Bucket Seats - fitting to VTS

1. Mickers Newbie Joined: May 2007 Posts: 12

   #1 17th May 2007, 13:10

   Hi all
   
   Just wondering how easy it would be to fit bucket seats to a VTS. I dont really know much about this topic tbh and would be grateful for some advice.
   
   I know that i would have to buy the seats (obviously) and the frame is there anythign else i need? and where is the best (cheapest) place to get them fitted?
   
   What price would i be looking at to get some decent seats (inc fitting)??
   
   Cheers all!
   
   Mike
2. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #2 17th May 2007, 13:44

   fit them yourself! Its a very easy job to do...usually only a few torx head screws. Many seat manufacturers come with universal frames and some come with car specific subframes. Car specific subframes will bolt on using the existing mounting points, but universal ones may or may not just bolt on. Most racing seats are designed for two parallel bars to be fitted and the seat bolted onto those.
   
   Seats range from around £200 per seat for a budget motorsport seat to full carbon jobbies at £1500!
3. Mickers Newbie Joined: May 2007 Posts: 12

   #3 17th May 2007, 13:57

   Cheers
   
   So say i bought 2 seats with saxo subframes, it is just a case of unbolting the standard seats and frames and bolting the new babies in??
   
   Has anyone ever posted a DIY guide to doing this on the forum?
   
   ta
4. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #4 17th May 2007, 13:58

   Are the wires an issue, I know mine has various wires under the seat. What
   are they for?
5. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #5 17th May 2007, 14:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mickers Cheers So say i bought 2 seats with saxo subframes, it is just a case of unbolting the standard seats and frames and bolting the new babies in?? Has anyone ever posted a DIY guide to doing this on the forum? ta

   yes it really is that easy. What may be more difficult are your seat belts. Are you going for harnesses as these will require a few holes to be made.
6. Mickers Newbie Joined: May 2007 Posts: 12

   #6 17th May 2007, 14:13

   No idea yet, i aint even got the car yet. Just toying with the idea as will be getting the car in the next couple of weeks, then its my 21st so i may decide to get seats off my girlf
   just trying to get an idea of the best way to go about getting them fitted etc, so i can put them in asap after a get the car
7. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #7 17th May 2007, 18:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rushy_23 Are the wires an issue, I know mine has various wires under the seat. What are they for?

   
   The wires are for the seat belt pre tensioners.
   
   When you take your old seats out to replace with buckets these wires will stay disconnected there fore the airbag light will stay on.
   
   Only way around this is to take the bulb for the airbag warning light out, or you could use some insulating tape?