Corbeau Targa RS Seat

Has anyone here put this in a 911?

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Jack Olsen
1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe
jackolsen@mediaone.net

I have Corbeau seats in my 86 Cab. but don't think they are the targa. Will try and paste a pic if I have one
rgds Ben





[This message has been edited by 86ragtop (edited 03-17-2001).]

The seats you see are the GT II I beleive, you can check them out on the Corbeau web page. Not bad construction but beware the rails adapters are a couple of hundred so that bumps the price up.
I am glad I changed my tired seats out these are way firmer and better grip.
I was not into auto x at the time otherwise I might have gone for the Targa.
Hope this helps some.
Rgds Ben

[This message has been edited by 86ragtop (edited 03-17-2001).]

I have seen them in many 911s here in Utah. They are made here as you may know. They are of good quality at good price. I do think some of the designs could be a little better in terms of looks, and headrest functionality. I am considering the Forza(spelling ?) for my car after I get a roll bar. Funny thing is, I can't get them from the manufacture directly. I was told to drive 50 miles North to a authorized dealer. Go figure, I live within 10 miles of the factory.

I took a look at these at a dealer, sat in one. Seemed pretty comfortable with good support. But I didn't like the fabric they use, seems cheap and like it would wear pretty fast. I did like the price and the weight is okay at 27 lbs.

The non-electric stock seats in my '77 weigh 37 lbs each. I haven't weighed the electric ones in my '86 but guess they weigh 50 lbs each.

I still haven't bought new seats. Still looking.

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'86 Cab, '77 Targa, '85 toyota 4wd rain mobile http://www.cheaterswayside.com/911/

Jack, If you'r talking about the seats with the openings for five point harnesses, I installed a pair of Monaco RS targa seats in my 78. I love them. The quality is top notch. I chose the leathereette because I have a targa and lather would be damaged by the sun. They are light weight, comfortable and support very well in the hips, legs, and shoulders. I showed them to my friends at Brembo and they were really impressed with the full race/driver feel, support and look. I highly recommend they. I spent about 6 months researching and am very impressed. The cost is easy on the wallet, too. I got mine from GRP. Don't waste your money on the sliders though. My stock sliders bolted right up to the Monaco after drilling a couple mounting holes. The Monoca sliders and mounting brackets raise the seat too high, about two inchs. I'd post some picks but no camera.
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Paul
78SC Targa

Here are the Targa RS seats everyone was talking about


You can use standard seat belts with this seat right?

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85.5 Porsche 944

[This message has been edited by RaF944 (edited 03-17-2001).]

That's them. I wanted more lateral support for track driving without going to a full race bucket, and I wanted something that could be had in black leather.

Now, the only trick is a slot for the submariner part of the five-point harness. I hate to cut brand new leather, but maybe a local upholstery shop can affix some kind of reinforced grommet.

Any ideas?

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Jack Olsen
1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe
jackolsen@mediaone.net

what are the charging for the leather upgrade?

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'86 Cab, '77 Targa, '85 toyota 4wd rain mobile http://www.cheaterswayside.com/911/

The additional charge for leather -- and remember, this is for a $320 seat -- is $400 per seat. That seems pretty ridiculous to me.

I'm getting the seats for five and change each, which is still pretty outrageous (for what might be a $300 seat and $50 worth of leather). But it's a lot better than the prices Recaro charges for theirs, and I've heard good things so far about the quality of these particular seats.

The price of beauty, right? I just got a leather dash for the thing as well. There was no problem with the ABS cover on the old dash, of course. But you get an idea in your head, and...

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Jack Olsen
1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe
jackolsen@mediaone.net

[This message has been edited by JackOlsen (edited 03-17-2001).]

The only thing I didn't like about them was the covering fabric, so with decent leather I am sure they would be fine. How do you get them so cheap? Used?

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'86 Cab, '77 Targa, '85 toyota 4wd rain mobile http://www.cheaterswayside.com/911/

Cmorelan, I found a vendor who'd ordered a set for a customer who turned out to have a fake credit card number. He was stuck with them.

Hey, on a related note. I'm looking for a pair of embroidered Porsche patches, each about three inches wide and four inches tall, preferably, and also -- and this is the odd part -- done in shades of gray and black only, as opposed to the normal colors of the crest. Like a black and white picture of the Porsche crest.

Any leads on where these might be available, or even of an embroidery shop that could work from a computer file would be appreciated.

What are they for? Well, I'm not a fan of displaying any corporate logo on anything that I buy -- why should I pay to advertise someone else's corporation? But if forced to choose between a big green 'Corbeau' logo prominently displayed twice in my interior, and a set of discreet Porsche crests covering them up, I'll choose the latter.

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Jack Olsen
1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe
jackolsen@mediaone.net

[This message has been edited by JackOlsen (edited 03-18-2001).]

I'm just going to get a couple of cheap Sparcos, and swap them in for race weekends. I'll probably get a harness bar too...no rollcage for a Targa.

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Mark Szabo
1986 911 Targa 3.2
1987 Escort 5-speed 1.9 RIP
The Porsche Owners Gallery

Jack;
The early 911 S site has sew-on patches that might work. (if you don't mind advertising for them)

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Clint
73T mfi coupe