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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Hello All,
Has anyone driven or sat in a 914 with a Sebring seat from GTS Classics? I have read several previous threads regarding these aftermarket seats. The owner, Stefan, told me that the Sebring is two notches above the stock 914 seat as far as support goes, with the LeMans being the first step up. From the looks of the two seats, the LeMans appears to offer mostly hip support, whereas the Sebring looks to offer both hip and torso support. I am not racing the car and I do want to keep the backpad. The Sebrings have a much sharper angle at the back of the seat than do the stock seats, so I am not expecting them to sit snug in the backpad recess, but I don't want them to look too out of place either. I imagine with the back of the seat at such an angle, my reach to the steering wheel will be a bit longer. I will be using my stock '74 shoulder belt, but Stefan recommended using a rear seat belt receptacle from a 911 to use in place of the stock 914 receptacle so that I can loop it through the hole that would be made in the seat, as in the photo below. Any experience or thoughts on the driving feel of these seats or the way they look at the back/against the backpad would be appreciated. Thanks! ![]() |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Just wanted to follow up on this. I took up @tygaboy on his offer to let me try out his LeMans seat. We were going to put it in my car and the plan was to drive in it, but Chris and I determined that just sitting in it would tell me a lot. It was very comfortable and it looks so right in the 914. I am a thin guy and noticed that I did not feel the hip support that someone wider might feel. According to the GTS Classics weight and dimensions chart, the LeMans has one of the thinner seat width sections at 12.2". I was considering the Sebring because it does have more upper side support, and the seat width(13.7") is 1.5" wider than the LeMans. I spoke with Stefan about this and he explained that the LeMans feels "looser" because the sides of the LeMans seat curve out more than the Sebring. This feels less supportive for a more slender frame like mine. The Sebring, although wider in the seat, has more of a straight up position on the sides, which Stefan explained would be more supportive for me. I am definitely leaning toward the Sebring, and would love to sit in one or even a Watkins Glen at some point to see how it feels if anyone in the area has one. Thanks to all who commented on this thread and thank you again Chris for letting me test out your seat.
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