Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications General Mods SEATS - HARD DILEMMA

OK, now, I been thinkin' about doing something about my seats for a long time, and went thru a lot of options. The situation is very simple:

1) Ya can get the cheap "performance" fake neoprene covers for something like under $30 per bucket - the look you are getting is [censored]

2) Ya can go for a so-called "cutom fit" performance real neoprene covers (more or less fitting your 'tour - provided ya got a tie split rod to remove the center armrest, and provided the plastic ring would be able to hold it again when u re-install it back, ya'll know how this plastic sh*# is) - it looks better and the cost is somewhere in the range of from $220 to $350 for front buckets incl. headrests and armrest. Ya can add another $250 for your rear seats, adding it up to something in the range of $500 in the best case...

3) Ya can go Klatzkin leather or Soft Trim Classic - getting the real sporty look and leather quality - but be prepared for exceeding the 12 hunds range (installation incl.)

4) Ya can get the real sporty seats made by the famous names such as Recaro, Sparko etc. - and ya can get each bucket for something around $350 (w/o shipping) - making your car look real good and spending about $750. Now, I had Recaro seat (driver seat only) in the past, and the truth is it wasn't very comfortable for a daily drive - the fact is them seats ARE not supposed to feel comfy in the first place. Back then I was something about $180, and getting out of it was still a bit of a challenge. However, now Corbeau has the WIDE option accomodating the waist up to 40". I believe that that's the best option - price vs. looks and durability. The only downside is that your rears are still gonna look the same, and it would be always a problem to find something matching - unless u wanna be a real race head and remove your rears altogether...

What ya peoplez think about it?

What kind of car do you have? If you have an SVT, why would you want to change the seats, and if you don't, the SVT seats are very sweet.

#4 without a doubt. It looks the best and serves its purpose! im eventually getting some racing seats...someday when the money permits.

Zetec... and what about SVT seats? I saw only like one ad from a guy who was selling them - but the shipment is gonna cost a fortune, besides, not everybody having them for sale would agree to handle and ship them?

Or u meant to order brand new SVT seats from Ford? I believe the price is gonna exceed all the 4 options combined together....

I'd go with Option #4 - Corbeau. I'd look into getting two seats to fit in the back as well........plus side to this includes: cool factor, space inbetween the two back seats that you could custom build a sub box, headrests for the rear passengers, and oh, did I say cool factor????

Jonnie

Depending on what racing seats you get in the front, you can get the rear bench upholstered to match them (material and colors). Shouldn't cost as much to get the rear done like this as it costs to get the front seats but I am not sure as I have not checked into it myself. Only crappy part about racing seats is it makes ya not wanna get tinted windows!

go with the racing seats man....i got an svt, and i dont think the seats in the svt are anything special....i have sat in probably 10-12 different types of racing seats at various shows and meets, and as soon as money permits and i can get something that will look halfway decent (biggest thing holding me back) with the stock leather (blue) i will have me some seats up front.....