Are RECARO Seats all that ? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Ray_Cam_SS · 09-18-2014, 03:03 AM

We all know Recaro Seats are available and being sold. That said, anyone disappointed in the comfort aspect compared to stock seats?

Bottom Line: Is it worth the extra money?

I'm hearing rumors Recaros are uncomfortable, and only good for the Track.

How is your comfort level driving 5+ hours in the Recaros?

joshxjosh · 09-18-2014, 04:02 AM

I'm also wondering. I didn't get Recaro seats with my 2014, maybe looking to put them in aftermarket.

Pdasterly · 09-18-2014, 04:51 AM

im too fat, they hurt my back

Ray_Cam_SS · 09-18-2014, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pdasterly

I'm too fat, they hurt my back.

I understand all to well how America, and we Americans have become so disgustingly over weight unfortunately. However, I'm asking those people who are of average height and weight: 5' 9" / 160 pounds, how Recaros feel on long trips, say 5+ hours in the seat?

I am NOT asking about Tracking or Racing.

Camaro ZL1 - Recaros vs Stock - Every day driving / Comfort wise?

TX/ZL1 · 09-18-2014, 05:35 AM

I think the Recaros are extremely comfortable. My wife like them too.....life is good.

fastphil · 09-18-2014, 06:02 AM

I'm 6'1 260lbs and love the seats, so does the wife who has chronic back problems. Better than my Jeep grand Cherokee Outland edition. Just can't get rid of the squeaking if all the way back.

Kevlar382 · 09-18-2014, 06:56 AM

I heard they make it harder to get in and out of the car.

brian-nicola · 09-18-2014, 07:18 AM

5'11"-180lbs
Super comfy, all day long
Would I pay the aftermarket price, probably not
If you don't put the seat back, yes the side bolster rubs against you when in/out
Seat memory with easy exit would have been nice

lbls1 · 09-18-2014, 07:54 AM

All that and a bag of chips! Well worth the price.

txferrari · 09-18-2014, 09:48 AM

Love em. I'm 6'1 235. I'm a bit too wide for the seats, but since I'm back in the gym now, won't have a problem with them here in the future. But, they are comfy. I know my gf loves sitting in them.

Clark Grizwald · 09-18-2014, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray_Cam_SS

I understand all to well how America, and we Americans have become so disgustingly over weight unfortunately. However, I'm asking those people who are of average height and weight: 5' 9" / 160 pounds, how Recaros feel on long trips, say 5+ hours in the seat?

I am NOT asking about Tracking or Racing.

Camaro ZL1 - Recaros vs Stock - Every day driving / Comfort wise?

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Unreal · 09-18-2014, 10:46 AM

This is something you have to answer for yourself. In a CTSV I would not get the recaros. They don't fit me. Go sit in both, or better yet ride in both, or drive in both and see what you like. I would never get them for a car I owned.

AlohaBR · 09-18-2014, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray_Cam_SS

We all know Recaro Seats are available and being sold. That said, anyone disappointed in the comfort aspect compared to stock seats?

Bottom Line: Is it worth the extra money?

I'm hearing rumors Recaros are uncomfortable, and only good for the Track.

How is your comfort level driving 5+ hours in the Recaros?

YES!

5' 8" appx 170-180lbs, have them in a few of my cars and have driven in them on HRPT long haul 4 times, Rte 66 and PCH.
They are the MOST comfortable seat I have been in for long driving.
YOU can tell when you put on a few pounds though!

mkorgan · 09-18-2014, 11:13 AM

luv 'em. 5'9", 175lbs. Just drive 1100 miles in mine over three days. Fantastic. I had a '13 ZL1 with standard seat and after riding in my buddies '14 that had Recaros I traded in my '13 for a '14 and have never looked back.

09-18-2014, 03:03 AM	#1
Ray_Cam_SS Account Suspended Drives: 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 146	Are RECARO Seats all that ? We all know Recaro Seats are available and being sold. That said, anyone disappointed in the comfort aspect compared to stock seats? Bottom Line: Is it worth the extra money? I'm hearing rumors Recaros are uncomfortable, and only good for the Track. How is your comfort level driving 5+ hours in the Recaros?

09-18-2014, 05:35 AM	#5
TX/ZL1 Drives: '14 ZL1 RRM M6 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 471	I think the Recaros are extremely comfortable. My wife like them too.....life is good. __________________ ADM ZL 750 PACKAGE...697RWHP/680RWTQ

09-18-2014, 07:54 AM	#9
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,022	All that and a bag of chips! Well worth the price. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

09-18-2014, 09:48 AM	#10
txferrari Drives: 2016 Z06/7. Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Katy Posts: 309	Love em. I'm 6'1 235. I'm a bit too wide for the seats, but since I'm back in the gym now, won't have a problem with them here in the future. But, they are comfy. I know my gf loves sitting in them. __________________ There's only 2 people I trust. One of them is me, the others not you.

09-18-2014, 10:46 AM	#12
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	This is something you have to answer for yourself. In a CTSV I would not get the recaros. They don't fit me. Go sit in both, or better yet ride in both, or drive in both and see what you like. I would never get them for a car I owned. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp

09-18-2014, 04:02 AM	#2
joshxjosh Drives: Black 2014 2SS 1LE Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 67	I'm also wondering. I didn't get Recaro seats with my 2014, maybe looking to put them in aftermarket.

09-18-2014, 04:51 AM	#3
Pdasterly Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: United States Posts: 32	im too fat, they hurt my back

09-18-2014, 06:02 AM	#6
fastphil Drives: 2014 comaro ZL1 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Bangor PA Posts: 13	I'm 6'1 260lbs and love the seats, so does the wife who has chronic back problems. Better than my Jeep grand Cherokee Outland edition. Just can't get rid of the squeaking if all the way back.

09-18-2014, 06:56 AM	#7
Kevlar382 Drives: '12 ZL1; '71 RS/Z28; '99 Vette Conv Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Holland MI Posts: 599 View My Garage	I heard they make it harder to get in and out of the car.

09-18-2014, 07:18 AM	#8
brian-nicola Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Nanaimo, BC Canada Posts: 241	5'11"-180lbs Super comfy, all day long Would I pay the aftermarket price, probably not If you don't put the seat back, yes the side bolster rubs against you when in/out Seat memory with easy exit would have been nice

09-18-2014, 11:13 AM	#14
mkorgan Drives: 1970-1/2 Z-28, 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sanford, Fl Posts: 973	luv 'em. 5'9", 175lbs. Just drive 1100 miles in mine over three days. Fantastic. I had a '13 ZL1 with standard seat and after riding in my buddies '14 that had Recaros I traded in my '13 for a '14 and have never looked back.