Thread: Alternative front seats

Originally Posted by land864

Thanks for the Aerotech number but that is now a Nursing home or something
No one knows where to find them.
Got quoted on the Recaros today $ 2135 ea but this does include Lumbar support and the mounting frame.

I think that is reasonable to pay for the quality. Bear in mind, they are not the same as in the SVX. I tried to up spec a Puma and hit road blocks everytime - you just cannot buy the same ones but if you sit in them before you mount them, that is the true test for you.

I sat in the SVX and the base Puma. Those Recaros was one of the main factors in me going that way. Plus a whopping discount helped too!

I seem to recall some time ago that Aerotech either went out and or were not doing the defender seats with movable base. Again by memory the cost was killing them. This was some time ago

I've got a stratos light truck seat in the roof of the house I had in the Disco years ago. It did about 14hrs work as I then sold the Disco. I was going to put it into the Defender but it's to big for the driver seat. The seat has lumber support and is "sprung" to reduce vibration etc. As all Disco's were then its light brown. I think it has one small nick in the side trim about 2" to 3" long.

I haven't looked at it in years. Paid about $1,500 new. So if someone wants’ it $500 and it's yours. Otherwise it’s staying in the roof till I decide to fit it in the back of the110.

IIRC Aerotech were bought by SAAS (or another manufacturer/supplier) and no longer make a Defender seat.

My County has Honda Accord seats fitted,(engineer approved) they are really comfy and hinge towards the rear so you have access to storage boxes, battery etc.

Like Murrary's seats, probably didn't cost more than a couple of hundred dollars either

Not sure I'd be spending $4k on two seats

Originally Posted by rick130

IIRC Aerotech were bought by SAAS (or another manufacturer/supplier) and no longer make a Defender seat.

You are right there. I think it was in 2004 (or is that 2003) that Aerotech were bought by SAAS. It must have been a case of "buying out the competition" - Aerotech made a range of seats and their service was excellent.

After purchasing a pair for my first Defender I was more than a little disappointed when the vehicle was "written-off" and destined for the wrecking yard. Fortunately, the insurance company kindly "allowed" me to buy the seats from them before the vehicle was wrecked.

The Aerotechs are a wonderful piece of gear - I have yet to see any up for sale though. However, there must be plenty out there as they told the Defender seats were one of their biggest sellers - which begs the question, "Why did SAAS not continue making the seats".

Thanks.

Jerry . The whole seat hinges back then? How is it held forward in that case?

Barra1 . Yeah , you'd think there would be heaps out there. Maybe should troll through the Landy and other wreckers a bit more ( is there a landy wrecker besides Blackburn? Anthony Johnson?)

Rij. Which Nissan sports car in particular? Wonder if leather is available?

Scottoz. So that seat does not fit for a County front?

Pete

I have been thinking about D2 leather seats, i miss my old D2... has anyone fitted D2 seats in the defender/county?

Originally Posted by land864

Thanks for the Aerotech number but that is now a Nursing home or something
No one knows where to find them.
Got quoted on the Recaros today $ 2135 ea but this does include Lumbar support and the mounting frame.

Sorry mate, I just try to help.
I got the information from HERE