Fitting My New Sports Car Seats Cheap Upgrade

[@andycharger]

It was great to see (and sit!) in these seats yesterday. They look great and feel even better. They really suit the car. Not so sure I can keep up with the level of colouring in the books though! Great work mate 👍

[@TheParrottBros]

Hahaha thanks buddy, need to take the seats out just to find all the pens that are now rolling around underneath ahah

[@alaindunkerque59]

Belle vidéo 👌 😉. Beau TT. Impressionnant l arceau à l arrière. 👍😉. Et beau travail ⚒ 😉 👍

[@davewestrup2420]

Nice one Dom, looks good, and a good cost effective way of getting some nice seats👍

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks buddy, I thought it would appeal the mass, it’s a straight fit so safe to use. I’m always caution when it comes to seating and belts. I’m looking into other options for future fit 😎

[@davewestrup2420]

@@TheParrottBros Yep, agree, especially when you have your daughter in the car, that’s important to get right 👍

[@yammy1000]

Funny one this. I had a 996 but only kept it for a year as it gave me crippling back pain. I swapped in to a 997 & you wouldn't believe the difference! I have a couple of friends with 986's & have done a swap to 997/987 seats on them. With them, it's a straight bolt in with some small changes for the wiring to get the seat motors working. In your case, if you went with 997/987 seats, you might get the added safety of the seat air bags the same as the original seats. I just bought a Noggy blue TT & personally I find the factory seats are spot on, & that's without adjustable lumbar. If you find the seat belt light is a problem, you can swap over the buckle receiver from the original seat to cure it.

[@TheParrottBros]

Thats interesting, will see how it goes as time goes on :) always another upgrade down the line haha love changing it up

[@MichailDoc]

Great video. As for the airbag light, you dont have to put a resistor, you can turn it off via vcds. Cheers

[@TheParrottBros]

Thank you & thats good to know i will look into that

[@laurentiubancila7675]

@MichailDoc where should I buy that vcds? I have installed some sparco seats without airbags, and I have the light on.

[@hamishandthefatman68]

Dom. Nice work. Weirdly enough I have been looking at this upgrade myself. So much easier when someone else feels the pain…!

[@TheParrottBros]

TT seats while perfectly comfortable and ok they lack that sporty feel and I’ve always wanted to do a seat upgrade and this fits the bill from the perspective of being an easy, fit, sporty, looking and comfortable, also cheap, which is a win

[@peterosborne7]

Yer they look great Dom 👌

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks mate, thought they would be well received . Amazing that they are a bolt in fit too.

[@dankzer2664]

I would love more info on the steering wheel. Out of all the flat bottom ones I've seen, this one looks the absolute best. Great job.

[@TheParrottBros]

Its smart isnt it, a company online & ebay make them, they take a factory mk1 wheel, flat bottom it and then recover it, not mad money either i dont think

[@zimbabwayne5626]

Nice touch i thought about citroen ds5 sport seats purely for massage function :)

[@TheParrottBros]

Now that sounds amazing

[@mistatt-ho3gt]

Another great video Dom - thanks for sharing

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks mate 😎

[@mistatt-ho3gt]

Hope to see you next week at the meet 🤗

[@jonmunford2321]

Awesome content 😁👍 love a tombstone they are a very comfortable seat good on ya .noice 👍

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks mate, they make a nice addition that’s for sure 😎

[@bartsimpsonhead2790]

Love the look of 986 seats in a TT and it's something I've wanted to do for a long time now. If it were my car, with a cream trim interior, I'd be tempted to re-colour the centre section of the seat back and squab to a lighter cream to match the door cards - it would make them look more individual and add a touch of class.

