NordicSaab

Thinking about getting these seats for my 928... thoughts?


http://corbeau.com/products/reclining_seats/gts_ii/

Regardless of what seats I select I need manual rails for headroom.

What OEM porsche seat would provide the most head room (i.e. torso length)?


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AirtekHVAC

those are nice...I looked at a set myself, but I am a loooooong way from needing seats...

david_alford

Nice! I was looking at Corbeau as well. I too need more head room.

Please post if you buy 'em, would love to hear comments about install, etc. I will probably be ready to buy this fall.

As far as Porsche seats, the Sport Seats are nice, manually adjustable (IIRC) but hard to find. There is a recent RL thread "ReDesign and Recover Sport Seats".

Mongo

I've always loved Corbeau seats up until I just found out recently about Procar Sportsman Pro seats.

Ian S4

I put a pair of those (Corbeau GTS II) into my VW. I got the black leather. The quality is pretty good. They're quite firm, and the side-bolsters do their job well.

david_alford

they look great

alabbasi

Those do look good in the golf cabrio. But considering that it's going to cost about $1200 to get the seats and the brackets, it may be worth while rebuilding what you have.

Dean_Fuller

What model 928 do you have??? The early manual sport seats provide a lot more head room. Also the early manual sport 911 seats. I have a pair in brown vinyl with pasha inserts that need the seams re-sewn but could be nice for the right interior.

McLovin

These seats look like they belong in a Mercedes Benz. Sorry, not my taste.

123quattro

I have an older set of Corbeaus in my 84 with manual seat tracks. They sit noticeably higher than the stock seats. I'm 5'9" and my head is about an inch below the roof. My car has a sunroof.

I like the seats as they are a lot more supportive than the originals. However, don't think installing them will buy you more headroom. They only make it worse. I'm going to be cutting the original seat mounts out of the tub and bolting these to the pan of the car at some point so I can fit with a helmet.

brutus

944 manual seats also sit lower as they have less padding and are much lighter weight yet still Recaro seats !

NordicSaab

I found a set of 944 seats locally. They are near perfect with 4 way power. Manual recline

How much lower would those sit?

Dean_Fuller

I don't know for sure but I doubt it will be any lower. The recline motor is in the back rest. The forward / aft and up / down motors are under the seat bottom. You will need manual seats to get anymore headroom if you are staying with Porsche seats. Some of the after market are no better for headroom and not nearly as nice of a seat than the stock 928 seat.

What year model is your car???

NordicSaab

1981 Porsche 928 Euro S

david_alford

Glad you posted this comment! If you do end up bolting your seats directly to the floor pan please post pics and comments. My car is ready for DE (the PO was a DE instructor in CT) but I am 6' 5" and my neck is long, I have less than 1/2" of headroom in my '83 S w/ sunroof. I wonder, even if I could bolt seats to the pan, if that would give me enough room to wear a helmet?