I've had my 2018 Alltrack S for 3 years now, great car, just hate the seats. I get lumbar discomfort after 45 minutes in the seats. I will be regularly commuting again in a few months and I would like to get this swap done before then. I know the SEL seats are comfortable and relatively straight forward swap, but I am honestly not a fan of the aesthetic, and considering the prices I have seen them commanding, seems like they are not really worth it. Golf R seats (maybe GTI Autobahn) are also a contender, however they are not my ideal choice. I really like the look of the 8V S3 seat, and found a full set (front and rear) for a solid price.
I have seen a few threads on here and other VW forums reporting successful swaps, 8V S3 and RS3 seats into MK7 golfs. The threads I have gone through were not very helpful for anyone looking to replicate it. I understand there will need to be some wiring work to get the seats to plug in. I've been looking around to see if anyone makes such wiring harness to buy but no luck. Coding? Any custom parts? I think the seats (at least the fronts) should bolt in as they share the MQB platform (though I may be wrong). I have zero experience with wiring harnesses, but I am willing to learn, and I have a friend who is a trained electrician who also may be willing to help.
I think the seats have memory reset as an option, however I don't really care about that. All I would want functioning would be the power adjust, heated seats, and airbags.
Major concern other than the wiring and possible coding, is the rear seats. I would like to maintain the ability to use the lever in the trunk space to drop the rear seats, is the possible with the S3/RS3 seats?
Anyone who has swapped Audi seats into a MK7, I would really appreciate your input on the process!
I have seen a few threads on here and other VW forums reporting successful swaps, 8V S3 and RS3 seats into MK7 golfs. The threads I have gone through were not very helpful for anyone looking to replicate it. I understand there will need to be some wiring work to get the seats to plug in. I've been looking around to see if anyone makes such wiring harness to buy but no luck. Coding? Any custom parts? I think the seats (at least the fronts) should bolt in as they share the MQB platform (though I may be wrong). I have zero experience with wiring harnesses, but I am willing to learn, and I have a friend who is a trained electrician who also may be willing to help.
I think the seats have memory reset as an option, however I don't really care about that. All I would want functioning would be the power adjust, heated seats, and airbags.
Major concern other than the wiring and possible coding, is the rear seats. I would like to maintain the ability to use the lever in the trunk space to drop the rear seats, is the possible with the S3/RS3 seats?
Anyone who has swapped Audi seats into a MK7, I would really appreciate your input on the process!