Hey guys,

How can I get JCW sport seats in the USA?
Thank you in advance!

 

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https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ight=jcw+seats

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ight=jcw+seats

 

Why not just take it to an uhpolstery shop and have it embroidered?

 

it's a Sparco designed seat I think with lumbar support. I also like how they match to the JCW leather dash and tubes. I am not sure if an upholstery shop can make them.

 

but that doesn't mean you can't buy them in another contry. I wanted the BMW/Mini car seat, and had someone buy it when they were in Europe. If you don't have friends that can do that for you, you may want to post on Mini2 asking for help. But it won't be cheap! Seats + Shipping + Import Duties....

But it will get you your seats...

Matt

 

Thanks Dr Obnxs! I never thought about Mini2.

 

The JCW seats are Recaros. $$ is the killer, I'd almost say (as I've loked into this a few times) go find racing seats you think are comfprtable, reaposlter and call it even; then you can even get ones that are FIA approved too!!(Good if you plan on racing, its a growing standard)

 

I thought it was the lack of them being legal in the US due to airbags?

 

Nothing is unavailable to us in this world of the internet as long as you are willing to pay for the right to be the only one on the block with the new wizz-bang gizmo, I know my MasterCard his not stopped smoking since I bought my MCS. :impatient

 

$$ is the killer to the individual; they don't have weight sensors for airbags, which I believe would have been required for US sales; MINI was willing to do it; until they looked at the cost sales assesment and realized they'd lose money on it, and would be able to sell enough in the US to recoup their loses. Remember its only the dozen or so of us enthusisasts that want these; it can be done, but I have realized there are just more cost effective ways of going about it than trying to import the finished product.

 

It is due to the airbag sensor. They passed that in 04 i think, so that all cars in us that are 05 or newer that have side airbags must have seat weight sensor crap and if it has hid's i thas to autolevel and clean and w/e...

also it is illegal to put HID's on car's that did not come with hid's or soemthing..some bimmer people got in trouble for this =/

 

So even if I find and buy JCW seats it's going to be illegal installing them?

 

I think the wieght sensor keeps the front airbag from firing if someone is leaning forward in the seat. But I could be wrong here.

Matt

 

Only if you sell your MINI as a new car; possibly safety inspection in some states, but not sure on that one.

 

Well yes and no; it lights up if your passneger is under a certain weight, I knwo some people that are so light if they just shift their weight they'll actually shut off the airbag; the goal is to prevent the kids from getting killed by airbags that are too powerful; yet another device to prevent darwinism.

 

Only if the seat police get a tip that you have them, & then they have to catch you, good luck we have Super Cooper Power

 

as soon as you lean forward, it comes on. HAven't checked the mini specifically though.

Also, if you do get a set and install them, you'll have to "fake it" to the SRS controller to think that the wieght sensor is present and happy, and that the air bag is in. But I think it's just one resistor per seat......

Matt

 

My laptop sets it off all the time, I also set it off if I rest my hand on the seat at a stoplight.
No code, no light, no problem; aftermarket seats are legal, just uhh well the insurance company doesn't always agree with you having a seat that is also intended for the race track.

 

OK! It seams there is a lot headache. I will probably go with English Leather. I am not a big fan of leather seats, however I can't find any other combination that fits good (JCW Leather Dash/Tubes with anthracite). What do you think?

 

The JCW GP seats are Recaros, the JCW seats are a re-upholstered Sparco Milano Prestige

 

I've always read and been told that they were the same seats JCW and GP and that they we're Recaro's whats your source?


MINIyegor- have you seen the Black Panther Leatherette in Person; I'm yet to have a passnger know they aren't leather and go very well with my anthricite dash. If you want the JCWs for feel/comfort or safety I do recommend going with and aftermarket seat and possible reapolster; in which case don't bother spending the extra $$ on leather seats that are going to come out.

 

There is a used set on EBay in the UK right now..... you will have to get someone to pick them up and ship them to you

 

motor on, you're absolutely right, I have already though about that. I just want to receive my MINI as complete as possible.

 

I couldn't find any JCW seats on UK eBay. There is a set of regular ones.

 

Recaro seats in JCW GP ...



JCW (Sparco) seats in MINI ...