what do i need ?

cleaned dubs · Post by **cleaned dubs** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:04 pm

hi all i've got a problem with my mk3 breadvan , the problem is that when i get the seat in the right driving position so i can reach the pedals my head is on the roof and i lean forward to change gear

i'm 5'9" so not that sort . the seating is driving me mental , what seats can i fit with out messing too much ? and do's anybody have the contact details of the guy selling the 70mm springs/shocks

thanks craig

cleaned dubs · Post by **cleaned dubs** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:06 pm

i heard mk2 golf gti or rocco seats fit and will help me to sit lower in the car ?

steveo3002 · Post by **steveo3002** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:14 pm

does yours have a height ajustable base? im 5,9 and i fit in mine fine

cleaned dubs · Post by **cleaned dubs** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:24 pm

yes the back part of the seat go's down but then my feet dont touch the pedals cos the front of the seat is still heigh:roll: so i have to put the seat forward and that makes my legs hit the bottom of the dash and if i recline the seat back then i have to lean out of my seat to change from say 2nd to 1st - 4th to 3rd the car just dont seem to fit me ??? i've always had vw's (lupo,new beetle,old bugs'mk1 & mk2 & mk3 golf gti's and a bora ) and i've never had a problem sitting in a dub just right but my polo is killing me , i think i'm going to have to change the seats cos if not i'll end up selling it

i just cant get comfy . any idea's on what seats will fit and sit nice without too much work ???

quinny · Post by **quinny** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:51 pm

Corrado seats.

They just slide in.

Height adjustable, reclining and slidable.

They are the from the top of the range VW of that era. Says it all really.

cleaned dubs · Post by **cleaned dubs** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:17 am

well happy about that i didn't know rado seats fitted

, anybody know best place to get some ? e bay etc.. and do i need the sub frames ? or do i just use my polo ones

omicron · Post by **omicron** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:29 am

No subrames needed. Just unfasten your polo seat, slide it out, slide the coraddo seat in.

steveo3002 · Post by **steveo3002** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:21 pm

i think scirroco ones are lower as well, you should be able to swap over a scirroco base and keep your polo upholstry if its still good condition

cleaned dubs · Post by **cleaned dubs** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:09 pm

my interior is mint , it's the one with vw in loads of colours all over the place , it would be a good idea to keep the std trim but i know rado seats are so nice so i think i need to keep a look out for some

i'll try e38 maybe cos i know you can find some good stuff for sale on there . thanks for your help dudes

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:51 pm

Corrado seats wont fit, the legs are further apart. Mk1 Golf hard top seats will fit, as will scirocco and mk1 convertible up to 1985.

cleaned dubs · Post by **cleaned dubs** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:01 pm

i've seen some roco seats for sale, i'll see if i can get them cheap and if they dont fit right i'm not going to be too much out of pocket

, just re done my site today too and uploaded some pics www.pimpincab.piczo.com ,just fitted lupo steels with trims for now , wolfsburg gear knob, red bumper trim, alpine speakers front and back in std space's and a kenwood deck, also just ordered some cool plates today

, next job 70mm drop when i can find the dude that was selling kits ?

quinny · Post by **quinny** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:10 pm

vdubit wrote:Corrado seats wont fit, the legs are further apart. Mk1 Golf hard top seats will fit, as will scirocco and mk1 convertible up to 1985.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/q ... 1168369556
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/q ... 1168369610

These seats, from a Corrado G60, in my mk2 van.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/q ... 1168369647

Learn what you're talking about.

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:32 pm

quinny wrote: Learn what you're talking about.

My mrs has corrado seats in her mk4. They fitted straight in. The seats that came out her mk4 dont fit my gt as the legs are too far apart. We're the bases on your seats not swapped over to get them to fit?

I know mk2 golf seats wont fit an early mk1 for the same reason, mk2 golf is corrado size mk1 is polo size.

Don't insult my intelligence.

cleaned dubs · Post by **cleaned dubs** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:03 pm

so what fits dudes ?????????????????? p.s some pics of my polo project on www.pimpincab.piczo.com -just fitted my old lupo steals and trims today looks good but i need that 70mm drop big time

the bug is my main toy but the polo is my toy cos i can do the bits myself and for not alot of money

quinny · Post by **quinny** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:45 pm

The seats came straight out of the corrado and were put into the polo with no modifications to the frame.

The sliding arms and the rails are the same distance apart on them. These seats fit my mk2 Polo van and my mk3 polo coupe.

I personally know of at least one other polo with them in too and have heard of others with them in. The one I know has un-modified corrado seats from an early VR6, I was there when these put in.

The back seats don't fit but can be made to fit with some bodging, however they look out of place.

I have heard that the heated corrado seats (VR6 Storm ones IIRC) cause issues, I don't know why, I've assumed it's just that the heating wouldn't work but it could be an issue with the under seat height as the base of the seat must be set on it's lowest height setting to fit them in.

Also if the swing arm on the outer side of the seat becomes loose this can also cause difficulties with fitting.

The white plastic shoes should be changed over for either new or good condition shoes and the seat is more difficult to align than the polo seat due to the length of the seat base and centre catch.