Headrests...is it just me...??? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

iomamy · 04-20-2009, 01:07 AM

Okay - so I've ordered my 2SS RS IOM, manual, sunroof, white stripes, with the interior package, etc. - never seen one in person (never had a new car...never spent this much money, etc...) but from the pictures I can't help but think that the headrests look like people heads - okay okay - criticize at will - I'm from a GM family of engineers since 1932 so not a secret riceburner trying to make trouble - or a Ford spy, or a Chrylser fan (although I love all of our Big 3 American cars)...and so...well... the headrests - they look like people heads...so...is it just that the orange on the 'outer ring' is just too much? If just the center was orange and the outside black would it be better? Any thoughts? Does anyone else feel this way or am I nuts? I've been considering modifying Audi headrest to fit (only because they rotate almost 180 not just up and down laterally which is really comfy for long drives). Well...thought would be most appreciated!)

ShnOmac · 04-20-2009, 01:09 AM

Im gonna go with you are nuts .........

wlvrine · 04-20-2009, 01:10 AM

put the coocoo back in the clock.

*Milk 1027* · 04-20-2009, 01:11 AM

People heads? Well they are headrest's, I would assume that they would retain the certain shape of what is being rested on them.

RS/SSnider · 04-20-2009, 04:03 AM

i thought the same thing, they just look a little too tall...maybe just have some modded to about half the size that they actually are

Xmicro_SS · 04-20-2009, 04:42 AM

I think the headrests are well designed and very integrated into the seat. I do not see the "Heads" Reference.

mike302 · 04-20-2009, 05:17 AM

I don't think they look right either but its something I could easily deal with.

Number 3 · 04-20-2009, 06:15 AM

IMO they look great, are comfortable and have good adjustment.

Also there are federal regs that drive height and angle of the headrest. So the only option to correct what it seems you don't like is to just make them wider which would really look bad, at least in my opinion

1GTEC · 04-20-2009, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by iomamy

Okay - so I've ordered my 2SS RS IOM, manual, sunroof, white stripes, with the interior package, etc. - never seen one in person (never had a new car...never spent this much money, etc...) but from the pictures I can't help but think that the headrests look like people heads - okay okay - criticize at will - I'm from a GM family of engineers since 1932 so not a secret riceburner trying to make trouble - or a Ford spy, or a Chrylser fan (although I love all of our Big 3 American cars)...and so...well... the headrests - they look like people heads...so...is it just that the orange on the 'outer ring' is just too much? If just the center was orange and the outside black would it be better? Any thoughts? Does anyone else feel this way or am I nuts? I've been considering modifying Audi headrest to fit (only because they rotate almost 180 not just up and down laterally which is really comfy for long drives). Well...thought would be most appreciated!)

I agree, I think they look pretty krappy. All the supposed time and money GM spent with the car and that's the best they can come up with? Some egg-shaped ovals?

pharmd · 04-20-2009, 06:39 AM

They seem pretty much vertical, so you have to lean your head back for your head to make contact with the headrest. This is not ideal for when an accident occurs. Ideally, you want the headrest to tilt forward slightly, such that when sitting comfortably in the seat, your head is in contact with the headrest. This what your head is braced, or their is very little travel distance for your head, when an accident occurs, thus reducing the chance of whiplash. Now, let me say this, I have not yet had the chance to sit in a Camaro, it was roped off at the show I went to. But from pictures, I know it looks different than the headrest on my BMW, which I would consider to be nearly perfect.

bigd1276 · 04-20-2009, 06:50 AM

I actually think they look pretty cool.

*mlee* · 04-20-2009, 07:01 AM

Takes 2 heads to drive in the Carpool or HOV lanes... Use it wisely...

fdjizm · 04-20-2009, 07:10 AM

lol i thought they looked like people too glad i'm not the only one that thinks so.

btw who adjusts their seat to actually feel the headrest on their head.. i could never do that in any car.. unless your leaning slightly forward lol...

JJ#48Racing · 04-20-2009, 09:53 AM

I'm glad someone finally said this, I thought I was the only one. The seats totally look like people. Even the body of the seat has bolsters that look like arms. Combine that with the head-like headrests and it looks like you're sitting on someones lap.

I'm not complaining about the seats, I like them, but it's funny to me.

