Boxster seats in a 914?, Will it work? Options

[UkonCornelious]

Hey there everyone,
I am currently rebuilding my motor (and upgrading a little) and working on improving the interior a bit. I got a great deal on some 1st gen Boxster seats that I'd love to use, but don't know how to tackle this. My current seats are pretty torn up and I would think upgrading to a newer, Porsche seat could be really cool.

1.) Has anyone swapped out for seats like this before?

2.) Is it worth the time/effort?

I know these seats are heavier than the stockers... They are, however, much more comfortable and I plan to drive this a bunch. If/when I decide to do more autocross/track days, I will likely look to change to something lighter and safer.

Thoughts? Help?

[UkonCornelious]

[DRPHIL914]

@ukonCornelius

i had a set of 993/boxster seats in my 914 loved the support they give BUT
they are wide, so you cant really use the hand brake it will rub -
2. you cant use the stock seat rails , my floor was rusted so i was going to put new floor in anyway but i bolted it to the floor, and it worked only due to the cross support being lowered and the back pad was out, so consider these issues but unless you are 5'8'' or smaller that support would make the front of the seat sit too high, but i also liked having my head against the headrest not the back window, at 6'1'', i have no head protection in a stock seat - personally i would get something like a GTClassics seat made for the 914 and will bolt in, and then if you want it modified like taller the seat maker can customize it.
i think a Cayman seat is narrower and the eariler ones were manual not electric so they are a bit lighter, might work better for you.

Look at Corbeau too, they hvae some really nice seats with good support and lighter, they make the conversion plate for bolting on to the corbeau seat to mount the stock runners.

Phil