[DeTomaso] Recaro

[John Zeedick]

Don't Rally cars have two different seats? And positioned differently in the
car? If I remember correctly the navigator is lower and futher back in the
car for weight distribution?

John"Yeh I need another project"Z


On 5/27/12 9:32 AM, "Larry - Ohio Time Corp" <larry at ohiotimecorp.com> wrote:

> Bill,
> 
> I see no problem putting in different seats to make everyone comfortable. It
> may even start a new trend where guys trade out seats to get that "Bill
> Look"!
> 
> 
> Larry (go fer it) - Cleveland
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Bill Lewis
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 9:14 AM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Recaro
> 
> 
> Mike, I'm going to put this out to the forum:  First info on me:  I'm not a
> fat old man, and I have not been on the track (I'm over 70, and you don't
> want me on the track with you - reflexes, eyesight, etc.), and my wife goes
> with me in the car probably 50% of the time.  She weighs more than she wants
> to, and has a really hard time getting in and out.-------------------
> So, my question is has anyone ever put two different seats into a car?
> Michael Shortt's idea of seats velcroed in is really fascinating - several
> problems, though.    ---Bill
> 
> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 21:51:32 -0400
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Recaro
> To: lotus0005 at hotmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 5/26/12 18 07 39, lotus0005 at hotmail.com writes:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mike, Dave Bell has mid-'90's Corvette seats.  Have you sat in them?  Have
> you sat in Dave's?  I sat in Dave's and they fit me perfectly.  When I get a
> "round-to-it" I'm going to start searching for them.  He has mentioned
> before that he had a hard time getting them installed - that's my only
> hesitation.    
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> There were two different series of Corvette seats during that time period.
> Dave had the later style, which is made for the stereotypical Corvette
> driver--a fat old man.   Thus they weren't supportive at all; we were both
> sliding all over the place on the track.
> 
> 
> 
> The first generation seats (from that body style) were much more supportive,
> and that's what people typically talk about when they mention "Corvette
> seats".   I think they're better-looking too.   Gary Herrig (retired pro
> upholsterer who has owned several Panteras and a Mangusta) has made many of
> them for Pantera guys; I think he sells them as a drop-in deal?
> 
> 
> 
> Mike            
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