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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 06:43 PM
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Camaro Seats

Does anyone know of a company that sells red and black camaro seats that arent at the expense of mars and back to get?? thanks
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 06:52 PM
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Cost about $420 with shipping included.
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 06:54 PM
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Yeah the seat belts gotta go though
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 10:18 PM
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Recaro seats out of an 89 jetta GLI
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 12:55 PM
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Westman those seats kick @ss.

Is matrix the name of the company?Do they feel good.Ergonomics etc.?
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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Xpence, Matrix is the company that makes them. The seats are extremely comfortable. At first they take a little getting use to cause the OEM seats were wore out and really soft. After about a week though you get used to them. I've driven to Portland and Spokane which are both 6 hour drives one way. These held up great. They don't make you *** numb after an hour of driving. They have excellent lumbar support, you really lock in on the corners and such. The only downfalls are they don't match the rear seats and that big *** Matrix logo. Those are my only complaints. It sure beats paying $650 for fourth gen seats.
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 02:54 PM
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Originally posted by westman
Xpence, Matrix is the company that makes them. The seats are extremely comfortable. At first they take a little getting use to cause the OEM seats were wore out and really soft. After about a week though you get used to them. I've driven to Portland and Spokane which are both 6 hour drives one way. These held up great. They don't make you *** numb after an hour of driving. They have excellent lumbar support, you really lock in on the corners and such. The only downfalls are they don't match the rear seats and that big *** Matrix logo. Those are my only complaints. It sure beats paying $650 for fourth gen seats.

how would you rate the quality of thoes seats though? somthing worth looking into, or junk you wish you didnt get?
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 03:05 PM
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I have no regrets about getting these seats. For the most part they are awesome. On a scale of one to ten I'd rate them as about 8 and a half. Stock seats being a one, aftermarket seats being a 6, and Corvette seats being a ten.
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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I just ordered this set for my son's Camaro. They also come in red with black trim. Sure hope he likes them.




This is where I got them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2439010227
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 04:43 PM
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Originally posted by Chuck Everly
I just ordered this set for my son's Camaro. They also come in red with black trim. Sure hope he likes them.




This is where I got them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2439010227
i wish my mom would buy stuff like that for me
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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Originally posted by Chuck Everly
I just ordered this set for my son's Camaro. They also come in red with black trim. Sure hope he likes them.




This is where I got them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2439010227
yeah i was just thinking if my dad bought those for me id be the happiest kid ever! (id want blue trim but hey what can ya do )
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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dam those are cool
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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Originally posted by D M N
dam those are cool

they look OK, but i donno... i cant buy seats online... i HAVE to sit in them...


i guess im cheap and need to KNOW before i spend my money.


im in no hurry until next summer anyway.... my current seats:



stock leather, but nice...... leather is getting a lil tough... lexol is softening it, but its taking FOREVER.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 05:09 AM
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MrDude_1 if you are interested in selling those seats; I might be interested in buying them. If for some strange reason I get rid of my car, I wanna keep my aftermarkets. Email me if you wanna do some business.
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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MrDude How often do you put lexol on them. My seats aren't tough per say, there 99 camaro leather but I was hoping lexol would do a little extra and make them softer. Hasnt seemed to do anything but make them shiny.
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 07:55 AM
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There are some other considerations for low priced seating.

Tenzo R is mostly a "r*ce" company, but their seats are pretty high quality, and not too expensive.


There's also the 4th gen seats, which really don't cost as much as some people seem to think they do. A full set of cloth 4th gen seats will cost you less than almost any new pair of seats. I paid about $550 total for my leather set, and cloth is about half that.

Scouring Ebay can turn up some good stuff too, like those Recaros out of a volkswagen that somebody posted. There are a LOT of those on there. There are usually plenty of other seating options too. Generally if you're going with unique stuff, you've got to plan on fabbing your own seat brackets, but other than that the sky is the limit. Honda seats, Saturn seats, 300zx seats, whatever. Keep an open mind when looking for stuff, but just keep in mind that getting the back seat to match will be the hardest part.
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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Check the yards I picked up a really nice pair of power fourthgen seats at a wrecking yard for $110.
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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damn I might have to do that. I've been watching ebay but christ they want a fortune. Being the village idiot that I am, my old ones went to the scrapper after I installed the new ones.
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 10:06 PM
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Do 4th gen seats bolt right in? I found a 97 camaro at the boneyard and i can get the front and back seats for $45. I have an 89 firebird. Someone there said i might need an adapter bracket for the front seats.
I just pulled out the back seat from another 3rd gen when i saw the 4th gen sitting there. I sat in it and i liked them alot, mainly the headrest position. Even if I need an adapter i might get them.
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 10:18 PM
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I Know of a sureity they are a direct bolt in in a camaro and i suspect they are a direct bolt in in a firebird also. I have a set of 95 maro seats in mine that i put in and they look and feel great and were a sinch to put in.
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 10:27 PM
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Ok i just did a search and it sounds like they'll bolt in, and from what i read i better get there and get them before they're sold at that price. I tempted to get the center console too.
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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 03:37 PM
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Try Summit.

Heres an example

http://store.summitracing.com/produc...earchtype=ecat
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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 05:49 PM
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Thanks guys for the websites and pics. If you have anymore websites feel free to post them!
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