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Old 03-22-2023, 11:54 AM   #1
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Recaro Seats

I am ignorant on these - are they as durable as leather seats? Are they more comfortable?
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Old 03-22-2023, 12:05 PM   #2
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They are snug, so if you are big you might want to sit in them. As for durability, no clue. Mine are the fake stuff Alcantara.
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Old 03-22-2023, 12:07 PM   #3
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I drove the car for 1k miles and they were pretty comfortable to me, i did the same route in a KIA Sorento 2022 and my back was hurting after a while.
To me they are very comfortable and breathable and i like the snug fit.
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Old 03-22-2023, 12:09 PM   #4
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I drove 5 hours straight in them. I find them comfy. But if I get much bigger the bolster could start to squish me lol
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Old 03-22-2023, 06:44 PM   #5
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The Recaros are comfortable once you get them broken in to your weight and body shape. I really like mine in my ZL1.
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Old 03-22-2023, 07:08 PM   #6
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I've had the leather seats before and hated them with no lumbar support. To me, the Recaros have a built-in lumbar support and honestly has been the only seat I'm comfortable in for hours on end. Granted I'm a shorter person. Suede is the other side of leather and won't crack, fade, or easily tear like leather. Plus it feels nice on the paws.
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Old 03-22-2023, 07:14 PM   #7
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I find the Recaros to be super comfortable overall. I sometimes wish there was adjustable lumbar -- there's not a lot of lower back support. But I love how they bolsters hug you and they're comfortable even on very long trips.
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Old 03-22-2023, 07:17 PM   #8
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I've had the leather seats before and hated them with no lumbar support. To me, the Recaros have a built-in lumbar support and honestly has been the only seat I'm comfortable in for hours on end. Granted I'm a shorter person. Suede is the other side of leather and won't crack, fade, or easily tear like leather. Plus it feels nice on the paws.
The Recaros have artificial leather, not suede. Alcantara I think is the name they use.
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Old 03-22-2023, 07:20 PM   #9
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The Recaros have artificial leather, not suede. Alcantara I think is the name they use.
Isn't Alcantara a brand of suede? And suede is generic term?
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Old 03-22-2023, 07:31 PM   #10
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Isn't Alcantara a brand of suede? And suede is generic term?
Suede is leather (underside of the skin)
Alcantara is synthetic
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Suede is leather
Alcantara is synthetic
This, the seats are cow friendly with the Alcantara
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Old 03-22-2023, 07:36 PM   #12
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This, the seats are cow friendly with the Alcantara
Okay so I had it flipped and so we have Alcantara. Man-made underside of what would be leather. Always liked the word Alcantara...
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Old 03-22-2023, 07:49 PM   #13
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Okay so I had it flipped and so we have Alcantara. Man-made underside of what would be leather. Always liked the word Alcantara...
Let it roll off your tongue... Alcantara, Alcantara...

Yeah, my Challenger was full of it, and it was/is much better than leather.
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Old 03-23-2023, 05:24 AM   #14
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Alcantara is common for high performance as it saves weight. Think Lambo, Maserati, etc. The recaros are very comfortable, the bolsters and trim are leather, matches the back leather seats, the alcantara inserts, which also reduces butt slide unlike leather. Very handy on the track!!! I love them!
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