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The design with the mesh makes me think these will breathe a little bit better than the current ones in my '21 Spyder. But the article also references "sizes" of seat.... I wonder if that also means one could get a different lower cushion to accommodate tall/short drivers?
I'm fairly tall and wish I could get lower in the seat. For fun I removed the lower cushion completely and much preferred the seating position (actually moved the seat UP a bit.) Makes me think a thinner cushion would be ideal for me.
"Following some final adjustments, the customised seat is now available as part of the new Performance Parts offering from Porsche Tequipment.The seat is suitable for various Boxster, Cayman and 911 models. From February 2022 onwards, it can also be ordered from Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur as a standard feature and it will also be integrated into the Porsche Car Configurator at this point. In addition to its unique look, the new central section of the seat is its main innovation: parts of the cushion and backrest surfaces are produced using a 3D printer and they are available in three different rigidity grades, meaning the seat can be customised to suit the customer's specific needs."
note that this means that if you have a current model that is compatible with the seat (electrically) then you can buy them after-production, in addition to specc'ing them on new production models!!!
If you read the details from Porsche, it's not a new seat. Instead it's a new customized center section retrofit that goes into your Porsche's existing LWBS. They can be swapped into and out of the standard factory LWBS from 991 and 981 LWBS forward,
Pricing is 2.7k euro per seat for what sounds like an aftermarket accessory. That seems exceptionally low for something like this coming from Porsche, so I feel I must be misreading something.
If you read the details from Porsche, it's not a new seat. Instead it's a new customized center section retrofit that goes into your Porsche's existing LWBS. They can be swapped into and out of the standard factory LWBS from 991 and 981 LWBS forward,
good catch!
Originally Posted by The Pinkoboe
Pricing is 2.7k euro per seat for what sounds like an aftermarket accessory. That seems exceptionally low for something like this coming from Porsche, so I feel I must be misreading something.
As @0-Day points out these are inserts and not the whole LWBS ... this price point is pretty much inline with the previous inserts for the LWBS available from PAG/PCNA
If you read the details from Porsche, it's not a new seat. Instead it's a new customized center section retrofit that goes into your Porsche's existing LWBS. They can be swapped into and out of the standard factory LWBS from 991 and 981 LWBS forward,
For Club Racing, NASA and HSR I purchased a shell and had it custom fit with expanded foam. You can also do it at home. I trailered my car but you can take out the driver’s seat going to the track. Reverse the procedure when you get back and reset the seat belt light. For a long haul if you’re not trailering and you don’t want to sit in a shell for 6 hours put the shell upside down with the back facing forward in the passenger side. Take it out and swap it at the track. You’d obviously want a roll bar, 6 or 7 point harness and a HANS device.
This may not work at all events if you need an instructor as most events require equal restraints and seats.
Pricing is 2.7k euro per seat for what sounds like an aftermarket accessory. That seems exceptionally low for something like this coming from Porsche, so I feel I must be misreading something.
$2.7k Euro per seat seems low! That's about $3.1k US You must love the Porsche Kool-Aid! At that price 2 cushion sets are more than the LWBS option...
I think he thought it was for the entire seat, which we know isn’t the case. I’d love a set but yah I’m not paying 3k for cushions and a little color. Maybe if it was for the pair but even that seems really steep IMO.
I think he thought it was for the entire seat, which we know isn’t the case. I’d love a set but yah I’m not paying 3k for cushions and a little color. Maybe if it was for the pair but even that seems really steep IMO.
agreed especially since you can get a pair of P1 inserts for about 2/3rds the price of a single one of theses ....
but as I recall to get a GT3 RS alacantara seat insert back in the day it was around 3k+ ea
I think he thought it was for the entire seat, which we know isn’t the case. I’d love a set but yah I’m not paying 3k for cushions and a little color. Maybe if it was for the pair but even that seems really steep IMO.
Unless I read the release wrong thats 3K for a single cushion seat…
10-14-2021, 06:42 PM
New Seats for 2022 - 3D printing LWBS
