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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Wizard's new seats - Leather Corbeau A4's (in a 4th gen)

Just thought I'd share some random pics of my new seats since I've received a couple of PM's lately of people requesting pics.

These are full leather Corbeau A4 seats.

I splurged for the double locking sliders for aesthetic reasons and easy of adjustability. The double locking sliders added $20 (each) to the cost of the bracket.

They feel great and hold me very well during aggressive driving.... and my car smells like a brand new car. Gotta love leather when it's brand new!

On with the pics.

Here's the seat itself.




Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Here's a picture of the bracket with double locking slider the way it came originally.



After I installed the seat, and with the seat in the utmost forward position, I couldn't push the clutch in comfortably. With the seat all the way back, it almost touched the back seats! So I took matters into my own hands, cut off the brackets, moved the bracketry up 3.25 inches, and rewelded. See pic.





All done and repainted.


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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Here's a comparison pic. outside of the car.



Comparison pic inside the car



Another angle



Both seats installed




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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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how much did these run you if you dont mind?
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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How are you going to relocate your seatbelts? Are you going with a 3 point harness?

The seats look sweet!!
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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More pics.....






Originally Posted by SuperStasiu
how much did these run you if you don't mind?
Each seat was $500
Each bracket was $80 (including the double locking slider)
Plus shipping. All in all, it was around $1250

Purchased from here (see link below). He's an authorized Corbeau dealer, and his customer service (Jim is his name) is pretty good.

http://www.motorsportseats.com/corbeau/index.html
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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why would the seat belts need reworking, they look to be in the same exact position on the new seats?

They look awesome BTW
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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damn thts sexy i want!!!
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Y2KYellowMax
How are you going to relocate your seatbelts? Are you going with a 3 point harness?

The seats look sweet!!
For now, the stock seatbelts are retained. Simply take the stock seatbelt receptacle from your stock seat and attach it to the new seat. Done!! See above pics and following pic.

I'm definitely kicking around some ideas regarding custom seatbelts/harness's etc. Still in the planning phase.


Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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The seats look GRRRREAT!!
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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for $1250 I would want back massagers built into the seats.
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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a repeat of MOTM!!! lol
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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seats look sick in the 4th gen
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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yea I was looking at corbeau seats, I'm glad to get to see someone else do it before me....

Awesome job my friend
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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nice welds.

*edit - glad i clicked the link. i might grab the unupholstered sport seats:



sounds like a great solution for me cause i was lookin for more room.

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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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The new seats look great in your car. I like your steering wheel too.
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BLACKonBLACK98
nice welds.

*edit - glad i clicked the link. i might grab the unupholstered sport seats:



sounds like a great solution for me cause i was lookin for more room.
You a big dude?
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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naw mike(blackonblack) is a small guy
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Looks VERY nice man...
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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Very clean man. Job well done.
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 05:40 AM
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Nice! A friend of mine has some corebeau's in his mustang and they are probably the most comfortable and fuctional "race" seats out there.
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 05:51 AM
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Wow, those look HOT
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 07:09 AM
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Looks sweet.
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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looks great man!! I had the same problem with my Corbeaus... I have the CR-1s and when I installed mine I had the put the seat all the way forward to push the clutch in comfortably and im 6'3" !! all the way back i cant even reach the pedals.. dont know what Corbeau was thinking when they designed these brackets
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by MorpheusZero
You a big dude?
probably a little too big for a maxima. plus you know my style is a little different. not into the racing thing...

and yes, i will be loooking into the wide version. thanks alot.

Originally Posted by travmaximas1998
naw mike(blackonblack) is a small guy
shut up or i'll eat you (no homo).

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so how are they in terms of height? lookin to go a little lower as well. may check out the "shave an inch" option.
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Great Choice of seats and very nice handy work...
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Great looking seats.
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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I like um.Seats look really nice. Pretty Expensive.
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 05:14 AM
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Very nice, I'm jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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I didn't know Corbeau was making A4's anymore. The leather is a nice touch. They are super comfortable seats; as long as your waist isn't bigger than ~33" or so. I used to be sponsored by them and got a set way back in '01. I just had the black cloth, but then that got really dirty so I had the seats redone in leather. The only issue I really had with the seats was that eventually there would be "slop" in the seatback. I guess whatever reclining mechanism they use develops play. But this was after several years, so it's not a huge deal.
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Grand_hustle17
a repeat of MOTM!!! lol
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I SECOND THE MOTION


THOSE SEATS ARE FREAKIN SWEET
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadow
I didn't know Corbeau was making A4's anymore. The leather is a nice touch. They are super comfortable seats; as long as your waist isn't bigger than ~33" or so. I used to be sponsored by them and got a set way back in '01. I just had the black cloth, but then that got really dirty so I had the seats redone in leather. The only issue I really had with the seats was that eventually there would be "slop" in the seatback. I guess whatever reclining mechanism they use develops play. But this was after several years, so it's not a huge deal.
yes those seats are nice!
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Hexon
for $1250 I would want back massagers built into the seats.
Yeah, it seems like a lot, but when you compare them to other lightweight racing seats, these are a bargain. These are also FULL leather, not partial leather like most.

W/o leather these seats are very affordable IMO. The leather did add a lot to the cost.

The seats I really wanted cost the same as what I paid for the Maxima... 6k (3k each).



Thanks everyone for your feedback.
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Wow! They look so comfortable! I just hope you have good security cuz listing such expensive mods is very dangerous. Thieves no longer break into cars now. They camp for people in their tow trucks...
Anyways... love your mods and be safe (you and your maxi, but especially your maxi)~!
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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I've always wanted new seats for my car, but have been hesitant of the install issues. Can you give a review of what it feels like to drive in the seats? How's comfort? Support? Do you feel more tied into the car?
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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Nice seats! Is that a white Toyota Supra in the background?
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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yeah, real nice. so whats next..black carpet?
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 95maxrider
I've always wanted new seats for my car, but have been hesitant of the install issues. Can you give a review of what it feels like to drive in the seats? How's comfort? Support? Do you feel more tied into the car?
Sure thing. Just let me get a little more driving time with them (and a good chunk of time to write a decent review) and I'll give a thorough review.

Originally Posted by maximabebe
Nice seats! Is that a white Toyota Supra in the background?
Close. It's my 91 Silver Turbo Supra.
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