04-20-2009, 01:07 AM	#1
iomamy Drives: 2SSRS IOM + all the goodies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 23	Headrests...is it just me...??? Okay - so I've ordered my 2SS RS IOM, manual, sunroof, white stripes, with the interior package, etc. - never seen one in person (never had a new car...never spent this much money, etc...) but from the pictures I can't help but think that the headrests look like people heads - okay okay - criticize at will - I'm from a GM family of engineers since 1932 so not a secret riceburner trying to make trouble - or a Ford spy, or a Chrylser fan (although I love all of our Big 3 American cars)...and so...well... the headrests - they look like people heads...so...is it just that the orange on the 'outer ring' is just too much? If just the center was orange and the outside black would it be better? Any thoughts? Does anyone else feel this way or am I nuts? I've been considering modifying Audi headrest to fit (only because they rotate almost 180 not just up and down laterally which is really comfy for long drives). Well...thought would be most appreciated!)

04-20-2009, 04:03 AM	#5
RS/SSnider getting one in feb!!!! Drives: for fun Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 26	i thought the same thing, they just look a little too tall...maybe just have some modded to about half the size that they actually are __________________

04-20-2009, 04:42 AM	#6
Xmicro_SS Thank You GM Drives: Sky Redline & Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,876	I think the headrests are well designed and very integrated into the seat. I do not see the "Heads" Reference. __________________ ITS HERE! : 2010 Camaro 2SS / 6 Speed Manual (No other way) / Silver Ice Metallic / Inferno Orange Interior Accent / RS Package / Polished Wheels / SOLO MACH X CAT BACK

04-20-2009, 06:15 AM	#8
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,172 View My Garage	IMO they look great, are comfortable and have good adjustment. Also there are federal regs that drive height and angle of the headrest. So the only option to correct what it seems you don't like is to just make them wider which would really look bad, at least in my opinion __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

04-20-2009, 06:39 AM	#10
pharmd Master of Medicine Drives: 4th Gen Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 784	They seem pretty much vertical, so you have to lean your head back for your head to make contact with the headrest. This is not ideal for when an accident occurs. Ideally, you want the headrest to tilt forward slightly, such that when sitting comfortably in the seat, your head is in contact with the headrest. This what your head is braced, or their is very little travel distance for your head, when an accident occurs, thus reducing the chance of whiplash. Now, let me say this, I have not yet had the chance to sit in a Camaro, it was roped off at the show I went to. But from pictures, I know it looks different than the headrest on my BMW, which I would consider to be nearly perfect. __________________ 2002 Camaro SS. 408 LS2. 500+RWHP/480RWTQ. Full UMI RR suspension. Koni/Strano. 295F/315R. 3500#(55/45)

04-20-2009, 01:09 AM	#2
ShnOmac Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 13,313	Im gonna go with you are nuts .........

04-20-2009, 01:10 AM	#3
wlvrine Drives: 2013 HW Edition Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 341 View My Garage	put the coocoo back in the clock.

04-20-2009, 01:11 AM	#4
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	People heads? Well they are headrest's, I would assume that they would retain the certain shape of what is being rested on them. __________________

04-20-2009, 05:17 AM	#7
mike302 Drives: 1969 RS Z28 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 89	I don't think they look right either but its something I could easily deal with.

04-20-2009, 06:50 AM	#11
bigd1276 2017 HyperBlue 2SS Drives: 2017 HyperBlue Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 2,137 View My Garage	I actually think they look pretty cool. __________________ ] http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30755 2010 IBM 2LT RS......Traded for..... 2012 IBM 2SS RS......Traded for..... 2017 HBM 2SS

04-20-2009, 07:01 AM	#12
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,501 View My Garage	Takes 2 heads to drive in the Carpool or HOV lanes... Use it wisely... __________________

04-20-2009, 07:10 AM	#13
fdjizm Account Suspended Drives: 2008 Mustang GT/CS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,429 View My Garage	lol i thought they looked like people too glad i'm not the only one that thinks so. btw who adjusts their seat to actually feel the headrest on their head.. i could never do that in any car.. unless your leaning slightly forward lol...

04-20-2009, 09:53 AM	#14
JJ#48Racing Drives: 1998 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,115	I'm glad someone finally said this, I thought I was the only one. The seats totally look like people. Even the body of the seat has bolsters that look like arms. Combine that with the head-like headrests and it looks like you're sitting on someones lap. I'm not complaining about the seats, I like them, but it's funny to me.

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