[@TheParrottBros]

That would be very similar to seats I saw for sale from the early Slk, they had an ivory centre black outer. Very clean look I like it

[@steveokeefe9663]

Loving the upgrade seats Dom Looks Fab & great price too. Going to look into getting a pair(Red) myself 👍

[@TheParrottBros]

Good choice! & yeah for the money you certainly cannot argue

[@svenlukassen2407]

great video again

[@TheParrottBros]

Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@paulsofroniou8372]

What a great mod, had these in my Porsche 944, not the same but very similar, so comfortable, great vid as always👍👍

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks mate, they are so comfortable and have that sporty look you’d expect a tt should have 😍

[@rickjamesurbanadventures4912]

Lovely touch and look OEM plus, was going to fit some myself instead went for buckets but already thinking of swapping out before I need a hip replacement from getting in and out lol

[@TheParrottBros]

Haha I done it that way round too, buckets look cooler but these are far more practical haha

[@peterlowden3814]

Very nice 👌, don’t think I’ll ever fit aftermarket seats again 😂, these are a different story tho, would definitely consider these

[@TheParrottBros]

Haha thanks mate, yeah I don’t blame you. That’s why I wanted to share these as a nice simple and straight forward fit 😂👌🏻

[@pigeonguardgames507]

They do look very nice👍

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks mate, not oem enough for you I’m sure but look oem + ;)

[@pigeonguardgames507]

@@TheParrottBros 🤣have to say very tempted though.

[@TheParrottBros]

No, your not allowed to modify your car! imagine what andy would say

[@pigeonguardgames507]

@@TheParrottBros You are absolutely correct as always 🤣

[@swordjo]

Look great! Quick question, ive just got non heated leather in my 150. Is it easy to add a set of heated, would i just need the seats abd switches?

[@josephdonnelly3169]

Seats look great, it’s nice to know the boxster seat would be a good switch. I’ve always been happy with originals up to this point…

[@TheParrottBros]

If your happy keep it simple and stick to what you know, if you get bored or fancy a change then this is always an option :)

[@usuallybrokencars]

These look great mate, love the coat hooks on the back too, do they hug aswell as the original TT ones??

[@TheParrottBros]

They are a little more snug than the factory tt seat, they are a little slender and narrow at the top

[@audittrs2885]

Nice seats anything from a Porsche is always nice. Hope your doing well dom. I have kyles Audi TT now 😊😊

[@TheParrottBros]

Hey mate, long time. Yeah Kyle said you bought it. Snagged a Brilliant car there which has had a lot of time and money focused on it. Extremely clean too 😍😍

[@audittrs2885]

Thx dom yes it’s a minter

[@robbierob9661]

top job... but did don use the base plate or not does any one no the answer

[@TheParrottBros]

No, the Porsche seats are a direct bolt in fit

[@Trig0r]

OEM+ is the future... And a cupholder, obvs..

[@TheParrottBros]

Yeah obvs, it’s hurting for a cup holder but more pressing things to sort before I get one, tempted to get an arm rest for this car 😅

[@slimgymguy865]

Top Work Again Man

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks buddy

[@backjarton01]

Can’t believe I missed out on sitting in these on Sunday, been looking at the Tombstones for a while now What resistor did you end up using to kill the airbag light? All the best! Jack

[@TheParrottBros]

Hey jack, yeah you were welcome to have given them a go, very comfy. I used 2.7k ohm resistors. Bought 10 from Rs supplies for £3

[@backjarton01]

@@TheParrottBros Lovely stuff mate, I’ll give it a sit at the next meet we’re both at. Unless I just bite the bullet and fit some 😂 Excellent, much appreciated, I’ll grab some of those As usual, great video, I can really see how straightforward this fit is 🙌🏼

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks buddy, anyone is welcome to come and perch in the seats to test them out, i think they are great

[@King_Henry]

Great vid Dom! They look great. Fortunately for me (and with a bad lower back), I find the oem seats to be quite comfortable, and even on longer drives..lightyears better than my Toyota 4Runner seats! I do like either solution in this case. And bought some spare, original black TT seats in the garage, so when mine get super worn, I’ll have some 60K seats to throw in 😊. Paid $300 US dollars for those.

