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NJ Torque
11-16-2008, 07:09 PM
What are some confortible lightweight seats that you would'nt hesitate to sit in and go for a semi-long ride in?
Am I looking for something that I won't find? Lol.
-Chris
mc73nova
11-16-2008, 07:14 PM
I had a set of Recaro seats in my Ion Redline, not sure of the weight but they are extremely comfortable.
NJSPEEDER
11-16-2008, 07:16 PM
Are you looking for racing looking seats that are comfortable or actual fixed back race seats?
-Tim
NJ Torque
11-16-2008, 07:21 PM
Looking for lightweight... but the most confortible... not really the plastic / aluminum kirkleys
NJSPEEDER
11-16-2008, 07:25 PM
Any of the adjustable seats don't weight much different than stock. Most aftermarket adjustables you will find actually weigh more than stock.
If you want to save weight in a seat, you are pretty much forced to spend a ton of money on a carbon fiber shell adjustable or go to a fixed back seat.
The Kirkey seats have a lot of cover, pad, and support options. You can make a pretty comfortable seat out of them if you want.
-Tim
1QWIKBIRD
11-16-2008, 07:51 PM
Any of the adjustable seats don't weight much different than stock. Most aftermarket adjustables you will find actually weigh more than stock.
If you want to save weight in a seat, you are pretty much forced to spend a ton of money on a carbon fiber shell adjustable or go to a fixed back seat.
The Kirkey seats have a lot of cover, pad, and support options. You can make a pretty comfortable seat out of them if you want.
-Tim
I love my Kirkey, much better than the Recaro's they replaced. Better fit, better driver position in car, better support and lighter too.
Chris
Tru2Chevy
11-16-2008, 08:23 PM
I sat in the Kirkey's that camaroracer1992 has (don't remember which ones they are off the top of my head) and I thought it felt quite comfortable.
- Justin
yah and your not supposed to use them without a roll bar, so i wouldnt want them in a daily driver in case of accident
qwikz28
11-16-2008, 11:25 PM
I daily my car with a set of sparco torinos. They are comfy but the car is tough to get in and out of. People moan and complain all the time. Its doable
NJSPEEDER
11-16-2008, 11:39 PM
I sat in the Kirkey's that camaroracer1992 has (don't remember which ones they are off the top of my head) and I thought it felt quite comfortable.
- Justin
Pretty sure he has Kirkey Pro Streets.
NJ Torque
11-17-2008, 01:07 AM
the car they would be going in does have a rollcage.
jims69camaro
11-17-2008, 07:36 AM
the caddy CTS seats are the most comfortable seat i've ever had my butt in. the '90s supra seats are comfy, have solid side bolsters to keep you in place and probably could be had for a song. vette seats can be both lightweight and comfy, depending on the year. fiero seats are the same way, and you can get them with a speaker in the headrest. can you tell i've been shopping seats?
most of the aluminum seats i've been in either are very uncomfortable or have so much padding in them that they weigh more than the stock seats they replaced. i don't know about kirkey's or sparco, but recaro's can be had cheaply and you add what padding you need to them...
Fire_Chicken92
11-17-2008, 10:54 AM
my friend has recaros and they are soooo comfy. I also dont know the weight but they are made of fiber glass or something... heres a link
http://www.recaro.com/index.php?id=3611®ion=3&L=2
Z28Justin
11-17-2008, 02:07 PM
i had these in my camaro i loved them but now they just sit in the corner of my room waiting for something new to go in. they were a lot lighter then power seats and very comfortable.
http://www.corbeau.com/products/fixed_back_seats/fx1_pro/#
Tru2Chevy
11-17-2008, 04:18 PM
Pretty sure he has Kirkey Pro Streets.
Yea, that's it. The Pro Street Drag: http://www.jegs.com/p/Kirkey/746811/10002/-1
- Justin
EchoMirage
11-17-2008, 04:42 PM
theyre heavier then stock and expensive, but you wont find a better quality, more comfortable dual purpose seat then arizen.
cheaper and lighter is mad racing. arock has a set in his car.
cdubbzz
11-17-2008, 07:54 PM
I have the Corbeau TRS and love them
They are a few lbs lighter than stock and very comfortable
They recline and slide (w/ optional slider bracket)
http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/43595/2255017150065496194S500x500Q85.jpg
http://www.corbeau.com/products/reclining_seats/trs/
camaroracer1992
11-20-2008, 07:06 AM
kirkey pro streets is what i have. I love the car i can be in it for like 2 hrs of street driving and still feel good when i get out of them.
twin99
11-24-2008, 10:56 PM
Recaro fixed backs.
I have a set you can sit in them if you want.
Comfortable as **** and snug like a bug.
12secondv6
11-24-2008, 11:04 PM
Sparco Evo seats here.
12 lbs with mounting brackets.
Fantastic on a 3-4 hr drive to vermont and back.
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