
Just wondering if we would ever get the cool seat option ? I think we need this more then the heaated seats !
I couldnt agree more, Shelley...let me know if you ever find anything.

Ill be looking at some of these at SEMA and see if my good friend Gerardo at DSV wants to try a prototype.

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/42..._keep_you.html

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Totally agree. Totally!!
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Originally Posted by speedraider
vote republican.
Please save your political comments for PR&C.
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I have cooled seats on my Escalade, they are great this time of year in Virginia. One you get used to them, it is hard to do without, especially with record high temps.

I do wish my Vette had them!!!!
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Originally Posted by Medicdiver
I would agree. I have owned several cars with cooled seats and I loved it. Since the Corvette isn't a winter weather car I would think that is a more attractive option that heated seats would be. That said I know you can retrofit them in, but there are many parts needed to replace.
That makes sense to me. I never felt the need for cooled seats (or heated seats for that matter) but I imagine with increasingly stringent government regulations we'll see the Corvette go 'green' and degrade into a more luxury oriented car with options such as this.
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Originally Posted by JimTN
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The cooled seats in my clk are two fans in each seat. Maybe the entire setup is 20 lbs? They look fairly light weight.
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My Taurus SHO has cooled seats and the blower/fan for that is under the passenger seat. I agree it is a fabulous feature.
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I just pop the top........cooled seats!
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Originally Posted by shelleygraham
Just wondering if we would ever get the cool seat option ? I think we need this more then the heaated seats !
I agree whole heartedly. Shelly, I'm assuming that's your car in the avatar; how do you like those Lambo doors? Sorry, but I just can't get into them.
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does anyone make cooled seats or has anyone ever installed them like in the link above?

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That would be a nice feature.
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Cooled Seats
If there was only one thing I wish the Vette had, it is Cooled Seats
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Originally Posted by clakian
does anyone make cooled seats or has anyone ever installed them like in the link above?
I've wondered about this too. I have cooled seats in my 2009 Denali, and use them frequently in the summer. I would think that with the mechanically talented people on this forum, that someone could add this option to their Corvette. After all, its just a fan/blower, and perforated leather. Should be quite simple to add.

It should be quite easy to find a wrecked Escalade or Denali to be a donor.

The "increased weight" argument doesn't hold water with me, we are not talking about a significant weight here, the fan/blower are mostly plastic.


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