Corbeau Sport Seats

[60 40]

Yep tilts forward but that reminded me of one other thing I wasn't to psyched about these seats, the tilt lever feels really cheesy. Kinda small and plastic with a plastic seam you really feel when pulling it, figure I'll wrap it in some fancy electrical tape I got from Summit same as I did the parking break lever to turn it from brown to black to match the interior.

On a side note looks like you guys are getting some really nice snow glad you getting some, it's been a rather pathetic season for us so far in the Sierra.

 

[Old Nick]

Can anyone tell me with 100% certainty that the Corbeau sport seats fold forward?

@Old Nick

@60 40

I got caught up in a bunch of shop work and forgot to grab a pic for you. I'll get one either this evening, or tomorrow. Sorry, man... didn't mean to be a tease...

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

wasn't to psyched about these seats, the tilt lever feels really cheesy. Kinda small and plastic with a plastic seam you really feel when pulling it

This lever?

 

[60 40]

This lever?

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Yeah that lever, action is good and works fine but the size and the plastic seam you can feel when actuating it is....meh.

Just nitpicking. I would still buy the same again, you get a lot for what they cost.

 

[clrussell]

I saw these today. Half tempted to go look at them as they are close.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

I saw these today. Half tempted to go look at them as they are close.

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There's a set for sale across the state here, I'm just not a huge fan of those thigh bolsters.

The price ain't bad though.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Yeah that lever, action is good and works fine but the size and the plastic seam you can feel when actuating it is....meh.

Just nitpicking. I would still buy the same again, you get a lot for what they cost.

I wonder how difficult it would be to have a metal piece machined to replace the plastic with?

 

[clrussell]

There's a set for sale across the state here, I'm just not a huge fan of those thigh bolsters.

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The price ain't bad though.

Not bad at all.

I don’t think I would like the bolsters either. And I don’t really want black

 

[Wasatch Jay]

There's a set for sale across the state here, I'm just not a huge fan of those thigh bolsters.

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The price ain't bad though.

Those look like GTS II seats.

I put them in two snowcat projects, and they are quite comfortable. The side bolsters are not obnoxious.

 

[pb4ugo]

Bolsters made me a better driver. I never realized how much I was hanging on the wheel to keep my butt in the seat. My ass is now planted in the seat. All I have to do now is steer and operate the throttle.

 

[charliemeyer007]

You could likely home cast some replacement pewter/aluminium/brass handles for your knobs. I think you could even cast them to fit over the plastic - that would stiffen them up. Sand casting isn't all that for small pieces. A 3d printed pattern in PLA then into plaster and baked makes for nice mold. Pewter melts in the 500F range so you don't need a furnace. And you can make it lead free too.

I have a bucket of military aviation platinum/iridium spark plugs and sack of Bosch points for the magnito's on a PW R-985. I'm going to harvest the p/r and cast a ring or two out of it. The two hardest metals to seperate are platinum and iridium - which is why the they used as an alloy in the plugs/points. I'll be getting the 3D printer soon as the weather breaks. It changes from hard ice to mud almost daily - clearly a month early.

 

[clrussell]

I was in a 72 chevy that had the Jegs buckets in it last week. They really aren’t terrible especially for the money.

I think I’m going to pull the trigger on a pair at $500 shipped to my door and see how they work out. Worst case I’ll return them. Maybe I’ll win the lottery one day and get something nice. Z

My biggest complaint about the OEM seats is lack of bolster and you slide all over. Except I have the driver seat slid back enough I can get a bolster effect from the passenger side of the seat.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

 

[HolyCityFJ40]

Yep tilts forward but that reminded me of one other thing I wasn't to psyched about these seats, the tilt lever feels really cheesy. Kinda small and plastic with a plastic seam you really feel when pulling it, figure I'll wrap it in some fancy electrical tape I got from Summit same as I did the parking break lever to turn it from brown to black to match the interior.

On a side note looks like you guys are getting some really nice snow glad you getting some, it's been a rather pathetic season for us so far in the Sierra.

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This install looks so clean, do you mind if I ask about how you mounted these? Did you use the Corbeau brackets or fabricate your own? TIA!

 

[60 40]

This install looks so clean, do you mind if I ask about how you mounted these? Did you use the Corbeau brackets or fabricate your own? TIA!

Thanks I'm rather proud of how they worked out.

Ended up making the mounting brackets myself and using the Corbeau slider just for the driver side. Doing it this way I was able to get the passenger side over the gas tank as low as the driver side, really wanted them the same height.

Here is where I dealt with this issue in my build.

Builds - The 60/40 Project

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[clrussell]

Thanks I'm rather proud of how they worked out.

Ended up making the mounting brackets myself and using the Corbeau slider just for the driver side. Doing it this way I was able to get the passenger side over the gas tank as low as the driver side, really wanted them the same height.

Here is where I dealt with this issue in my build.

Builds - The 60/40 Project

forum.ih8mud.com

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Nice work

 

[HolyCityFJ40]

Thanks I'm rather proud of how they worked out.

Ended up making the mounting brackets myself and using the Corbeau slider just for the driver side. Doing it this way I was able to get the passenger side over the gas tank as low as the driver side, really wanted them the same height.

Here is where I dealt with this issue in my build.

Builds - The 60/40 Project

forum.ih8mud.com

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Very clean and good idea. I’m about to pull the trigger on some Corbeau Sport seats and was worried about the seat heights.

Do you find the passenger side missing the ability to slide back and forth annoying or does it not matter? I still have bench seats in mine so I figured they wouldn’t miss what they never had haha

 

[60 40]

Very clean and good idea. I’m about to pull the trigger on some Corbeau Sport seats and was worried about the seat heights.

Do you find the passenger side missing the ability to slide back and forth annoying or does it not matter? I still have bench seats in mine so I figured they wouldn’t miss what they never had haha

Still in the getting it back on the road phase but it hasn't bugged me sitting in the passenger seat in the garage. Seems like plenty of leg room and I also converted from bench seats so passenger didn't have the sliding seat option to start with.

I will say I like the look of the Procar 90 seats more but I think the Corbeau's with the high bolsters will keep you in place better.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Very clean and good idea. I’m about to pull the trigger on some Corbeau Sport seats and was worried about the seat heights.

Do you find the passenger side missing the ability to slide back and forth annoying or does it not matter? I still have bench seats in mine so I figured they wouldn’t miss what they never had haha

I removed the sliders from mine on the passenger side, I took the time to find the sweet spot before I bolted them down.

It did save an inch of height.


I'll follow up with more info later, measurements and thoughts.

 

[clrussell]

I removed the sliders from mine on the passenger side, I took the time to find the sweet spot before I bolted them down.

It did save an inch of height.


I'll follow up with more info later, measurements and thoughts.

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Detroit lean?