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velocity149 · 12-01-2015, 10:11 AM

Colour DIC is cool, but the HUD... The only thing that is "colour" are the shift lights and the tach gauge. Everything else is blue.

SN69SH · 12-02-2015, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bosse'sBoss

The Recaros are great seats on the ZL1, confortable and will huge you with those bolstering not allowing you to move while taking high speed curves. You will not be able to pick up some things from the back. I guess short and fat people will not enjoy them because it will fell very thight, and hard to jump over the lower seat bolstering, some females will complain about them. But they look great on the ZL1 and fell very secure on the track, orthopedic type confort.

LOL so what you are saying is they are not heated!

I think I will try the 5 point harness first. And keep my eye out on the boneyard sites for at least one.

winterboy8 · 12-02-2015, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SN69SH

LOL so what you are saying is they are not heated!

I think I will try the 5 point harness first. And keep my eye out on the boneyard sites for at least one.

I've read that 3 times and still have not idea what he means.

I myself love my seats and drove 9 hrs each way from FL to TN a few months back and they are awesome. Only improvement would be an adjustable head rest.

Battlezone580 · 12-02-2015, 10:16 PM

Sadly the ZL1 I got off the lot didn't have recaros. I was actually tempted to pass on the deal because I really wanted the recaros, but the price was to good to pass up.

The Recaros look very bad ass, and hold you way better. If I see a good deal on someone selling ZL1 recaros seats I would buy them in a second. With that said if anyone here has plans to sell any please pm me!

JD-ZL1 · 12-03-2015, 08:05 AM

I will be more than happy to trade my standard ZL1 seats for a set of Recaro's..

Trickskier · 12-03-2015, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ZL1Kid_AL

Short answer is YES, They look so badass as well..

X2 - Love my Recaro's!

gmjj13 · 12-03-2015, 10:17 AM

Definitely happy with the Recaros. Not only do they look good, they were extremely comfortable on the 9+ hour trip back from the port when we picked up our Z.

KaBoom1701 · 12-03-2015, 10:42 AM

Honestly....

Reading all these replies I bet we could get a group buy going with someone so we all can pick up these ZL1 Recaro seats!

370zyzfr1 · 12-04-2015, 10:37 PM

I drove z28 and zl1 with and without recaros. I love the way they look but they just weren't as comfortable as stock seats. I am sure they are better on the track but absolutely not as comfortable for me. But I am a powerlifting and am picky about my seats. I would have bought them if it was an option bc they look cool but comfort wasn't as Much for me.

el ess A · 12-05-2015, 12:31 AM

Love the seats, but they don't come in convertible form. That would have been the only reason I'd have sucked it up and dealt with the '14 taillights if I could have had a ZL1 convertible with Recaro.

But- I've also heard a couple of negatives, such as the seat belt dragging on the seat and damaging the seat itself. Is this really a "thing"?

Rawcka · 12-05-2015, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by el ess A

Love the seats, but they don't come in convertible form. That would have been the only reason I'd have sucked it up and dealt with the '14 taillights if I could have had a ZL1 convertible with Recaro.

But- I've also heard a couple of negatives, such as the seat belt dragging on the seat and damaging the seat itself. Is this really a "thing"?

I was noticing slight wear on mine after having the car for only a couple weeks, so I just take it out of the loop so it wont rub. My uncles zl1 with 7000km has a lot more noticeable wear from the seat belt rubbing.

lbls1 · 12-05-2015, 11:14 AM

Yup I do the same thing; Keep it out of the loop. It is inconvenient because I have to reach to grab the seat belt, but far better than wearing out the seat and having to take it back to the dealer. I still love these seats!! I wish they were cheap enough where I could buy one and make an office chair out of it.

Fraxum · 12-05-2015, 01:53 PM

I have the Recaros and while they are not as uncomfortable as I thought they would be, but they are not as all day comfortable as the standard seats. This is my third 5th gen so I have spent alot of time in the standard seats.

They also make it a little harder to get out of the seat if you cannot open the door all the way. I was thinking of trading them for the price of the option, but I will keep them since if I decide to sell my ZL1 having the Recaros will make it easier to sell. They do make the interior seem more crowded. And I do like the idea of motivation not to gain weight.

I just fit right now.

You may like the way they look, but they are only really useful if you track the car often.

