unknown_host

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Anyone running these seats?

Was thinking of replacing the cloth power seats in my 1989 Iroc Z with them. Any idea what the weight savings would be? Would I sit lower in the car? I am 6'6" and barely fit in the car right now .

Thanks!

1990irocz313

the seats dont fit to well you cant lift your seat all the way foward, i just modded my stock seat brackets to make them fit and when i go to lift it foward, sence i have a 1992 hard top with a sun roof, the top of the seat hits the headliner. so u will have to find a way to make them where they wont hit the top because the seats are to tall

1990irocz313

their good seats its just that their to tall for hard tops but if you had t-tops or even a convert it would work perfect

1990irocz313

i bought a set for my 92 camaro, and thought they would fit fine well i was wrong

murphbird

I went with the Corbeau LG1's from hawks and i think they fit good in the car but then again i have T-Tops. I do recommend modifying your stock seat tracks though because the seat tracks from Corbeau sit way too high and im 6"2".

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/co...edinserts.aspx

unknown_host

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So I was thinking about removing the stock seats and tracks entirely, and installing these as close to the floor as possible. Would this correct the height issue, or would it still be a problem? Thanks for the replies guys...

Cadaver Puncher

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They look wicked comfortable. I want to replace my stock seats without breaking the bank ..wanted a little more support. I was thinking 4th gen seats maybe. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

BlackenedBird

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4th gen seats sit lower than 3rd gen seats & are a lot more comfortable. Past of that comes from the cushions (comfort) but I believe the lower mounting comes from the seat mounts themselves.

So if I was gonna get those Summit seats, or any others.....I'd order them for a 4th gen to get the shorter mounts. Possibly the seat manufacturers were smart enough to realize that 1 mount could be used for 3rd & 4thy gens, so they stuck with the 3rd gen mounts they were already making when the 4th gens came out but who knows? I know I'd order them for a 4th gen just in case though.

But for about the same price? I'd go with seats from Scat. I've had them before (years ago) & loved them. Since I am not close enough to "test fit" Summit seats on my butt nor know anyone local that has them, I'd go with something I know.....The Scat seats.

kris85ta

I just put the summit sport seats into my 85 trans am. I have ttops so they fit okay. Only complaint is that the sliders are junk. Cant move the seat once they are in. I would recommend looking into different sliders. But for the price I paid, I cant complain too much.

1ADan

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i really like the look of those summit seats. luckily i have t-tops and a friend who can weld (he works for beer!), may be an option in the near future

unknown_host

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Any chance you can try reposting that picture? I think a permissions/security issue is preventing me from seeing it through facebook.

kris85ta

Here it is, hopefully it works.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...ort-seats.html
try this link instead

Johnny Blaze

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I had these in my hardtop, with 3rd gen mounts, and they fit fine. Swapped them in my 92 t top car and they fit fine as well.
Not the heaviest of material used, which is ok if you weigh less than 200lbs.

unknown_host

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Hey Johnny did you sit higher or lower than stock?

ken327

can you swap the right and left seats in an 86 Firebird and do you have to swap the tracks.

BlackenedBird

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If your swapped the seats, the tilt handles would be on the inside next to the console making them not very useful.

articwhiteZ

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get a good set of brackets for a good set of seats. they should fit and sit low enof

BlackenedBird

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I would think that by buying the seats brackets to fit a 4th gen, they should be lower (since the 4th gens are) unless they are just reusing the taller 3rd gen bracket design for the 4th gens, but wouldn't that make the seats sit a bit high in a 4th gen & not make 4th gen owners unhappy with what they bought?

Did you buy Recaro brackets for the Summit seats?

articwhiteZ

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look close at the sliders..(GM sliders) almost 2" lower in the back and 1" lower in the front. ($8.00 for the set)

this bolts to my recaro seat brackets, for my recaro seats.
i like stuff to fit like factry,and, it's all gatta work. this test fit also clears my head with helmet on a a full 1"inch..5 point will come off the drivers side. and go on pasngr side.. a new 5 point go's on drivers side..that NHRA date stuff sucks!


this shot shows last years seats/drivers seat (still never used)in car. not side bars are going in after seat install


red and blck seats are also installed on the same low mt GM Rails. (FIERO rails) seat tilts forward and would lay all the way back. if it was not for the back bar.

BlackenedBird

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Please clarify your words. Your initial posts read as if you used Recaro mounts for the seats in a Summit Seat thread, which sounds as if you used Recaro mounts for summit seats.

If you are saying you used Recaro mounts on GM sliders for Recaro seats.....How does that specifically apply to the Summit seats in any ways, other than suggesting the general rule of thumb of using other slider or mounts for summit seats?

morganrush1974

Mine worked like a champ! I just reused the stock rails. As a added bonus the seat back can be removed and stuffed to better fit your back

articwhiteZ

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ill also Quote My self...

get a good set of brackets for a good set of seats. they should fit and sit low enof
(nothing about summit seats) or is it just me?
it's the english Language, and how you use it....I guess

sorry.. was thinking that the use of GM sliders would Come up as a fix..so ill just post..that you can use GM rails on alot of other seats to get a good Fix,

Tibo

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I have a set of Scat Procar seats that I'm putting in right now, The summit seats look and measure up exactly like my scat set. I also have T-tops, but I am 6'1" and if I were to use the stock third gen rails my head would be smashed against the top. Im using a pair of sliders they came with and welding a bracket to bolt them to the floor. Only way I could see them fitting with me comfortably.