S550 seats in s197

[Mach2burnout]

Has anyone installed the front seats out of an S550 into a S197? If so, how do they fit and what difficulties did you have? What about air if plugs, seat heaters, etc.?

I found a set for a decent price. Any help is appreciated.

I’m aware that the rears won’t fit, I’m only interested in the fronts.


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[Forty61]

Surely if they don’t bolt straight in there’s got to be a way to adapt the mounting rails right?

 

[dark steed]

Surely if they don’t bolt straight in there’s got to be a way to adapt the mounting rails right?

I thought someone on here had done this conversion…
Maybe I’m just thinking of someone putting the 10–14 seats in the 05–09.

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[Mach2burnout]

I thought someone on here had done this conversion…
Maybe I’m just thinking of someone putting the 10–14 seats in the 05–09.

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I thought so too, but couldn’t find anything.


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[dark steed]

I thought so too, but couldn’t find anything.


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Yeah the search function is a bit lacking since the forum changed over from the previous format…


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[RED09GT]

Used to be in the DIY section. It took a fairly minor adaptation to the front mounts to make them fit.

 

[dark steed]

Used to be in the DIY section. It took a fairly minor adaptation to the front mounts to make them fit.

That’s what I thought I remembered, a simple modification to the rails…


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[RED09GT]

Used google to find the thread since the search function is now useless
https://www.s197forum.com/threads/s550-seats-in-s197.131662/

 

[Mach2burnout]

Used google to find the thread since the search function is now useless
https://www.s197forum.com/threads/s550-seats-in-s197.131662/

Thank y’all for the info. I was hoping it would be a little more of a plug and play install.


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[kazman59]

I believe you can switch the seat rails over to the new seats. I did it with '13 Recaros. However you lose the value of the old seats. Besides the rails you will need to swap over the airbags, occupancy sensor and seat belt receivers. Which of course means stripping the skins off and reinstalling them.

 

[Mach2burnout]

I believe you can switch the seat rails over to the new seats. I did it with '13 Recaros. However you lose the value of the old seats. Besides the rails you will need to swap over the airbags, occupancy sensor and seat belt receivers. Which of course means stripping the skins off and reinstalling them.

Yeah, my airbags are done. I was hoping to use the ones in the new seats. Honestly don’t even care about them other than don’t want the light.


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[kazman59]

And to answer the question of what to do with stock seats.

Turn them into office chairs...