Boston Driver

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/seat%20swap/seat_swap.jpg">

Okay, so maybe I should have done a more subtle pic, since "im_cecil" nailed it on his first guess. I sourced a set of front and rear OEM RS6 seats from a RS6 owner who upgraded to the Euro Recaro seats. Actually noticed that I went the whole month of June without doing anything to my car...

I had these in my basement for several weeks, waiting for some time and parts to finish the install. The original owner took off the seatbelt tensioner (the buckle) as well as the wires that went with those. I bought new tensioners/buckles, which ran only about $100. I then had to re-wire the tensioner connector under the seat, which required a makeshift pin-out tool. Anyway, in the end, I have a nice set of seats in the car. Just missing the extra 150 ponies :PPP

Here are a few more pics...

The logo...it is embossed, not embroidered
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/seat%20swap/RS6_seats_logo.jpg">

The piping on the headrest
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/seat%20swap/RS6_seats_4.jpg">

The piping on the seat bottom
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/seat%20swap/RS6_seats_6.jpg">

The passenger seat done...
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/seat%20swap/seat_swap.jpg">

The driver seat now swapped out
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/seat%20swap/RS6_seats.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/seat%20swap/RS6_seats_1.jpg">

The rear seat
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/seat%20swap/RS6_seats_3.jpg">

In reality, the rear seat is the true reason I wanted to do this swap. The 4.2 rear seat has that "bucket style" and it was nearly impossible for me to buckle the shoulder strap for my son in his booster seat without some pushing and shoving. I was in the market for a flat rear sport seat, and landed this set for about the price a recycler was going to charge for the rear sport seat from a 2.7T alone.

So, next project is the RS6 side skirts, which just arrived from the UK. SCored those a few weeks ago on eBay UK for less than half price! It's like Christmas all over again!!!

im_cecil

Mismatched seats. But if the passenger is an RS6 with the piping, where's the logo?

im_cecil

Ah... didn't the S-Line seats come with piping too?

Boston Driver

I'm going to edit the original post now...with more pics

im_cecil

Same shape, same adjustments. I take it that the RS6 logo is on the headrest and not the seatback? Can't remember offhand.

Boston Driver

flat rear seat vs. the "bucket" from the 4.2, the real reason I wanted these

im_cecil

But I'd be undecided about the hump seat, too.

The hump seat is more stylish, but obviously less practical. You prolly wanted the flat one for a rear booster.

Oh well. The leather grains probably wouldn't have matched, anyway. They seem to have changed it starting in '02.

koz4.2

You should lift that head rest up, and get one of these seat protectors to prevent those new seats from indentations. They do a great job if you aren't allready using something.

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Jmacs4.2

Looks great!!! YGM

brat2.ua

Are you planning to do a RS6 conversion too? How much for the skirts? Maybe soon it will be christmas for me too..?

Did you check out my new ride??? hehe Let me actually post it as a new thread...in case someone misses here! Its not like i got a BMW so that i shouldnt come back to this board!