[@TheParrottBros]

They wont be for everyone and for different reasons im sure, the stock seats are great i think i would prefer ones with a material centre as i find the all leather a bit much when its warm out. great job on finding some spares for down the line good idea that

[@jakewhite3505]

I wasn't too keen on the seat out of the car, but once fitted looks like it was made for the TT. Do you think its possible to wire in the heating element if you're TT has it?

[@TheParrottBros]

You can add heated seats to almost anything these days they do a diy kit, but there are other options around or later seats may offer heating i dont know, its never been a priority for me as i dont really like them haha

[@jakewhite3505]

​@TheParrottBros thats fair enough. I rarely use them to be honest but it would annoy me having the knobs there not working 😂

[@TheParrottBros]

You can buy blanks to get rid of the swtiches ;) @@jakewhite3505

[@Futurensen]

Hello there , are the old seats for sale?? 😁

[@TheParrottBros]

They are not im afraid, i will be keeping them

[@Rhombus-inc]

i have a 2001 Audi TT cabriolet 180 im gonna have my interior reupholstered soon the door interior is rough and im still either trying to find new used ones this is my first car and im looking forward to daily drive it to university when i turn 18

[@TheParrottBros]

Wow that’s a pretty epic first car! Doorcards are quite easy come by if your uk based, maybe not so much elsewhere 😅

[@dymbag1]

Any idea if the Porsche seats will fit in an 03 S3? Cheers

[@mk1chopper]

Would need custom brackets as although the 8N TT and 8L S3 share the same chassis the seat mounts are different.

[@TheParrottBros]

as said below, they are different mounting so require a bit more fettling

[@masonbarnett4887]

Do the Porsche seats have a heated element in them?

[@TheParrottBros]

This specific models don’t but I’m Sure the later ones do

[@masonbarnett4887]

@@TheParrottBros wonder if it’s possible to get the heated seat part to work in a non OEM seat. Gotta love the stock furnace chairs during the winter!

[@martinpearce60]

Nice 👍🏻

[@TheParrottBros]

Thanks mate

[@Kenny_Ded]

Seats look good. How's the weight of them compared to the originals?

[@TheParrottBros]

Didn’t do a weight comparison but they are definitely lighter than original seats slightly

[@mk1chopper]

Prefer the look of the oe seats, interesting that you say they hold you better as the bolsters look smaller to me and the base part of the seat looks flat compared to the tt seats. Mk1 merc slk uses the same base plate too and possibly 996 911

[@marcooconnor]

TT leather seats are pretty uncomfortable. You sit on them rather than in them. So for me they would be an upgrade. However, you want 987 seats preferably.

[@mk1chopper]

@@marcooconnor I find them fine and comfortable over long distance the only thing I'd like is to be able to adjust the angle of the base so your bum sits lower than your thighs something you can do with the recaro seats in the 8l S3

[@TT3.2]

They are a nice addition to your car mate, well done......forcing myself to not look on ebay😅

[@TheParrottBros]

Hahaha start the stockpile of parts for the next weekend off 😂

[@johnnycashh7148]

No Intro.... 👏 👏 👏 😂

[@TheParrottBros]

It’s a one off dude 😋

[@johnnycashh7148]

@TheParrottBros Hahaha... haven't missed one in 3 years 😃

[@ArisHDi]

Hey Dom! Just got my car serviced (changed that ugly aftermarket bumper too) The only thing in my car that was spotless was the seats. I picked it up with excitement and did not notice that the repair shop damaged my leather seats ( passenger seat has weird pokes not holes the leather is still there, like someone was pressing on the leather with a screw driver and left shallow dots) do you have any clue on how to fix that?. I dont want to make a fuzz with the repair shop until im 100% sure it cant be fixed, i have informed them and sent them pictures though.

[@TheParrottBros]

I would recommend, steaming them should soften the leather enough to massage the leather and possibly remove some of the creases/stretch bits

[@ArisHDi]

@@TheParrottBros I was thinking about that too, maybe first apply heat then use a house vacuum to suck it back to it’s original location. The weird thing is that it’s not just one it’s 4 of the maybe they stored a heavy part on top of my seat. Either way I might have to change my mechanic that’s not acceptable.