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Old May 19, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Just wondering what the weight of a front NON power, cloth seat is. im looking at putting them in my 88 GTA, to replace the stock seats.
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Old May 19, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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not sure on the non power driver, but this is what my passager was. I bet the non power will be the same as my non power passenger


pag1 list, with some other 4th gen seat info
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...itch-diet.html

2001 Z28 cloth seats nothing changer, removed and weighed
driver /power- 39.15
passanger /manual- 29.85

Kirkey 17" prostreet/drag with cover and racrcraft brakets 17.545 (each) ready to bolt in, unpainted seat
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...n/DSC02636.jpg

FINAL WEIGHT SAVINGS OVER STOCK
Driver- 21.605
Passanger-12.305

33.91 saving in the seats, And a LOT safer with the rollbar, and harnesses then using them with a stock seat.


Kirkey prostreet Drag 12.13 17inch pn-41700 no cover each

Kirkey seat cover- 2.455 17inch, black cloth/tweed, each
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...n/DSC02632.jpg

Racecrafter kirkey seat brackets- 6.045 Bolt In style, 1 driver 1 passanger (pair)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...n/DSC02630.jpg



RJS 5point harness, camlock 5.805 (each)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...n/DSC02633.jpg

front seat belts- 6.696 with the bolts
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...n/DSC02620.jpg

harnesses are 1.76#'s lighter then that stock belts
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Old May 19, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Weight of 2002 Camaro powerless, cloth driver's seat is 36 pounds.
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Originally Posted by Gary Z
Weight of 2002 Camaro powerless, cloth driver's seat is 36 pounds.
the ones im looking at getting are a 94 z28 seat, i heard all the 4th gen seats were graphite and were lighter.
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Both mine are right at 30 lbs each.
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My oe seats in my t/a were 47 lbs driver and 43 pass. heavyy.
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My oe seats in my t/a were 47 lbs driver and 43 pass. heavyy.
were they leather and power?

the ones im getting are cloth and manual, i bet they are around 30 each.
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Both mine are right at 30 lbs each.
What kind are yours?
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Yes mine were leather power with lumbar.. heavy
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Originally Posted by RARON455
Yes mine were leather power with lumbar.. heavy
im going to weigh each one when i pull them. and weight the new ones, then ill weigh them again when i install the third gen sliders on the 4th gen seats.
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Originally Posted by firechicken76
What kind are yours?
cloth non power.
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ive got some good measurements today!

So i thought i would share....

I just bought some seats off a guy to go into my third gen, i bought some 1996 z28 seats, cloth, no power.

My old seats are 84 trans am seats, cloth, no power...here are my finding (some maybe rounded if less than half a pound difference)

1996 z28 Cloth, no power, 4th gen sliders
Driver seat 37 lbs
Passenger 30 lbs

Weight of 4th gen sliders combined
18.5 lbs

1996 z28 Cloth, no power, 3rd gen sliders
Driver seat 24 lbs
Passenger 24 lbs


1984 trans am Cloth, no power, 3rd gen sliders
Driver 34 lbs
Passenger 34 lbs

Third gen sliders combined
12 lbs

That is a weight savings of 19 pounds
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