Has anyone ordered these yet in there build and is there any good pictures of them? From what I have seen they look great.

 

Which ones? The 997 Euro GT3 seats or the carbon fiber folding GT2s?

 

Sorry the folding GT2 seats that you can now order when configuring a 997TT. I will be placing my order soon and am on the fence with going with sport seats or buckets.

 

I don't think there are may photos outside of the autoshows or what Porsche has offered us.

If you are having a really hard time...here's the breakdown...

Carbon fiber buckets are much lighter, very pretty, and retain side airbag function...but you don't have any luxury features...no heated seats...no motorized anything.

Adaptive sport seats are very heavy...how much? About 30lbs more EACH...But you get optional heat, multiple lumbar and side support adjustments.

So how do you decide?

If you think your car is heavy, and are sick of Z06'ers laughing at how much the turbo weighs, carbon fiber seats are an easy way to lose 60lbs. Add an aftermarket exhaust and lightweight battery, and you can easily lose over 100lbs on a car that weighs around 3400 lbs.

If you like carbon fiber. Get the buckets.

If you have back problems and require flexibility in lumbar support, or enjoy some luxury...get the sport adaptives.

Enough rambling by me....I probably sound manic.

 

Keep in mind that you won't be able to get heated seats with those CF folding seats. If you don't care about that then go for it! I know that I probably will if I had the option available to me at the time. They're positively awesome looking seats!

 

 

Not sure if those would be a great idea for a daily driven TT though.

 

Article about the seats:



Even with the world-class handling and amazing power of the 2008 Porsche GT2, a relatively mundane component stood out - the seats. Yeah, we didn't expect to come back from Daytona and do an entire post just on seating technology, but yet here it is. Then again, maybe it's OK to be so fascinated by these chairs, as they're they #1 interface between driver and vehicle.

Live Photos Copyright ©2007 Eric Bryant / Weblogs, Inc.

The GT2's sport bucket seats are quite striking in person, as they're incredibly thin and covered in high-quality leather and carbon fiber. In fact, they resemble a re-covered racing seat, but simply stating it as such doesn't do proper service to the engineering and ergonomics that have gone into the design.



Despite the presence of carbon fiber in the exterior shell, the main structure of the seat is actually constructed from fiberglass. Graphite is likely not what you want up against your body in a collision due to its tendency to splinter into razor-sharp shards, and to be honest, cost probably entered into the equation as well (these seats will soon be offered on other, lower-priced Porsche vehicles).



Porsche's sport bucket seats deviate from true racing seats in two major ways - the Porsche seats fold for access to the rear storage area, and thorax airbags are included for improved side-impact crash safety. Despite the folding seatbacks, the GT2's seats offer comparable support and stiffness to the non-folders used in the GT3 RS.

Porsche claims that the development and crash validation of these seats was the longest portion of the GT2's development.



Note the generous pass-throughs for racing harnesses. The GT2 comes from the factory with mounting points for a roll cage, and so it's only natural that a proper set of four-point belts would also be fitted.



The thickness - or, rather, lack thereof - is clearly evident in the above shot. The padding is indeed thin, but the shape of the seat is so perfect that they could be formed from concrete and still be comfortable. Behind the padding is some expanded polystyrene to provide energy absorption during impacts.



Not only do these seats increase the driver's performance and comfort, but they also save weight - a whopping 20lb each over the standard power-adjustable buckets. GT2 buyers can choose between either seat type without cost penalty, but this strikes us as a bit of a no-brainer.

 

I still have the chance to change my build order. I just don't know if they will be comfortable enough for a daily driver??

 

those are awesome... wish they were heated... i'm getting picky about heated seats

 

Love those seats!

 

I personally wouldnt do these on a daily driver. that being said, if they were available at the time I ordered my turbo, I would have ordered them!

One aspect is that you also have to think about resale. these seats could be a deal breaker for alot of the 2nd owner Turbo market. most buyers would choose comfort over performance, lets face it.

 

The angle on the seat bottom looks steep for a daily driver. I think they would be more at home in a GT3, GT2 than non GT cars.

 

I know there is no motorized adjustments. But, do they have any adjustability, ie, height, back, tilt etc?

 

You can only slide them back and forth. No adjustment other than that. Do it there so nice!!!!!!!