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Originally Posted by RarlyL8
No my seats are regular, not sports or I would have them recovered and call it a day. The Red Rocket had factory Sport Seats and I loved them! I had them overstuffed and they were so comfortable. Speaking of comfort, that is a MUST. I need seats I can sit in for 1000 miles if I want to and not have my bony ass in pain after a couple hours.
Corbeau has one called the LG1 that looks comfortable and nice in leather, anyone have these?
What about the Baja XRS? That dude looks comfortable!
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I like the standard seats better. (Quite the opposite for pre-74 911s, however.) In the day, the dealer I knew discouraged customers from ordering sport seats. I even saw them swapped for standard. The 80-84 sport seats are bulky and unattractive and no more comfortable than standard seats, IMHO. The 74-79 sport seats are better, but the fabric webbing is weak and gets saggy, and the backrests are still too bulky. So, I would reupholster your original seats, if I were you. Most of the success or failure of a seat recovering project depends on correct repair of the inner parts. Buy new foam for the seat cushions from Porsche. I would stay away from Corbeaus, especially if you lack natural padding in your butt. The Corbeaus that I had were basically solid platforms with thin foam. Horrible on a long drive, I tossed them. If you must "upgrade" I would look for a set of 1980s era Recaros with the "halo" headrest and adjustable thigh support. With a little added padding in the lower back area, these were the best seats that I have had in a car. I am not sure for how many years Recaro made that style, and later versions with a solid headrest might be just as good, and a little bit safer. Second best set of seats that I have had are standard factory seats in my 83 SC, which I rebuilt myself. I have had two cars with the pre-74 factory sports seats. In comparison, while the early sport seats are great and a huge improvement over the standard seats from the era, the later seats with all steel framing are more comfortable in a long haul and more durable.