Seat Covers

[thstone]

Here are some photos of the L-Seat covers in my 911SC...

I did my best to describe what I am seeing. This is hard because everyone has their own set of criteria for what is acceptable quality and what is not, so I may have gone overboard trying to point out every little drawback but i know some people who would notice these small details immediately. If you (or someone reading this) is that person, then better to know now.

At the end of the day, only you can decide if these seat covers are acceptable to you. For me, they were the perfect quality for a daily driver that isn't going be in a concours competition - and the price can't be beat.

Hope this helps.


Overall, the first impression is that they look pretty good and feel fine. I do want to mention that the leather has a bit of an orange peel texture and is a little stiffer/less supple than the factory leather. The only thing that someone might notice from this angle is the wavy piping on the drivers left side bolster.


Once again, the seat covers look pretty good except the piping on the right edge of the passenger seat is a little wavy at the headrest, top of the shoulder, and at the right side bolster. Also, the fit on the side of the driver right bolster isn't perfect resulting in a little bit of puckering in the leather on the outside. The same puckering is evident on the passenger left side bolster. Its not nearly as obvious in real life as the photo has the light hitting it just right.


Again, the seat looks fine but the stitching at the shoulder level between the center ventilated panel and the outer leather looks pulled overly tight. Again, you have to REALLY look to see this, but it is there.


Here is a close-up of the bottom seat portion. On the left side, I was able to get the light to reflect the orange peel texture. This isn't really visible when you walk up to the car, but it is visible when the light hits it just right.

[Cbonilla]

My 2003 S has full power seats with the controls right where your hand drops. Were you given the option to spec that in your order, placement of seat back release catchs, etc?

All in all they look pretty good, thanks for posting the pics. You're attitude is the same as mine, just has to look good and not be concours quality. Did you have to replace any of the foam?

[thstone]

Originally Posted by Cbonilla

My 2003 S has full power seats with the controls right where your hand drops. Were you given the option to spec that in your order, placement of seat back release catchs, etc?

For the 911SC, I just selected the seats that were the same shape from the options offered. You'd have to check with the company regarding power seat options, but I wouldn't be surprised if the installer will have to cut out/around the power switches.

Originally Posted by Cbonilla

All in all they look pretty good, thanks for posting the pics. You're attitude is the same as mine, just has to look good and not be concours quality. Did you have to replace any of the foam?

The drivers seat bottom needed the foam replaced and the upholstery shop did that work along with the seat cover installation. The shop charged $150 per seat installation + $100 for the foam replacement for a total of $400. So, for a total of $700, I ended up with what you see here and thought that was a pretty good deal.

Final thought: I would suggest requesting a sample of the leather before you order just to make sure that you will be happy with the quality and finish of the leather. That way you'll know exactly what you're getting and not be mad at me if they don't meet your expectations. I have learned the hard way that Porsche owners can be somewhat fickle as a group and have fairly wide ranging expectations.

[Cbonilla]

Has anyone installed these seat covers themselves? How big a job was it and are you satisfied with rather results?

[maytag]

Stone,
Im considering what to do about my Savannah beige seats which have started splitting.

The orange peel is throwing me. Are these leather? Or vinyl?

Originally Posted by thstone

Here are some photos of the L-Seat covers in my 911SC...

I did my best to describe what I am seeing. This is hard because everyone has their own set of criteria for what is acceptable quality and what is not, so I may have gone overboard trying to point out every little drawback but i know some people who would notice these small details immediately. If you (or someone reading this) is that person, then better to know now.

At the end of the day, only you can decide if these seat covers are acceptable to you. For me, they were the perfect quality for a daily driver that isn't going be in a concours competition - and the price can't be beat.

Hope this helps.


Overall, the first impression is that they look pretty good and feel fine. I do want to mention that the leather has a bit of an orange peel texture and is a little stiffer/less supple than the factory leather. The only thing that someone might notice from this angle is the wavy piping on the drivers left side bolster.


Once again, the seat covers look pretty good except the piping on the right edge of the passenger seat is a little wavy at the headrest, top of the shoulder, and at the right side bolster. Also, the fit on the side of the driver right bolster isn't perfect resulting in a little bit of puckering in the leather on the outside. The same puckering is evident on the passenger left side bolster. Its not nearly as obvious in real life as the photo has the light hitting it just right.


Again, the seat looks fine but the stitching at the shoulder level between the center ventilated panel and the outer leather looks pulled overly tight. Again, you have to REALLY look to see this, but it is there.


Here is a close-up of the bottom seat portion. On the left side, I was able to get the light to reflect the orange peel texture. This isn't really visible when you walk up to the car, but it is visible when the light hits it just right.

[BobRickel]

I can not speak about the LSeats.com Porsche seat replacement covers but I bought them and installed them in my 2003 Miata. I was very happy with them. When I took them to my upholstery man (35 years experience) he asked me where I got them. He said that he could not make them for what they cost and said that the leather quality was very good, in fact he was going to try to become a dealer for them. He installed the seats and rebuilt the side bolster foam. They came out looking great. This being said if you are interested in a set from LSeats you should call them and ask for the color samples to be sent to you. I did this as the guys on the Mx5 forum had said that the light tan color they had was not a perfect match for the factory Mazda seat. They were happy to send me their color samples. The color was not a perfect match for my slightly sun faded Miata but I ordered them anyway as there were no other alternatives out there that was a perfect match. That was a year and a half ago. The seats still look great and I get compliments all the time on them. No one has ever said a word about the lack of a perfect match.
I have a Lexus SC430 with a Ecru (off white) interior. The guys on the SC430 Forum that have ordered replacements for their Ecru seats said that they loved the seats and that it was a perfect match for them.
The color in the picture is really not as far off from the stock as it looks. The color samples were exactly the same color as what I received. I would recommend them but get the color samples first if you have anything but black to see if they are acceptable to you.