My new seats from ECS, thanks to their sale................

 

Looks great! How hard was the install?

 

Just ordered a Novi kit yesterday from ECS, and already have their blower cam, Yes ECS ROCKS!!!! seats look great!

 

Well I started on Sunday and finished today...............You need to just take your time. I have never done any kind of seat work before.You will need the 15 mm wrench for the seat mounts and a 18 mm wrench to loosen the seat belt bracket on the seat. Also use heavy duty zip ties and add a couple of extra in spots instead of the hog rings. Also get an Exacto knife for making cuts. The covers are not pre-cut for the seat controls and the rear seat release. And you should order from Eckler's, replacement bezels for the seat back release. They are almost impossible to get off without breaking.......

So in all you will need

15 & 18 MM wrench

12 plastic replacement push pins, go to auto parts and try to match up.
Dealer price is 10 for $60, wow what a mark up!

1 Exacto knife

2 Replacement Bezels for seat release. About $7 each from Ecklers.

Towel to protect the door sill.

Something to prop the seat up as you attempt to disconnect the electrical connections under the seats, 1 for passenger, 2 for drivers.

Plenty of muscle to pull the leather tight and to re-connect via the push pins to the seat frame.

And lots of patience................................ ...........

And to every vendor that helped me with prompt shipment of parts,,,,,,,,,,ECS, DJ Motorsports, Eckler's, NAPA,,,,,THANKS

 

They look great

Chuck

 

Superb work!! Makes your C5 look brand new again!

 

Thanks. That's the first time I've seen the replacement bezel and push pin recommendation.

Did you do it yourself or did you have some extra arms helping you along the way?

 

You did a nice job and got a good price....what a deal....

 

Did it by myself, made the upstairs spare bedroom into a shop,,,lol, lol..If you take your time then there are no problems.............unfortunately you have to make holes in the leather and the seat foam. Some might say ughhhhh. But once you get off the hardware from the seat, you will see where the factory workers had to do the same. it's amazing whats covered up..........................As a matter of fact, there were two push pins that were never connected on the drivers seat....

One other item, my drivers side halo foam was worn through and through on the left side arm bolster, the piece of fiber glass where the side inflates are located had worn completely through the foam and I could feel the seat frame against the leather. Which is why I was in the market for new skins. The halo actually has a piece of fabric to prevent this but it was worn through, and one skin supplier gives you a little boot to put over the fiber glass to prevent this. I actually cut apart a piece of clothe and doubled it up and fitted over the tabs on both seats. Hopefully no more wear through........





Reason for replacement bezels and push pins,,,,,,,,,,,almost impossible to get the bezel's off without breaking them. Reused pushpins will not stay in.............both items are cheap to replace........

 

Looks great, I have their all black ones in my C5.

 

Those skins look very nice















42.3k

 

Makes the car look new and at the same time totally diff. In a good way.... I also did a set in my car almost got to the point of letting a shop do them but wouldnt want to do them for a living. Off and on took me all weekend to do mine.

 

Nice work, they look great!

 

Thanks guys and girls, definitely feels like a new car with the new bottom seat foam in both seats and new halo foam in the drivers seat. And that fresh smell of leather. And it kinda helps with 20K on the odometer.....

Would not do seats as a living though.............

 

The statement "Makes your C5 look brand new again!" makes me LOL. If you had seen his car prior to the seat instal it already look like new.

 

You would know from seeing it in person......
LOL, lol CARMAX special w/15k on it, now it looks even newer, especially with the interior LED kit.