Seat foam replacement

[Konstantin Bogach]

I am probably going to do this job in my 2 cars.  (sigh)  Maybe one.
Could you list what parts I need, how many and possible source for it? Thank
you in advance.

Konstantin Bogach.

Tom Nas wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Yesterday, we replaced the bottom seat foam on the driver's seat of a
> friend's Audi 90. Though not that easy, it wan't as tough as I thought it
> would be either.
> The foam (sports seats) has a wire moulded into it, as has the upholstery.
> To provide the seat's contours, these wires are fastened together pulling
> the upholstery into the foam's moulded crevices forming the 'bucket'. Audi
> uses 'hog rings' to attach the upholstery, actually steel u-rings pulled
> together by special pliers. To remove the upholstery you need bolt cutters,
> we used nylon tie wraps to reattach the upholstery. There's no glue holding
> the bottom foam to the frame, it's held in place only by the upholstery.
> The toughest part (you'll soon get used to sliding tie wraps under the wire
> where there's no room and you can't see what you're doing) is to get the
> tension on the ties evenly matched, so that the upholstery doesn't end up
> skewed. It's also a good idea to mess around with the upholstery so that
> the wires in the cover are neatly aligned with those in the foam.
>  From 'seat out' to 'seat ready to go back in', the operation took some 90
> minutes. It's very useful to have someone help you, as it's impossible to
> maintain the right tension on the seat cover and simultaneously fastening
> the tie wrap. Also, getting the seat into and out of the car is a two-man
> job, really.
>
> If your driving position is so-so, change the bottom foam. The improvement
> is incredible, these seats were really excellent when new.
>
> Tom