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Hi y'all. Not a V8 guy (measly 3.1 L6), but

I gots a question about racing seats.

Specifically, what experience has anyone out

there had with the Corbeau Forza, or any

similar 5-hole cheap seat. I've heard some

seats are a bit higher than stock, which I

do not want.

 

Any racing seat 240Z experience you guys have

would be most welcome.

 

Thanks!

 

Dan Baldwin

3/4 X V8Z

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Dan,

 

I'm interested in the same thing. Sorry, no definate answers. The Forza seat is 35" tall but of course they don't specify how far your butt will be off the floor. I'm only 5'10" but I have a looong body. Given that I am replacing my floors right now I could remove the existing seat mount but without specific info I don't want to do that. I just sent an e-mail to Forza asking for some additional measurements. When (If?) I get them I will post them here.

 

 

By the way, there is a group discount deal going on through the Camaro/Firebird internet group. The Forza is $199 from Mean Mustang Supply (1-800-447-8264). Tell them your part of the Corbeau GP with Mike Ries. I think the brackets will run less than $60.

 

 

Ryal Cox

'73 240Z with LT1/T56 under construction

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Dan, I am using the corbeau targa rs.

They are comfortable and look good, BUT

way to big for the z car. I had to cut the factory mounts out and modify the seat

mounts in order to get them to fit.

I am 5'10" 180, and with a cage in the car

the seats are all the way back for me. They

would be ok for a person smaller than myself. They are also very wide and up against the door panel when i close the door. Hope this helps.

Myron

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Go to http://www.camaroz28.com/messagebd/ and select the For Sale and Group Purchases option. If you don't see the Corbeau group purchase topic on the first page use the search function (see the top of the page) and search on Corbeau.

 

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Originally posted by Owen:

RyalC,

do you have a web page for that Firebird/Camaro site? I need some seats too!

Owen

 

 

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Hey, all. I got a chance to sit in a

Corbeau Forza over the weekend and it didn't

quite fit me (I'm 5'11", 165 lb., 33x33 pants).

The thigh bolster was too far (~2-3") aft,

leaving my forward thigh unsupported, and

giving me the feeling I was more sitting on

the thigh bolster than behind it.

Anyway, doing some research on the net, I

found dimensions for a lot of seats, and

decided that a Momo Rookie would fit me best.

A bit more coin ($299 + $59 for slider mech).

Ordered it yesterday, should be in early next

week. Will post here on how it goes.

 

Oh yeah, it seems to me that most bottom-mount

seats will fit in a Z with no more effort

than drilling four new holes. I didn't order

any brackets because they were ~$80, and I

figured they would probably have me sitting

taller than I wanted. If I have to fab

some up, I will. I trial-fitted the Forza,

and without brackets it sits pretty low.

So I wonder if what I heard about them

sitting too high was due to tall brackets?

 

Thanks for all the input!

 

Dan Baldwin

'71 240Z 3.1

COMSCC #7 SPB

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Myron modified his bracket to sit as low in the car as it could. I am 6'1 and when I sat in his seat my head had 1/2 to an inch of space from the head liner. If that gives yall any of a better idea

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I just looked at the forza seat on the web

and it looks like it is shorter and the bottom of the seat may be a little thinner

than the targa rs that I have. Another

thing to consider is if you have a cage.

My car does and I cant lay the seats back very far at all. I cant tell if the forza

can be leaned back so that may be a plus

if it cannot be leaned back.

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