t25 replacement seats/ saab 9000

[OptimoCampa]

Hi,

Somebody told me that the best replacement front seats come from a saab 9000? Does anyone have any experience of this? Is it difficult to wire in the electrics?


Also, is there anything you can do with the rear seats?


thanks,



Greg.

[OptimoCampa]

shoud also have asked, do they fit straight in? And if i'm removing them from the saab what in the way of electrics should I be trying to take?


thanks again!

[kevtherev]

no they don't fit straight in

you must have missed this in the wiki when you searched

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page#Seats" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
click on alternative seats

[horns]

I'm pretty sure the same seats come in later (91-93 or so) 'classic' 900s, too - they certainly look the same as the ones in mine. Comfy as an old pair of trainers...

[OptimoCampa]

Sorry horns, what's that? Later seats fit right in?

[horns]

Sorry horns, what's that? Later seats fit right in?

No, later 900s have the same seats as 9000s...

[OptimoCampa]

ha was just wishful thinking. Has anyone done it? Is it difficult for someone with relatively no skills?

[Cruz]

Obviously I did it in order to create the wiki article

If you have no skills then it would be an hard job due to lack of skills

I do aircraft assembly fitting for a living so I have skills and the opportunity to find bolts/washers/nuts/steel tube bushes etc for the job

If I recall you will need access to a drill, an 8mm drill bit, a screwdriver, a pair of pliers, a socket set, a 13mm spanner, an angle grinder to remove the drivers seat raising mechanism, a bench vice to re-bend the seat forward and backwards lever, 8mm bolts, washers and nuts, some decent steel tubing preferably with an 8mm internal bore, and a hacksaw and file for cutting the bolts and tubing to length.

[Bond007]

I fitted SAAB 9000 seats, well only done the drivers seat so far, but followed the WIKI except I didn't use the additional bracket on the runner, as I felt it was secure enough by just sliding the nuts into the channel. Took me about 2 hours to fit, but haven't bothered with the electrics. In fact I cut all the wiring etc off the seat.

Very very comfy and worth doing IMO