Re: 4KQ & CGT Compatibility

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Martin Pajak writes:
> > I used urquattro back seats in my FWD 4000 sedan, and had to modify
> > the seatback to make it fit the 4000 rear shelf correctly.  The 4KQ may
> > be different from the FWD cars, since it comes from the factory with
> > the coupe-style sport rear seats, it might have the correct matching rear
> > shelf.
> 
> Ti
> How did you have to modify the seat back?
> I used 4ks rear seatbacks to clear the 5 point harness in my 4kq 
> which are the same as Ur-q / Coupe and I had no problems fitting 
> them in.  Looked to me like 4ks and 4kq shelfs are the same.

The urquattro rear seatbacks had a bit of a curve inward on the top
between the two "humps".  If used unmodified on my 4000, there
would be an unsightly gap there, because my 4000's rear shelf is straight
all the way across.  I was having all the seats reupholstered anyway,
so I asked the upholstery guy to fill the curve with extra foam
to make it fit my rear shelf before re-covering it with leather.

If the 4KS rear seatbacks fit your 4KQ, then I guess a 4KQ seatback
*probably* won't fit a Coupe GT, which should have the same rear
shelf as an urquattro.  Unless, of course, if the seatback is
modified in a reverse manner (carve out a chunk to clear the curve
on the rear shelf).

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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