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Jan 17, 2016 11:23:01 GMT
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Hello, I was tempted to put this in tech, but it is kind of a general comfort question rather than a specific tech enquiry. I was at Autosport on Friday, and whilst I was a bit of a tired, ill, mess (thus no photos) I did manage to spend ten minutes trying out seats on the Corbeau stand. I was rather taken with their GT8 from a looks point of view  It was pretty comfy to sit in (particularly with getting over ridiculous back problems at the moment). My concern though was around a loooong drive in them (say down to Le Mans for the RR Summer Holiday). The seats really hold you in, which is great round a track, but I'm wondering if the lack of movement on a long journey would lead to some bad times. Has anyone use deep buckets on a long trip and how did you find it? I know we have an awesome seats thread, but how about your most comfortable seats (modern or old cars included). |
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Last Edit: Jan 17, 2016 11:26:35 GMT by HoTWire
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Jan 17, 2016 11:32:39 GMT
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I have no experience of them but think it could be a problem . I have found that modern recaro style sports seats are a good mix of support and movement , as well as being firm which seems to help me on a long journey .
For example i used to drive from Oxford to Leeds as a kid in a Golf Gti mk2 . The drive would leave me pretty wasted by the time i got there . A few years later i got a Seat Leon and it was so much better . Ok , the car is easier to drive but a lot of it was a good firm seat .
Also the problem with bucket seats , are you going to have enough movement to brace your left leg against the floor to lift your rear off the seat to fart ? A very important factor worth considering .
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Ryannn
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Jan 17, 2016 11:39:29 GMT
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A mate of mine had the original version of those ^^^ he didn't have a bad thing to say about them and only got rid after joy riders set fire to them!
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Jan 17, 2016 12:06:22 GMT
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I used to have a car that came with such seats as standard. Biggest problem was getting my bum squashed into the base as initially it hovered above the surface with being stuck on the sides  Once in they were very comfy and I used them daily for 100 mile commute to and from work. I've got one buggy type seat that is similar for an off road project and a trial fit shows again no problem. I should add I have leg disability and am very choosy about seating position so if I found these suitable they must have something positive going for them ! |
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Jan 17, 2016 12:23:55 GMT
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I have a similar seat in the Triumph, a Corbeau Alpine. I think these are in effect, almost a low back version of the one you are looking at.
Although snug, I find them extremely comfortable. The seat base itself is soft, and quite deep. The seat sides don't cause any problems. I don't think you need any movement to be comfy. These types of seats hold you in around the waist, and thighs, but you will likely find that they don't stop your top half rolling around a bit in corners. For this reason, they're probably not the best for serious track action, but for a fast road car, should be a good option.
The GT8 look great in 70's stuff like yours.
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PhoenixCapri
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Jan 17, 2016 12:25:57 GMT
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Used to have corba seats like those in my escort and always found them comfy for long trips - all the way to the nurburgring in comfort. Thinking about it did 30,000 miles with them fitted and they held up pretty well and don't remember ever being uncomfortable |
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froggy
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Jan 17, 2016 12:44:59 GMT
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 I've had these tillet copies in my car for years and the big difference I found is getting the angle right so the seat base supports the back of your legs a little which made them spot on for long journeys . I think the back angle on these fixed type seats is around 10 degrees and I tilted mine back another 5 to get comfy |
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skinnylew
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Jan 17, 2016 14:53:36 GMT
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I find my backside gets numb because of the angle of my legs. With fixed back buckets it's going to be the angle of your legs that'll determine how comfy on a long journey they will be. Unless the foam is made from wood lol
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b3nson
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Jan 17, 2016 16:17:06 GMT
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I had Sparco Sprints in the MX5, perfectly fine for many miles around Europe, infinitely more comfortable than the standard MX5 seats that gave me a numb  and dead leg after an hour. |
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mk2cossie
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Jan 17, 2016 22:56:49 GMT
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I've got a Corbeau pro race fixed seat that sees occasional use in my car,and after an hour or two of driving I have nothing to complain about it As above, it mzy be down to getting the angle of the upright at the right angle for yourself  |
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Paul Y
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Might not fit in your chosen vehicle but the most comfortable seats ( other than those in a v70 Volvo) I have ever experienced are the Recaro's in a GT3RS Porsche. Drove to the 'ring, Spa, Stuttgart and Leipzig without problems. In think the key is the pads to get the lumbar support correct and the ability to move the support under the knees, for me, meant I could get very comfortable . Problems could be the width of the wings and the fact they are definatley not 'retro'! P.  |
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I ran a Motordrive fixed bucket seat in my daily for years, doing about 40k in it without any problems at all, but that seat fits me like a glove.
I swapped it into a different car, refitted the standard one & anything over 90mins driving gave me chronic back ache!
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