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tskatz · 09-10-2013, 06:30 AM

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My special order 1SS arrived last Friday and I put it in my garage yesterday (9/9/13). I ordered a fairly unique car as mine is a 1SS with Recaro's plus nav and backup camera, stereo upgrade plus stripes and the Hurst shifter. I'm sure i'm leaving something out but heres my point. I am 6'3 205 pounds. I fit the Recaro's fine but I feel if I was a larger person I would be totally uncomfortable. So if your a big person I would probably go with the standard seats. The good news is that the Recaro's are power on both sides and give wonderful support. My guess is that there are few dealers that have Camaro's with Recaro's just sitting on the lot at the moment so it was a leap of faith for me to order them with no test drive. Now I am glad I ordered them.

mp51998 · 09-10-2013, 06:39 AM

You look pretty petite in that second pic.

JK

AdamZ · 09-10-2013, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mp51998

You look pretty petite in that second pic.

JK

Lmao

Thrillz · 09-10-2013, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mp51998

You look pretty petite in that second pic.

JK

Lmao. On a more serious not there are a couple known problems with the recaro's that members who have them are complaining about. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=315652 Love your ride its awesome.

Normagene · 09-10-2013, 07:09 AM

Very nice! I agree, you did take a risk, but at 6'3", 205 Lbs, and by no means overweight, so these seats are pretty much designed for guys of your build. I went last weekend looking for these seats to give them a try. They had ten 2014s and not one had the seats, plus I checked out three other dealers, and zip, nobody had a set. I'm on the Petite side, 5'6", 110 Lbs and my husband is 5'10" 180 Lbs, so we should both have a very comfortable fit. I do move about in a hard turn, I'd love to give these seats a try. Your car looks Awesome! Congrats!

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Rocky1974 · 09-10-2013, 08:38 AM

Nice! Love the seats! I think I like the look of the front of the '14 non-RS better than the RS. I'm not crazy about that piece of chrome on the RS's. It looks like an afterthought. The factory Hurst shifter is back on the 14's? I thought I read somewhere that GM replaced it with the ZL1/1LE shifter midway through the '13 model year.

intensifi · 09-10-2013, 08:41 AM

Nice ride.

The problem with the Recaro seats is not the driver or passenger height. It's the shoulder width.

Do you really have a Hurst shifter? I thought they stopped those and were going with ZL1 shifters as the upgrade.

45thCamaro · 09-10-2013, 08:46 AM

The first picture, the shifter knob has some kind of emblem on it, can't make it out tho.

dkp2LT · 09-10-2013, 08:51 AM

Someone beat me to the petite joke!

I obviously don't have Recaro's my Camaro but I do in my DD. I think the Ford ST Recaro's actually might be a hair narrower than the Camaro - I know the Camaro's seats look a whole lot more comfortable & cooler looking.

I'm 6' and around 215 w/ clothes on & mine are a fairly tight fit also. I'm a bit concerned how I'm going to fit in there with a winter coat on. I think anyone bigger than I am should try them out before ordering.

Mikes_L99 · 09-12-2013, 03:44 PM

those seat sure look amazing though...

TheAviator · 09-12-2013, 03:48 PM

Gorgeous car. Love the white striping. Mine has the really subtle dark grey, but its almost not even noticable. I have really been thinking about ordering those seats as well.

jay4190 · 09-12-2013, 04:00 PM

Looks awesome. Love those seats.

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Do you really have a Hurst shifter? I thought they stopped those and were going with ZL1 shifters as the upgrade.

It looks like the new "performance short throw shifter" that's made by Chevy. I have a late 2013 and it has the same one. I test drove an earlier 2013 that had the Hurst emblem on it. Seems like they switched sometime mid 2013 MY.

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The first picture, the shifter knob has some kind of emblem on it, can't make it out tho.

It says something like "Performance Shifter 5.1 Ratio." I can't remember exactly.

tskatz · 09-13-2013, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by intensifi

Nice ride.

The problem with the Recaro seats is not the driver or passenger height. It's the shoulder width.

Do you really have a Hurst shifter? I thought they stopped those and were going with ZL1 shifters as the upgrade.

I really don't know who makes the shifter, I assumed Hurst. All I know is that mine was an almost $300.00 option.

TPAJETSKI · 09-13-2013, 07:20 AM

That's almost exactly how I would order mine if I were buying today. Awesome car!!

