Cloth to leather interior seats review

mightyusaid · 01-23-2018, 04:09 PM

I have a 1lt RS so my Camaro came with cloth seats, but I wanted to change them into leather seats. I looked up a lot of ways to do it, but Im not a very handy person. Katzin leather seats were perfect. Amazing quality and I didn't have to install/upholster it. The price total for me 1300 dollars, and I live in NJ. Auto Action Group did it for me. Katzin website shows you people that install them and also shows who they prefer after you pick what you want. I have had these for 2 months and I absolutely love it. 1300 includes both the leather and the install.

enzia35 · 01-23-2018, 04:54 PM

Looks good. But $1300??? Man, that's a tough pill to swallow.

jimmypop13 · 01-23-2018, 05:19 PM

Looks comfy

mightyusaid · 01-23-2018, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by enzia35

Looks good. But $1300??? Man, that's a tough pill to swallow.

Yea it is but i didnt want to mess up my seats if i upholstered it. If you can upholster it the leather parts would be 7-800 dollars.

DanSnow · 01-23-2018, 06:42 PM

Just wondering did you also add seat heaters at the time? I am considering doing similar.

Seats look great.

Camaro_QC · 01-23-2018, 07:09 PM

The leather doesn't seem as tight on the seats as the OEM leather? It looms great, I have considered doing this if I get a Camaro with cloth seats, but I wonder on the long term if the leather won't stretch even more and make the seats look ugly.

mightyusaid · 01-23-2018, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DanSnow

Just wondering did you also add seat heaters at the time? I am considering doing similar.

Seats look great.

i was thinking about it but i dont drive it in the winter in NJ so i didnt want to waste a couple more hundred dollars for it. I would do it, it looks gorgeous.

mightyusaid · 01-23-2018, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_QC

The leather doesn't seem as tight on the seats as the OEM leather? It looms great, I have considered doing this if I get a Camaro with cloth seats, but I wonder on the long term if the leather won't stretch even more and make the seats look ugly.

thats a good question but for me they dont feel loose at all, they feel really tight. They look loose but they're very tight once you touch the seat. Unfortunately pictures are pictures.

Camaro_QC · 01-23-2018, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mightyusaid

thats a good question but for me they dont feel loose at all, they feel really tight. They look loose but they're very tight once you touch the seat. Unfortunately pictures are pictures.

I was watching a video on YouTube where the guy reupholstered a Camaro and he used a heater gun to tighten the leather and to remove those wrinkles. Maybe it's worth calling the ones who installed the leather asking if it is doable?

And looking at the pictures, have you added the spectrum lights to your car? How was the install?

Sboston4 · 01-23-2018, 08:35 PM

Looks great, nice upgrade.

6spdhyperblue · 01-23-2018, 08:39 PM

From what I understand U have to wait for the summer heat for katzkins to tighten up and remove the wrinkles iif you don't have professional equipment

Camaro_QC · 01-23-2018, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicul15

From what I understand U have to wait for the summer heat for katzkins to tighten up and remove the wrinkles iif you don't have professional equipment

That makes sense. I'm really curious to see what it ends up doing under the summer heat.

WhyUMad1LE · 01-23-2018, 09:27 PM

They look loose? Not the same fit as OEM.

enzia35 · 01-23-2018, 09:58 PM

I'm seeing $2k on the website. $1300 installed would be doable though.

01-23-2018, 04:09 PM	#1
mightyusaid Drives: Burgundy camaro, 1LT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: piscataway Nj Posts: 60	Cloth to leather interior seats review I have a 1lt RS so my Camaro came with cloth seats, but I wanted to change them into leather seats. I looked up a lot of ways to do it, but Im not a very handy person. Katzin leather seats were perfect. Amazing quality and I didn't have to install/upholster it. The price total for me 1300 dollars, and I live in NJ. Auto Action Group did it for me. Katzin website shows you people that install them and also shows who they prefer after you pick what you want. I have had these for 2 months and I absolutely love it. 1300 includes both the leather and the install. Attached Images Last edited by mightyusaid; 01-23-2018 at 10:05 PM.

01-23-2018, 04:54 PM	#2
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Looks good. But $1300??? Man, that's a tough pill to swallow. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

01-23-2018, 05:19 PM	#3
jimmypop13 Drives: 2016 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 1,127	Looks comfy __________________ 2016 camaro 2SS hyper blue/Kalahari, A8, MRC, NPP, sunroof, SW headers through axleback, Circle D 3600rpm TC, Pray ported IM/TB, E85 Sold: 2002 Z28, NBM, M6, 460rwhp, 2009 HHR SS RIP : 2002 WS6 Black, A4, 355rwhp

01-23-2018, 08:35 PM	#10
Sboston4 Drives: '17 LT Nightfall Grey Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 96 View My Garage	Looks great, nice upgrade. __________________ Stirling

01-23-2018, 09:58 PM	#14
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	I'm seeing $2k on the website. $1300 installed would be doable though. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

01-23-2018, 06:42 PM	#5
DanSnow Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LT 2.0T Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: BC Canada Posts: 62 View My Garage	Just wondering did you also add seat heaters at the time? I am considering doing similar. Seats look great.

01-23-2018, 07:09 PM	#6
Camaro_QC Drives: 08 Tiburon GS, 2018 Camaro 2.0T Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Québec Posts: 1,660	The leather doesn't seem as tight on the seats as the OEM leather? It looms great, I have considered doing this if I get a Camaro with cloth seats, but I wonder on the long term if the leather won't stretch even more and make the seats look ugly.

01-23-2018, 08:39 PM	#11
6spdhyperblue Drives: 6th gen Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: US Posts: 3,678	From what I understand U have to wait for the summer heat for katzkins to tighten up and remove the wrinkles iif you don't have professional equipment

01-23-2018, 09:27 PM	#13
WhyUMad1LE Drives: 17 SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 1,920	They look loose? Not the same fit as OEM.

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