SRT Viper seats or R/T seats better for back?

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:18 pm

A quick question about the seats..

I have a herniated disc and i'm curious if the viper seats are better for your back than the airbag seats...

Discuss.

jRanck03RT · Post by **jRanck03RT** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:22 pm

I dnt think that it would help your back feel better. IMO the viper seats having larger bolsters will just keep you planted in the seat better when cornering hard. Heated seats will make your back feel better. I had a buddy with a Vw beetle i drove on a roadtrip once and the heated seat was god.

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:26 pm

Well, my back doesn't hurt, but i figure if the seats have better lumbar support than the RT seats i'll get 'em..

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:46 pm

LCPLPunk wrote:Well, my back doesn't hurt, but i figure if the seats have better lumbar support than the RT seats i'll get 'em..

More comfortable? yes.. more back support? not even close

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:59 pm

hmm...so would u say there is LESS back support then?

snkmug · Post by **snkmug** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:15 pm

unless your skinny, viper seats are hard on the ass. I sit on top of a bolster on one side...

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:19 pm

i'm skinny, so i'm good.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:39 am

From the info I gathered from the past year:

SRT Viper seats - Great for driving enthusiast who like to be planted into there car and feel like there one with it. Not comfortable though if you have lots of pot holes, bad back, stiff suspension since the seats really have minimal cusion to them

SXT,R/T, Regular seats: Comfortable, soft, great for long drives, daily commutes, pot holes, stiff suspension. Not good for SCCA type racing, hard cornering, all out racing since they do not have the side bolsters to hold you into your seat

Hope this helps ya,

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:03 am

Hmm, i'll take your word for it, i think i'll keep the R/T seats. Thanks BRR!

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:43 pm

From doing a lot of driving in my SRT seats all over the country I can say that the back support fantastic but I manage. The R/T seats are better for support but if you like to take corners fast I find it more of a PITA to keep having to hold yourself up. You just have to get used to the SRT seats for long driving and try to adjust your ass every now and then to keep the blood flowing

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:35 pm

when i test drove a srt 4 with viper seats...after a 3o min drive my back when was kinda sour and i was uncomftorable...but i like how the seat fit snug around me....i felt more safer in the seat...

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:05 pm

The first SRT that I took for a test drive had the Viper seats and it wasn't very comfortable (I have scoliosis). I prefer the SRS (side airbag) seats.

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:12 pm

If i bought a srt...i'd get the viper seats...and then find someone who'd trade me their r/t or sxt seats plus some money haha....srs i don't want extra weight haha

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:14 am

Being a fat guy I perfer the R/T seats over just about anything. I need to make some modifcatons to a set to fit in the charger (if you are over 5'10 and have ridden in a 2 door L body you know what I'm talking about). The srt-4 seats are fun for a little while espically if you are a fat guy and can sit on the bolsters for a while to spread the foam out a little than they are pretty comfterable.

kplaya186 · Post by **kplaya186** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:39 am

I hate going on long trips with my Viper Seats. My ass goes numb, and my back hurts. But I would never trade them because I love em'!

Post by **Canada** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:33 pm

The ones I sat in were ok. They were a little tight on the sides. I am 5'9" ish and about 190lbs.

I love my SXT seats and they are mucho comfortable compared to the Viper seats for long trips