I have a 2007 MCS with the perforated leather seats and I've been thinking about adding a Cooled/Ventilated Seat kit (www.seatcomfort.com). In the Houston heat the AC just can't keep up some days and the leather gets quite warm.
My friend has Cooled Seats in his vehicle and they work great. Since mine already has perforated leather, it seems like it would be an easy upgrade.

Has anyone done it?

 

Seat coolers sound awesome. Let me know if you do it and how it works out.

 

I do not think this would be a good idea in the mini seats as they have airbags in them.

 

I'm all for it! I haven't put the top down in a few weeks because it's so sweltering hot here - and it's supposed to be 107° today

I imagine you could probably run the ventilation around the airbag works, it's a custom install anyway.

I'll keep watching to see if you do it, I just spent all my play money on an armrest and underdash tray.

 

I'm going to do it. i love the car, but the Houston heat makes the car a constant issue with the non-breathing seats and perforated sunroof shade.

I and understand your concern for the seat mounted airbag, but there's really not concern to be worried about. The airbag is typically mounted to the side of the seat and a complete self contained assembly. The fans mount in the seat foam which wouldn't come close to the airbag.
I'm thinking of installing the fans just in the seat bottom. The fans need to have a clear path of air and the seat bottom provides that by being completely open on the bottom. If I were to install them in the seat back, I would need to install something that would allow air to get to the fans. The seat back is pretty much all close and wouldn't allow enough air to get to them (in theory).

As long as I can install them and make it look "factory" I will do it. I need to find a clean place to install the switch that would keep with a "factory" look.

More to come...........

 

wow, good luck. Wouldnt the foam in the seat block some of the air being blown? I mean is it gunna be fan, foam then leather?

 

No, you cut a complete hole in the foam to mount the fans. Since the seat bottom is open on the bottom (no leather covering the bottom side of the seat) it allows access to air.

 

Ok but wouldnt you feel the hole when sitting down or could a hand go though the leather if someone leans on it the wrong way?
Not trying to be an ***, just trying to understand.

 

Ahh I see now, went to the website. Like I said good luck and if it works out hopefully someone can make it a sticky if you wana give a how to.

 

 

I had cooled seats in my F-150, loved them, really loved them!

Kimo

 

Cooled? No.
Heated? Yes.

Here's my How To for the heated seats:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...8-mcs-r56.html

:D

 

Nice write up

 

I gave up my cooled seats in my Caddy when I got my MCS recently. Let me know how this works because I already miss the cool air!

 

That website is HORRIBLE! Someone should let them know the 90's is over!

 

Cool idea. Was driven around in an Infiniti M this weekend and the cooled seats were very neat.

Anybody know if you can take the R56 leatherette and make them perforated?

 

It would be easy to have an interior shop change out the panel with a perforated piece. Then add the cooled seat kit

 

I was thinking "icepick", but I guess that would work too...

Watching this to see how it turns out. Would love some cooled seats! Wonder it it would work through fabric in lieu of perforation - I've got the red leather / cloth seats...

 

I did email a local shop and they said they could do exactly that.

Once I get my new car I'll go talk to them about a quote. At the very least I want the perforated leatherette panels installed... maybe also have them install the adj. lumbar pieces.

 

I think the cooling kit works through the fabric seats once you follow the directions to cut out seat foam, etc.

 

As long as the air can move through the fabric it will work. Was about to order the kit, but decided to do the Catch Can first, then add the cooled seat.

 

As soon as I find a write up I am doing this. BTW is there a different version or somewhere else I can see the "seatcomort.com" products instead of their crappy flash site?

 

Yes, their website is awful. Someone needs to inform them its not the year 2003.

Here is a pic of the Cooled Kit.

 

Thanks! It looks like a button and 4 90mm pc fans? With some mesh for airflow. I'm sure their install DIY info is detailed worth it though.

 

I agree, that picture definitely makes the kit look pretty simple. There is more to their kit than just some PC fans, haha