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Comfortable seats - '09 ES

Postby hitcharide » Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:45 pm

Quick run down...
We have an '09 (I forget which mth) ES sedan (activ). Wife doesn't like the driver's seat, says it's too hard.
Have done some reading/searching, but currently in Sydney and heading back home to our small town tomorrow, and runnin' out've time to find an answer :(
Was at a wreckers today here in the big smoke, and he has (leather) seats from an LX comin' up for sale soon - will be telling him yes/no tomorrow before heading home.
Are the seats from the LX more comfortably than the ES's, or they just the same except leather?
Which breed/year(s) Lancer would have comfortable seats - hopefully with lumbar support, that would bolt straight in to the ES CJ please? Not sure if ours has side bags, couldn't tell, but did see a circle about the size of a 20c peice above the seatbelt on the pillar

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Postby Zaphod » Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:51 pm

:) 8) :welcome: :wink: :P


My MY14 ES was lacking in lumbar support, the Activ seemed better (but maybe I was used to the seat by then... I think the leather is a little firmer, but just feels more 'luxurious' I guess. I haven't tried them, but Sleeper reckons the RA seats are the best of the lot - better side support...
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Postby lantourismo » Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:59 pm

Hey there, the leather seats from an LX will fit, and you will get seat airbags which your ES misses out on (airbags are prewired front and back), I believe the leather seats are slightly more supportive ring they are a premium option, however I have also heard the nose supportive front seats are the RA seats, they are not leather but.

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Postby Mystique » Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:19 pm

I absolutely love my leather seats, it was one of the reasons why I bought my lx :) not only that, seat warmers are the greatest! :) you should definitely invest! :)
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Postby RyanMK » Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:27 pm

Recaros! :D
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Postby Zaphod » Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:32 pm

Ryan wins..! :-)
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Postby Speedie » Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:10 pm

RA and VRX and the same build different covers.
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Postby Zaphod » Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:33 pm

So, are the seats in the LX the same as those in the VRX?
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Postby belle_tb_ES » Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:42 pm

I swapped my ES seats for LX seats. Isn't a major difference in comfort. Tiniest bit more side support but nothing like vrx seats.
Make sure that the airbags in the seats he has didn't go off.
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Postby belle_tb_ES » Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:47 pm

Also, in addition to my post above. If you want heated seats, check if you actually have the wiring for it.

My 2008/09 ES doesn't have the wiring for it yet newer models do (some cars come pre-equipped with wiring suited for certain applications so all you need is to hook them up etc etc) so it will cost you a lot more to hook them up
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Postby hitcharide » Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:54 pm

Ok, thanks guys, something to think about overnight :)

Ryan, she'd love recaro, but I haven't found a bargin 2nd hand yet :wink:

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Postby rokpapaziz » Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:01 pm

belle_tb_ES wrote:Also, in addition to my post above. If you want heated seats, check if you actually have the wiring for it. My 2008/09 ES doesnt have the wiring for it yet newer models do (some cars come pre-equipped with wiring suited for certain applications so all you need is to hook them up etc etc) so it will cost you a lot more to hook them up


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Postby belle_tb_ES » Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:22 pm

VRX ones hold you in a lot better
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Postby Cammo00 » Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:29 am

I believe there got seat airbags too. Donno if the 2009 es come with them. Think es came with 3 airbags till 2010 or something like that
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