2005-2009 Mustang Information on The S197 {Gen1}

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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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I have dark charcoal leather, and I think they are very comfy. My only complaint is when the car sits in the sun for a few hours and then I sit in the seat naked, it burns the skin off my ***. Otherwise, they are great.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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Thanks! I really appreciate everyone taking time to respond Apparently, it must just be me. I'm 5'9" and about 200lb, so the rest of the seat isn't a problem. I just find them lacking compared to many other cars I've sat in.

I just need to look into some aftermarket seats. The only problem is no one in my area sells them.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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heated power leather seats here, 5'11" 230lbs, and much like the other no complaints. In fact, I would rate these seats as very good comfy-ness..
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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I would worry about the seats after you get the car. Drive it for a while (a few weeks at least). If you still don't like them after that, look into something aftermarket. If you decide you don't like something based on sitting in it for 2 minutes, you might be sorry later on.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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I was actully amazed on how comfortable they were. It was really the finaly factor for me buying one.

I vowed never to own a Mustang after renting one in 2003 that was the most uncomfortable car I had ever been in. I think my back still hurts from that car. lol
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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The seats in the GT/CS with the aberdene centers are very soft!!!...and breath very well...never hot!!
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SpiderMan79x
I have dark charcoal leather, and I think they are very comfy. My only complaint is when the car sits in the sun for a few hours and then I sit in the seat naked, it burns the skin off my ***. Otherwise, they are great.
Do you often drive your Mustang around while nude? Nude Crusin'!
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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I know when I ordered my GT, I told the dealer I wanted the upgraded seating and I am glad I did. Everything after they seen mine the dealer ordered upgraded.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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I've driven to Orlando, about a 3 hr drive, a few times and I was comfortable.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by theedge67
I would worry about the seats after you get the car. Drive it for a while (a few weeks at least). If you still don't like them after that, look into something aftermarket. If you decide you don't like something based on sitting in it for 2 minutes, you might be sorry later on.
What I find is I need to sit in a seat for about 20 minutes to get a good feel for the seat to settle in. I find most seats comfortable initially.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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they are way softer than the recaros in my redline, but they dont have the side support that the recaros did, i miss that car cause the seat really hugged you and you could corner hard and not slide.. but in the stang i do slide side to side a little bit...
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn
what they said I like them. Did a 9 hr trip not to long ago and the dupa was fine after words. The part I don't like is the head rest. I think if I get rear ended my chin is going to be jamed into my chest. I am working on some sort of support/pillow that will fill that void...... hopefully with my wife's help. Either that or maybe bend the rods that hold the head rest at that screwed up angle.
Glenn, I know the angle of the headrests looks odd, but I thing they engineered it so that a violent whiplash is somewhat lessened (or at least I think that's the idea).
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Nate,

Which model Recaro are you referring too? I also don't know what a Redline is.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ShowGT
I know when I ordered my GT, I told the dealer I wanted the upgraded seating and I am glad I did. Everything after they seen mine the dealer ordered upgraded.

Upgraded seating?? Thru after market?
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Giddyup
Glenn, I know the angle of the headrests looks odd, but I thing they engineered it so that a violent whiplash is somewhat lessened (or at least I think that's the idea).
Normally, when you are sitting in the car, the seat back is angled back 10 to 20 degrees or so. But your head is held upright. They had to angle the head rest forward so that while you are driving normally, the head rest will be clost to your head.

They did this so that if you where rear ended hard, your whole body, including your head, would be accellerated forward by the seat. With the old style seats, your body would get accellerated first, THEN your heat would hit the head rest and get accellerated. This led to the bad casses of whiplash.

Of course, the new headrest design was mandated by the Feds after some date (I think it is 2008 model year, but I could VERY easily be mistaken!).

Personally, I like it. Driving down the road, I can lean my head back ever so slightly and have it back against the rest. It feels nice. When I first got the car, having the head rest so close to my head bothered me. But now I don't even think about it. Unless I want to rest my head back against it and now have to stare at the headliner...
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by lodom
Nate,

Which model Recaro are you referring too? I also don't know what a Redline is.
i was referring to the stock seats in my saturn ion redline edition...

heres a few pics of the car...

its the car they took and turned into the cobalt ss





heres a pic of the seats..

http://www.modernracer.com/intthumbn...peintthum2.jpg
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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mine is the red one there... the black is my friends and the others are cobalt ss's
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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they are a pretty fast car, stock eaton supercharged 2.0 comes with a sport tuned suspension, 17's with lo pro tires, stock short shifter, the recaro seats, leather..

i put a k&n filtercharger in, custom torque brace (for the wheel hop) and added a boost gauge
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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it will run 0-60 in 6 flat and 1/4 in the low 14's

the clutch was way too sporty i think, i never could get used to how fast it grabbed.... great for the track though
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by StangPower05
I think the Mustang seats are one of the most comfortable seats ive sat in.
That's hilarious. How many other vehicles have you owned? None?
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