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> Replacing Front Seats, Need better seats for 02 eclipse
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post Oct 7 2008, 12:18 AM
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Hi,

I'm a big guy 6'4" 230lbs and am looking to replace the front seats in my car.

I need help finding and buying new seats that will be a little more comfortable than the stock ones. I find the right side of the chair to wear down easily and at times I get poked with the metal framework. I've had it reupholstered once already.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!!
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post Oct 7 2008, 12:28 AM
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I know guys much bigger than you who drive these cars and they have no problem.

Go to a junkyard or car-part.com and look for another stocker.
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post Oct 7 2008, 12:31 AM
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I recently had a ride in a 2004 mustang mach 1....oooo loved the seats they just hug you. **drool** i wish i had em in my gt =/

Junk yard is a good place, try that.
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post Oct 7 2008, 12:38 AM
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Ummmmmmmmmm.....

Those seats dont hold you in for shit. I have one of those as well.
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post Oct 7 2008, 08:03 AM
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QUOTE(bobthecow @ Oct 7 2008, 12:38 AM)
Ummmmmmmmmm.....

Those seats dont hold you in for shit. I have one of those as well.
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really? i felt like i was bein hugged. hmm dunno why. Personal preference maybe?
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post Oct 7 2008, 02:42 PM
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no you pretty much just slide around like you are on a bench covered with leather.
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post Oct 7 2008, 11:27 PM
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QUOTE(bobthecow @ Oct 7 2008, 02:42 PM)
no you pretty much just slide around like you are on a bench covered with leather.
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Actually Nick, since your mustang is a GT with a Mach1 engine accidentally put into it, it just has the regular GT seats. Whereas the Mach1 has more buckety seats. Don't take my word for it, look. Here's a mach1 interior

http://www.mach1registry.com/screensavers/...ior1024x768.jpg

It's kinda dark but you can see that it has alot more side bolstering than your seats in your GT with a Mach1 engine.

Here's the interior of your car.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u...73&rdpage=thumb

sorry for the long link but it's the best one I found.

But yes I can see where Givewe gets where the Mach1 seats hug you quite a bit more.
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post Oct 8 2008, 08:05 AM
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***Drool***

Thanks silver

I'm gettin heated seats installed in mine so I'm prolly not gettin the mach 1s anytime soon.
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post Oct 9 2008, 02:01 AM
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***Drool***

Thanks silver

I'm gettin heated seats installed in mine so I'm prolly not gettin the mach 1s anytime soon.
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You got it. And I don't think they changed the shape of the seat all that much from the regualr GT, I think the actual back part of the seat is recessed a bit more so that it feels like the side bolstering is more "huggy" but the bottom bolstering is definitely different.
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RECARO. thats it
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Recaro's are what they used in the Mustang Cobra R. They are nice but for cars like ours, I am partial to Sparco. But that's just my opinion.
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You could always go for the electric seats out of a 3000gt. The 3000gt I test drove you can change you could change the sides of the seats to suit how much you wanted to be "hugged" in the seats.
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QUOTE(2002eclipseowner @ Oct 6 2008, 10:18 PM)
Hi,

I'm a big guy 6'4" 230lbs and am looking to replace the front seats in my car.

I need help finding and buying new seats that will be a little more comfortable than the stock ones.  I find the right side of the chair to wear down easily and at times I get poked with the metal framework.  I've had it reupholstered once already.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!!
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Ours seats are recaro inpersonator fyi Looks just like them and i believe quite comfortable. Look like Honda recaro . other than headrest.
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