997 GT2 seats do work in the 991 GT3. FACT.
08-23-2014, 01:44 PM
#4
Three Wheelin'
Buckets! Wire harness connects just fine. Side air bags work fine. Only difficult issue to bypass was the passenger occupancy light (when a child sits in passenger seat, deactivating airbag, which won't work with the GT2 seats), a workaround has been found and there is no airbag light on.
Ryan
08-23-2014, 01:58 PM
#5
GT3 player par excellence
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thx great news
Sam, I think ur labor hour is off
we dome this many times
remove oem seat 1 hour if u are slow
install gmg or similar bar 4 hours
for the moment, cut the oem shelf carpet. u can replace I'm figure with new shelf should u take bar our. u can cut floor carpet as a SLIT not a hole. it works. then push back after u take bar out in future. u won't see it. no need to replace entire carpet.
put new seats in one hire
coding say 2 hours
keep us posted
Sam, I think ur labor hour is off
we dome this many times
remove oem seat 1 hour if u are slow
install gmg or similar bar 4 hours
for the moment, cut the oem shelf carpet. u can replace I'm figure with new shelf should u take bar our. u can cut floor carpet as a SLIT not a hole. it works. then push back after u take bar out in future. u won't see it. no need to replace entire carpet.
put new seats in one hire
coding say 2 hours
keep us posted
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09-10-2014, 10:15 PM
#8
Drifting
Thread Starter
The only thing that doesn't work with the harness belt on is the seatbelt warning light/chime (not turned off). A little made in China piece does the trick. Someone posted a youtube video about painting the stitching red and that is my project for this weekend.
I didn't wait for the 991 bucket seats because 1-I'm impatient, 2-Had an off at TWS that scared me (neck still hurts), 3-Not sure when will a retrofit be available to buy and 4-The 991 buckets will undoubtedly be more expensive.
I didn't wait for the 991 bucket seats because 1-I'm impatient, 2-Had an off at TWS that scared me (neck still hurts), 3-Not sure when will a retrofit be available to buy and 4-The 991 buckets will undoubtedly be more expensive.
09-10-2014, 10:33 PM
#10
Race Director
Very cool Sam. FWIW, a visit to the junkyard yielded this piece from a VW. I used it with the harness in my 997.2 Carrera with sport buckets, for the same reason you're using your pretty Chinese part. 
09-10-2014, 10:41 PM
#13
Drifting
The only thing that doesn't work with the harness belt on is the seatbelt warning light/chime (not turned off). A little made in China piece does the trick. Someone posted a youtube video about painting the stitching red and that is my project for this weekend.
I didn't wait for the 991 bucket seats because 1-I'm impatient, 2-Had an off at TWS that scared me (neck still hurts), 3-Not sure when will a retrofit be available to buy and 4-The 991 buckets will undoubtedly be more expensive.
I didn't wait for the 991 bucket seats because 1-I'm impatient, 2-Had an off at TWS that scared me (neck still hurts), 3-Not sure when will a retrofit be available to buy and 4-The 991 buckets will undoubtedly be more expensive.
Good job Sam. We need you around so better to be safe.
09-10-2014, 11:06 PM
#14
Drifting
Thread Starter
Happy to.
Now that I think about it, I need a German part. Will google "junkyard Texas Dallas" this weekend.
That's one of the reasons I got this done. After my off at TWS and my neck hurting from bumpy mud/grass impact, I realized I MUST have a Hans, Bought one of their lightweight CF ones.
Local dealer. Was able to get a better price than Suncoast and even with tax (and no shipping), it was slightly cheaper. Plus, I try to support my dealership, gets me brownie points.
Happy to be the strapped down Guinea pig
That's one of the reasons I got this done. After my off at TWS and my neck hurting from bumpy mud/grass impact, I realized I MUST have a Hans, Bought one of their lightweight CF ones.
Happy to be the strapped down Guinea pig
09-11-2014, 12:34 AM
#15
Fact Check....
What is the 'fact' that you have established? Are you saying that the integrated thorax airbags are correctly connected to the 991's governing computers (e.g. in your '14 991 gt3) and will deploy in case of an accident?
If you have established the 'fact' that gt2 bucket seat's airbags will work in case of an accident on a 991, indeed that is a very positive development! If you haven't it, I don't see what 'progress' has been made on this important safety topic.
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
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