New seat or seat cover options?

For your Ford Focus related discussion
Post Reply
MAT
Posts: 88
Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 10:56 am
Location: Roberts, WI

I am tired of my neoprene seat covers. What options do I have for some good comfortable (like drive 5 hours in them) seats? I've heard of Recaros but where do you get them and how much? Or is there a better seat cover option? Looked into Katzins but they don't list a price anywhere. They used to have a do it yourself kit at one time I thought. I would like something a little more colorful than the SVE seats (red/black). Plus I don't want to sit in someone elses seat if you know what I mean.
MAT
Roberts, WI
05 ZX3 SES Infra-red (It's hot!)

Mods: Crane Stg 1 cams, F2 Header, Marcy CAI, Borla cat-back exhaust, FocusSport ECU tuning, SVT suspension, 17" FRPP rally wheels
(I'm just getting warmed up!)
Top
zurno
Got any WoW pron?
Posts: 3431
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:33 am
Car: ZX4x4
Location: Saint Paul, mn
Contact:
Contact zurno

saw some custom race seats recently, dunno if they are good or not, but they looked decent.

http://www.arizenracingsports.com/Merch ... creen=SFNT
Image
Top
User avatar
grocerygetter
Posts: 716
Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 8:55 pm
Car: 2006 Infra Red X3
Location: Zimmerman

MAT wrote:I am tired of my neoprene seat covers. What options do I have for some good comfortable (like drive 5 hours in them) seats? I've heard of Recaros but where do you get them and how much? Or is there a better seat cover option? Looked into Katzins but they don't list a price anywhere. They used to have a do it yourself kit at one time I thought. I would like something a little more colorful than the SVE seats (red/black). Plus I don't want to sit in someone elses seat if you know what I mean.
To get prices for the Katz you will need to find a Katz authorized dealer. I looked into a set of covers a year or more ago and If I remember right the price was around $700.00 which included fronts, rears, and door panel inserts.

I have seen covers with a bit of extra padding in the seat and bolster areas, these like the Katz are true replacement covers and not just an additional cover that you put over your existing upholstery.

You can make minor comfort changes with the type of covers above but to really get a better seating surface you will either need to have your seats reconstructed or buy different seating.

Aftermarket seating varies from near OEM style seating to the full race gear that you probably wouldn't want in your DD car.
B
Image
Looking to homebrew Supercharge my car, me and Corky Bell.
Top
User avatar
Steve@Tasca
Midget
Posts: 8928
Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:26 pm

Send a PM to alfocus, he has a complete EAP interior in a totalled SVT he just bought.

The SVT Recaros are some of the finest seats you'll ever sit in.
Tasca Auto Group- Employee pricing on all parts.
Image
http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/i ... eid=213668

1-800-598-1484 or spowell@tasca.com
Top
tgnorman
Posts: 911
Joined: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:25 pm
Car: 2008 VW GLI

Good god. Who must I kill to obtain said seats?
2008 Bone Stock VW GLI

2004 Sonic Blue SVT ZX3, #1593 of 1978 Born 4/8/04
Stage 2 ported TB, Semi-custom Borla center exit, FSWerks CAI, FS front strut bar, suspension by FR/Multimatic gone, but not forgotten
Top
MAT
Posts: 88
Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 10:56 am
Location: Roberts, WI

Where does one even get new Recaros? Curious as everyone seems to love them but I haven't seen anywhere to buy them.
MAT
Roberts, WI
05 ZX3 SES Infra-red (It's hot!)

Mods: Crane Stg 1 cams, F2 Header, Marcy CAI, Borla cat-back exhaust, FocusSport ECU tuning, SVT suspension, 17" FRPP rally wheels
(I'm just getting warmed up!)
Top
Pappy
have you seen my boxers?
Posts: 4072
Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:11 pm
Car: 09 Mustang GT, 14 Focus
Location: WI

You can't buy new ones.

I even love those seats. I keep being tempted to get a set, oh so nice....
Prestige WorldWide The First Word In Entertainment

______________Boats and Ho's!_____________
Top
User avatar
Steve@Tasca
Midget
Posts: 8928
Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:26 pm

MAT wrote:Where does one even get new Recaros? Curious as everyone seems to love them but I haven't seen anywhere to buy them.
You can't buy new OEM EAP Recaros, If you just want a generic Recaro you just have to find a distributor.
Tasca Auto Group- Employee pricing on all parts.
Image
http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/i ... eid=213668

1-800-598-1484 or spowell@tasca.com
Top
o2designs
Making skinny jeans look baggy since 2009
Posts: 8253
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:27 pm
Car: Bone Stock Focuseses
Location: Rochester

FORDSVTPARTS wrote:a generic Recaro

I'm speechless... :shock:
Pants too tight, wheels so bright!
Top
User avatar
Steve@Tasca
Midget
Posts: 8928
Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:26 pm

o2designs wrote:
FORDSVTPARTS wrote:a generic Recaro

I'm speechless... :shock:
You know what I mean, A non-OEM Recaro.

Jeez :?
Tasca Auto Group- Employee pricing on all parts.
Image
http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/i ... eid=213668

1-800-598-1484 or spowell@tasca.com
Top
o2designs
Making skinny jeans look baggy since 2009
Posts: 8253
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:27 pm
Car: Bone Stock Focuseses
Location: Rochester

LOL :lol:
Pants too tight, wheels so bright!
Top
trahma
has a blownup bomb
Posts: 1247
Joined: Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:47 pm
Car: 2002 Malibu Blue ZX3
Location: Minneapolis
Contact:
Contact trahma

FORDSVTPARTS wrote:The SVT Recaros are some of the finest seats you'll ever sit in.
The only part of my car I get to enjoy thiese days... 8)
reconstruction.
Top
o2designs
Making skinny jeans look baggy since 2009
Posts: 8253
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:27 pm
Car: Bone Stock Focuseses
Location: Rochester

trahma wrote:
FORDSVTPARTS wrote:The SVT Recaros are some of the finest seats you'll ever sit in.
The only part of my car I get to enjoy thiese days... 8)
:shock:
Pants too tight, wheels so bright!
Top
User avatar
grocerygetter
Posts: 716
Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 8:55 pm
Car: 2006 Infra Red X3
Location: Zimmerman

FORDSVTPARTS wrote:
MAT wrote:Where does one even get new Recaros? Curious as everyone seems to love them but I haven't seen anywhere to buy them.
You can't buy new OEM EAP Recaros, If you just want a generic Recaro you just have to find a distributor.
And a butt load of money!
Image
Looking to homebrew Supercharge my car, me and Corky Bell.
Top
User avatar
grocerygetter
Posts: 716
Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 8:55 pm
Car: 2006 Infra Red X3
Location: Zimmerman

trahma wrote:
FORDSVTPARTS wrote:The SVT Recaros are some of the finest seats you'll ever sit in.
The only part of my car I get to enjoy thiese days... 8)
:?
Cartoon bubble,

Trahma sitting in the garage, the Focus is on blocks in a state of disrepair, he is sitting behind the wheel jerking it to the right and then to the left all the while making motor noises and the occasional tire skreech as he "corners" or slams on the brakes....
:?
Image
Looking to homebrew Supercharge my car, me and Corky Bell.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Focus Tuning & Performance”