Audi's Dad

I thought that would get you reading my post, am I right! I have a 97 Cabi that I stole from my daughter after she left us for college. I want to show this triple black classic some love and her seat is sagging. Question; what seats can I swap in to make her look tight and ride smooth? VW / Audi models are preferred, 97 Cabies are too rare to focus on so I am opening up my options. Your knowledge is what I am counting on to get me in her looking tight and riding right. OK that was a little too much but seriously your help will be appreciated, thank you

Rusty Spokes

I don't have an answer but I do know the Cabriolet seat mounts sure look like a VW seat mounts..would not be surprised if seats from a Golf or Jetta would fit...But you need something for a 2 door door car so the seats will tilt forward.

Or you can get a new foam seat bottom part number 8A0881361C for $187 from Jim Ellis Audi or from your local VW or Audi dealer.

BKS Tuning in Berlin Germany will sell it for $104 plus $42 shipping too.
https://www.bks-tuning.com/8a0881361c.html

Here is a PDF in German on how to change the Cabriolet seat bottom, he has a sport seat but the process is the same:

CRAZY_RUSSIAN

lol, you could always take her to an upholstery shop to get some tight black leather made for her so you can sit comfortably . Also, are you looking for a direct swap or are you willing to play with brackets and a welder? also, look what kind of mounting points you have? as some cars came with mounting point up front and some with 2 bolt down screws

Audi's Dad

Mostly I wanted to stay stock, I was hoping to replace my rear seat back. I had visions of reading " the same seat back is used in all model 90's but that was just a pipe dream. I guess I will start saving money for custom seat covers from the German company that I have read about on this site. Thanks for responding fellas you make this forum the place to go for info.

grillage

I think any 90 seat will fit but they won't fold down. I believe that you could retrofit that folding provision to the "new" seats but I've not done it.

if you could find a good set of Coupe Quattro seats that would be best. they are all sport seats and fold down but they're also all automatic so I think they mount slightly differently

Audi's Dad

For the most part I am looking for a rear seat. The back seat in my car is cracked along the top of the back. The front seats are not that bad and I would like to keep them stock if I can. that being said if I find some sexy leather that fits her I will slide them in.

grillage

Oh, you're screwed then. Cabriolet rear seats are unique to Cabriolets
and they're all cracked at the top like that

gag4o

The rear seat is really simple to reupholster. For a reasonable price reupholster It could be cheaper to reuphoster than to buy and ship used seat for the Cab from somewhere. The seats is also held by 2 bolts for each the back and bottom.

Audi's Dad

Thanks for your replies. I have had her back pulled several times in the past while changing the interior from a boring grey interior to a more sexy black, I now have a triple black beauty. If I have to reupholster I am going to opt for a little more of an overstuffed look.That hard and tight look is OK for some, however I would like to see my girl a little more soft and curvy, if you know what I mean.