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Old Yesterday, 10:15 PM   #1
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Default Aftermarket Front Bucket Seats ???

Could some-one tell me if its Legal to Change Factory Front Bucket Seats to a aftermarket brand, im looking at some Saas Bucket Seats for my FG, but i have a feeling its not legal to install them , any information would be good.
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Default Re: Aftermarket Front Bucket Seats ???

Do you have airbags in your front seats?
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Hello no air-bags in front seats, its a 2008 FG.
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Hello no air-bags in front seats, its a 2008 FG.

are you sure about that?.
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My 2000 VT Calais has airbags in the front seats.

I think aftermarket seats in an FG would require engineering for the mounts & any seatbelt stuff that maybe connected.

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Default Re: Aftermarket Front Bucket Seats ???

FG XR8 would have front seat air bags fitted as standard, as per the Brochure Scans on the Forum.

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Default Re: Aftermarket Front Bucket Seats ???

This also https://fordforums.com.au/wsmpub/fg/501-20B.html suggests that only those with side air curtains fitted had seat side thorax air bags. So perhaps not in base models unless optioned up.
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100 percent Guys.... No Air Bags in Front seats ???? so can i fit the Saas ?
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Do they have the required Australian Design Rules (ADRs) approval?
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Do they have the required Australian Design Rules (ADRs) approval?
Yes they do, what kind of Engineering do i need to fit them as they come with Sliders ( Bases ) im 2 hours South West of Bathurst. Im looking at the Saas Kombat or GT bucket seats but i will visit a retailer to view them first as everything looks good on the web, i did get a price for having my drivers seat re-trimmed but they are asking $1'100 each.

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Ask SAAS about any certificates or approvals that the new seat might come with. They must be ADR approved surely.

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Default Re: Aftermarket Front Bucket Seats ???

Hi. You will need to use the factory ford seat bases and adapt the seat to them as they have the required seat belt buckle and tensioner units attached to them. From memory 8mmX50mm across the front of the base and 8mmX75mm across the rear gives you enough distance front to rear to pick up the mounting points on the saas seats. Cheers MD
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