Replace Passenger LWB with 18-way?
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Hello,
I'm a very happy new owner of a 981 Spyder. While I absolutely love the LWB, they're proving too uncomfortable for my wife (who has a bad back). To keep the marriage intact, I'd like to replace the passenger seat with an 18-way.
Has anyone successfully completed such a swap? I'd love to learn more about the steps involved. I also get that it won't be cheap...
TIA,
Pete
I'm a very happy new owner of a 981 Spyder. While I absolutely love the LWB, they're proving too uncomfortable for my wife (who has a bad back). To keep the marriage intact, I'd like to replace the passenger seat with an 18-way.
Has anyone successfully completed such a swap? I'd love to learn more about the steps involved. I also get that it won't be cheap...
TIA,
Pete
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yea the 18-ways bolt right in but the wiring is the problem. I don't believe you can just plug them in as the wiring is different for the 18-ways vs. the manual seats. What you should look for is the 2-way sport seats as those should be a direct fit bolt in and plug in....Or you can trade me your buckets for my 2-way spyder seats lol!
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Some more info. Raise LWB all the way up. Slide it back. Loosen the front bolts. Slide it all the way forward. Loosen and remove the rear bolts. Sit in seat and slide it backwards. Remove the front bolts. Sit in seat and lower it then center it fore and aft. Get out of the seat.
if you want, disconnect the battery ground and wait a few minutes.
Tilt the seat backwards and unlock and remove the seat electrical harness connector.
Cover center console and dash with towels.
Remove the LWB.
Put the new seat in place.
Reverse steps above.
Should be GTG maybe have a code reader on hand to reset any codes.
ironically, the only time I had codes is when I disconnected the battery to do this. Other times I left the battery connected and never had any codes. I have swap seats on my GT4 and both 991.1 and 991.2 GT3s. No issues.
if you want, disconnect the battery ground and wait a few minutes.
Tilt the seat backwards and unlock and remove the seat electrical harness connector.
Cover center console and dash with towels.
Remove the LWB.
Put the new seat in place.
Reverse steps above.
Should be GTG maybe have a code reader on hand to reset any codes.
ironically, the only time I had codes is when I disconnected the battery to do this. Other times I left the battery connected and never had any codes. I have swap seats on my GT4 and both 991.1 and 991.2 GT3s. No issues.
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Very easy to take these seats in and out. You can probably swap a seat in ~10 minutes total.
have you thought about the seat recliners? My wife hated the buckets and now loves them.
have you thought about the seat recliners? My wife hated the buckets and now loves them.
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Some more info. Raise LWB all the way up. Slide it back. Loosen the front bolts. Slide it all the way forward. Loosen and remove the rear bolts. Sit in seat and slide it backwards. Remove the front bolts. Sit in seat and lower it then center it fore and aft. Get out of the seat.
if you want, disconnect the battery ground and wait a few minutes.
Tilt the seat backwards and unlock and remove the seat electrical harness connector.
Cover center console and dash with towels.
Remove the LWB.
Put the new seat in place.
Reverse steps above.
Should be GTG maybe have a code reader on hand to reset any codes.
ironically, the only time I had codes is when I disconnected the battery to do this. Other times I left the battery connected and never had any codes. I have swap seats on my GT4 and both 991.1 and 991.2 GT3s. No issues.
if you want, disconnect the battery ground and wait a few minutes.
Tilt the seat backwards and unlock and remove the seat electrical harness connector.
Cover center console and dash with towels.
Remove the LWB.
Put the new seat in place.
Reverse steps above.
Should be GTG maybe have a code reader on hand to reset any codes.
ironically, the only time I had codes is when I disconnected the battery to do this. Other times I left the battery connected and never had any codes. I have swap seats on my GT4 and both 991.1 and 991.2 GT3s. No issues.
TIA
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I picked up a set of recliner brackets from DesignsByJacob. Definitely gonna try them out before paying $$$ for seats.
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Yes it’s true. Swapping 987/997/981/991/982 seats is easy no new hardware needed.
Except for the bolt holding the end of the seat belt to the body instead of the LWB. Now that I think about it, you will have to use an X-Acto knife to cut a small X in the carpet, where the belt is secured to the body.
Except for the bolt holding the end of the seat belt to the body instead of the LWB. Now that I think about it, you will have to use an X-Acto knife to cut a small X in the carpet, where the belt is secured to the body.
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Is it true that swapping in reverse, 18ways to LWBs is not as easy due to some sensors or something? I thought I read something on that a while ago but can’t seem to find the thread.