Blair Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Does anybody know the weight difference between sport Alcantara coupe elec & non elec seats?? Mate of mine has just removed his E46 leather elec seats fitted some after market ones & shed 65kgs!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Yeah the electric ones have four motors, plus all the cogs and crap. Theigh weigh a lot! Manual ones are a lot lighter, but not sure how much excactly. Im sire the leather elec seats weigh in the region of 20-30kg per seat, at least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 It's probably about 20kg, might be more. The electric motors weigh a hell of a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 full elec seats will be around 20kg heavier than manual seats but aftermarket seats will again be a lot lighter than manual/elec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Any one want to swap my leccy ones for manual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Get the alcantara and cloth ones, as they were manual as well. Lovely seats! Or if you have a spare 2k, carbon CSL ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Csl ones are no good as you can't practically get in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Why don't you get some race seats? Sparco or recaro etc? Weigh nothing, and recline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I wouldn't want buckets or even CSL's but if I could get the same seats as I have now without the electrics & save 20kgs a seat I'd do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wash Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Why don't you just sit on a bathroom stool instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I wouldn't want buckets or even CSL's but if I could get the same seats as I have now without the electrics & save 20kgs a seat I'd do that! Ah do it then, and I bet someone will swap easily. Stick it in the for sale bit mate. Then no need for a stool, although a great idea personally I would do the stool half a kg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wash Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I think you might struggle to find someone who'll swap their manual seats for electric ones, the electric ones are hard to retrofit to a car that came with manual adjustment seats from the factory. Just use the stool instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I think you might struggle to find someone who'll swap their manual seats for electric ones, the electric ones are hard to retrofit to a car that came with manual adjustment seats from the factory. Just use the stool instead! No they aren't, they just need power running to them. Loads of people have done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wash Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) No they aren't, they just need power running to them. Loads of people have done it. http://forum.e46fana...ad.php?t=348165 Post #4 is what I'm assuming you'd have to do. It looks a little difficult, but then again I can't do anything involving wiring so it might just be me who thinks its a little difficult. Edited February 5, 2012 by Wash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 All he's done in post 4 is run some wires from the fuse box to the seat locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I think you might struggle to find someone who'll swap their manual seats for electric ones, the electric ones are hard to retrofit to a car that came with manual adjustment seats from the factory. Hard for who? Doesn't look difficult to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 offer to retro fit as well blair, for cost of fuel actually scrap that, they could buy a new car if they have to pay for your fuel as well, and probably a set of rear tyres as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colossuss Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 They're not too pricey on eBay you know Poverty spec cloth - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-SERIES-E46-COMPACT-CLOTH-INTERIOR-SEATS-DOOR-CARDS-2001-2006-/190637127039?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c62dbb57f#ht_500wt_1019 Sport half cloth/leather no electrics - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-3-SERIES-COUPE-CI-HALF-LEATHER-SPORTS-SEATS-INTERIOR-/220948120806?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item337188c4e6#ht_936wt_1002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
