Red Seat Belt upgrade Question..

[Chuck W.]

Thanks for starting this thread Jim. I have done the both my Boxster and 993. The local shoe repair shop did the sewing for $10 a belt. Total for a pair of belts for the 993 was under $70. The Boxster was a tad more due to the additional length.

Also, the regular red is closer than the flame red to OEM.

[chaudanova]

Originally Posted by Lobo1186

Just FINALLY got everything all sorted received my fabric and had it sewn. Tomorrow Ill be putting it all in the car with a nice tidy DIY with some good pics to boot.

just a lil bit of teaser info. for the belts shipped to my place from suncoast it would have been 535 dollars. for me it cost me 73 dollars in the car!

Any updates/pics there Lobo? I'd love to get on this mod as well.. Did you get the regular red?

[Lobo1186]

No actually, I got the Flame red. I ordered normal red but when it came I was not happy with the shade. it was more burgandy or blood red then just plane jane red. So I sent it back and got flame red a little brighter than I wanted but with an all black interior it looks great just the same.


once I get my blackberry cord....somwhere around here... Ill get this DIY started.

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by Lobo1186

it was more burgandy or blood red then just plane jane red. So I sent it back and got flame red a little brighter than I wanted but with an all black interior it looks great just the same.

I agree. I put the flame red in the Boxster and the regular red in the 993. I took the pieces to the local Porsche dealer and the regular red (despite it looking more burgandy) was almost a perfect match to OME.

Regular on left..... Flame on right.

[Lobo1186]

my other reasoning even tho the OEM is darker. I feel that If I were to paint my calipers red or upgrade to brembos or what have you. the flame red will match a lil better. if not ill pay and have my belts re-done in normal red. and I could do this 5 or 6 times and still be cheaper than buying one pair of OEM red lol

[JTP]

Chuck, first your car is immaculate and second, your garage is awesome! Do you have a bar in there too?

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by JTP

Chuck, first your car is immaculate and second, your garage is awesome! Do you have a bar in there too?

Thanks on both. No bar, but I do have a refrigerator full of beer!

If I double stack the Mini S and Boxster S I can fit four cars in there.

[jim_hoyland]

Originally Posted by Chuck W.

Thanks for starting this thread Jim .

Glad to hear this mod got traction. I originally did my 914 and thought it would work on the Boxster-plus save a ton of money