A-Team Seats in a 244..

[GhoSSt]

A-Team cause they're BAD ASS. :)

They're from a 2000 Catera. I'm also going to put in the rear seat too with trunk pass-thru. They were 6 way power with power recline and heat. I used the stock Volvo seat rails with spacers to save myself a TON on headache. These are made for Cadillac by Recaro and a very comfy and supportive. However the Recaro memory module (and attendant Opel engineering) made life a real hassle and theres no way to retain it without the body control module and power mirrors etc.. So it was easier to convert over to the manual rails. I did however keep the heat and power recline options since they are easy to deal with and I used a rear power window pod from a wagon for my seat warmer switches.

http://www.ghostwheeltech.net/gwtfi/Volvo/38-244-12.jpg

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Comments?

[Hank Scorpio]

Not to shabby man!

Doug

[SquareD]

Breakthrough man, dude trains will be waiting for you now (reference to cheesy Caddy commercials). They look damn good man.

[GhoSSt]

Breakthrough man, dude trains will be waiting for you now (reference to cheesy Caddy commercials). They look damn good man.

Hey thanks! I wish I could get a better angle so you could see the seats better. They really look better than the pics make them out. They need a good scrubbing with saddle soap then a bath of moisturizer. The price was right, to quote Monster Garage FREEBIE. Although I did spend 15.00 for new seat rails. Once I get the guages in and the carpet laid, I'll post better pics, with the rear seat too!

[Volvo78GT]

Perhaps this is an example for those who dont have the MOOLA to purchase the GOOD ****... fit something that's good and CHEAP to your car with just a little bit of work!

Now, for myself, I plan on converting a 87+ 240 seat to a 2-door style and recovering it with high grade upholstery, reinforced (cast haha) lumbar support and to try to copy R-sport's external extra-bolstering seat covers... They'll be black with that color red stripes GT style, but with some slick stitching and more side bolstering... its gonna be one heck of a project but I think the results will be worth it considering it'll last me years. A seat properly done is worth the investment of time to me.

Now, I might change my mind if I were to sit in an actually good aftermarket seat... I've sat in a few and hated them immediately, I'm not certain what they were... Perhaps I'll have the money then to get a decent seat and I'll dress it up appropiately.