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Old Oct 6, 2025 | 07:48 PM
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Can c6 seats be installed in a C5 without adapting anything?
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If you're gonna do it do it right and get c7 or maybe c8
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Originally Posted by chasboy
Can c6 seats be installed in a C5 without adapting anything?
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All of the seats from 97-19 physically interchange, same seat track mounting to the floor, just the electrical hookups change between the years.

As stated, you will be miles ahead to find some C7 seats, they are so much better than either C5 or C6 seats, the difference is beyond amazing.
I did C7 seats in mine, best change I've made.
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Do your research, part of the seat belt also has to change.
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Originally Posted by Dads2kconvertible
Do your research, part of the seat belt also has to change.
Just a simple lengthening of the slot to make it work.
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If the seats are free, hey why not? Otherwise the 6s are not a great departure from the 5s for the money. The common and easy swap is to go to the 7s and wait for a local or good deal to pop up.
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c6 seats are only marginally better than c5.
C8 seats are great, but imho, they look at little out of place in the c5 interior.

c7 fits perfectly and look great. They are a MASSIVE upgrade to the c5 seats.. But the c5 seatbelt has a retractor on the bottom that will interfere with the seat, won't be able to go back fully.

I posted a vid in the c5 tech-- best option is to swap out c5 seatbelts for c6 seabetls, takes less than 20 minutes.



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Originally Posted by JMG2
c6 seats are only marginally better than c5.
C8 seats are great, but imho, they look at little out of place in the c5 interior.

c7 fits perfectly and look great. They are a MASSIVE upgrade to the c5 seats.. But the c5 seatbelt has a retractor on the bottom that will interfere with the seat, won't be able to go back fully.

I posted a vid in the c5 tech-- best option is to swap out c5 seatbelts for c6 seabetls, takes less than 20 minutes.


And, just as simple to trim the side cover on the C7 seats, and totally unobtrusive, you hardly see it, and people who don't know better never see it.
And, no C6 seatbelts to find and buy.
Just saying...
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Originally Posted by Ltngdrvr
And, just as simple to trim the side cover on the C7 seats, and totally unobtrusive, you hardly see it, and people who don't know better never see it.
And, no C6 seatbelts to find and buy.
Just saying...
seriously? I had no problem finding sets on ebay. got them no problem, sent them out for red belts to match the interior.
And I'd rather trim a $30 plastic trim on the c5 then trim the sides on a seat that just cost a few k.
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I recently grabbed C6 seat belts form ebay as well.
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