MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: john87 on February 19, 2014, 09:47:22 pm

Title: Cloth GTI seats - Frame poking through?
Post by: john87 on February 19, 2014, 09:47:22 pm
My friend has had his 2006 GTI for a few months now, and has recently started complaining about the drivers' seat being uncomfortable - as if the foam/padding has moved on the right-hand bolster and the frame of the seat is making contact with his leg.

The car's done 78k, and has the standard Tartan cloth seats. Has anyone else suffered this problem, or has he just been unfortunate and bought a car with a dodgy seat / one that has supported the weight of a larger gentleman?  :booty:

Title: Re: Cloth GTI seats - Frame poking through?
Post by: cuprajake on February 19, 2014, 09:59:03 pm
A lot do, subaru s do to,


It's due to the high bolster,

You can't take the cloth out and repack the area, believe it or not. Think foam carpet underlay and duct tape works amazing.


I actually rebuilt my scoob seat that way. Custom fit to me,



You need to take the side plastics off, couple of screws and a bolt

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy192%2Fcuprajake%2F6F734E8C-E121-4924-B516-0298712AE574-25635-000010C3A1692F54_zps6bc66bfe.jpg&hash=0a0975958d77bdfe7e59c0aae1f7edacf525cfc2)

The seat covers use the normal plastic snaps so come off easy

Now my right lower bolster was starting to compress due to getting in/out etc so looked at that too

Once you have bit off the foam can lift off, this is the bit that rubs through

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy192%2Fcuprajake%2F33626938-EA6B-4642-AD12-DB3DEF8CBCF8-25635-000010C3E5F114E6_zpsaa17cdcb.jpg&hash=59b5e6a7b5b62e2a0e9af9e120a34f4e69682e07)

So I used a low density foam to cover it.

Then set about making new bolsters

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy192%2Fcuprajake%2F677C487B-BADE-42E1-B8D1-8988258F2626-25635-000010C3CDB43C9A_zpse9d849b7.jpg&hash=f2a7544c215507a17e20586f1ce9ccb46b086166)

The foam layout is hd and ld foams once I was happy I permanently attached them with duct tape.

Left side done right oem

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy192%2Fcuprajake%2FE6EDC63D-D8E7-45E5-A4C3-5BC40441D6CD-25635-000010C3D6C9A201_zps1c58685c.jpg&hash=a0b2d1f4ab65d5bd3d8d4a103f83d15aacd84143)

Once the bottom had been done I moved to the upper back,
This has three springs along it. You can pulley these back and stretch them, this takes the push effect out of the seat. I also did this to the base.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy192%2Fcuprajake%2F65C34821-CB02-4F20-A396-A51A783DF858-25635-000010C3AEBE9558_zps4ac5e286.jpg&hash=8c05cfac6a14b85d69663f478384a6e95aa8697e)

I ran out of big pieces of foam so got a bit of new carpet underlay for the bolster.

I traced the black parts if the seats a d installed the foam

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy192%2Fcuprajake%2FC732E72F-75DA-4C74-87E3-854300F940DB-25635-000010C3C08A2496_zps93985b62.jpg&hash=710878e5490b5b3906764763625269e4c128c4f7)

Then from the back of the seat I added son smaller hd packing around the rib area. I also took out the middle spring

Once you've sat in it and are happy build it back up and your done

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy192%2Fcuprajake%2FBB6C97F7-250B-4646-AFCF-CB2AE67B5424-25635-000010C395921241_zps304c5ac5.jpg&hash=a896d3c148ca4116f0449b737e7c23e52f5f9355)

The seat feels 100 times better.
Title: Re: Cloth GTI seats - Frame poking through?
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on February 19, 2014, 10:32:52 pm
Like that!  :happy2:

Will have a go when mine eventually go..
Title: Re: Cloth GTI seats - Frame poking through?
Post by: George10 on February 19, 2014, 10:45:04 pm
A few upholstery people I know say they tend to wear a lot on the lower,  Especially on recaros. I know they aren't recaros before someone try's to correct me.
Title: Re: Cloth GTI seats - Frame poking through?
Post by: john87 on February 20, 2014, 12:19:04 pm
Thanks for that, Cuprajake!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Cloth GTI seats - Frame poking through?
Post by: Horatio on February 20, 2014, 01:01:44 pm
Quote from: George10 on February 19, 2014, 10:45:04 pm
A few upholstery people I know say they tend to wear a lot on the lower,  Especially on recaros. I know they aren't recaros before someone try's to correct me.

They are not Recaro's  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Cloth GTI seats - Frame poking through?
Post by: George10 on February 20, 2014, 02:59:42 pm
Quote from: Horatio on February 20, 2014, 01:01:44 pm
Quote from: George10 on February 19, 2014, 10:45:04 pm
A few upholstery people I know say they tend to wear a lot on the lower,  Especially on recaros. I know they aren't recaros before someone try's to correct me.

They are not Recaro's  :signLOL:
  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Cloth GTI seats - Frame poking through?
Post by: south on February 20, 2014, 08:11:43 pm
Great how to Jake  :happy2: