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Further to my thoughts above. All leather is not created equal. 1990s Porsche leather has a different smell (tanning process?) and feel. The kits don't appear to have the same quality. A kit is designed to fit OE dimensions. Your old seats will have compressed foam, so they will need either new foam or some foam fillets to fit correctly. It's easy to get the density wrong so they are too hard or too soft. Many recovers end up with wavy piping.
In short, if I had $3,200 to spend on original sports seats that needed nothing, then I'd do it that way long before recovering a cheaper set.
I'm seeing horribly recovered seats on ebay for $1500 and you can definitely tell the difference. I do have a couple local guys (brother in law being one of them) who are very good and have said "most kits will need some custom work to tighten up" so I assume they are at least capable of making the best of the situation, but I'd rather not start the process with a handicap. I'm going to pull the trigger on the black ones, they look fantastic. It's just a matter of figuring out the route to go with the Burgundy interior. I doubt I'm going to stumble into some of those (original) in my color in great condition to match the rest of a refreshed interior.
I Before After
I had my seats reconditioned and recolored not perfect but I am happy with the 200 dollars it cost
as far as I know the right shop can recolored any seat to the color of your choice
Autobahn does great work but if it was me I'd try and find a set of original usable seats. If you decide to have a set recovered go with one the highly recommended shops.
$3200 for good seats that need nothing. Just considering all my options.
But I need two sets... looks like recover kit is around 800 and labor is around 800...
$3200 seems like a good price. I bought a set recovered by a reputable interior specialist for $3700 last year
If you want to get really spendy, look for RS America seats, where there were fewer to begin with and the fabric covering is no longer available anywhere...
If you want to get really spendy, look for RS America seats, where there were fewer to begin with and the fabric covering is no longer available anywhere...
Well, I don't want to get spendy just to show off or anything-- just want it to match the rest of the interior.
I want a better seat to sit in that still stays within the lane of my "tasteful mods" and maybe adds a little value along the way.
Autobahn does great work but if it was me I'd try and find a set of original usable seats. If you decide to have a set recovered go with one the highly recommended shops.
Phil
They do, and I agree. Keeping the factory hides is ideal and there are plenty of guys that can work magic and bring them back to looking like a 20k mike seat.
On another note, a member here picked up a pair of SS In Good shape for $800!!! Maybe he will chime in...but he got a hell of a deal. apparently they cane from CL in Canada. Go figure...
Update: Ended up getting this set for my red car for $2800 shipped. I was the second highest bidder and the winner decided that the shipping to asia was going to cost too much and I got a second chance offer $400 less than I was going to pay for his other set of seats. Been running pretty hot lately! https://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-911...p2047675.l2557
03-07-2019, 08:04 PM
