Installed, couldn't be happier! Thread with pics:
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http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1095128
Help me pick my seats!
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i think my question is more appropriate in this thread if that's cool. everyone it telling me to give up on wanting to recover my seats and go with a nice set of Sparco, Corbeau, ect... but the idea of black seats with saddle interior does not sit well with me.
so you mentioned you went with vinyl over leather because their vinyl was better than Ford's OEM leather. not surprised, but i ask (not in a downgrading way at all because it's effecting my decision), was the leather not used because of the price or because it wasn't twice the cost nice? I'm hesitant to spend over $800 on leather covers when i still need foam and a driver side power base needing fixing. now for the $400-ish plus foam i would really consider it
so you mentioned you went with vinyl over leather because their vinyl was better than Ford's OEM leather. not surprised, but i ask (not in a downgrading way at all because it's effecting my decision), was the leather not used because of the price or because it wasn't twice the cost nice? I'm hesitant to spend over $800 on leather covers when i still need foam and a driver side power base needing fixing. now for the $400-ish plus foam i would really consider it
I went with vinyl for a few reasons:
1. I liked the feel of it compared to the sample of the leather TMI gave me. Much softer. It felt better than any Ford Leather I have felt including what was on the stock seats
2. The only part of the seat that is leather is the side bolsters, the entire rear seat is vinyl regardless of what you order. Not much actual leather, even in the stock termi seats.
3. Easier to maintain vinyl and it will look new for a long time.
4. No matching issues between the front seat vinyl and the bolster leathers, though i have no doubt TMI would do a great job.
If I honestly thought the leather would have been a better way to go, I would have done it. It wasnt a money decision. I would have picked vinyl over leather if they were the same price.
If you havent already, have Waylon @ TMI send you samples. It will help, it sealed the deal for me.
1. I liked the feel of it compared to the sample of the leather TMI gave me. Much softer. It felt better than any Ford Leather I have felt including what was on the stock seats
2. The only part of the seat that is leather is the side bolsters, the entire rear seat is vinyl regardless of what you order. Not much actual leather, even in the stock termi seats.
3. Easier to maintain vinyl and it will look new for a long time.
4. No matching issues between the front seat vinyl and the bolster leathers, though i have no doubt TMI would do a great job.
If I honestly thought the leather would have been a better way to go, I would have done it. It wasnt a money decision. I would have picked vinyl over leather if they were the same price.
If you havent already, have Waylon @ TMI send you samples. It will help, it sealed the deal for me.
seriously, thank you so much for the response! pretty much everything i was looking to know, SUPER helpful! so thanks again!
i have no real interests in going with Terminator seats though... because i don't think i want to pay them all kinds of extra money to make a custom saddle Termi seat cover with tan suede centers. it would be awesome but i just don't think it would be financially viable. it would look AMAZING but the thought of the price tag would hurt my soul i think haha!
I don't know man I think it's worth it. Sitting in my stock 97 seats feels like I'm sitting in a giant bean bag compared to the support that that I owe 3 Cobra seats give me
yeah... i just emailed them about possibly getting saddle bolsters with parchment inserts. i did enjoy my seats in my old Terminator. if the price difference isn't too ridiculous i may have to just pull the trigger on that haha!
if not i may do black with parchment centers but i would have to do front and rears, not just the fronts like i want to
if not i may do black with parchment centers but i would have to do front and rears, not just the fronts like i want to
Glad to help and glad to support a great product like TMI. Waylon is a good dude that will go out of his way to answer every question you have.
If you do order a custom set, you will need to go through someone like Modify my Stang. It was painless and everything came out EXACTLY as I ordered it.
I waffled over the decision for a while and damn I am so glad I got them. It transformed my car and the feel on the road. Plus they look like they were meant to be there.
If you do order a custom set, you will need to go through someone like Modify my Stang. It was painless and everything came out EXACTLY as I ordered it.
I waffled over the decision for a while and damn I am so glad I got them. It transformed my car and the feel on the road. Plus they look like they were meant to be there.
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