KeninBlaine

Thanks for the offer. I'm a bit of a sucker for power seats due to the ability to fine tune so many adjustments and lock them in. It usually takes me a week or so in a new car to find the right position, and as someone else said, it is nice to hit that memory button after a service technician has totally destroyed all your seat settings.
Someone said there was inadequate thigh adjustment in the sport seats compared to the ***. I thought the sport seats had thigh (tilt) adjustment with the lever on side. Perhaps it is there, but with a smaller range than the *** variety.
So far I've heard no complaints about climbing over the higher bolsters on the sport seats or adaptives. But it sounds like all the seats are pretty good, so perhaps shouldn't be a major driver in car selection. But have to admit the sport seats and adaptives look more appropriate for our cars.

I appreciate everyone's feedback.

gota911

Ken, the lever on the side of the Sport Seats will either raise or lower the whole seat, but there is NOT a way to adjust the "tilt" on the seat bottom.

Da Hapa

Correct.

And I have absolutely no issues with ingress/egress due to the more substantial support on the seats. Nor do I have any issues with wear at nearly 2 years and nearly 10,000 miles.

Dave in Oregon

I recommend that you spend some time in both the sport seat and the adaptive sport seat. I have the *** on my car since I purchased it with this option but I actually prefer the standard sport seat to the *** . They just seem to fit my body better (I'm 5-6 and weigh 125 lbs.) The *** seats seem too firm even with the bladders deflated and they seem to have way too many adjustments beyond what is needed. The regular sport seats are simple, offer excellent support and weigh a lot less. But see for yourself which seat you prefer. You are the one who will be spending time in them !

yemenmocha

I chose from dealer inventory and my car happened to have ***, and don't get me wrong I do enjoy my *** especially on longer rides, but if I was ordering the car from scratch I wouldn't pursue the *** unless money was no issue. Normal seats are adequate, look good, and weigh a lot less.

Edgy01

How much weight difference is there? (Per car).

Bruce R

I would agree, I have the Leather Sport Seats and they are great but I do miss maybe a 1/4" of tilt that maybe a power seat would have given me to support my large thighs. (I compete as a Clydesdale in triathlons!) My Boxster had power seats and apart from an Eames chair I have not yet found more comfortable seats.
Doesn't really answer your *** question but hopefully this will provide more user feedback.

KeninBlaine

So it sounds like there isn't that much to pick and choose between the regular power seats and the ***, since they both provide a lot of comfort and adjustments (especially tilt). I'm not hearing that the *** or sport seats provide significantly better support than the regular seats.
Thanks for all the feedback.

mambodoc

Going into my new car I thought I wanted the infinitely adjustable electric seats with memory etc...loved being automatically put into position in my Cayenne TT though I could never get the right fit...always had right hip pressure/discomfort too. I was hesitant about the sports buckets in the C4S launch I bought last month because of their lack of adjustability...well...now as a daily driver for 1 month and 2k break in miles, I can say they're the most appropriate and comfortable seats I've ever had...no fluff, just a helluva fit. Every time I slide in it feels like a custom fit. I believe I'll opt for them in any future 911's as well. Give them a try....they might be wat you're looking for. After my test drive prior to purchase, I sat in a T4S with sport seats and it was like sitting on a bench...no exaggeration...other posts have described the same feeling. Good luck Ken and thanks for all your info when I was considering the T4S.

KeninBlaine

Mambodoc: So you ended up getting a new C4S? Good for you. I sat in a club member's new C4S with sport bucket seats a few months ago. I found them hard to get in and out of, and as I recall, there was limited adjustment capability. Plus, I'm in the market for a 997.1, and those seats (I believe) are only offered on the 997.2 cars. But glad you like them.

schwartzwest

The one thing in particular that nobody seems to be mentioning (which I thought was significant) is the lateral support. The *** really allows you to dial in the lateral support both at your thighs and your lumbar area. "Tight" or "loose" as you like it. Most of the time I have it so I just feel the side bolsters but can still get in and out easily. When I want to drive in a "more spirited manner" I make it more snug.

KeninBlaine

AHA. That is what I wanted to hear.

Haku

+1

Really missed that in my 997TT which had sport seats. Loved the *** in my 06 4S and absolutely love them them in the GT3. The lateral support in thigh and lumbar regions is one of the main reasons me to when possible go for the ***.

Da Hapa

Ken -

There weren't many of them made but the "sport bucket seats" with minimal adjustments that you're referring to were available for late 2008 997 cars. I very nearly ordered them with my car but passed (and I know how this sounds) because you couldn't get heated seats with them.

Also... IMO, the *** or the "standard" sport seats (non-power ***) offer a substantial amount of additional support over the base seats. I'm very broad of shoulder and can really feel the additional support there, around my rib cage and on the outside of my upper legs.

surfer

Exactly. *** is my favorite option no doubt. I'm 5'10" and 170 lbs with a bony posterior and the *** is really snug over my lateral thighs. The lumbar sport works great too, you can really personalize the *** to your liking.