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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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in my trans am my seats are getting all worn out and i need to do something about it. my money is limited from $400-475. both front and rear need replaced. what are my options(recover, racing seats in front...)
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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what color ?
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by redbeauty2012
...recover, racing seats in front...
Sounds like you already have your options covered, although there is always option C. Just deal with it.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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a little out of your price range ($500), but its something to look into.
http://6litereaterdesigns.com/store/...20e6a3fd36217b

I would do that and delete the rear seats, unless your one of the few actually use them .

6LE (six liter eater), a sponsor or this site, always runs group buys on every thing. speak to him directly and he might be able to hook you up.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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i have to have the back seats and i was just wondering what i should go with. my current seats are grey but i wouldnt mind black or black and red.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Im having to replace my seats right now as well. My aunt is an upholster and Im doing the outside of the seat in light grey and the middle where you sit in charcoal down the middle. I went with leather-looking vinyl just because leather was a little more tha I wanted to spend.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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anybody know how hard it is to make racing seats fit onto the factory rails?
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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It depends on the racing seat, 6LiterEater has a thread about it.
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by xXxSilveradoxXx
It depends on the racing seat, 6LiterEater has a thread about it.
6le's seats come with universal sliders
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 01:41 AM
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The seats in 6LE's car are on the factory sliders.
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Correction: The seats in 6LiterEater's car were on stock sliders.

Here are some pics.







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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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what about like the corbeau or arizen seats like that i think i want to recover my back seats and get racing seats in the front
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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so what would be a cheap front seat?
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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look up mad racing seats.. they have good seats, real leather and cheaper than others
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Here is what i did. I paid ~ $800 but only because i spent a bit too much having the seats reassembled and having the plastic accordian side pieces sewn in ($250 for the sewing and then after i got the seats back and couldn't get stuff to line up another $200 for them to finish the install, i think i got ripped off a bit since i did the back seats myself)

anyway this is the hawks kit which sells for $400. I also spent $37 on a new upper seat foam pad for the drivers seat.







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http://www.summitracing.com/search/B.../?autoview=SKU anyone have experience with those seats they are cheap and look good?
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