 | Home > Puma (Tdci) > Seats! Recaro, Corbeau? |
 
|
|
|
| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1646  
|
Hi Guys!
Help please! My standard 90 seats (actually the 'premium' leather versions), are just giving me 'dead legs' after about 500km at the wheel. On my 110, I had bought the Exmoor Trim 'extended seat bases' for my standard seats, and these had made a good difference to my driving comfort as the seat bases are indeed about 1.5 inches longer. I am wondering how the Recaro seats, or the Corbeau seats are regarding driving comfort, especially with respect to having a longer seat base that gives my longish legs more support with extended length under the thigh to the knee? Any comments would be appreciated... my wife is threatening walking, over my plans for a 'lap' of Australia in my 90 with the seats I have!!  
Cheers, Pete  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
||
17th Apr 2017 1:44pm |
|
| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1646
|
Thanks for the reply!
They look great mate..  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
||
|
17th Apr 2017 2:47pm |
|
| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
|
I don't know the Corbeau seats, but can compare the standard, the premium, the Scheelmann seats with my genuine SVX Recaros. The first two both are basic Defender seat frames, the Scheelmann give a very (= too) high seating position as I know first hand from sitting in a friend's Defender, and the genuine Recaros are really a class of their own. I guess all Recaros will be good, but most will have a bit wider seat back which may touch the seatbelt and the B-frame when moving the seat back or forward. The genuine SVX seats don't do that, absolute perfection.
Some will, rightly, say that seats are a very personal appreciation, so try to test some of these. Surely there must be a few SVX trucks down under. 
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
||
|
17th Apr 2017 5:18pm |
|
| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4799  
|
Yolo I have owned an SVX with the seats Eric speaks of and did 100,000 miles in it
 and I currently have a 90 with the same seats Riverboy has so think I can give you a fair review of both The LRI ones make a very comfortable ride and are probably the best of the aftermarket fitments in my opinion however they dont come close to the SVX in terms of comfort they were amazing. Having just asked my wife which she prefers her reply was both were very comfortable compared to her standard seats  but the SVX seats had the edge in terms of comfort she has just said.
Both styles wrap around your hips and back and like Riverboy I have the LRI seats mounted on the Mud rails which certainly does "lift" the seating position which takes a little getting use too. Hope this helps 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
||
|
17th Apr 2017 5:59pm |
|
| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
|
I tried the Scheelmann seats before
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Great confort and great style, but I was not happy with the durability The Recaro are much, much better made, more durable and great great great comfort Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge And with raiser added, much better Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
IID Pro MV License |
||
|
17th Apr 2017 7:06pm |
|
| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1646
|
Many thanks...
So, to confirm, that the Recaro seats available now from the likes of LRI Solutions etc, are not the same as the SVX Recaro's? If not, can you still find the SVX equivalents somewhere?  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
||
|
17th Apr 2017 8:24pm |
|
| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4799
|
No they arent the same
in the UK you sometimes see them on eBay!! 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
||
|
17th Apr 2017 8:28pm |
|
| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
|
You will not get agreement on things like what are the best seats etc.
Things like seats are down to personal body shape, preferred seating position, steering wheel size, seat rails etc. We have Scheelmann seats fixed to our white 90, at first with standard seat rails I found them slightly uncomfortable below my thighs. Fitted a set of our seat rails which raised the front by 5mm and back by 30 mm and they are very comfortable now. Am a short arse so do not need massive of backwards movement. Before spending your hard earned dollars try sitting in different ones so you stand a reasonable chance of finding ones which are suitable for you.. Brendan |
||
|
17th Apr 2017 9:18pm |
|
| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288 
|
Quite. Its all down to the size of your wallet and the size of your ass.
|
||
|
17th Apr 2017 9:34pm |
|
| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1646
|
Yup! All I know is the standard LR ones are too short in the leg for me and my legs 'go to sleep' after a couple of hours at the wheel! I have the extended seat rails fitted which do make things much better however! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
||
|
18th Apr 2017 1:12am |
|
| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
|
A cheaper option (or to try) could be just to replace the seat base with something like this?
http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/extended-defender-seat-base.html James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
||
|
18th Apr 2017 8:31am |
|
| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2187 
|
Corbeau RRS seats would be my vote. VERY comfortable, excellent back support and side support, mine have the proper high bases as what is the point in buying a very expensive bucket seat if its no better than a regular seat?
I'm not a small guy but I happily fit in the seats, the hold you in very well off road, recline nicely and you can have them heated from factory (comes with a plug and play loom). Very soft to sit in as well, I personally wouldnt have any other seat in my landy, or other car for that matter. Click image to enlarge As for removable bases, how often do you actually need to get the battery/ECU? It's rare. For jump starting or being jumped fit an Anderson connector in the foot well, costs all of £15 and 30 mins of your time. Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Last edited by bankz5152 on 18th Apr 2017 10:33am. Edited 1 time in total |
||
|
18th Apr 2017 9:52am |
|
| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
|
I have genuine SVX recaros with removable bases which are comfortable for long journeys and durable, however I really like the comfort of the Scheelmann seats but not driven many miles on them. If I was on the market, Scheelmann would be up there (at the right price!)
|
||
|
18th Apr 2017 10:26am |
|
| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
|
Hi Riverboy, where did you get that cubby box lid from ? Looks much better than the elbow buster on mine? 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
||
|
18th Apr 2017 11:03am |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2025 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
