Replacement front seats for GQ

[BossGQ]

Hey guys, just wondering if ya know any good replacement seats for a GQ, besides putting more GQ ones in what others are an easy fit

[Bigrig]

There's a few threads here on it mate, but general consensus is the VY SS seats for comfort, but they aren't cheap (none of them are I guess) and create space issues with the centre console and b pillar seat belt mounts (pain to get your seatbelt).

Falcon seats, Recaro, Autotechnica, SAAS, etc are all known but I've only seen recaros in Bennys and none of the others ever ...

Irrespective, if it's not genuine, it'll need to be engineer certified upon installation ...

I've gone to a local upholsterer (Anvvid at Capalaba) and they only wanted $400 to redo the seat bases with new foam/bolstering and recovered ... haven't done it yet, but probably the way I'm headed.

Good luck with it!!

[growler2058]

X2 what big rig says with the Commonhore seats. I put standard vy seats in mine and shut the door on the under side of my upper arm looked like a massive hickey hahahhahaha. that was a year ago and havent done it again since (thank christ)

[AB]

X2 what big rig says with the Commonhore seats. I put standard vy seats in mine and shut the door on the under side of my upper arm looked like a massive hickey hahahhahaha. that was a year ago and havent done it again since (thank christ)

Hey mate just want to clarify that the VY seats fitted straight up...No honing the holes or extra drilling, etc???

Being thinking of this for a while now but havent had a straight answer of how well they actually fit?

[Bigrig]

Hey mate just want to clarify that the VY seats fitted straight up...No honing the holes or extra drilling, etc???

Being thinking of this for a while now but havent had a straight answer of how well they actually fit?

Drilling and 20mm or thereabouts (right growlers??) square tube needed to adjust the outside height back to level ...

[growler2058]

Hey mate just want to clarify that the VY seats fitted straight up...No honing the holes or extra drilling, etc???

Being thinking of this for a while now but havent had a straight answer of how well they actually fit?


Drilling and 20mm or thereabouts (right growlers??) square tube needed to adjust the outside height back to level ...



I did absolutely no mods to the mounts diddly squat. I have cut the winder shaft when i took the winder off as the bloody belt kept snagging, there is probably a better mod than my rushed approach ;-)

[Bigrig]

I did absolutely no mods to the mounts diddly squat. I have cut the winder shaft when i took the winder off as the bloody belt kept snagging, there is probably a better mod than my rushed approach ;-)

so they were square horizontally??? The only thing I've seen about them is the need for some square tube to balance them out - outside edge of each seat sits 20mm lower than the inside edge??

F'ing great news if not ... guess what I'm getting for Christmas?? Guess what else ... Christmas is in March this year!!!!! LMFAO

[growler2058]

I used the patrol tracks? is that the right word, the bit the old seats sat on. I havent noticed if they lean im gunna have to have a look tomorrow now. Onya biggus planted the seed of doubt hahahahahaha

[Bigrig]

I used the patrol tracks? is that the right word, the bit the old seats sat on. I havent noticed if they lean im gunna have to have a look tomorrow now. Onya biggus planted the seed of doubt hahahahahaha

Your welcome!!! lmao

Probably why they feel easier to climb into than the old ones!!! Sitting 20mm lower so the barge @rse can slide right on in there!!!! LMFAO

[growler2058]

Nah the old ones after 500,000+ ks were looooooooooooowwwwww totally fubar! cracked base surround they were like rocking chairs ;-)

[HammerBuilder]

Just a quickie but if the winder stops or makes it hard for the seat belt can't you just put the left seat on the right side & versa
this way the winder is on the inside of seat??

just my 2 cents sory 5 cents now lol or are they just way out of alignment if you do this???

[BossGQ]

Thanks for that, i reckon i'll try the vy seats, if i can get my hands on some.