ML seats into W460?
Hello and greetings,
Does anybody know if putting ML seats into a W460 is possible, got a good price on a set but want to ensure fitment and can't find out from anywhere.
Be grateful for your help
Thanks
its been done before... do a search here. i had rover recaros in a G. others have had clk seats and even recaros from ford.
good luck
Hi Smarty,
did u find the answer. i couldnt seem to use the search function either. im looking to put some 163 ML seats into my G, both front and rear. im sure the ML seats must bet at least half the weight of the 460 middle bench which weighs 75kg last time i took it out
nathan
Hi Smarty,
did u find the answer. i couldnt seem to use the search function either. im looking to put some 163 ML seats into my G, both front and rear. im sure the ML seats must bet at least half the weight of the 460 middle bench which weighs 75kg last time i took it out
nathan
I found some more results through the search function but not the specific information. I required.
I've been told by someone at mercedes warranty dept that it would require fabrication to fit but I could not ascertain how much extra work it would be.
I'm still investigating as I've heard it's extremely difficult to find the leather recaro 460 seats and I've seen some very appealing prices for the full ML set.
If you do find any info out please post on here and I will do the same.
Thanks
Smarty, thanks for the prompt reply - not too much info otherwise and i found nothing on the seach forum. i had my dad measure his old MLs seats before i went to look at some on ebay. they are a bout 1-2cm wider per side on both front and rears so should fit dimensionally. the fittings are obviously different at the bottom. i think the fronts shuold fit once you take off the small brackets on the bases so the rails sit on our Gs storage boxes. the rears will require some amendment. the ML foot plates are two levelled which is like our Gs floor plan but i think the G has a bigger step...im not sure whether the height will be right if we simply get a plate made up to fit on the base of our old G benches, or do we just screw the ML foot plates into the floor pan and remove everything from the old bench.
after watching these ones on ebay quite cheap, i just said stuff it and bought them. im going to try and get them fit but a metal fabricator but wont be for a month or two as im living interstate here in australia.
best regards
nathan
ps enjoy the pics for your own consideration
Seats look in great condition. Thanks for posting the photos. The information regarding dimensions is also very useful, thanks for this.
I currently have my G in storage elsewhere but will start work on it over the next few months. I suspect I may go the same route as you with the ML seats. I thought to enquire about reupholstering the existing ones but the extra fabrication work may be a worthwhile route as I can then just get the door cards relined.
Would love to see photos of yours when done and how much any additional work costs you.
Thanks again Nathan, much appreciated.
Sorry to pull up an old thread, but anything happen with this car? Did you fit the seats in?
Hi,
I can report on how my seat change went. I read this thread a while ago when i was searching for new seats that would fit.
In the end I just took a chance when I got a deal on a couple of Recaro IS2000 "Style" from a motorhome, they even have armrests.
Out with the old and disgusting stuff:
The old leather seats
Fabricated some new mounting plates, 10mm thick steel, using the old holes and cleaned up a bit. Notice the scrapes on the plastic next to the hand brake. That part of the plastic had to go.
New seats in place. All- electric movement, heating and ventilation fans. All sorts of good stuff :)
And from the other side.
So far I'm very happy with the change. Feels like a much newer car. Also the seat bases no longer follow me out of the car each time I get out...
Nice job
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I think I was using the search facility wrong before as have more results now!