s4 seats in a4??

[DubAudi3]

Just wondering i wasnt sure if people have put full power s4 seats in an a4 1.8t without power seats... i know the seats will bolt up but is the wiring there for the swap?? Thanks

[ricebeater]

Just wondering i wasnt sure if people have put full power s4 seats in an a4 1.8t without power seats... i know the seats will bolt up but is the wiring there for the swap?? Thanks

wiring isn't there unless you have power seats already. I had power so it hooked up. I still have to figure out my passenger airbag seat sensor is Fed up so Im still working on it.

[DubAudi3]

Good to know.. Thanks

[tonelee1316]

The seats will not bolt up u will have to
Modifly the rails and cut the original bracket I will be doing this this weekend

[JumboBlack1.8]

I believe it'll work if you have ANY power going to ur seats, including just heat or lumbar....I believe power S4 seats will plug right into cars with heated seats

[SFexBOY]

wiring isn't there unless you have power seats already. I had power so it hooked up. I still have to figure out my passenger airbag seat sensor is Fed up so Im still working on it.

not true.

My 01 had manual seats. I hooked up S4 alcantara seats to my car....and the plugs were there. Just had to plug them in, and it worked.

[nytoy]

not true.

My 01 had manual seats. I hooked up S4 alcantara seats to my car....and the plugs were there. Just had to plug them in, and it worked.

did you have to mod the seat rails?

[SFexBOY]

did you have to mod the seat rails?

not the rails. The S4 seats slide right in. The problem you will have is trying to move the seat all the way up + you'll find that there are no threads to screw the front screws into (there is a hole there no threadings like in the S4).

2 things you need to do:

1. Grind off the front bracket that keeps the seat from moving all the way up (keep in mind you can't put your stock A4 seats back after you do this)

2. Find an alternative to bolting the front screws of both seats down. I included a pic below showing how I did mine. Two self tapping screws right into the floor.

Other than that....its straightforward and an easy swap.

[A4tsleeper]

If you have the power lumbar. It will plug right in. You have to take the front braket off.

[0000_a4]

not the rails. The S4 seats slide right in. The problem you will have is trying to move the seat all the way up + you'll find that there are no threads to screw the front screws into (there is a hole there no threadings like in the S4).

2 things you need to do:

1. Grind off the front bracket that keeps the seat from moving all the way up (keep in mind you can't put your stock A4 seats back after you do this)

2. Find an alternative to bolting the front screws of both seats down. I included a pic below showing how I did mine. Two self tapping screws right into the floor.

Other than that....its straightforward and an easy swap.

Will they hold if you track your car?

[Pearl00]

Will they hold if you crash your car? I wouldn't trust them and sure wouldn't want to find out

[t1demont1]

Its not hard powering the seats if your didnt have power. I spliced the power on the seat and ran it. Just make sure you have a 30amp fuse for each seat.

[powersmokin]

I just did this to my car the seat will fit If you dont have power seats all you need to do is run a power and ground wire and as far as bolting hte seat I used what they call a nut cert look them up online.

[sixfiveoh]

Will they hold if you crash your car? I wouldn't trust them and sure wouldn't want to find out

Seriously, why has nobody answered this question yet?

[JumboBlack1.8]

^^+1

I need to know too.....I wanna throw some of these in my car

[LowSantorin]

not the rails. The S4 seats slide right in. The problem you will have is trying to move the seat all the way up + you'll find that there are no threads to screw the front screws into (there is a hole there no threadings like in the S4).

Could you put a high strength nut through the hole and back it with washer and nut to make up for lack of threads. Or what about tapping the hole to next thread size?

[SFexBOY]

Seriously, why has nobody answered this question yet?

They seem to hold in fine.....but hopefully i'm not in a crash like that to find out if they would hold up or not.

[SFexBOY]

Could you put a high strength nut through the hole and back it with washer and nut to make up for lack of threads. Or what about tapping the hole to next thread size?

I guess that might work if you can get the nut or bolt on the other end of the floorpan.


You'd prob need to have someone weld a plate over the hole, and then drill & tap into that. I opted the easy way out, and just tapped thru right in front of the hole...in 2 places.

[AMG-RX7]

Yeah, those screws you used won't hold up well in a crash. From an engineering perspective, they just don't have the strength compared to the OEM method of fastening the seat down. Do that at your own risk.