FR-S leather interior
 

I apologize if this is old news.

Katzkin upholstery has a leather kit available for the FR-S. Both front and rear seats for $789.00. Their web site offers a variety of color options. I called them to see if they would make up a set with black leather and red stitching and they told me they would. I've never used their product but I've only read good things about them. This might be a route that some of us might want to travel. I'll wait to see how well I like/dislike the fabric that Scion uses.

I like the stock seats, which is rare, because I usually go with the leather option.

I agree with Synack. I typically install leather in my vehicles, if they don't have them. However, for some reason, I really like the stock seats.

I have Katzkin leather in my Tundra, and absolutely love it. I had it installed 5yrs ago, and it still looks and feels new (much better than my wife's OEM leather in her Sequoia). No rips, tears, wear/tear...the leather is still very tight...no wrinkles or loose spots. I'd definitely look into this more, if they can do the black leather with red stitching AND make sure it installs very snug/tight. It has to look OEM.

I had Katzkin leather in my tC and loved it! It wore really well and looked great!

I sent an inquiry to Katzkin, but if all else fails there is always the SARD seat covers.
http://autostyle-usa.com/?pkey=item_...01&car_url=brz

Thanks W! It's good to know. I've toyed with this option in my mind for a bit. For now, I keep a lint roller in the car!

Link to the FR-S kit? I was planning on doing this as as soon as they become available on their site (assuming I purchased my FR-S before they came out ). :)

I actually contacted them a couple of months back. They were definitely working on covers for our cars. They initially wanted to use my car for testing, but I told them I was in FL. They offered me a discount if I bought a set when they were released, though.

I love the Katskinz leather! I was sitting in one that a dealership had (for a marked up one at 3995 lol) and it feels so nice and upscale. Idk why people say they slide around in it, the leather isn't that slippery and the bucket seats hug your back anyways.

I also have them in my 4runner, got them installed 5 years ago and until this day it still smells like new leather!

Sorry, I'm too computer illiterate. Just google katzkin.

Strange, I can't find them on their site, but found them here.http://www.shopsar.com/scion-frs-kat...her-s/1846.htm

Someone here had it done when they got their car (was a "dealer installed accessory" or something.)
it actually looks pretty good for aftermarket leather.

Ill see if i can find the link to their car.
edit: here it is
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...hlight=katzkin

Thanks for that site .. I've been trying to find more vendors for the Modellista kit/parts

I have the dealer installed Katzkin leather in my FR-S and I have to admit they are a great product. I liked the fabric seats in the FR-S but the leather with red stitching is awsome. It also makes the rear seats look much better. Overall it gives the interior a more high end look.

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Ill try and get pics of it tomorrow.

I wants

I want, probably after these wear out.....

Those aren't real leather; they're an "green" fake leather. I would guess the quality is probably pretty good though, knowing SARD.

That is good to know. I had been checking their website but wasn't seeing anything. I'll have to see what I think of the stock seat material, but after seeing it in person I do think I'll eventually go with leather. I wanted to do that in my current car, just never had the scratch...

Another thing I'm waiting for is to see if Clazzio comes out with seat covers, the ones they have for other Scions are actually really nice.

The dealership near me has a floor car for show only (not for sale) Red FR-S. They added the 5 piece kit w/ spoiler, BUT I also saw that they added two tone black/red leather seats (front & back) with the 86 emblem. They quoted me $1799.00 Is this a reasonable price or am I better off looking elsewhere?

http://www.photogurl.com/other/frs-2.jpg

http://www.photogurl.com/other/frs-3.jpg

http://www.photogurl.com/other/frs-7.jpg

http://www.photogurl.com/other/frs-8.jpg

http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/o/k/2/ag_13brz_frtseat.JPG
BRZ Limited seats (OEM)

Im just curious... Do the katzkin fr-s seats have the exact same side bar support as the OEM ones? I would hate to lose the feeling of the OEM seats.

its just the fabric. the seat itself just doesnt change

I will go against the current and say that I have yet to see an aftermarket leather application that looked as good as oem. They just dont get the same fitment and you can tell.

Yeah, I guess that is what Tripjammer is showing us.

However, a lot might have to do with the installer e.g. this install looks very OEM
http://youtu.be/jtk99Ig-iAM

The Katzkin leather stuff is good. You can't get OEM leather on the FR-S, this is the best way to go...Katzkin for the win!

If i had a FR-S, I would spend the $800 - $1200 and get the full leather interior.

When I was look at tC's I saw one with a perfect fit, but the FR-S I saw with the same brand and installer wasn't as nice. The car is new, maybe they'll improve the fit as time goes on but I agree that the Katzkins in the twins looks "puffy" as another poster called it in another thread.

The one I saw in person actually had the center piece in the middle where your back is with too much cushioning, while the drivers seat was flat in the same spot, just like the stock seats. In that case I'd say the install went poorly rather than the fit, but the fit still doesn't look as good as their tC stuff which they have had years to perfect.

Wait, so that's $800 for the front, passenger, and rear seats altogether? :0

That's the way I read their web site.

A big problem with the aftermarket leather installs (and replacement cover kits like Katzkin) are that the guys doing the install often don't have the proper tools. You really shouldn't be doing leather upholstery without a steamer, however most people don't have steamers lying around at home. The steamer makes the leather more pliable, helping to remove the wrinkles and pulled spots (note: sometimes the pulls/wrinkles are from a poorly measured and cut section of material). If you guys are getting the Katzkin covers, I highly recommend getting a hold of a decent garment steamer (when you're done, you'll have a great tool for your suits and shirts as a side benefit).

Would this be like a standard procedure tool at most upholstery shops?

Yes, most definitely. But a lot of the guys that do their own installs obviously don't have one (for example anybody that buys a Katzkin kit and does it in their garage).

Also, some upholstery shops don't take the time to go over the seats extremely carefully (often due to a high workload is my guess), so while they'll steam, the seats might still need some more later on to "clean things up."

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gNyB7RJqqY"]Clazzio Car Seat Cover Installation for Scion FR-S ( 2013 model to up ) - YouTube[/ame]

Actually a little disappointed in the way the Clazzio seat covers look, unless those aren't he final prod version. Fit seems too loose. Had a set for my S2000 that were awesome and fit was so tight install required removing the seats, when done you would have been hard pressed to know they were just covers. Will reserve final judgement until I see a set in lithe wild, but not thrilled so far.

Of course the Clazzio's don't look as good, they are a cover that goes over the existing seat versus replacement upholstery like the Katz. You get what you pay for.

wow reminds me of my celica... do want!

Do you think the leather would increase sliding, i understand these seats hold you in place but do you think maybe sliding forward and backward would be increased. Currently in my 02 camry XLE which is a crappy performer with just like 155hp I have a Leather interior and those damn seats always have you sliding around the entire seat when making turns, even simple left and right turns. But I suppose those bolsters are hefty enough to take care of this is I hope:bow:

Yeah leather makes for much more sliding.

Don't get me wrong I would love a leather interior though because its just something about leather interiors that make the interior just flow much better since its all smooth looking.:sigh: