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gen=5 · 11-02-2013, 04:18 PM

Nick at fastlane in houston told me today during their customer appreciation party that he has a GM supplier that has a huge order for them,and fastlane will have about 20 sets of them to sell...the reason nick is getting so many is a lot of his customers as do we want them..

Jer4251 · 11-02-2013, 09:27 PM

do these seats offer more room for a roll bar to be installed?

OldJedi · 11-02-2013, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gen=5

Nick at fastlane in houston told me today during their customer appreciation party that he has a GM supplier that has a huge order for them,and fastlane will have about 20 sets of them to sell...the reason nick is getting so many is a lot of his customers as do we want them..

Any idea about Fastlane's pricing?

BAD ZL1 · 11-02-2013, 10:46 PM

Not feeling it, I don't see the attraction. You lose the adjustable head rest hence those seats almost touch the roof. I guess I don't understand the attraction to them..And the extra money to boot?

2ss-booya · 11-02-2013, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by OldJedi

Any idea about Fastlane's pricing?

^^ This...very interested.

gen=5 · 11-03-2013, 01:44 AM

No but I will ask nick next time I speak to him,I think the attraction is that they have the look and feel of a race seat with the comfort of a couch. plus If someone wants to install a harness bar just so they have the look and feel its there. if someone wants to install a correct roll bar,and harness for track use the seat holds the straps in place,and the looks are a real selling point for most.

ZL1-V · 11-03-2013, 11:29 AM

^^^
What gen=5 just stated! I need better side bolstering that the stock seat cannot provide. The harness option also. Once you have had a properly installed harness in your car and been on the track you understand why.

OldJedi · 11-03-2013, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gen=5

No but I will ask nick next time I speak to him,I think the attraction is that they have the look and feel of a race seat with the comfort of a couch. plus If someone wants to install a harness bar just so they have the look and feel its there. if someone wants to install a correct roll bar,and harness for track use the seat holds the straps in place,and the looks are a real selling point for most.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

BAD ZL1 - The stock ZL1 seat with the suede inserts are pretty good, the Recaros with the same suede inserts and additional bolstering are much better. If I was only going to keep the car a short time it would not matter, but I plan to have it for a while. I spent a lot of time at CF4 sitting in them and found that that they just wrapped very nicely around me.

DrkPhx · 11-03-2013, 08:05 PM

How are the Recaro's on long distance trips? The regular seats are very comfortable and maybe could use a little more lower back support; but otherwise are great.

Trickskier · 11-04-2013, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bigssc

gave me a woody.

You're spot on - I have them in my 14' and they're worth every penny!!!

Trickskier · 11-04-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DrkPhx

How are the Recaro's on long distance trips? The regular seats are very comfortable and maybe could use a little more lower back support; but otherwise are great.

I haven't taken mine on a long trip yet, but around town they're extremely comfortable! Drove my 03' Corvette to Pompano Beach last week and my a$$ was numb by the time I got there. Not to mention the road noise from run flat tires!!!

Blueclyde · 11-04-2013, 08:28 PM

I'm keeping my 2012 but this is one option I wish my car had.

OldScoolCamaro · 11-04-2013, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OldJedi

For those of you that have not had a chance to see the new Recaro seats in a ZL1, here are a few pictures. I spent a lot of time sitting in these seats and they felt really, really good! They are the same seats standard in the Z28 and optional in the SS. The sticker showed them as a $1,995.00 option on the ZL1. I am hoping that these seats are made available to all 2012 and 2013 ZL1 owners at a discount. They have the suede center section and power adjustments of the standard ZL1 seats and should be a plug and play swap. If there are any 2014 ZL1 buyers that were NOT going to buy the option, send me a PM.

...agreed, I like them...alot. Micro fiber material, and they wrap around ones body perfectly <maybe not so much for plus sizes> To put the icing on the cake a harness will keep you in place for hi G's. It's highly doubtful about discounts for the previously issued models, although a nice thought. Plug and play may be an issue as well. It's not as much the way it used to be as we were accustomed to in the past I suspect.

joes407 · 11-05-2013, 06:08 AM

i would think a seat would be a simple plug and play. the seat track bolts probably match up perfect and as long as the plug is the same i wouldn't think it would be too difficult to swap. ill let you know when they come out cuz i am buying at least 1

11-02-2013, 04:18 PM	#239
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11-02-2013, 09:27 PM	#240
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11-03-2013, 01:44 AM	#244
gen=5 Drives: 13 ZL1 vert blac fastlane/LPE 750 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: houston Posts: 1,312 View My Garage	No but I will ask nick next time I speak to him,I think the attraction is that they have the look and feel of a race seat with the comfort of a couch. plus If someone wants to install a harness bar just so they have the look and feel its there. if someone wants to install a correct roll bar,and harness for track use the seat holds the straps in place,and the looks are a real selling point for most. __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346589 CHECK OUT THE BUILDING OF MY RANCH FOR DISABLED VETS, COMPLETE WITH A GUN RANGE .

11-02-2013, 10:46 PM	#242
BAD ZL1 BAD ZL1 Drives: 2013 VIN 48 Victory Red ZL1! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California Posts: 707	Not feeling it, I don't see the attraction. You lose the adjustable head rest hence those seats almost touch the roof. I guess I don't understand the attraction to them..And the extra money to boot?

11-03-2013, 11:29 AM	#245
ZL1-V Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,155	^^^ What gen=5 just stated! I need better side bolstering that the stock seat cannot provide. The harness option also. Once you have had a properly installed harness in your car and been on the track you understand why.

11-03-2013, 08:05 PM	#247
DrkPhx Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 / 2006 TB SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: MN Posts: 2,250	How are the Recaro's on long distance trips? The regular seats are very comfortable and maybe could use a little more lower back support; but otherwise are great.

11-04-2013, 08:28 PM	#250
Blueclyde Drives: 2023 ZLE Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,717	I'm keeping my 2012 but this is one option I wish my car had.

11-05-2013, 06:08 AM	#252
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	i would think a seat would be a simple plug and play. the seat track bolts probably match up perfect and as long as the plug is the same i wouldn't think it would be too difficult to swap. ill let you know when they come out cuz i am buying at least 1