Tips Posted 7February, 2022 Report Share Posted 7February, 2022 as per heading looking for a set of 996.1 or .2 Metropole blue seats in good condition no rips or tears. based in Sydney but will freight for the right set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 7February, 2022 Report Share Posted 7February, 2022 Are you open to re-colouring? Have a couple of Hilux Grey seats here in Tas from a 986 - same seats, but I need to check their specs i.e. electric or manual etc. Would be at the lower end of the scale price-wise which could make it feasible for you. Let me know and I'll delve further into the details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewM Posted 7February, 2022 Report Share Posted 7February, 2022 Was looking myself for some seats, this may be of help: https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/m.html?_ssn=gtautospares&_osacat=0&_armrs=1&_odkw=seats&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313&_nkw=porsche+seats&_sacat=0 The mounting for the 987 seats fit, but I believe you need to do some work to get the electrical recline to work... Tips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 7February, 2022 Report Share Posted 7February, 2022 There have been a couple of sets of 996 Metropole blue seats for sale on Gumtree over the past few months- I know as I am searching for a black set and unfortunately am still looking.... sigh @dan_189- do you have any blue seats- I recall in previous conversations you may have had a set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 7February, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 7February, 2022 7 hours ago, crsedge said: There have been a couple of sets of 996 Metropole blue seats for sale on Gumtree over the past few months- I know as I am searching for a black set and unfortunately am still looking.... sigh @dan_189- do you have any blue seats- I recall in previous conversations you may have had a set? Yes missed what looked like a great set last week as I was just a bit late 🥺. Will keep eye out. I did look at Dans site today bit couldn’t see any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 8February, 2022 Report Share Posted 8February, 2022 22 hours ago, AndrewM said: Was looking myself for some seats, this may be of help: https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/m.html?_ssn=gtautospares&_osacat=0&_armrs=1&_odkw=seats&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313&_nkw=porsche+seats&_sacat=0 The mounting for the 987 seats fit, but I believe you need to do some work to get the electrical recline to work... I have a set of 997 seats in my 996. If the seats are fully electric getting the drivers side seat to work is quite complicated and expensive as there is a memory chip that talks to cars main computer and which means that you cannot simply just swap the plugs as you have to hack into the wiring of the seats before this chip in order to bypass it to make them work. Unless you are an amateur auto electrician it is a complicated job. However, I believe that the seats that are only partially electric for the rake etc may not have this chip for memory settings and might therefore be more straight forward to get the electrics functioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 8February, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 8February, 2022 1 hour ago, Carrera28 said: I have a set of 997 seats in my 996. If the seats are fully electric getting the drivers side seat to work is quite complicated and expensive as there is a memory chip that talks to cars main computer and which means that you cannot simply just swap the plugs as you have to hack into the wiring of the seats before this chip in order to bypass it to make them work. Unless you are an amateur auto electrician it is a complicated job. However, I believe that the seats that are only partially electric for the rake etc may not have this chip for memory settings and might therefore be more straight forward to get the electrics functioning. yes, i deliberated over a set local to me last week for that exact reason. they were fully electric 996.2 and i was researching how to do the hack (mine are partial elec) as well as getting my heated seat pads swapped over (nive on a cool morning in a cabriolet). The delay meant i missed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 8February, 2022 Report Share Posted 8February, 2022 2 hours ago, Tips said: yes, i deliberated over a set local to me last week for that exact reason. they were fully electric 996.2 and i was researching how to do the hack (mine are partial elec) as well as getting my heated seat pads swapped over (nive on a cool morning in a cabriolet). The delay meant i missed them. I thought you could just plug and play with fully electric versus partial electric seats in the 996? The trick with the 997 seats is not the electric per se but the memory module you need to bypass. I hear you, heated seats in a convertible would be most enjoyable. Tips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_189 Posted 9March, 2022 Report Share Posted 9March, 2022 On 07/02/2022 at 14:50, crsedge said: There have been a couple of sets of 996 Metropole blue seats for sale on Gumtree over the past few months- I know as I am searching for a black set and unfortunately am still looking.... sigh @dan_189- do