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03-20-2010, 2:19am | #1 | ||||||
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Corbeau A4 Seat Install (Holy CRAP !!!)
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So I installed a set of Leather Corbeau A4 seats this week. I went out tonight for a 2 hour cruise to see how I liked them. HOLY crap ! GM should be ashamed of them selves for putting such CRAPPY seats in the Corvette. Tonight was the first time in the 6 years that I have owned my Z06, that I truly felt this car's capabilities. I'm dead serious ! I never realized how much fighting to stay composed in my seat took away from being able to REALLY drive this car hard. I hit turns tonight that I have never hit that hard before, and I felt VERY confidant in doing so. My confidence level in driving my car hard is increased 100 fold ! I was pulling some serious "G's" tonight and I was absolutely glued in my seat the whole time ! What an absolute thrill ! I should have done this mod a LONG time ago ! I was going under a bridge doing a U turn. I was going way faster than I ever have before, and I felt very confidant doing it. When I came to the 90 degree turn to turn onto the service road I could feel that the car was going to slide. I could just feel it. I felt "one" or "connected" with the car. If that makes sense. I anticipated the slide, and let it happen, and accelerated thru it. I drifted the rear end as I entered onto the service road, as the tail swung out on me. I accelerated and it came back straight, and I just punched it. I wish I had a video of that . I NEVER felt so comfortable driving like that before in this car EVER ! It just felt effortless. Im 6ft, 210lbs, 38" waist. Corbeau says that only up to a 36" waist will fit in the standard seat. Don't worry if your a little bigger. I fit like a glove ! I am also very impressed with the looks of the seats. I really think they compliment the interior of my Z06. They look like race seats like the Z06 should have. I hit them with Zaino leather in a bottle, and they are looking and smelling great ! If your looking for a performance mod..... I highly recommend this as a performance mod. You will never drive your car the same. I can promise you that !!! Toque |
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Nice man! I absolutley love those seats too and I hope to grab a pair soon!
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Great seat if you don't want to go to a rigid bucket. You feel like you're "wearing" the car. Even Mrs. WKMCD likes them and she would have hated the rigid bucket type.
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Looks Great Mark, so whats next?
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Sounds awesome man! You've got me all excited and wanting to check them out! Hopefully they would look just as nice in my black Vert.
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I was like this () last night driving my car. I never knew the car could handle this well !!! Nada..... I'f I spend another dime on this car this year she is going to shoot me... Coil overs, and seats are good for me for now.... Only reason I got these seats is because I won Employee of the Quarter out of all of the North America accounts, and it came with a little something on the side.... She knew I wanted the seats for a while. She said I earned it. Toque |
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WKMCD has a white vert with the A4's... I'm sure he has pics on here some place. Toque |
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Did a search on these seats. You can get them with heaters installed! I'm sold - add this to my list.
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I don't have them in the Vette but I do have them in my Jeep. I have had them for about 6 years now and love them.
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Those look awesome in your Vette, I would love to have them, but they will not work with the required roll bar I need for those mile runs
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bad ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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