MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: shaunnorris7 on October 10, 2014, 10:53:17 am

Title: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: shaunnorris7 on October 10, 2014, 10:53:17 am: I may change my standard leather seats for R32 leather.

My seats are currently heated, would the R32 plugs be the same to make it an easy install??

Anyone else already done this who could help would be great.

Cheers
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: JoeDarKa on October 10, 2014, 07:17:57 pm: Depends on the seats and what car they came out of!

Some seats are heated, some are. I think they changed plugs around 2006
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: dansmith180 on October 10, 2014, 08:19:12 pm: R32's are the same arnt they? Or do you mean the bucket seats? I imagine they would fit the same since theyll have the same frames ect
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: shaunnorris7 on October 11, 2014, 11:23:01 am: I know the seats will bolts straight in place of whats there now, it was more of the electrical plugs for the lumbar support and heat I was thinking of.

Spoke to the guy selling last nite, nice guy who races mk2's and has bought this R32 to race so stripping it. Only 1 hour away so may go have a look this weekend.
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: basman on October 22, 2014, 12:51:48 am: Think plugs changed in 08 you can buy the plugs from vw and depin them
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: Horatio on October 22, 2014, 08:30:13 am: Just swap the head rests :signLOL:
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: john87 on October 22, 2014, 09:55:59 am: When you say R32 leather, I presume you're talking about the optional Recaro seats? These weren't fitted to every leather-clad R32, if you spec'd standard leather you'd have got the same leather seats as the GTI :happy2:
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: mrggg on October 22, 2014, 10:49:36 am: Sorry to hijack the thread but it may be relevant...

Would MK4 R32 leather seats fit Mk5 gtis? As I heard that the leather used in Mk4s are better than the current leather used for Mk5s. Correct me if I am wrong?
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: xjay1337 on October 22, 2014, 10:52:17 am: no they wouldn't. Runners are totally different. May be able to retrofit them but not easy or documented.
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: th3_f15t on October 22, 2014, 12:31:46 pm: Plus the time and effort into that would be better spent buying after market seats and mounting frames.
Title: Re: Standard Leather to R32 Leather
Post by: Matthewsimone on October 22, 2014, 02:03:26 pm: Unless im missing something here, whats wrong with the mk5 Gti leather seats? Love mine :smiley: