Driver's seat bolster/foam

[Bristol Boy]

The bolster (seat squab) foam on my 1989 Mk2 GTi driver's seat has collapsed (don't they all in the end?). I've been offered a passenger seat from a Mk2 GTi which seems to have good, solid foam in the seat squab and in the backrest.

Does anyone know if the passenger-side squab and backrest foam is the same as the driver's side?

I'm OK with stripping the seats down and swapping the foams over, but don't want the hassle if the passenger foams won't fit on the driver's side!!

By the way, does anyone know what new squab and backrest foams cost from VW?

[golf8v]

base on e bay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK-2-SEAT-BASE-FOAM-90-92-NEW-GENUINE-VW_W0QQitemZ120219518620QQihZ002QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Bristol Boy]

Thanks - saw it before I posted 

Although the base on Ebay is for a non-GTi it kind of suggests that the passenger/driver bases are interchangeable on the GTi as well.

Does anyone know if the foams for the backrest on GTi's are also interchangeable, or does the tipping mechanism (its a 3-door) make a difference?

[paultownsend]

i need to know this too.90'spec 3 door foam needed

[rubjonny]

The foams on driver/passenger seats are identical GTI or otherwise, however the seats changed shape in 1990.  As long as you get a set of foam from the same type of seat its all good.

Check where the hazard switch was on the donor car, if its in the same place as yours you're good to go

[Bristol Boy]

Top man  -  thanks.   Are the passenger/driver backrest foams interchangeable as well (or not, cos the tilting lever is on the other side)?

[rubjonny]

yep! you can even just bolt a complete passenger upright on a driver base & vice versa, all that means is the handle and brackrest knob are on the opposite side.

[paultownsend]

are the 16v rainbow seat bolsters the same as 8v 90'spec?

[rubjonny]

only if the rainbow seat is also post 90

[paultownsend]

got a base but cant get the *ing cloth off! any guides around there?