[V8] seats and stuff (was: Infamous V8 No Start)

[Ed Kellock]

As far as I know, after 1991, there was no sport seat option.  I have
seen one 4.2 V8q for sale that had sports seats unlike any other.  It
was pearl/gray in central CA somewhere and it was like the early
sports seats, i.e. flat panels, but it had the slide-out under thigh
piece.  Interesting.

I found that the seats in my 93 were uncomfortable to me, even
compared to the non-sport seats in the 90.  I found that the backrest
is shorter than before and has more of a curve to it.  It was like an
85 Accord where you don't sit In the seat, but On it.  And of course,
they completely ruined the headrest.  I know it's only supposed to be
a head "restraint" but I want have gotten very accustomed to using it
on long trips, only to steady my head against, not rest on it, as in
night-night.

Anyway, I just last night mounted a urS4 sport seat in my 93 and am in
heaven.  When I hit the stored memories, it was positioned much higher
than the stock seat had been.  I wasn't going to share about this
because I didn't want to drive up the demand for these seats (I want
another set for another car) but I can't in all fairness withhold this
info.  It's not exactly a secret, but the urS seats are a direct
bolt-in/plug-in for the 4.2 V8's.

I found there's a plastic block that limits rearward adjustment for
some reason that causes the front mounting bolts to remain
inaccessible.  Once you clip the zip tie and remove the blocks, the
seat will go back far enough to get at the bolts.

In regard to head room, the location of the guts under the seat is
different on the urS seat than the Connelly seat.  I thought it might
be reorganized due to the pull out thigh support.  But it may be to
allow lower adjustment, possibly due to the somewhat less tall S-car
chassis?  Just a thought.

Ed

On 7/12/07, Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hmm.  Don't recall if you have sport or comfort seats.  Sports sit
> lower, which is what I have in the '91 5 speed.  I have the Connoly
> ones (same height as comfort) in the '93 and am also a bit cramped
> (I'm 6'4").  Ideally, I'd like the lower seating position of the
> Sport seats or Ur S4/S6 seats for that car.
>
>
> Ingo
> '84 urq - '91 V8 5 spd - '93 V8
>
>
>
> On Jul 12, 2007, at 3:32 PM, Paul Jones wrote:
>
> > Well that's good to hear. I guess I won't feel quite so guilty
> > everytime the
> > car bleeds me at the mechanic. Ironic about those options you
> > mentioned
> > below. The remote keyless entry donsn't work and the sunroof
> > regulator is
> > out of wack. I haven't opened the sunroof once since I've owned the
> > car. Oh
> > well, if I had my ruthers, I'd pull it out to gain some head room.
> >
> >
> >> From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
> >> To: "Paul Jones" <elsey12 at hotmail.com>
> >> CC: v8 at audifans.com
> >> Subject: Re: [V8] Infamous V8 No Start
> >> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:19:02 -0600
> >>
> >> Don't.  The $1500 5spd was no GE.  Not by any stretch.  I did not buy
> >> it, btw, my friend did for his brother in FL.  He held on to it as
> >> long as he could but his brother finally made him deliver it.  He has
> >> a very nice 94 S4 and basically quit driving it while he had the
> >> 5spd.
> >> And then he got to drive it from CO to FL to deliver it, so he had
> >> his fun.
> >>
> >> In my opinion, a converted 93, as long as it's not a heap, would
> >> definitely be worth a premium over the average automatic 93.  It
> >> really will depend on the buyer.  If they want a manual transmission
> >> they will have far less to choose from.  It's really apples and
> >> oranges.
> >>
> >> I might put a premium on a converted 91 5spd, one that has had the
> >> 4.2
> >> swapped in, as that is far less invasive.  However, you're
> >> accepting a
> >> somewhat lower level of content in terms of keyless entry, climate
> >> control, mirror settings in the seat memory reserve, and one-touch
> >> sunroof open.
> >>
> >> I paid 6800 for my 91k mile black/black 93 with H&R's and Konis,
> >> custom exhaust, and a "chipped" ECU.  If I had been looking for a
> >> 5spd
> >> and this one was, I'd have expected to pay 8k or more for it.
> >>
> >> Ed
> >>
> >> On 7/12/07, Paul Jones <elsey12 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Yeah, well it makes me feel like an idiot for paying as much as I
> >>> did for
> >>> the GE. At the end of the day, is a converted '93 worth more than an
> >>> autobox
> >>> '93 or '91 5spd? I guess there really isn't a market to gauge
> >>> considering
> >>> I
> >>> have more fingers on one hand than the number of '93 5spds.
> >>>
> >>> -Paul
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> >>>> To: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> >>>> CC: v8 at audifans.com
> >>>> Subject: Re: [V8] Infamous V8 No Start
> >>>> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:56:41 -0700 (PDT)
> >>>>
> >>>> WOW...$1,500 5spd V8's are all over the place
> >>>> huh...LOL Everyone keep looking...you'll find one for
> >>>> that price as I did, & your buddy as well Ed.
> >>>>
> >>>>  Thanx
> >>>> Ron & the $1,500 5spd V8 ;-)
> >>>>
> >>>> --- Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> The 5spd that was for sale here in the Spring a year
> >>>>> ago (for 1500!)
> >>>>> was plagued with this.  The owner would run the
> >>>>> battery down and
> >>>>> change plugs and finally threw in the towel (not a
> >>>>> DIY'er).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ed