Bucket seats for 997.1 c2s

[Kettmark]

Hi, I have a 2005 997.1 c2s with light grey interior which I'd like to fit some bucket seats to. Anyone know where I can get some. Design 911 don't do them in grey.
Most others I've found are black, which obviously won't match my light grey interior.
Help please!

[gwsinc]

These will be hard to find in light grey. An alternative could be the normal darker grey Porsche folding or 918 buckets with some Alcantara or light grey seat inserts.

Both are very expensive but are excellent seats. Good luck.

[Porsche911R]

retrim some Recaro Poles

[Porsche911R]

Slippydiff said:

The only trimmers that can trim Pole Positions nicely, are Southbound. Good luck getting anything trimmed by them in the next 6 months.

worth the wait.

[Kettmark]

I've found some Cobra Daytonas via GSM Performance in Nottingham. They are available in grey, with heating elements and can be obtained in leather outer with alcantara inner which I like the sound of.

[Kettmark]

Slippydiff said:

They’re hardly what I would call bucket seats ... ?
Nogaros are available with heating if required. No need to go to the expense of carbon, as they do GRP too.

Where can I obtain these from? Do you have a link please? They do look rather tasty....

[moonigan]

Kettmark said:

I've found some Cobra Daytonas via GSM Performance in Nottingham. They are available in grey, with heating elements and can be obtained in leather outer with alcantara inner which I like the sound of.

I have a Cobra Daytona as an office chair and I'd say its somewhere between a Porsche sport chair which I have in my 911 and a bucket with regards to fit and feel but the Porsche chair is a better quality. If I was going to go through the hassle of changing I'd be looking at either the Recaros or Nogaros suggested. The OEM buckets would be the ideal solution.

[Kettmark]

Slippydiff said:

Either speak to Mark or Adam direct at the factory :

https://www.cobraseats.com/

Or speak to Gareth at GSM (I'm not a massive fan of Gareth, long story ....) but he's a Cobra agent and knows Mark at Cobra well.
Here's Mark :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPcHtiRYJEA

I've been in touch with GSM, a lady from whom pointed me towards the Cobra Daytona or Cobra Misano as the ones compatible with my 997.1.
I assume there are other options for my vehicle then?
I must admit I prefer the ones shown in the previous images.

[Kettmark]

Kettmark said:

I've been in touch with GSM, a lady from whom pointed me towards the Cobra Daytona or Cobra Misano as the ones compatible with my 997.1.
I assume there are other options for my vehicle then?
I must admit I prefer the ones shown in the previous images.

Sorry, forgot to reiterate they need to be reclining to allow access to the rear seats. Won't be popular with SHSBO if we can't get the lad in the back.
Doesn't look like the ones above recline.

I think I'll have a visit to GSM to try some out for size.

[pete]

This thread got me Googling, and I found this:

https://www.elferspot.com/en/magazin/jasons-997/

It shows the Nogaro can definitely be fitted in a 997, where it looks very much at home!

Edited as I've just seen the requirement for recline. If you slide the seat all the way forward, you can probably squeeze a small child into the back without reclining the seat, although it could be a little questionable for exit in the event of a crash. Otherwise, could you use rails that allow the whole seat to slide and tip forward, like the chairs in a mk1 Cortina? :-)

Edited by pete on Wednesday 7th November 16:52

[Dammit]

Slippydiff said:

Not PP's, my Rs seats, but you get the idea.

Edited by Slippydiff on Wednesday 7th November 16:25

Recaro Profischale?

[Dammit]

Slippydiff said:

Original 964 RS seats. Said to be a Pole Position derivative.

Profischale P1

[MrVert]

pete said:

This thread got me Googling, and I found this:

https://www.elferspot.com/en/magazin/jasons-997/

It shows the Nogaro can definitely be fitted in a 997, where it looks very much at home!

Edited as I've just seen the requirement for recline. If you slide the seat all the way forward, you can probably squeeze a small child into the back without reclining the seat, although it could be a little questionable for exit in the event of a crash. Otherwise, could you use rails that allow the whole seat to slide and tip forward, like the chairs in a mk1 Cortina? :-)

Edited by pete on Wednesday 7th November 16:52

They look nice and decent price too.


Want to change my seats for something more sporty, Recaro PP's are favourite now followed by these

[Dammit]

Slippydiff said:

I did a lot of reading on these a while ago as I'd love a pair for my 996*, but they're proper money in good condition, and proper money plus when original Porsche.

\*My car predates the GT3, and therefore the GT3 specific Recaros, so if it'd been ordered from Porsche with buckets they'd likely have been the P1's.

[Kettmark]

Slippydiff said:

Ahh, you left that key point out ....
Best get looking through the classifieds for a pair of these :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdPhS0JppLs

Not cheap, and I personally don't find them comfortable (at all) but they're the go to seat if you want a straightforward install and amazing resale value.

Probably worth chatting to Shortshift from this thread to find out where his came from and the cost...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Edited by Slippydiff on Wednesday 7th November 16:51

I was offered a pair of carbon fibre folding buckets, retrimmed to match my interior for £9.5k. Lovely looking things but nearly half the value of my car 😢

[gwsinc]

Not sure if you're still looking but I have some Porsche Carbon fibre buckets for sale in black and Alcantara:

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/parts-and-...

:-)

[anonymous-user]

lovely seats. how much are they new/were they new?

[Twinfan]

They're circa £8000 a pair new.

[gwsinc]

Twinfan said:

They're circa £8000 a pair new.

A little more for Alcantara, open to reasonable offers.

[gwsinc]

I also have some 14 way seats with memory function to sell if anyone needs some. Bought in haste without realising the ballache bypassing the memory function would cause...
£450