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S197 rear seat in New Edge. Can it be done?
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<blockquote data-quote="fastninja" data-source="post: 15567793" data-attributes="member: 175155"><p>OK, so the sun is shining and my fingers are itching so I awake the beast (well) from it´s winter sleep and pull the seats from the car so I can compare them to the S197 ones.</p><p></p><p>I knew the S197 rear seat was wider but was surprised to see it was actually 6" wider as shown in the pictures below.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]86595[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]86596[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]86597[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]86600[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p> I should mention that my car is a ragtop so I don´t know if the width of the seats differ between the verts and the coupes. However, the cushion height of the S197 seat was more or less the same and the cushion depth was around 1,5" deeper than the SN95 seat.</p><p></p><p>So, it´s obviously not a direct fit so let´s tear out the quarter panels to see if that helps. No scews, just plastic plugs so the quarter panel comes of real easy. </p><p></p><p> [ATTACH=full]86598[/ATTACH] Oh yeah, the speaker box has to go as well. Loosen the speaker connections and the three screws holding the box. One up top, one in the door well and the one thas is on the end of the bracket you see in the picture.</p><p></p><p>Now that everything is out of the way, let´s put the seat and seat rest in.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]86601[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]86602[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]86604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]86603[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>So the answer to my own question, yes it can be done but not without modifications. Besides removing the speaker box, I´ll have to cut and remove some of the lower quarter panel. Downside is that everything electric is potentially exposed even if the seat will cover it. I wouldn´t want someone to spill a drink between the seat and the panel so I have to insulate somehow. No rear speakers also kind of sucks.</p><p></p><p>As can be seen, my car is a vert and the top folds up and down without obstruction at all. If you have a coupe, you don´t have to worry about that. The seat rest sticks up a little higher than the SN95 seat but not so much that it bothers me. I still have full visability through the rear window with the top up. </p><p></p><p>This was just a test run so besides cutting the speaker panel, I have to fasten the adjustable lower hinge on the seat rest to the body. Up top I´ll use velcro tape to keep the seat rest fastened to the boot. The seat itself has to be modified a little bit to get rid of the gap you see in the picture. I haven´t figured out how to fasten that yet but maybe you have an idea about that?</p><p></p><p>What about seat comfort you say? Well, you sit a little bit more straight up but not so much that it´s a problem. This is not a back seat for cross country road trips anyways. The cushion however, is lightyears more comfortable than the SN95 seat. You have more of an angle on the legs and you sit more firmly in your seat.</p><p></p><p>So, the only question that remains. Go or no-go to make it permanent?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fastninja, post: 15567793, member: 175155"] OK, so the sun is shining and my fingers are itching so I awake the beast (well) from it´s winter sleep and pull the seats from the car so I can compare them to the S197 ones. I knew the S197 rear seat was wider but was surprised to see it was actually 6" wider as shown in the pictures below. [ATTACH=full]86595[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]86596[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]86597[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]86600[/ATTACH] I should mention that my car is a ragtop so I don´t know if the width of the seats differ between the verts and the coupes. However, the cushion height of the S197 seat was more or less the same and the cushion depth was around 1,5" deeper than the SN95 seat. So, it´s obviously not a direct fit so let´s tear out the quarter panels to see if that helps. No scews, just plastic plugs so the quarter panel comes of real easy. [ATTACH=full]86598[/ATTACH] Oh yeah, the speaker box has to go as well. Loosen the speaker connections and the three screws holding the box. One up top, one in the door well and the one thas is on the end of the bracket you see in the picture. Now that everything is out of the way, let´s put the seat and seat rest in. [ATTACH=full]86601[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]86602[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]86604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]86603[/ATTACH] So the answer to my own question, yes it can be done but not without modifications. Besides removing the speaker box, I´ll have to cut and remove some of the lower quarter panel. Downside is that everything electric is potentially exposed even if the seat will cover it. I wouldn´t want someone to spill a drink between the seat and the panel so I have to insulate somehow. No rear speakers also kind of sucks. As can be seen, my car is a vert and the top folds up and down without obstruction at all. If you have a coupe, you don´t have to worry about that. The seat rest sticks up a little higher than the SN95 seat but not so much that it bothers me. I still have full visability through the rear window with the top up. This was just a test run so besides cutting the speaker panel, I have to fasten the adjustable lower hinge on the seat rest to the body. Up top I´ll use velcro tape to keep the seat rest fastened to the boot. The seat itself has to be modified a little bit to get rid of the gap you see in the picture. I haven´t figured out how to fasten that yet but maybe you have an idea about that? What about seat comfort you say? Well, you sit a little bit more straight up but not so much that it´s a problem. This is not a back seat for cross country road trips anyways. The cushion however, is lightyears more comfortable than the SN95 seat. You have more of an angle on the legs and you sit more firmly in your seat. So, the only question that remains. Go or no-go to make it permanent? [/QUOTE]
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