TVR S1 seat swaps - what fits?
Discussion
YeS1tis said:
Does no-one know of any other seats that will fit the S series, apart from the MX5, XJS and other TVR seats?
Personally I like things just as they left the factory 
YeS1tis said:
There are some MR2 seats for sale locally but I read somewhere that these are wider than MX5 seats so unsuitable for an MX5 at least, so maybe also for a TVR.
Ask the seller to measure (go take a look if really local), or throw caution to the wind...buy 'em....and make them fit.(Or sell them off again if they just won't go in)
Might be worth checking if the panels on the seat have split or the stitching has come apart. The seat is made up of a lot of panels sewn together. On mine the seat had completely collapsed, there was a bin bag full of newspaper under it! Ambla is however pretty strong stuff and the weak point was the stitching thread. When I took it out much of the original ambla was intact and my trimmer reused much of it to keep costs down.
Ambla has another feature; unlike plain 'vinyl' it is porous, it breaths. That is why the ambla seats do not get as hot or sweaty as leather. On the other hand they also let water through, so in a convertible car, rain gets through to the foam etc. (Nice bit of info on the Ambla, Mike)
When I said the foam wasn't the problem I meant that it wasn't the main problem to fix. On mine the foam was almost reduced to dust, I vacuumed much of it out! But it was easy to get good foam (we used two different densities at my trimmers recommendation) but it took a lot of thought and time to create a new sprung sub frame. The answer was however remarkably easy and the seats are comfy and supportive now.
Ambla has another feature; unlike plain 'vinyl' it is porous, it breaths. That is why the ambla seats do not get as hot or sweaty as leather. On the other hand they also let water through, so in a convertible car, rain gets through to the foam etc. (Nice bit of info on the Ambla, Mike)
When I said the foam wasn't the problem I meant that it wasn't the main problem to fix. On mine the foam was almost reduced to dust, I vacuumed much of it out! But it was easy to get good foam (we used two different densities at my trimmers recommendation) but it took a lot of thought and time to create a new sprung sub frame. The answer was however remarkably easy and the seats are comfy and supportive now.
duke911 said:
Can you divulge how much it cost as I'm now in the position to do mine & don't know whether to go the Cerbera route....:-)
Hello Chris... Turbo turbo, I take it that's a twin turbo ( from your profile? ) Awesome
Would you be interested in a red 911S convertible coming up soon in the auctions at Kings Lynn on the 25th Jan?
Just wondered.
Re your seats, how bad are they? because the Furniture Clinic and also Renovo Products have some fantastic stuff out there that can transform your seats & trim into things of beauty for a fraction of the cost of a re-trim.
Just needs a lot of elbow grease.
Cheers,
Glen
Edited by glenrobbo on Thursday 16th January 10:30
glenrobbo said:
Does anyone know if Honda S2000 seats would fit an S ?
Just a thought...
.Just a thought...
Just found a pair of these on fleabay for £65 in what looks like a burgundy colour, in the words of the seller, adapted to fit a TVR "S" .
Cannot find the advert again at moment, but you may be more lucky, I was searching under TVR S in car parts and accessories.
S2Mike said:
glenrobbo said:
Does anyone know if Honda S2000 seats would fit an S ?
Just a thought...
.Just a thought...
Just found a pair of these on fleabay for £65 in what looks like a burgundy colour, in the words of the seller, adapted to fit a TVR "S" .
Cannot find the advert again at moment, but you may be more lucky, I was searching under TVR S in car parts and accessories.
The seller had them in his Chm.
It says they come without seat runners though.
The shape looks good.
Edited by glenrobbo on Thursday 16th January 10:34
Damian,
It's easier to just click on the 'delete' icon if you inadvertently post in the wrong section ( or if you double post even )
How do I know this ? 
Edit: In fact, if you delete all three posts, it'll make me look like a right Berk !
It's easier to just click on the 'delete' icon if you inadvertently post in the wrong section ( or if you double post even
) How do I know this ? Edit: In fact, if you delete all three posts, it'll make me look like a right Berk !
Edited by glenrobbo on Saturday 18th January 13:21
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