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TriGem2k 02-15-2007 10:14 PM

Looks sweet love the color combo with the floor mats. Please do report back to us with any comfort issues.

NickCats 02-16-2007 05:48 PM

David,

Those seats look awesome !

Not too sure about the seatbelts, though...

Is that the only option with the GT3 seats ?

I'm sure they are great for the track, but the look like they would be a pain in the a$$ for daily driving.

Nick

[986] 02-23-2007 01:14 AM

Sorry to bring up an older thread but those seats look amazing! Are they a direct fit into the 986 or were custom seat sliders required?

David_J 02-23-2007 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickCats
David,

Those seats look awesome !

Not too sure about the seatbelts, though...

Is that the only option with the GT3 seats ?

I'm sure they are great for the track, but the look like they would be a pain in the a$$ for daily driving.

Nick

Those belts are only used for autocross. They are not in the way when I'm driving on the street. The back parts sit behind the seats, and the lap belts unclip. I use the stock belts for street driving.

Quote:

Originally Posted by [986]
Sorry to bring up an older thread but those seats look amazing! Are they a direct fit into the 986 or were custom seat sliders required?

They are a direct fit. No additional brackets needed. I just unboxed them and bolted them right in.

-David

NickCats 02-24-2007 05:55 AM

Thanks, David !

Nick

z12358 02-24-2007 06:44 AM

David, the seats look fantastic. Love the bi-color theme you have going. Let us know how comfortable they are for rides 30mins and longer.
Z.

unklekraker 02-24-2007 06:52 AM

David...the seats look awesome, I love it :) DO you have the link on where did you get it and cost? PM the info if you want. Thanks in advance :cheers:

djomlas 02-24-2007 09:45 AM

David,
those looke veryyyyy nice, love the color combo you have going on

blueillusion97 06-20-2007 09:43 PM

Thats nice...im wondering as well how comfortable are they?

pteam 06-20-2007 09:53 PM

David how much does that car trailer cost?

Also since you dont plan on selling your boxster soon you could sell your old seats kinda cheap, put that money in a money market or mutal fund making 5-10-15% a year and make some good money if you would have just kept those seats in your basement for 2-3 years

j.fro 06-21-2007 01:56 AM

Those seats look great! Would you mind answering a couple of questions?
1) Did you need to unhook the seatbelts, and if you did, how did you keep the airbag light off?
2) Any idea on the weight savings over the stockers?
3) Cloth vs leather: during auto-X, do you get any sliding around on the leather?
Thanks

David_J 06-21-2007 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueillusion97
Thats nice...im wondering as well how comfortable are they?

The seats are way more comfortable than the stock seats. Since I just traded the Boxster in, I put the stock seats back in. My back was killing me sitting in those. The GT3 seats are harder to get in and out of, but way more comfortable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pteam
David how much does that car trailer cost?

Also since you dont plan on selling your boxster soon you could sell your old seats kinda cheap, put that money in a money market or mutal fund making 5-10-15% a year and make some good money if you would have just kept those seats in your basement for 2-3 years

I don't remember the exact cost, but it was a little over $10k.

I'm glad I didn't sell the old seats. I just put them back in the other night so I could trade it in. :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by j.fro
Those seats look great! Would you mind answering a couple of questions?
1) Did you need to unhook the seatbelts, and if you did, how did you keep the airbag light off?
2) Any idea on the weight savings over the stockers?
3) Cloth vs leather: during auto-X, do you get any sliding around on the leather?
Thanks

You reuse all the stock seatbelt parts. No airbag light at all. Just unbolt the parts from the stock seats and bolt them to the new seats. The harnesses for just for racing. With the harnesses on, I never had any issues with sliding around on the track. You are strapped in and can't move. Was nice to not have to worry about trying to keep your body from moving. Made it so you just had to concentrate on driving.

-David


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