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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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Are all 4thgen Firebird seats the same? What about 97?

I'm trying to buy the newest style of Firebird seats. I swear there was an interior update in 97 - were the seats updated too? I'm buying 97 Firebird seats, wanna make sure they're the same as 98+.

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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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my seats have fat headrests, on newer ones, I think they have skinny headrests
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 12:45 AM
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'98 and up Trans-Ams came standard with power seat adjustments which incorporated a new style switch pad and a flatter style headrest.
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:19 AM
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for 93-96 trans am seats (i have a 95) with the fat headrest... do you think the headrests are supposed adjust back and forth in the grooves?

it's happened when some luggage hit the back of mine, but with some effort i slid it back to the original position...
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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Hmm so I'm guessing 97+ are the same (skinny headrest) but with a unique control panel, basically?

I've got pics of them, they look like the 98+ to my knowledge, but I wanted to be sure before I bought them.

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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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Hmm so I'm guessing 97+ are the same (skinny headrest) but with a unique control panel, basically?
I don't know about them being the same. I've got a friend w/ an '00 Firebird. She says that the buckets seem 'deeper' in my car than in hers. Mine are much more comfortable to her.

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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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My 97 had the " fat " head rest , i ended up trading for some 98 + camaro seats b/c to me they are much more comfortable
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by pvkn1ght
for 93-96 trans am seats (i have a 95) with the fat headrest... do you think the headrests are supposed adjust back and forth in the grooves?

it's happened when some luggage hit the back of mine, but with some effort i slid it back to the original position...
Yes, they are adjustable, but that wont last long. Once you adjust them a few times, they get loose and move all the time.
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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i've got a 97, and have the fat headrests...

but i also have the mechanical odometer DOH
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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i've got a 97, and have the fat headrests...

but i also have the mechanical odometer DOH
'97 Trans-Ams didn't come with a thin headrest...'98 and up.
Old Feb 11, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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Okay, am I to assume the rest of the seat is the same?

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