you have any blue seats- I recall in previous conversations you may have had a set? Thanks! I have a set of met blue full electric but they aren't in the best condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 10March, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 10March, 2022 17 hours ago, dan_189 said: Thanks! I have a set of met blue full electric but they aren't in the best condition Cheers Dan my seats are good just not mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewM Posted 30March, 2022 Report Share Posted 30March, 2022 Did anyone here end up buying the 987 seats and fitting them to a 996? I notice that they have been solved in the mean time! Now kicking myself after seeing the 987 seats are actually lower! tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 30March, 2022 Report Share Posted 30March, 2022 I have 997 sports adaptive seats in my 996. They are out of a GT2 so they have the alcantara centres and as a tall driver it is noticeable there is improved head room and in combination with the centre console delete kit, for the first time I have decent leg room and head room in the car. They are a marked improvement over the 996 sports seats for bolstering and reducing sideways lateral movement (I was never happy with the 996 sports seats as I found them thinner and uncomfortable compared with the standard seats and the extra bolstering was pretty marginal so I sold them after less then six months in car) and they are a comfortable seat. Noting I daily a car with Recaro SR3s so my definition of comfortable may not be normal. However, wiring up the fully electric sports adaptive seats is a hassle as the drivers seat has a memory unit which wants to talk to the ECU of the car before it will function. So wiring up is a lot more complicated than in this video, which has the seats that are only partially electric. It cost a lot to get the seats wired in, but luckily I got the seats a few years ago for less then what they are going for now. I can recommend the 997 seats as a marked improvement for the car, particularly for a taller driver. They are a huge leap forward in comfort, performance and looks for the interior, but critically they still have a nice OEM look and do not appear too out of place. However I would recommend getting the standard sports seats, as per this video, which are only partially electric and therefore much easier to wire up. If you do decide to go for the sports adaptive seats talk to PR Technology in Brookvale. They did the wiring for my seats and potentially the expertise they gleaned from doing mine may reduce the labour costs through reduced trial and error for subsequent installations. tomo, AndrewM and Joz 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joz Posted 30March, 2022 Report Share Posted 30March, 2022 In the 996t I’m also finding that I end up sliding way out of my seat during harder cornering. But I don’t want an aftermarket look, the 997 sears could be the answer one day for me. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 30March, 2022 Report Share Posted 30March, 2022 2 hours ago, Joz said: In the 996t I’m also finding that I end up sliding way out of my seat during harder cornering. But I don’t want an aftermarket look, the 997 sears could be the answer one day for me. 👍 You could consider trying this first: https://www.windingroad.com/articles/blogs/gear-cg-lock-performance-seatbelt-add-on/ It's cheap and I fitted to my car and found it greatly reduced my slipping on the leather seats in corners. It does not require drilling or permanent fitting so it is reversible. They are readily available on Ebay etc. Joz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted 31March, 2022 Report Share Posted 31March, 2022 2 hours ago, Carrera28 said: They are readily available on Ebay etc. Are you sure of that? They stopped making these a while back. I went looking for one to install on the passenger side for passenger ride days at the track and was unable to find any available anywhere. I have had one of these on the driver side for a few years and is definitely the best thing this side of a full harness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 31March, 2022 Report Share Posted 31March, 2022 3 hours ago, Oggie said: Are you sure of that? They stopped making these a while back. I went looking for one to install on the passenger side for passenger ride days at the track and was unable to find any available anywhere. I have had one of these on the driver side for a few years and is definitely the best thing this side of a full harness. Well there you go. It appears they may have gone out of business so I guess they are not readily available any more. Damn. I always wondered about their legality and the potential for lawsuits for the company that made them. These are alternatives, although no idea whether these sites are still in business: https://safetybeltcinch.com/ https://shoft.co.uk/buy-now/ I think they are both the same design just with a different name in the US and the UK. Joz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted 31March, 2022 Report Share Posted 31March, 2022 I believe Shoft bought the rights, but unfortunately, the new product isn't anywhere as good as the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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