R50/53 R53 Seats
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I don't find them to be bad, while they aren't the most supportive in the corners, they are better than the focus ST with the recaros to me. but not nearly as good as the mk6 golf R seats. better than the rest of the vehicles ive owned.
any seat can be replaced it just involves some work. the 2nd gen seats can be put in with minor work, but I don't find them to be as plush. I need to get my hands on the 3rd gen seats and see if they fit.
many people have put racing seats in, they just require a bracket to use the holes from the seat to the floor. then the air bag in the seat needs to be bypassed unless the replacement seat has one.
any seat can be replaced it just involves some work. the 2nd gen seats can be put in with minor work, but I don't find them to be as plush. I need to get my hands on the 3rd gen seats and see if they fit.
many people have put racing seats in, they just require a bracket to use the holes from the seat to the floor. then the air bag in the seat needs to be bypassed unless the replacement seat has one.
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Well, they're not Volvo seats that's for sure.
Funny enough, I'm really liking the basic cloth seats I have in one of mine. Less worrying about the side boulstering tearing/wearing.
As Saltysalt said, you might like the R56's but you can also look for "Panther Leather" upgraded seat option in the R53's too.
Funny enough, I'm really liking the basic cloth seats I have in one of mine. Less worrying about the side boulstering tearing/wearing.
As Saltysalt said, you might like the R56's but you can also look for "Panther Leather" upgraded seat option in the R53's too.
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I found them really uncomfortable, which sucked since the lapis blue interior option was a must have when searching for my MINI. The sports seats aren't really that sporty, and the seat bottoms are too short.
They were so bad I ended up replacing them with some JCW Recaro's. They weren't cheap, especially after shipping and customs, but I wanted to keep the airbags in the seat so they were really the only option. If I get really crazy, I'll have the centers re-upholstered in lapis blue to match the rest of the interior.
They were so bad I ended up replacing them with some JCW Recaro's. They weren't cheap, especially after shipping and customs, but I wanted to keep the airbags in the seat so they were really the only option. If I get really crazy, I'll have the centers re-upholstered in lapis blue to match the rest of the interior.
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Those JCW recaro are awesome RB. So rare in the Gen1 MINIs.
MiniTigger : Looks like you found the swap.
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https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4208157
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Thanks, it's an '05.
Yes, the plugs are different, still factory MINI plugs, but 2nd gen. I mainly used the following post as a guide, https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/interior-exterior/258753-r56-seats-into-my-04-r53-installed-and-pics.html, except for the part about bolting the 1st gen seat belt tensioner to the 2nd gen sliders. The buckle/tensioner mounts were changed between gens so I had the 2nd gen sliders adapted to replicate the 1st gen mounts just to be safe. The seat heater wiring is really different and I still haven't hooked them up.
Also, the JCW Recaro's don't have the passenger seat occupancy sensor so you'll have to deal with that. Do Canadian MINI's have the seat occupancy sensor?
Yes, the plugs are different, still factory MINI plugs, but 2nd gen. I mainly used the following post as a guide, https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/interior-exterior/258753-r56-seats-into-my-04-r53-installed-and-pics.html, except for the part about bolting the 1st gen seat belt tensioner to the 2nd gen sliders. The buckle/tensioner mounts were changed between gens so I had the 2nd gen sliders adapted to replicate the 1st gen mounts just to be safe. The seat heater wiring is really different and I still haven't hooked them up.
Also, the JCW Recaro's don't have the passenger seat occupancy sensor so you'll have to deal with that. Do Canadian MINI's have the seat occupancy sensor?
Last edited by RB-MINI; 01-28-2017 at 02:29 PM.
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Thanks, it's an '05.
Yes, the plugs are different. I mainly used the following post as a guide, https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/interior-exterior/258753-r56-seats-into-my-04-r53-installed-and-pics.html, except for the part about bolting the 1st gen seat belt tensioner to the 2nd gen sliders. The buckle/tensioner mounts were changed between gens so I had the 2nd gen sliders adapted to replicate the 1st gen mounts just to be safe. The seat heater wiring is really different and I still haven't hooked them up.
Also, the JCW Recaro's don't have the passenger seat occupancy sensor so you'll have to deal with that. Do Canadian MINI's have the seat occupancy sensor?
Yes, the plugs are different. I mainly used the following post as a guide, https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/interior-exterior/258753-r56-seats-into-my-04-r53-installed-and-pics.html, except for the part about bolting the 1st gen seat belt tensioner to the 2nd gen sliders. The buckle/tensioner mounts were changed between gens so I had the 2nd gen sliders adapted to replicate the 1st gen mounts just to be safe. The seat heater wiring is really different and I still haven't hooked them up.
Also, the JCW Recaro's don't have the passenger seat occupancy sensor so you'll have to deal with that. Do Canadian MINI's have the seat occupancy sensor?
So you used R56 sliders to mount the seat in?
How hard was to adapt sliders to accept r53 seat tensioners? Was it just "few new holes" or more fabrication required?
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