Another Corbeau Seat Installation

What sets your Spider apart from the rest?
User avatar
phaetn
Patron 2018
Patron 2018
Posts: 575
Joined: Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:42 pm
Your car is a: 1974 Fiat Spider 1800
Location: Ottawa, ON Canada

Re: Another Corbeau Seat Installation

Post by phaetn »

carl wrote:Also, be aware they are a pain to get in and out of with the high bolsters. Maybe not too bad with the top down but almost impossible with the top up.
carl
Thanks for the good advice. I almost never have the top up:
Image
(click for video link on Vimeo)

:)

Jay, I love those seats! I'm looking for something that will accept my harness, though. Did you use the adaptor for the seat base so they're still on sliders?

Spiderdan: I'm ordering the seat any day, but I think will probably only install it in March when the weather is a bit warmer. I may even wait until I'm on summer holidays, depending on how busy I am at work.

The reason I'm buying it now is that I showed a picture of the seat to my wife on Corbeau's web site that also showed the price and she said, "Cool!" with a genuine happy smile on her face. I better act now before that changes! :mrgreen:

Cheers,
phaetn
1974 CS1
32/36 DFEV; CompuTronix ign.
9.8:1 c/r; 40/80 intake cam w/ Isky springs
Vicks' SS header & adj. cam pulleys
A/R's progressive coils, Koni Yellow dampers
205/50-15s on CD-66 style rims
Momo wheel, Corbeau seats w/ 5 pt belt
pics and HD vids
User avatar
azruss
Posts: 3659
Joined: Sun May 30, 2010 12:24 pm
Your car is a: 80 Fiat 2000 FI

Re: Another Corbeau Seat Installation

Post by azruss »

On the Corbeau seats I installed, I ordered the slider kit. It raised the seat about 1 1/8" as I recall. It made me sit too tall in the car and i'm 5-7. I ended up tearing the seat apart and welding in tabs to bolt OEM sliders. That dropped the seat to the proper height. Havent done the passenger seat yet.
User avatar
4uall
Posts: 4145
Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:09 pm
Your car is a: 1980 Fiat Pininfarina Spider 2000 F.I.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Re: Another Corbeau Seat Installation

Post by 4uall »

Jay, I love those seats! I'm looking for something that will accept my harness, though. Did you use the adaptor for the seat base so they're still on sliders?

Actually they are a beefed/strengthened up version of the originals 8)

Before :oops:

Image

Image

Image


After :mrgreen:

Image

Image
Jay

Fiona
1980 FI 2000 Spider
ITZEBTZE

https://goo.gl/photos/eNKaX7hrXhBu9fmp6

FINN (FN-2187)
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport
MYTHERPY
DieselSpider
Posts: 2130
Joined: Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:21 pm
Your car is a: 1978 124 Spider with Isuzu Turbo Diesel

Re: Another Corbeau Seat Installation

Post by DieselSpider »

I have the GaragePro racing seats and yes they do make things a bit tight and look too big for the car. They can get uncomfortable if you have anything in your back pockets due to the way they squeeze you into position so you can't slide around.

Image
Post Reply