SARD Racing Japan seat cover install & review

[tbox]

Originally Posted by FiRStsc10n

Has anyone installed the red ones? The only pics I can find circling the web are the promotional photos from nigel

Originally Posted by sirsol66

A local engineer has the red set in his white FR-S, looked a lot nicer than expected. I'm very happy with my black ones in a hot lava car, but the car was far better than expected.

Here you go

[FiRStsc10n]

Originally Posted by 355rockit

Anyone have a translation on the SARD seat cover install manual? I tried Google Translate on my phone with limited success. I could wing it, but would like to have some type of instruction so I don't mess up the $400 seat covers.

Originally Posted by tbox

Here you go

Absolutely stunning, thank you for pics.

[JoeAug]

I'm thinking a bout the Red ones right now. My Car is almost identical to tbox's white car. Just wondering how recent was this install - weeks or months ago? Looks just a little loose right now but still outstanding! Red's going to show every little wrinkle anyway while black hides a lot of sins. You know, I wouldn't even have to think about it if that damned Sard Racing logo wasn't so giant and in white.

[JoeAug]

I have a friend who speaks Japanese, so if I get these i will have him translate and post. I have installed several sets of seat covers over the years, and I must say installation on bucket seats (in general) is nearly identical. Watching any generic "cover over existing fabric" bucket seat install on YouTube is probably a good start. The back seats, however, are all different ;-)

[tennisfreak]

Originally Posted by JoeAug

I'm thinking a bout the Red ones right now. My Car is almost identical to tbox's white car. Just wondering how recent was this install - weeks or months ago? Looks just a little loose right now but still outstanding! Red's going to show every little wrinkle anyway while black hides a lot of sins. You know, I wouldn't even have to think about it if that damned Sard Racing logo wasn't so giant and in white.

Not interested in the black? The red logo blends good on black and less gaudy than the white logo on the red seats.

My SARD seats are by far the best aftermarket part/upgrade I have put on my car.

Any wrinkles you see are not because of the SARD fit or construction. Its up to the installer and their ability and patience to install them properly. I put mine on well enough that only a tiny wrinkle shows on the passenger side bolster. I figured not worth the effort to try and get it on better. Drivers side installed perfectly and I doubt many could tell they are covers unless I told them.

[JoeAug]

Thanks for the info. I do like the black and, as you said, the red logo blends much better.

I found that I could take the covers to a friend of mine in the upholstery business and have the panel with the logo replaced with a matching "clean" panel at a pretty low cost.

These SARD covers are among the very best I have ever seen based on the pictures. They look better than some "real" seat covers that I have been asked to install (hog rings and all)!

I would say the only other option I am considering are the Katzkins - at twice the price and a two-month wait. Installing "real" seat covers is actually not much more work than installing these pullovers, but it's certainly more expensive. I do like the boldness of the all red though. Still undecided.

Any tips you could offer on installing the SARDs based on your experience?

[matthui95]

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like after putting the seat covers on (based on the pictures posted), the seats seem less ... bolster-y. Can anyone confirm whether that's true or not?

Also, does anyone know how well the heated seats functionality works through the seat covers?

[oldpueblo]

Originally Posted by matthui95

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like after putting the seat covers on (based on the pictures posted), the seats seem less ... bolster-y. Can anyone confirm whether that's true or not?

Also, does anyone know how well the heated seats functionality works through the seat covers?

Maybe it's the texture change, and they seem less "grabby"? So what's the best vendor to buy these from, I'm considering pulling the trigger despite my dislike of the word racing in my non-racing commuter.

[orangeblue]

Originally Posted by matthui95

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like after putting the seat covers on (based on the pictures posted), the seats seem less ... bolster-y. Can anyone confirm whether that's true or not?

Also, does anyone know how well the heated seats functionality works through the seat covers?

They're padded. Memory foam a few mm thick IIRC. That and the vinyl itself make the bolsters less pronounced.

[acro]

I was planning to get a local company to make seat covers for me. But should I be worried about the airbags in the seat working with a locally made cover.

Can it be confirmed that the sales seat covers won't interfere with the airbags in the seats?

And yes (I see it's been asked) best place to buy?

[Tallented]

hey guys, ive purchased these and i have a question, when you put the front seat covers on. At the back of the front seat there's a flap that covers the back of the front seat. How can i pull the seat cover through when that cover is blocking the way? Thanks.

[Marty]

looks great and love the red stitching

[Superman]

Originally Posted by tbox

Here you go

Thanks again for all of the photos and the information. I put up a post to Nigel for a set of red seats. I hope Nigel will sell them to me. I will post up in the forum what happens next

[ogrowup]

These look great. BUT- are they vinyl or are they leather?
PVC Leather is no genuine leather. I remember the bad old days of vinyl seats, especially black vinyl, and they suck in the summer.
What are the PVC leather seats like in the heat???