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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jasonwinslow on 15 September 2009, 10:57
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Ok so I'm looking to replace my seats/interior as they are looking a bit 'tired' now. Was originally thinking just whack in nicer mk2 seats or maybe mk3/4/5 but started getting ideas after the edition38 show... So, basically I want seats that hold you more in the corners without going to the extent of full-on buckets. I'd like to keep it oem+ and retro stylieee so was thinking corrado ones as I bloody love the look of the rear bench but also seen some rather nice looking old skool porsche seats out of an 80s 911. I've seen front porsche seats loads of times but never rears in a mk2/1. Can it be done? I'd like matching front and rears really. I realise there would be a bit of work to fit & the rears wouldn't fold down.
Any thoughts, suggestions, comments like "porsche seats in a golf?! How gay" or "do something original" are all welcome :smiley: haha.
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Anything can be fitted, all you need is to mod or make up subframes
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Yeh I realise that's the case for fronts but didn't know what the crack was for rears, especially the porsche seats - size wise I mean really. They look a bit different so wondered if it had been done before I go down that route & waste my time. Especially if it'll look crap :undecided:
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Corrado fronts fit straight in.
Rears:
http://www.matey-matey.com/corrado_seat_conversion.shtml
FWIW Rado seats are the most supportive and comfortable of that era. I have them in my rado (duh!) and also in my MKII and they are pretty good in the MKII even for track days!
nick
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Really? :smiley: Thats very interesting to know. The only reason is was considering porsche seats was for the comfort not really the looks. Are they much better than the standard mk2 offerings? I've never had the pleasure of driving a rado (yet)
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Yeah they have bigger and more supportive bolsters and they drop much lower than the MKII items.
Nick
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Wicked. I never realised thats, to look at the fronts seem very similar! Cheers for the link too :grin:
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Weirdly the link is actually based on the conversion done n my MKII but long before I owned it. It still has the welded in brackets in the back but they'll be cut out over the winter when I get on my weight reducing mission.
nick
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It's weird seeing old pics isn't it. I dug up a few oldies of mine here too! A total rip out sounds like fun. I've seen your car in a few other links too - sounds like a bit of a weapon on the track! Where do you race? I'm not far away from you down in sunny bournemouth
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Where do you race?
Nick doesn't race, that's his other old Golf that does that :grin:.
He does track days, at places like Castle Combe and Silverstone etc.
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Where do you race?
Nick doesn't race, that's his other old Golf that does that :grin:.
He does track days, at places like Castle Combe and Silverstone etc.
Yeah what he said. Wish I could afford to race though.
Nick
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Ahh maybe it wasn't yours then. Wish I could afford it too!!! One day... :wink:
Soooo back on topic, is the general consensus corrado seats then? Are they better than mk3/4 recaro seats? Or any other suggestions?!
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Mine can be seen here: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=116206.0
I dunno if the Rado ones are better but they do slide straight into a MKII (well in the front anyway) so they're the best of the easy options.
nick
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Yeah good point. I noticed you had a track mini too? I've had 3 classic minis as well :cool:
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Mini's rock! Had it featured in Minimag as well with a 6 page spread, was well chuffed. I've probably had about 10 minis in total and will have another one day. mrs Horney still has a 79 850cc City in near mint condition with 33K on the clock from new.
nick
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Mini's rock!
No they don't, they bounce along at about 45-50mph with the driver clinging to the wheel for grim death, with a fixed glazed stare on their face.
Well, that's my experience of passing them on the motorway anyway.
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yeh minis suck!
As for seats. I would fit mk3's. Corrado seats in mk2's look wierd imo
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what... minis are bloody brilliant!
get the right set up and they are a weapon!!
mine was brill, wish i never sold it!!
think my mini was more comfortable than the golf!!
im looking at getting some porsche seats in mine... something different!
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Mini's rock!
No they don't, they bounce along at about 45-50mph with the driver clinging to the wheel for grim death, with a fixed glazed stare on their face.
Well, that's my experience of passing them on the motorway anyway.
You're half right mate but mine was bucketed and harnessed up so I was clamped in my seat. It was also pushing 100 bhp but with a short box and a complete cf front end. The suspension was also properly sorted. Used to leave scoobs for dead on a B road blast as long as their weren't any long straights which would tske it over 100 as it would run out of puff at 105.
Flipping awesome car and I miss it badly BUT the Golf track car is nearly as quick and feels very similar to drive.
nick
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As for seats. I would fit mk3's. Corrado seats in mk2's look wierd imo
Really? What make's you say that? Do you mean fronts or rears or both
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Mini's rock!
No they don't, they bounce along at about 45-50mph with the driver clinging to the wheel for grim death, with a fixed glazed stare on their face.
Well, that's my experience of passing them on the motorway anyway.
No way! Ok, well some of them... I've had 3 now - an '82 1275gt on webbers, an '89 limited edition Mini 30 original factory spec, and also a little 1.0 mini city project destined for a vTech conversion but never QUITE made it...
My brothers got an orange mini with a metro engine & it FLIES. Handles like a dream, sticks like a sticky thing to something else sticky round the bends :smiley: soon to be turboooooooo'd
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i had a red top mini clubman estate with fip front it was the madest thing i have ever owned.last time i saw it it was being loaded onto the boat bound for florida :sad:
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There are places for you people to discuss your filthy little habits.
This isn't one of them.
Now clear orf and talk about your mucky little British cars somewhere else :tongue:
Scirocco seats in Golf2s FTW - love the ones in mine.
