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Hello everyone. I've been considering installing 4th gen seats in my 1986 Iroc for a bit now, and after finding that they pretty much seem to bolt right in, it all seems really good to me. Plus, I have a pick-n-pull right around the corner from me, which always seems to have a 4th gen of some type in there.
Even though I'm 18, I already have a bad back lol, so I was wondering- are the 4th gen seats any more supportive? The seats in my car aren't anything special, just stock non-power seats. I'm just curious, because I'd be doing it for more support, not for looks. I'd like to take a road trip in this car, but if I'm in it for over an hour, my back kills me. The Eldorado; well, that thing almost reverses my back damage . The Camaro is just really harsh to me (well I'm use to a cloud) so I'm trying make a change to it I guess. Any advice is appreciated! Thanks.
There definitely more comfortable than the stock third gen seats... however I wouldn't call them the most comfortable seats in the world, I haven't compared them to Eldorado seats.
3rd gen sears are "flat boards you sit on"......4th gens seats are "soft cushions you sit IN".
I like the lower seating they provide (i'm 6' 5") and they recline much better, in regards to body position, now they you are sitting lower in the car.
Unless you play with switches a lot, just get manual ones. I put them in, adjusted them, and they haven't changed since. Most I ever do is slide them forward to get into the back floorboard, then slide them back afterwards. What is easy for me, is that ALL THE WAY BACK, is where I need them slid to. No finding the "sweet spot" forwards & backwards after getting in.
The thirdgen seats (excluding the optimas) can't even compare to how comfortable the 4th gen seats are....I have the power lumbar leather seats from a 96 T/A and will never go back.
__________________ 1988 Drop Top RS... LT-1/700R4/3.23 1LE brakes all around behind polished Y2K's, 36/24mm sway bars, wonder bar, koni yellows, and a few other "goodies"
....still sporting trailer park 5 color paint for now. 88 RS vert build thread
I luv mine. Much better then the 3rd Gen originals.
These are out of a wrecked '99. Color is a perfect match. Drivers side needed one small mod to make it fit and the passenger side needs the 3rd. Gen seat tracks.
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4th gen seats bolted right into my 1992 RS with no mods at all (except running a wire for the electric driver seat). And as said - maybe not the top of line luxury, but way more comfortable.
They make a ton of a difference, at least for me, just put in my ebony 4th gen seats that I bought on ebay about 4 years ago, should have done it earlier. Just had them stored away. They are still in super condition. They were from a 2002 trans am.
I had a full set of leather seats from an '02 SS in my '89 IROC and I absolutely loved them. They were full power/lumbar too. Way more comfortable than the thirdgen seats IMO.
__________________ Sold: '88 L98 IROC T-top
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Now I cant speak for the 4th gen seats in a 3rd gen but i know they are more comfortable. As for seats in my car i JUST put in "new" seats from a car a had laying around. They are ebony leather from a 95 Pontiac Bonneville. Well they do fit but not really lol. They dont fold forward like a firebird or camaro seat do but Im 19 and dont have kids or any friends that would fit in the back anyway so I accordingly removed the back seats. Id have to say the seats from the bonne are VERY comfortable. Its like having luxury seats in a sports car lol. Pretty much is exactly what i did. I had to use the third gen seat racks and there were extra holes on the bonne seats that lined up perfectly.
My only complaints on the bonne seats:
-no provision to use the seat belt guide
-a lil too wide which makes it a very tight fit and causes the drivers side to not slide easily
-no provision to fold forward to access the back...i dont use the back seats so it doest matter to me tho.
I will go snap some shots here in a sec and post them so you guys can get an idea of what they look like in the car. Mind you these arent PERFECT condition. They came from a car with 200,xxx miles on it so they have some wear. But they were free and I LOVE the comfort they give me.
Ok just got some pictures of it. Interior is a lil dirty as its been raining out and cold and havent gone through and cleaned it in a while but you get the idea....
Let me know what you guys think. I personally really love the way they look in there. My interior was grey so i wasnt sure on what it would look like. But with the black on the dash and such I think it came out very well
Yeah I'm thinking of putting 4th gen seats into my 91 T/A 'vert if I find a pair of cheap ones. Any idea if they made tan leather ones? Since that's the color I have now and I don't wanna change it.
Yes they do. Im assuming it was a stock option but im not sure. I know hawks sells them(a lil pricey but nice). I have seen them on a few members cars on here.
Ok just got some pictures of it. Interior is a lil dirty as its been raining out and cold and havent gone through and cleaned it in a while but you get the idea....
Let me know what you guys think. I personally really love the way they look in there. My interior was grey so i wasnt sure on what it would look like. But with the black on the dash and such I think it came out very well
WOW! mad props to you! I'm glad someone else besides me has seats that aren't original F-body or racing seats!
to the OP, the good thing about the Pull-A-Part is that you can SIT in the seats before you purchase them and just decide for yourself...
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WOW! mad props to you! I'm glad someone else besides me has seats that aren't original F-body or racing seats!
to the OP, the good thing about the Pull-A-Part is that you can SIT in the seats before you purchase them and just decide for yourself...
Thanx man!...i love how comfortable they are. I went for a 2 hour drive the other day when it was nice and was loving every bit of it. It was so comfortable, plus i took the rear seats out and i think these seats are lighter so it made the car feel faster. I was loving every bit of it. Plus the gf said "hun these seats are cute, can we **** in the car now?"...all i was thinking was YESS!!!! lol.
owning a 3rd gens and 4th gens, the 4th gen T/A seats are extremely comfortable IMO. I drove from phoenix AZ to bowling green KY then up to Peoria IL then back to PHX AZ. My *** was comfortable the whole trip! I drove my 3rd gen to from phoenix to vegas and I was uncomfortable about 1 hr into it.
I also have lower back issues from being in a car accident, and I LOVE the lumbar support of the T/A seats, WAY more comfortable to sit in for extended periods.
. The Camaro is just really harsh to me (well I'm use to a cloud) so I'm trying make a change to it I guess. Any advice is appreciated! Thanks. 
