405 Mi16 (leather) Seats Into 205

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

As per title, but when I mean "fit", I mean one-for-one swap, straight in, no dramas?

 

I've heard they do but would like confirmation please yay or nay.

 

I suppose the other option is just swapping the rails.

 

Quick help/answer appreciated please.

[richsmells 2]

They're wider so will need some jiggery pokery. You'll need to adapt your existing rails to fit the 405 subframe, or make up an adapter bracket to attach the 205 seat subframe to the 405 seat base if you wish to retain the tilt mechanism.

 

Similar scenario when fitting 309, 306, Cit XM seats etc IIRC.

Edited September 30, 2009 by richsmells

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Thanks Rich.

 

I gathered they were wider but you're saying the mounts etc are not a direct match (?).

 

I don't need tilt anymore, so I could just make permanent rails such that they still slide.

 

Hmmmm...

[richsmells 2]

Yeah. If you get the welder out, you can adapt the 205 chassis seat mounts (i.e. fit new bars) so that they a) are safer & b ) allow you to bolt standard 405 seat subframe straight in. A custom job.

 

If you don't want to go to so much effort, the other option is to use some steel brackets or suchlike to bolt to the standard 205 chassis mounting then bolt the 405 seat and subframe to these.

 

Edit: or.... use brackets directly on the bottom of the seat to fit it to the 205 tilting subframe, then bolt this into the car as normal.

Edited September 30, 2009 by richsmells

[steve@cornwall 100]

Where the doors bolt on on a 205 there are 2 plates to reinforce the mounting on the inside of the door. these are the perfect spacing for mounting 405 leather front seats to your 205. However, although beautifully comfortable , these seats are nowhere near as supportive as the 205 seats for spirited cornering - you can slide all over the place.

 

 

 

I've done a couple.

 

Mounted as above (spaced toward the centre) they are a tight fit on the handbrake surround, but just give clearance to the original door pocket

Edited September 30, 2009 by steve@cornwall

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Thanks Steve.

 

I shall close this thread now I have the answers I needed, and considering I am old now, I shall combat potential in-seat sliding either by eating many pies and pasties or pissing myself so I stick to the seat.

 

Comfort is what I'm after.