NOVA/DC/MD - Z's & Coffee Saturday's at 10AM in Fairfax, VA & Columbia, MD

eastwest2300 · 02-10-2013, 07:48 PM

Hey steve, I like my heated seats soo much, I may do them in the Z, even though I definitely dont wanna do another set cuz it sucks soo much, I might just do it, I gave it some serious thought tonight.

dmhenderson · 02-10-2013, 07:50 PM

Trust me - don't do it with fabric seats.

m4a1mustang · 02-10-2013, 07:53 PM

It's been done before, but it might get too hot. You'll have to look into it more, but I know in my research I saw a lot of people doing it with cloth seats.

dmhenderson · 02-10-2013, 07:55 PM

The problem is that the heat doesn't spread out like it does with leather. It's like putting a stove burner under your ***.

m4a1mustang · 02-10-2013, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

The problem is that the heat doesn't spread out like it does with leather. It's like putting a stove burner under your ***.

Truth. It would probably make "high" way too damn hot.

eastwest2300 · 02-10-2013, 07:59 PM

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Truth. It would probably make "high" way too damn hot.

Hmmm, I'll think of something, I can buy pieces of leather and cover the sensors underneath the clothe to disperse some of the heat.

dmhenderson · 02-10-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Hmmm, I'll think of something, I can buy pieces of leather and cover the sensors underneath the clothe to disperse some of the heat.

You have leather seats - you're fine. Heat transfers just fine across leather seats.

eastwest2300 · 02-10-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

You have leather seats - you're fine. Heat transfers just fine across leather seats.

I tell yeah, Im putting all these options that I have in both cars, so my next car will have everything.. fvck it!

eastwest2300 · 02-10-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

The problem is that the heat doesn't spread out like it does with leather. It's like putting a stove burner under your ***.

hahahaha

That sounds pleasant.

m4a1mustang · 02-10-2013, 07:56 PM

Oh Dee, you'll love this... I'm about to break out my seamstress seamster skills and make a headliner myself. I'm going to try my best to make it so that it will be able to go up and down with the top. If not, it will be a quick install/uninstall design.

eastwest2300 · 02-10-2013, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Oh Dee, you'll love this... I'm about to break out my seamstress seamster skills and make a headliner myself. I'm going to try my best to make it so that it will be able to go up and down with the top. If not, it will be a quick install/uninstall design.

ahhhhh sh1t, hmmm. You'll have me on this one, I have zero experience messing with headliners.

MightyBobo · 02-10-2013, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Oh Dee, you'll love this... I'm about to break out my seamstress seamster skills and make a headliner myself. I'm going to try my best to make it so that it will be able to go up and down with the top. If not, it will be a quick install/uninstall design.

Suede, right?

m4a1mustang · 02-10-2013, 08:02 PM

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ahhhhh sh1t, hmmm. You'll have me on this one, I have zero experience messing with headliners.

Fixed roof headliners are easy. For a convertible? Let's just say it's going to be a PITA.

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Suede, right?

Yep, black suede with 1/8" foam backing. I also have some 1/4" sewing foam and some 1/8" closed cell foam. I should be able to get some decent insulation/sound deadening properties out of it.

eastwest2300 · 02-10-2013, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Fixed roof headliners are easy. For a convertible? Let's just say it's going to be a PITA.

Yep, black suede with 1/8" foam backing. I also have some 1/4" sewing foam and some 1/8" closed cell foam. I should be able to get some decent insulation/sound deadening properties out of it.

Dude its gonna be crazy BUT it can be done, do it in sections, to how the top comes down, thats what I would do, dont do it in one big piece.

m4a1mustang · 02-10-2013, 08:05 PM

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Dude its gonna be crazy BUT it can be done, do it in sections, to how the top comes down, thats what I would do, dont do it in one big piece.

The Auco headliner (no longer available) is one big piece. I am pretty sure I can do it this way.

The trouble is going to be improvising the mounting mechanisms. I have a few different things to try.

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dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	The problem is that the heat doesn't spread out like it does with leather. It's like putting a stove burner under your ***. __________________

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Oh Dee, you'll love this... I'm about to break out my seamstress seamster skills and make a headliner myself. I'm going to try my best to make it so that it will be able to go up and down with the top. If not, it will be a quick install/uninstall design. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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