e46 sport seats in e85

vester86 · Post by **vester86** » Thu May 04, 2017 1:04 pm

Difference in height comes mainly from being manual vs electric. Electric sits higher then manual, both for the Z4 standard seats as for the e46 seats. So that explains why YOUR conversion from electric to manual sport gives no increase in seat height, but MY conversion from manual to electric sport DOES increase seat height

Rassi · Post by **Rassi** » Thu May 04, 2017 1:22 pm

Do E46 saloon seats fit too? The E46 Coupe seats obviously fold forward but is not needed in the Z4, but are saloon seats physically the same?

jamie_z4 · Post by **jamie_z4** » Thu May 04, 2017 1:23 pm

Rassi wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2017 1:22 pm Do E46 saloon seats fit too? The E46 Coupe seats obviously fold forward but is not needed in the Z4, but are saloon seats physically the same?

Yes they do, only fitting these as they are what I removed from my e46 coupe

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Thu May 04, 2017 1:49 pm

Great mod to your Zed Jamie

The standard sports seats let the car down imo. Good for members to have an alternative to searching for good quality rare M Sports seats that cost a small fortune.

Simon Blythe · Post by **Simon Blythe** » Thu May 04, 2017 4:31 pm

Jamie, thanks for posting this up, I for one have found it very useful to know that it is a straight swap and the ride isn't altered.

k31ron · Post by **k31ron** » Thu May 04, 2017 6:00 pm

Simon Blythe wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2017 4:31 pm Jamie, thanks for posting this up, I for one have found it very useful to know that it is a straight swap and the ride isn't altered.

echo that! now on the look out for a nice set

jamie_z4 · Post by **jamie_z4** » Thu May 04, 2017 6:09 pm

Thanks guys

Sgr74 · Post by **Sgr74** » Thu May 04, 2017 6:33 pm

Are e89 seats any better?

jamie_z4 · Post by **jamie_z4** » Thu May 04, 2017 6:38 pm

E89 seats won't fit in an e85, well it isn't straight forward anyway. The Se seats are just as crap and unsupportive too imo

vester86 · Post by **vester86** » Thu May 04, 2017 7:28 pm

Sgr74 wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2017 6:33 pm Are e89 seats any better?

Won't fit pysically, won't fit electrically. Lots of errors in the car (airbag) and connector under the seat is different

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Thu May 04, 2017 8:01 pm

Sgr74 wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2017 6:33 pm Are e89 seats any better?

they more expensive than z4m seats

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Thu May 04, 2017 8:48 pm

Thanks for posting this Jamie, I did wonder if other BMW seats would fit and it's good to know they do. I have electric, heated seats in mine, so the same spec e46 will bolt straight in and the electrics will all plug straight in too, reall good to know.
Cheers Fella

NickDE · Post by **NickDE** » Thu May 04, 2017 8:58 pm

I'm also thinking about E46 seats, as I find the sports seats in my 328i Touring so much more comfortable than my Z4 sports seats. I think I will go for saloon or touring as I don't want the seat tipping from the coupe.
I think this thread will push up the prices of E46 seats

jamie_z4 · Post by **jamie_z4** » Thu May 04, 2017 9:18 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2017 8:48 pm Thanks for posting this Jamie, I did wonder if other BMW seats would fit and it's good to know they do. I have electric, heated seats in mine, so the same spec e46 will bolt straight in and the electrics will all plug straight in too, reall good to know.
Cheers Fella

No problem mate glad you found it useful

jamie_z4 · Post by **jamie_z4** » Thu May 04, 2017 9:18 pm

NickDE wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2017 8:58 pm I'm also thinking about E46 seats, as I find the sports seats in my 328i Touring so much more comfortable than my Z4 sports seats. I think I will go for saloon or touring as I don't want the seat tipping from the coupe.
I think this thread will push up the prices of E46 seats

Best get some purchased sharpish then!

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