[mlee]

Anyone here do this mod yet?

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9916378

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9883914

[Rooster OG]

Nah, I don’t need fully reclining seats in this car.

[90503]

FYI....(or to add to the mystery...lol)

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...hlight=recline

[SoCal Racer]

Originally Posted by 90503

FYI....(or to add to the mystery...lol)

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...hlight=recline

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Wait a minute...I am not seeing that they modded the Recaros in that thread...was there a modification? or did they just recline?

[90503]

Originally Posted by SoCal Racer

Wait a minute...I am not seeing that they modded the Recaros in that thread...was there a modification? or did they just recline?

No modification in that thread....That's the mystery....The non-reclining seats were known about in the standard 6thGens....when the 6th Gen ZL1s came out with Recaro's, the first looks showed that the Recaro's reclined more than the non ZL1 seats and the same old fashioned way as the 5thGen seats...but now? they don't recline?...

I thought the Recaro's still reclined fully, but I guess not?...Pretty shady if they did fully recline, but now they don't.

There has never been a clear explanation or reasons given for what is going on with these seats and how much they recline, stock or Recaro....

[BMWM.D.]

I've been thinking about doing it to my seats. I've just never seen anyone do it on the Recaros yet, and don't really want to be the first. They do not recline very far at all. I have mine maxed out for normal driving, and I'm by no means sitting "gangsta" style.

I'd really like to know why they designed them like that. Liability reasons? I mean, it would be really easy to crush a rear seat passenger by simply moving the seat back. I don't think the full recline function would make it any more dangerous.

[BMWM.D.]

Originally Posted by 90503

FYI....(or to add to the mystery...lol)



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I'm going to bet this was a pre-production car. I'm pretty sure all production ZL1s have the limiter stops on them.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by 90503

FYI....(or to add to the mystery...lol)

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...hlight=recline

LOL that is a funny thread tho... I'm thinking pre-production for sure, but it also gives hope that the mod for these seats isn't messing something up as far as structural strength or something.

Originally Posted by BMWM.D.

I've been thinking about doing it to my seats. I've just never seen anyone do it on the Recaros yet, and don't really want to be the first. They do not recline very far at all. I have mine maxed out for normal driving, and I'm by no means sitting "gangsta" style.

I'd really like to know why they designed them like that. Liability reasons? I mean, it would be really easy to crush a rear seat passenger by simply moving the seat back. I don't think the full recline function would make it any more dangerous.

Exactly why I started this thread. Full race mode on the track you definitely want them forward, but it's pretty ridiculous how straight up and down they are for normal driving.

Try and take that last drink from a mug and you have to turn sideways to tilt your head back.

Maybe the Ask Al Thread on this one will pan out.

[SoCal Racer]

I see. I was kind of disappointed about the non-reclining issue as I daily drive my ZL1 to work...and after pulling double shifts, I do take naps in the car from time to time. Hard to do in a ZL1...and the rock hard headrests don't help either lol

[FringBirdAloha]

Originally Posted by BMWM.D.

I'm going to bet this was a pre-production car. I'm pretty sure all production ZL1s have the limiter stops on them.

My ZL1 was produced in 9/2016. I’ll check the seats.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by FringBirdAloha

My ZL1 was produced in 9/2016. I’ll check the seats.

I'm thinking you would know by now

[Jmueller]

I would probably guess that everyone has their seat set to max recline. Hence, you would know if you had the limited already.

[FringBirdAloha]

Nope. They don’t.

[Tara Martin]

Originally Posted by SoCal Racer

I see. I was kind of disappointed about the non-reclining issue as I daily drive my ZL1 to work...and after pulling double shifts, I do take naps in the car from time to time. Hard to do in a ZL1...and the rock hard headrests don't help either lol

Same! I work on a military base, so I get there early each day to avoid long security lines. I *try* to nap in my car before shift, but the seat doesn't like me. My '13 1LE laid almost flat...I remember those good naps...