Aftermarket Exige Seats

[Bob_Defly]

Can anyone tell me where I can get replacement seats for an Exige S2. I might get the originals recovered (by Hangar 111) but I want to have a look at other options.

Do other brand seats fit? Are the brackest easy to get?

[malbon]

Reverie Carbon numbers as fitted to the Hangar show car. Seats dont come much better.

[Bob_Defly]

No I actually want a tiny bit more padding in the small of my back?

[Davey S1]

Bob which ones do you have in yours at the moment? do you have the sports pack with the sports seats and harnesses? I sat in one of those at a dealers and they seemed really comfy and supportive.

If you have the standars Exige seats what/s wrong with them?

[Bob_Defly]

I have the standard seats, no touring pack, because I prefer fabric. There is just no padding exactly where I have a bit of a dodgy back, the rest of the seat is fine.

Now I could get these recovered and add a tiny bit of padding at the bottom, but wanted to try out alternatives first...

[gooby]

Bob, dont those seats have the inflatable lumbar support?

[LeeM S2 111S]

Bob - I have exactly the same problem with my standard S2 111S seats. After my first few days of owning the car, I had a large bruise at the base of my spine, which affected my initial enjoyment of the car somewhat

I currently have the temporary fix of a seat bolster from Bell and Colvill (see: www.bell-colvill.co.uk/). There's an interior retrim section on their website with details.

I had to modify the bolster to take out the seat base padding and trim down the seat back padding, but it works pretty well if you don't want to go down the retrim route just yet.

Now that I look at what I paid for this (just over £100 ) I wish I'd gone for the Corbeau or Lotus retrim (apparently Corbeau charge around £150 per seat). I'll be looking to do this over this Summer I think...

Please let me know if you find any other alternatives.

Cheers
Lee

[Bob_Defly]

Are Corbeau as good as getting Lotus to do it?

Yeah I was looking for something that wouldn't look like it was a cushion, you know, being a hardcore car and that.

Also how long does a retrim take? I'm assuming they have to have the car for the whole time..?

[LeeM S2 111S]

I've heard good things about Corbeau on this forum but can't recall from whom (anyone?). If I remember rightly some Elise owners have made an appointment and gone to the Corbeau factory and had them done in a day (while-u-wait). I'm not sure where they're based in the UK.

The other option would be to send them your passenger seat, get that retrimmed/recushioned, and then swap it over with your driver's seat, and then send that off...

I think I'll stick with the Lotus retrim option at Hethel over the Summer as I'm planning to get a full interior retrim (leather/alcantara) and I want the seats to match I'm hoping that they can do this over 1-2 weeks while I'm on holiday in June, but we'll see. I'd also like to do a factory tour and see where the cars are made

Cheers
Lee

[Bob_Defly]

Cheers Lee.

Anyone else help on this. Do any of the demon tweeks/halfords seats fit?

[uldis]

MOG have developed a really nice one: www.mog-racing.de/

But on any seaat I would try themn out before buying.
I sat once in the one that Eliseparts sells and it was the wrong shape for me.

[Bob_Defly]

Yeah I'm looking for something with a tiny bit more padding, and not at huge cost.

[seetim]

Bob

Did you get any further with this? Having a similar problem. the lumbar support doesn't quite go low enough.

Lee

When are you planning to take your car to get the re-trim? Soon I guess? I understand that you can get the seats re-trimed in ProBax spec, something I am considering. Would like to hear how you get on.

Cheers, Andrew.

[S Works]

I'm currently toying with lots of ideas for my interior, eggshell blue leather just doesn't do it for me.

The most cost effective solution for me is to have the current S2 111S seats retrimmed, with an option to have the seat bottom made removeable for trackdays offering more of a 'bucket' option, but then more comfort when it's back in.

2 new seats of the motorsport style (be they the ones from H111, Lotus or the kind offered by Maidstone Sports Cars) are looking at being around the £1500 mark which is just too much for me I think - they are all superb bits of kit though.

A good trimmer should be able to take what you have already and do the job, it's not a complex seat.

[seetim]

Having sat in the ProBax spec seat, it does appear to offer a higher level of comfort. Lotus can retrim your existing seats for a lot less than a new set of ProBax seats.

At the same time you could go for a slightly more bespoke finish. Has some appeal but then again the worry is that once let loose in the sweet shop, you get something, which is great for the first fortnight, then after that... argghhh!!!!

Has anyone gone down a route with 3rd party retrim?

[S Works]

Not personally, but I've seen the work done by the trimmer used by Maidstone Sports Cars and it is good quality.