08-26-2015, 09:00 AM | #1 |
KaBoom1701
Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa)
Posts: 8,630
|
Heated and ventilated seats?
■ Seats, heated driver and front passenger
■ Seats, ventilated driver and front passenger I get the heated seats part....the current 5th Gens have that. Ventilated? Does that mean they are not cooled but just vented? Air cooled seats are awesome...wish the 5th Gen had them. I guess vented is better than noting.... Maybe GM did this to save weight?
__________________
Mods:
Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats. |
08-26-2015, 09:05 AM | #2 |
Yeti's Daddy
Drives: ATS-V, Prowler, M6 V10 Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 1,011
|
Ventilated seat = cooled seat
Corvette calls it ventilated. Cadillac calls it ventilated. GMC calls it ventilated..... So don't worry. We'll get cooled seat. |
08-26-2015, 09:22 AM | #3 |
Drives: 2016 1SS Yellow Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: CA
Posts: 629
|
When I read ventilated seats... I thought they had vents in the seat near the neck area... A friends 4 series has it.... So I guess I was wrong in that sense...
|
08-26-2015, 09:25 AM | #4 |
Yeti's Daddy
Drives: ATS-V, Prowler, M6 V10 Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 1,011
|
Oh those things are cool, esp. on convertibles.... My brother's SL had it. I think Merc. was the first company to start that, and he (my brother) called it 'Air Scarf'. I thought that was Merc.'s official term.
|
08-26-2015, 09:48 AM | #5 |
Ventilated seats typically use 4-5 small fans in the seat cushion and backrest. The fans draw air from inside the cabin and into the seat. The air then goes through ducts and distributes the "cool" cabin air evenly throughout the seat via perforations in the fabric.
Just a few years ago this was considered a high end option but now its starting to become common even on entry level cars - nice for hot climates
__________________
'17 ZO6 - Watkins Gray Metallic
'17 911 4GTS - Carmine Red '17 Bolt - Hyper Blue '02 SS - 35th Anniversary Ed. - 645 miles '89 IROC Z - 2500 miles '73 Z28 - Survivor 36k miles '69 RS/SS 496 - 631 HP 618 TQ '67 SS - Alum. 406 under construction |
|
08-26-2015, 09:51 AM | #6 |
|
Yep the Mustang and Challenger/Charger have them now. Very nice to have in the South.
__________________
Current: '17 2SS Hyper Blue, A8, MRC, NPP
Past: '99 SS Camaro A4, '73 Camaro 383 A3 "Voices in your head are not considered insider information." 3800 Status - 6/16/16 (Built!) 6000 status - 6/29/16 (Delivered!) |
08-26-2015, 09:55 AM | #7 |
Yeti's Daddy
Drives: ATS-V, Prowler, M6 V10 Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 1,011
|
That button....
|
08-26-2015, 10:33 AM | #8 | |
Probably doesn't like you
Drives: 2022 WCT ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Boston-ish
Posts: 1,252
|
Quote:
Love 'em. My M37x has heated / cooled seats and a heated steering wheel. I don't use it, but in the winter the wife absolutely loves it.
__________________
I hope the 6th gen Camaro has a melodious horn trumpet. I'll tootel it at the ladies, yelling out "Hi hi." - RenegadeXR
كافر ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ железобетонное очко Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur. There is an unequal amount of good and bad in most things, the trick is to work out the ratio and act accordingly. |
|
08-27-2015, 08:48 AM | #9 |
Resident Disciple
Drives: 2010 CTS-V 6MN '98 Camaro SS (Sold) Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Roches Point, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 607
|
There is a difference between ventilated seats (used by GM) and seats that incorporate the car's A/C for cooling the seats.
The ventilated seats in my car do a super job without the complication of using the A/C to cool the seats. Best regards, Elie
__________________
2010 Cadillac CTS-V 6MN Thunder Gray
1998 Camaro SS # C079 SOLD |
08-27-2015, 10:29 AM | #10 |
THE YETI
Drives: 2SS RS Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: chicago
Posts: 411
|
Dumb option I never once said to myself boy it's hot I wish I had cool air blowing up my ass. I would rather that be an option save the money for something I need.
|
08-27-2015, 10:44 AM | #11 |
Drives: 2018 ZL1 6M, Silverado High Country Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: San Antonio, Tx
Posts: 2,101
|
That's why they have the 1SS so if you don't want them you don't have to get them.
__________________
Previous Camaro's - 2002 Z28 6 spd manual, T tops, Sebring Silver - 2010 2SS 6 spd manual, Cyber Gray Metallic
Current Vehicles - 2018 ZL1 Red Hot 6 spd manual, Carbon Hood, Sunroof 2019 Silverado High Country, Daily Driver |
08-27-2015, 10:49 AM | #12 |
Drives: Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 710
|
I agree. No matter how hot or cold it is outside when you first get in the car, eventually the interior temperature will level out to whatever setting you have your HVAC at.
|
08-27-2015, 11:45 AM | #13 |
|
Never burned your ass on hot leather? Or simply have sweaty pants because the sun is beating down you but vents aren't enough. First world problems for sure, but not dumb....just more of a gimmick.
__________________
Current: '17 2SS Hyper Blue, A8, MRC, NPP
Past: '99 SS Camaro A4, '73 Camaro 383 A3 "Voices in your head are not considered insider information." 3800 Status - 6/16/16 (Built!) 6000 status - 6/29/16 (Delivered!) |
08-27-2015, 12:26 PM | #14 |
Drives: 2016 2SS, 2008 HHR ECTO-2H Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Springfield, Mo
Posts: 1,927
|
When it's full humidity even with my AC on full blast my back is warm and sweaty against the leather seats. So can't tell me ventilated seats aren't needed.
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
|
|