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Swapping seats - NC MK I to NC MK II

Postby rattyntoad » Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:21 pm

Wife has NC MK II with Recaro seats.
Son has NC MK I with leather seats.

They would like to swap the seats.

Anybody done this?

Easy? Hard? Any traps?

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Re: Swapping seats - NC MK I to NC MK II

Postby smy0003 » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:13 pm

Check if they have the same airbags, if they do just pull them out and see if they fit.
Make sure you disconnect the wiring under the seat before you pull it out.

Pulling a seat out in an na or nb takes 15 seconds, I'm assuming that the NC is broadly the same.

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Re: Swapping seats - NC MK I to NC MK II

Postby Regie » Wed Oct 28, 2015 11:07 am

Yep they will bolt straight up.

Just take the usual precautions before unplugging the airbag from each seat though.

Damn I what I would do to get my hands on some recaros.
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Re: Swapping seats - NC MK I to NC MK II

Postby rattyntoad » Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:14 pm

Regie wrote:Yep they will bolt straight up.

Just take the usual precautions before unplugging the airbag from each seat though.

Damn I what I would do to get my hands on some recaros.


Thanks Regie.

I have done a quick search & the only precaution I can find is to disconnect the battery.

Anything else I should be doing?

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Re: Swapping seats - NC MK I to NC MK II

Postby Regie » Wed Oct 28, 2015 3:36 pm

disconnect the battery and turn the headlights on and pump the brake pedal a few times. Just to make sure the residual power has gone from the electrical system.

thats about it
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Re: Swapping seats - NC MK I to NC MK II

Postby PAU61L » Thu Oct 29, 2015 1:02 pm

You have to swap the complete seat, you cannot seperate the height adjustable part off the NC2 seats.
so much fun, why didn't I get one sooner !!!!!!
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Re: Swapping seats - NC MK I to NC MK II

Postby Regie » Thu Oct 29, 2015 2:41 pm

PAU61L wrote:You have to swap the complete seat, you cannot seperate the height adjustable part off the NC2 seats.


i want your seats :D
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Re: Swapping seats - NC MK I to NC MK II

Postby PAU61L » Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:10 pm

I told you, Reggie wants your seats !!!!
so much fun, why didn't I get one sooner !!!!!!
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