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Here is a pic of mine installed. Have had them for probably 7 years. They still look brand new. Taught my wife how to properly get in and out without ruining the side bolsters! Haha!!!! Have done many long road trips with the seats installed and they are super comfy!
Sorry not yet. My car is in “Winter Storage Mode” at the moment. 1st Week of April here they will be installed and will share some pics. Been wanting these for a long time! Will be night and day difference from my 24 yo stock seats! Gonna get some cool inserts for them too since the centers are velcro ... fabric like pasha or tartan. Can easily change them up in minutes.
That is going to look great. Where did you source the seats if I may ask. Are all the inserts velcro or is that a special order?
That is going to look great. Where did you source the seats if I may ask. Are all the inserts velcro or is that a special order?
All Pole position inserts are velcro'd in. I would think it would be more cost effective to have someone handy with a sewing machine just create new covers for the existing cushions!
Those Sportsters to me look too “Modern” and not “Period correct” for a 993. I have some buddies that have them in more modern cars like BMW and Audi. My 2 cents that swayed me to the Pole Positions.
Just when the thread was getting back on topic, here we go again...
To each their own but I have the Sportsters and think they look right at home. Not too many options out there for folks that don't want fixed seat backs. That seems to be the big differentiator, not picking which ones look more "period correct", which I don't find the Pole Positions any more appealing in a 993, in fact I think they flow less with the overall interior design of the 993.
FWIW, the PO of my car also had Pole Positions and ditched them after a few months due to complaints of back pain. I wouldn't want to be getting in and out of those on any sort of regular basis, as I find the Sportsters are already annoying enough to get in and out of with a lowered 993, tight cabin and higher than stock lower seat bolsters.
My only complaint about the Sportsters is their width. They're wider than stock and there's some issues with hitting the tub when they're all the way back. I added the Cantrell seat back adjusters which helped somewhat with clearance and seatbelt operation. Still not perfect but it helped.
Just when the thread was getting back on topic, here we go again...
My only complaint about the Sportsters is their width. They're wider than stock and there's some issues with hitting the tub when they're all the way back. I added the Cantrell seat back adjusters which helped somewhat with clearance and seatbelt operation. Still not perfect but it helped.
I have the exact same situation and am using the same billet *****. They helped some but there is a shorter limit to how far rearward they can be adjusted with just the recaro sliders.
Just when the thread was getting back on topic, here we go again...
To each their own but I have the Sportsters and think they look right at home. Not too many options out there for folks that don't want fixed seat backs. That seems to be the big differentiator, not picking which ones look more "period correct", which I don't find the Pole Positions any more appealing in a 993, in fact I think they flow less with the overall interior design of the 993.
FWIW, the PO of my car also had Pole Positions and ditched them after a few months due to complaints of back pain. I wouldn't want to be getting in and out of those on any sort of regular basis, as I find the Sportsters are already annoying enough to get in and out of with a lowered 993, tight cabin and higher than stock lower seat bolsters.
My only complaint about the Sportsters is their width. They're wider than stock and there's some issues with hitting the tub when they're all the way back. I added the Cantrell seat back adjusters which helped somewhat with clearance and seatbelt operation. Still not perfect but it helped.
Would you know if you sit lower or higher than stock seats? Also do you lose any rearward seat travel because of the contact with the tub?
02-07-2021, 09:28 PM