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Mucky British cars, how dare you!! lol. Got any piccys of the Scirocco ones?
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Sadly not. I'll try and grab a shot or two of them this weekend.
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Rado seats in mine
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/Horney_mini/Track%20Slag/IMG_3600.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/Horney_mini/Track%20Slag/IMG_3601.jpg)
Not the best pics I'm afraid.
nick
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Sadly not. I'll try and grab a shot or two of them this weekend.
Yeh that'd be great, cheers. I take it they're old skool Scirocco not new yeh?
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i believe all the subframes are interchangable as well, the seats that came in my golf were the original golf seats on scirocco subframes. nice and low but still had rubbish bolster support
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Cheers nick. The fronts look a lot more comfortable than the rears... :grin:
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Yeah my rear passengers always complain of a lack of support and bum ache, I just tell em to shut it.
nick
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i believe all the subframes are interchangable as well, the seats that came in my golf were the original golf seats on scirocco subframes. nice and low but still had rubbish bolster support
Really? I thought by 'interchangable' people meant 'mk2 subframe will fit instead' - ie different seat on original mk2 subframe if that makes sense. Or do you mean just for the scirocco ones?
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Corrado seats are brilliant - loads of adjustment, especially if you like to be sat low-down... super-comfy!
I don't take a camping-chair on holidays with me anymore - I just slide out the passenger seat and sit it on the grass, far more comfortable! :laugh:
However Nick, I'm surprised you have them in your track slag, as they're bloody heavy things - I feel guilty enough for having them in my daily, despite the boot FULL of tools and a sub!
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However Nick, I'm surprised you have them in your track slag, as they're bloody heavy things - I feel guilty enough for having them in my daily, despite the boot FULL of tools and a sub!
It came with them in already and as I'm doing my trackcar on a budget they've stayed where they are for the moment. They will be replaced with buckets at somepoint though.
nick
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How heavy are we talking? I'm not aiming for a super lightweight stripped out track car, but I'd rather not weigh myself down TOO much if I can help it :huh:
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they will be no heavier than mk2 seats, they are jut heavy compared to buckets
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Ah I see, that's cool then. I work for a waste management company who also deals with scrap metal & occasionally get cars in, took a call from a woman who wanted to "shift an old banger off her drive". I asked her what it was & it was only a bloody rado G60!!!! Needless to say I took an early lunch & shot round to have a look. Got there & it was pretty much stripped to a bare shell already tho :angry:
Thought I'd got me an engine plus some seats & brakes, was soooo hacked off all day
Did get a few bits n bobs tho :smiley:
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To answer your original questions,
Porsche 911 rear seats wont fit in the slightest, they are little more than pads that sit in the rear bulkhead/transmission tunnel. Corrado seats can be fitted as nick has helpfully linked to BUT in my opinion because they are narrower they never look right. Corrado front seats are just as crap as mk2 gti seats, OK they are slightly better shaped and sit lower, but very little compares to golf recaro's for factory option awesome-ness. Cost a bit but you'll never go back!
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Cheers Joe! By factory recaros do you mean mk2 or later versions? I used to have a mk2 seat ibiza cupra GTi with factory recaros & they were alright but wouldn't rate them much tbh. They were comfy but not much bolster support if you know the ones I mean? Look similar to the mk3 golf ones as that's what the Ibiza was based on. Or am I expecting too much without going down the bucket/race recliner route??
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Joe is referring to the Recaros fitted to MKII's. They were an (expensive) option when the cars were new and he's right, they kick ass but they ain't cheap.
NIck
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prettyy much identical recaros can be found in old escorts for a fraction of the price!
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Cool, wasn't sure. I'll start looking down that route as well then! Cost isn't such a big deal, I personally think 'kick ass' seats are worth paying a bit extra for. Add a bit of value to the car too?
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Were there any other colors produced other than grey/charcoal with red stripes? Were there half leather/full leather factory options?
Also how easy is it to wire them up?
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(http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt346/jasonwinslow/671f70d8.jpg)
Anyone know if these are genuine mk2 recaros? Never seen this colour trim before
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I saw them on ebay to mate,But didnt like the colour of them and would not go with my car. they do look the right shape but i dont know about the upholstery
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Can't see the pics at work but if they're Blue/purple they're the rare but minging edition one seats.
nick
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They're half leather, cream bolsters & headrest with dark greyish sort of colour cloth with thin red stripes like the usual mk2 recaros have (possibly black not dark grey?)
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Sounds like they've been recovered then!
Try looking for Rallye front recaros as they're very comfortable and supportive.
Dubsport has some in his golf if you look in the dub rides forum.
nick
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I did think that but the guy reckons they're 'factory spec' when I asked him.
They're out of a rallye but I don't know if they're rallye seats :shocked:
I'm confused!!!!
Edit: actually rallye seats have 'rallye' stiched on them? These have 'recaro' so i think as horney said they've been recovered or at least the bolsters have been I reckon
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They are factory recaro's with the outer re-triummed in leather. dodgy colour combo if you ask me! the only factory half leather recaro's on mk2's were the rallye recaro's but they are proper money!
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Yeh I'm not too sure about the colours either. Depends if I can get them cheap enough I guess. As the leather is cream I guess I could always get it dyed another colour?
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On closer inspection they look sh!te :lipsrsealed: Back to the drawing board...
Did mk2 recaros come in any other flavours than grey?
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The only factory half leather recaro's on mk2's were the rallye recaro's but they are proper money!
How much are we talking for rallye seats? (ball-park figures obviously)