Replacing OEM seats with recaros 19’ Mustang GT 401a

[dom418]

Looking at a heavily discounted 19 GT 401a that has everything I want except recaro seats. It’s a performance pack so how easy would it be to swap seats? And how expensive from ford are they? The savings may not be worth it if the seats are too expensive. Thank you guys

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[kz]

Looking at a heavily discounted 19 GT 401a that has everything I want except recaro seats. It’s a performance pack so how easy would it be to swap seats? And how expensive from ford are they? The savings may not be worth it if the seats are too expensive. Thank you guys

It is very easy to swap, you will loose heating / cooling obviously. They're very expensive to buy from Ford - much more expensive than you would pay for them as an option for the car.

 

[EVL-S550]

Could buy the Ford Performance ones which are same as OEM for $2900.

 

[dom418]

Yikes $3000? Plus shipping the car home would eat up almost $5000 of the savings

 

[EVL-S550]

Yikes $3000? Plus shipping the car home would eat up almost $5000 of the savings

Cheapest option unless you go used. OEM ones new are going to run you close to $4k

 

[Cobra Jet]

If you want Recaros, look on here in classifieds, there’s been quite a few sets listed. Also check the “trade/swap” sub-forum on here too, some members want to trade out for X-seats...

eBay would be another choice to finding front factory S550 Recaros, far less than Ford retail pricing...

 

[saleen367]

^^^ exactly this ... or check salvage sites online.

 

[Skyrm_da]

I’ve swapped the factory seats for Recaros. It’s not difficult at all just very time consuming. You need the wires outta the factory seats. More than likely you have to splice the airbag pig tail into the Recaros. In a perfect world if you can find the bottoms of factory seat you can cut out all the wires you’ll need and make the seats stand alone plug and play. You need the seat belt buckle, wires for the sensor, the seat rail sensor, and airbag sensor. Everything else is useless.

 

[dom418]

Thank you guys for the responses

 

[Brazos609]

I’ve swapped the factory seats for Recaros. It’s not difficult at all just very time consuming. You need the wires outta the factory seats. More than likely you have to splice the airbag pig tail into the Recaros. In a perfect world if you can find the bottoms of factory seat you can cut out all the wires you’ll need and make the seats stand alone plug and play. You need the seat belt buckle, wires for the sensor, the seat rail sensor, and airbag sensor. Everything else is useless.

What required you to do all of that? Multiple people here have done the swap and plugged them right in.

 

[NightmareMoon]

I’ve swapped the factory seats for Recaros. It’s not difficult at all just very time consuming. You need the wires outta the factory seats. More than likely you have to splice the airbag pig tail into the Recaros. In a perfect world if you can find the bottoms of factory seat you can cut out all the wires you’ll need and make the seats stand alone plug and play. You need the seat belt buckle, wires for the sensor, the seat rail sensor, and airbag sensor. Everything else is useless.

What? No this isn’t correct. The Recaros are plug and play, no harness work needed, they should just plug in. On my premium car swapping in the Recaros you’ll have one unused stock connector which doesnt plug into the Recaros (for the electronics and heating/cooling which the Rs don’t have) but its fine to leave loose or taped up.

So its just 4 bolts per seat and clicking a couple of harness connectors, very low drama.

FWIW I found somebody to swap seats with who wanted Premium seats instead of the Recaros, so I had to put in a little cash, but nowhere near what new seats cost.

 

[Skyrm_da]

What required you to do all of that? Multiple people here have done the swap and plugged them right in.

The seats I got had been cut out of a car so they didn’t have the pressure pad for airbag or the plug for the airbag sensor. If you bought new or “complete take offs” then yes it’s just plug and play.

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