Not So Fast

Curious as to whether you can keep the same seat frames on a 2011 GS and just buy new foams & covers for a 2012-13 ??
Thanks
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Mikelofty

Corvette_Ed

The seat frames were the same for every year and model of C6.

airmed2

You considering swapping? I'm typically one who makes upgrades when new model years make changes. But the seat change in '12 is just one thing I can't bring myself to do. It's not that big of a change for the work involved, there's very little difference in feel, and I actually like the look of the '11s. I did the seat rebuild, and considering I drive my car only about six thousand miles a year, it would end up being more of a psychological OCD change than one of practicality.

Not So Fast

I was under the impression the 2012 were so much more comfortable ??
If not then I would keep mine and rebuild when the time comes And then the age old question, do I go stock look or match the diamond pattern I've started, like just in the inserts, hmmm ??

myredhead1

I really like the look of the new seats and the diamond pattern.

JABCAT

The seat foam is $75 for the seat back and $67 for the seat bottom, I just ordered some for my driver's seat for when my new seat skins come in. Can't tell you how different it is from a <'12 as I haven't driven one, but I think my seats are pretty comfortable even without the power side bolsters.

Not So Fast

Who did you get them from ??
I've just read here that the 12 -13 seats were so much better but I've never been in one either, mine are fine but maybe someday I'd like to match the inserts with the diamond pattern
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JABCAT

sent you a pm

CrvtBB

I did the swap. Foams and covers - no seat frame changes.

Not a significant difference in feel. The biggest change I made with the swap was getting the alcantara inserts, which have helped a lot with sliding around in the seat on the track. Otherwise it is 98% a cosmetic change, IMO.

drew_c6

Send me one too please. Probably won't happen soon, but I bought my '06 a year ago with 64k miles and the typical signs of bolster wear on the plain solid black seats.

Beef97

I got some ZR1 skins with the alcantara inserts and new foam should be in today. Hopefully will have time in the next week to install it and was hoping for a good bit of difference but looking like it won't make that much difference (after reading here). Will be nice to have fresh foam in the 2010 GS though.

cmonkey713

Same frames for the C-6 model run.

When I was looking at making the conversion it was going to cost about $2K for the foam and skins from GM. I could not find the skins from any other vendor. does anyone have an alternate source?

Beef97

Did you notice that the foams were different colors? Old ones were the yellowish foam and new ones are dark gray/black. Just making sure I got the right ones. Hoping these are a slight improvement

Not So Fast

Hopefully as I did with my tunnel drapes, arm rest, and trunk partition, my local hot rod upholstery shop was much less expensive. I hesitate to do it because after doing the same thing in my 1970 El Camino SS buckets I found the foams to be too firm, and uncomfortable
Don't want to make that mistake again
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jaybee924

Sent me a pm also, if you don't mind. LoL

CrvtBB

Foams were same color when I got mine, but that was a relatively long time ago - 2013 probably.

JABCAT

PCMusicGuy

The newer style seats may or may not be more comfortable to you. If you have wide shoulders and are tall enough for them to rest in that widened area, that will be a benefit. If your butt is wider the more flat seat cushion might also be more comfortable.

Shaolin Crane

This is the only benefit to me, I have a 31" waist but my shoulders are large and touch the door/window when closed, that little extra meat gave some more comfort but the feel is pretty much the same.