09-10-2013, 06:30 AM	#1
tskatz Drives: 2014 1SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Alabama the Beautiful Posts: 40	Recaro's My special order 1SS arrived last Friday and I put it in my garage yesterday (9/9/13). I ordered a fairly unique car as mine is a 1SS with Recaro's plus nav and backup camera, stereo upgrade plus stripes and the Hurst shifter. I'm sure i'm leaving something out but heres my point. I am 6'3 205 pounds. I fit the Recaro's fine but I feel if I was a larger person I would be totally uncomfortable. So if your a big person I would probably go with the standard seats. The good news is that the Recaro's are power on both sides and give wonderful support. My guess is that there are few dealers that have Camaro's with Recaro's just sitting on the lot at the moment so it was a leap of faith for me to order them with no test drive. Now I am glad I ordered them. Attached Images

09-10-2013, 08:38 AM	#6
Rocky1974 Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS M6 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Garrison,KY Posts: 1,548 View My Garage	Nice! Love the seats! I think I like the look of the front of the '14 non-RS better than the RS. I'm not crazy about that piece of chrome on the RS's. It looks like an afterthought. The factory Hurst shifter is back on the 14's? I thought I read somewhere that GM replaced it with the ZL1/1LE shifter midway through the '13 model year. __________________ 2010 RJT 2SS M6, Kooks Long Tubes, NPP Exhaust, CAI Cold Air w/Jannetty Scoop, RotoFab Washer Bottle, Elite Engineering Catch Can, MGW Shifter w/ZL1 Shaft and Knob, 2015 SS Sedan Steering Wheel and Air Bag, 2012 Heater Hose Conversion, 2012 Power Seat Conversion, RS Head Lights,Gen5DIY RS Conversion Harness, LED Fog Lamp Bulbs, Backup Camera Kit, NLP Spoiler, SLP Splitter, ZL1 Rockers and Diffuser, Color Matched Shark Fin, RS Roof Mouldings, Painted White Stripes, WCC LS3 Emblems, Heritage Grille and Blacked Out Tail Light Panel w/Retro SS Emblems, 416 RWHP, 411 RWT, Tuned by BlueCat.

09-10-2013, 08:41 AM	#7
intensifi Drives: '12 2LT Convertible Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belmont, California Posts: 1,701	Nice ride. The problem with the Recaro seats is not the driver or passenger height. It's the shoulder width. Do you really have a Hurst shifter? I thought they stopped those and were going with ZL1 shifters as the upgrade. __________________ Mods: GM Locking Gas Cap, RS License Plate Frame, SS Brembos, ZL1 FrontEnd, 14/15 Convertible Top

09-12-2013, 03:48 PM	#11
TheAviator Drives: 2012 Black Camaro 1LT Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Arkansas Posts: 226	Gorgeous car. Love the white striping. Mine has the really subtle dark grey, but its almost not even noticable. I have really been thinking about ordering those seats as well. __________________

09-10-2013, 06:39 AM	#2
mp51998 Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: S. Texas Posts: 1,817	You look pretty petite in that second pic. JK

09-10-2013, 07:09 AM	#5
Normagene Drives: 2013 Ashen Gray M6 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: South Eastern, Mass Posts: 2,615 View My Garage	Very nice! I agree, you did take a risk, but at 6'3", 205 Lbs, and by no means overweight, so these seats are pretty much designed for guys of your build. I went last weekend looking for these seats to give them a try. They had ten 2014s and not one had the seats, plus I checked out three other dealers, and zip, nobody had a set. I'm on the Petite side, 5'6", 110 Lbs and my husband is 5'10" 180 Lbs, so we should both have a very comfortable fit. I do move about in a hard turn, I'd love to give these seats a try. Your car looks Awesome! Congrats! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - now Free

09-10-2013, 08:46 AM	#8
45thCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York Posts: 2,418	The first picture, the shifter knob has some kind of emblem on it, can't make it out tho.

09-10-2013, 08:51 AM	#9
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,848	Someone beat me to the petite joke! I obviously don't have Recaro's my Camaro but I do in my DD. I think the Ford ST Recaro's actually might be a hair narrower than the Camaro - I know the Camaro's seats look a whole lot more comfortable & cooler looking. I'm 6' and around 215 w/ clothes on & mine are a fairly tight fit also. I'm a bit concerned how I'm going to fit in there with a winter coat on. I think anyone bigger than I am should try them out before ordering.

09-12-2013, 03:44 PM	#10
Mikes_L99 Drives: Camaro Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: United State Posts: 19	those seat sure look amazing though...

09-13-2013, 07:20 AM	#14
TPAJETSKI Drives: Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 710	That's almost exactly how I would order mine if I were buying today. Awesome car!!