GU - GQ seat question
Submitted: Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 14:38
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Gossy
Can't get a straight answer from the wreckers (and in their defence they have hundreds of cars on their mind).
I am wanting to know if the GQ and the GU share the same
seat frame?
Looking at replacing my GQ seats with more comfortable ones but found out that putting in seats from another type of car is illegal but if they share the same frame then there is no problem.
Trying to find the cheapest way to upgrade my seats for comfort without going down the very expensive Recaro etc path.
If I can find a nice TI with plush seats then that would be great! If I can use GU seats in my GQ also then that widens my chance of finding them at a wreckers.
Thanks,
Reply By: Dazmit - Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 17:49
Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 17:49
Hi
If it's just lumbar support you are after then buy some pump up lumbar pillows eg
http://www.motorcare.com.au/lumbar.htm
They worked good in a Prado, Landcruiser and then into Recaros I eventually bought.
They are easy to fit as you can usually unclip the backrest material at the lower rear of the
seat and then you slide them up to where you want them.
Incidentally the Recaros came with a piece of foam approx 12mm thick and 250 X 100mm to slide in for lumbar support - worked a treat in our Xtrail as the Standard nissan
seat in those has no lumbar support.
Cheers
Darryl
Brisbane
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Reply By: Gossy - Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 at 16:08
Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 at 16:08
After many phone calls and pricing seats etc I have decided to go down the "rebuild" path.
I have bought two lower lumbar cushions from the chemist ($30 each) and will buy some foam from clark rubber to add some extra comfort and then cover all this will 25mm high grade wool
seat covers (the best you can get from autobahn etc are 18mm lower quality covers).
Because it's a bush basher I can save money on the
seat covers by not having the high grade wool on the backs. This brings the price down from around $700/pair to around $250/pair :)
Hopefully the end result will be "sheer luxury!".
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