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Old 02-16-2021, 04:09 PM
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No problem. I will say, however... installing the covers is... both hard and painful.
Old 02-16-2021, 05:24 PM
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What about some aftermarkets? Preserve your originals

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Old 02-16-2021, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by will951
...I think the kit from only944 does a great job.
Another thing to consider is that the Only944 kit is all vinyl. If you live in a hot climate like Florida or your summers get hot, when your car sits outside that vinyl gets really hot and will in some cases be unbearable to sit on. Leather or partial leather is much more forgiving.
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Originally Posted by MAGK944
Another thing to consider is that the Only944 kit is all vinyl. If you live in a hot climate like Florida or your summers get hot, when your car sits outside that vinyl gets really hot and will in some cases be unbearable to sit on. Leather or partial leather is much more forgiving.
Having learned to drive in a '73 Chevy with vinyl seats and no AC in Florida... (sort of like my 944 right now... except I have a new AC compressor in my basement and I'm in Maryland these days) ... this _is_ a danger. Don't wear shorts. Or bring a towel to sit on.

That said, I don't recall leather being that much better.

I struggled with the vinyl issue. Fans will say it resists cracking better than leather... and based on how cracked my original seats were... this, along with the price, carried some influence.

I'd still love the Classic 9s some day...
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I have the only 944 covers. My seats are the ones pictured on his site. I think they look almost identical to OE. I am very happy with the quality.
Old 02-20-2021, 06:10 AM
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It appears Porsche still offers upholstery for the vehicle, but very hard to see whether I have the right color.
Does anyone have a link to OEM part number description to these codes?
944-521-037-11-TR9
944-521-037-11-XN1
Old 02-20-2021, 10:51 AM
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The best recovering I have seen are the ones that lart does. Luis Artiga
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Old 02-24-2021, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MAGK944
Pretty sure Kyle doesn’t do leather, only vinyl. Last time I looked the best 944 specific seat work was @lart951 or Classic 9, and I think C9 still does seats for the 944 they just stopped doing dashes.

Btw the kits sold by eBay seller Lseat are very poor quality and don’t last, amhik.
Just spoke to him this morning, Classic 9 is still doing their full range of interior work. He's going to redo my dash in Alcantara and we discussed options specifically for it.

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