370zyzfr1 · 12-08-2015, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Fraxum

I have the Recaros and while they are not as uncomfortable as I thought they would be, but they are not as all day comfortable as the standard seats. This is my third 5th gen so I have spent alot of time in the standard seats.

They also make it a little harder to get out of the seat if you cannot open the door all the way. I was thinking of trading them for the price of the option, but I will keep them since if I decide to sell my ZL1 having the Recaros will make it easier to sell. They do make the interior seem more crowded. And I do like the idea of motivation not to gain weight.

I just fit right now.

You may like the way they look, but they are only really useful if you track the car often.

Exactly.

12-01-2015, 10:11 AM	#29
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12-02-2015, 10:16 PM	#32
Battlezone580 Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE, 1969 Nova SS 396 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 790 View My Garage	Sadly the ZL1 I got off the lot didn't have recaros. I was actually tempted to pass on the deal because I really wanted the recaros, but the price was to good to pass up. The Recaros look very bad ass, and hold you way better. If I see a good deal on someone selling ZL1 recaros seats I would buy them in a second. With that said if anyone here has plans to sell any please pm me! __________________ 18 ZL1 1LE\|M6\|Nav\|PDR\|CF Hood\|CF WING\|CF Dash\|Tow Hook\|

12-03-2015, 08:05 AM	#33
JD-ZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia Posts: 157 View My Garage	I will be more than happy to trade my standard ZL1 seats for a set of Recaro's.. __________________ JRE 135 RWHP & 93 tune, SCT-4, ATI Superdamper, CAI, Elite2 CC , ID850 injectors, NGK TR7IX NAPA Green Belt Lingenfelter 9.55” L220290709 (23%) pulley Lingenfelter LPE idler relocation bracket DynaTech SupperMaxx LT headers/Supercats BMR 1" lowering springs BMR toe rods, BMR trailing arms, Z/28 wicker bill extension. HAWK HPS, MRR228's, M/T ET SS's P305/35-20

12-03-2015, 10:42 AM	#36
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Honestly.... Reading all these replies I bet we could get a group buy going with someone so we all can pick up these ZL1 Recaro seats! __________________ 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.

12-05-2015, 12:31 AM	#38
el ess A Older Than Dirt Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 4,562	Love the seats, but they don't come in convertible form. That would have been the only reason I'd have sucked it up and dealt with the '14 taillights if I could have had a ZL1 convertible with Recaro. But- I've also heard a couple of negatives, such as the seat belt dragging on the seat and damaging the seat itself. Is this really a "thing"? __________________ 2010 2SS TE, 1 of 822/2013 Camaro ZL1 vert, 1 of 54

12-03-2015, 10:17 AM	#35
gmjj13 Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Germany Posts: 61	Definitely happy with the Recaros. Not only do they look good, they were extremely comfortable on the 9+ hour trip back from the port when we picked up our Z.

12-04-2015, 10:37 PM	#37
370zyzfr1 Drives: 2014 Camaro Zl1 Tripple Black! Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 383	I drove z28 and zl1 with and without recaros. I love the way they look but they just weren't as comfortable as stock seats. I am sure they are better on the track but absolutely not as comfortable for me. But I am a powerlifting and am picky about my seats. I would have bought them if it was an option bc they look cool but comfort wasn't as Much for me.

12-05-2015, 11:14 AM	#40
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,020	Yup I do the same thing; Keep it out of the loop. It is inconvenient because I have to reach to grab the seat belt, but far better than wearing out the seat and having to take it back to the dealer. I still love these seats!! I wish they were cheap enough where I could buy one and make an office chair out of it. __________________ '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*

12-05-2015, 01:53 PM	#41
Fraxum Drives: a M6 LT1 ordered From Becky!!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,520	I have the Recaros and while they are not as uncomfortable as I thought they would be, but they are not as all day comfortable as the standard seats. This is my third 5th gen so I have spent alot of time in the standard seats. They also make it a little harder to get out of the seat if you cannot open the door all the way. I was thinking of trading them for the price of the option, but I will keep them since if I decide to sell my ZL1 having the Recaros will make it easier to sell. They do make the interior seem more crowded. And I do like the idea of motivation not to gain weight. I just fit right now. You may like the way they look, but they are only really useful if you track the car often. __________________ "Democracy Dies in Darkness" My LT1 Keeper ..... ..... My Car Blog CarPlayList, a free App to build USB and Android Music drives.