Fox seats in 94-04? (SOLVED / Pictures)

Wasn't sure which sub-forum this belonged in, but curious if anyone has ever put fox seats in their sn95? As I've tried the search, both here and google, I can only find results the other way around where people put sn95 seats in a fox, but it still provided me with a lot of good info, like;

• The track mounting locations on the floor are identical between fox & sn95 but may require rewiring if pwr tracks are used
• The common reason for putting sn95 seats in a fox is mostly cosmetic
• The common reason most are uneasy after doing this mod is the sn95 sits considerably higher

I have a 95 GTS (v6 with GT undies). It comes with the standard V6 interior, cloth seats with manual tracks. My wife and I are 6'1 and are simply just not comfortable with the standard setup. Seat height wasn't awesome but tolerable, but mostly was just due to leg room. Then I put in a set of seat extenders and love the extra leg room now, but hate the height increase which appears to be a common theme. I'd like to lower the seats but not looking to engineer new brackets or spend $1k+ for recarros

So, I stand a chance to buy a decent set of seats from a 1990 fox, cloth with manual tracks. Its Titanium vs Opal gray and won't match 100%, but that's not my main concern. I just want a bolt-in solution. And because most people are unhappy with height 'increase' with sn95's in a fox, I can only presume presume if I put fox seats in my 95, it will sit lower. Just curious if anyone has ever done this and what was your take on the setup?

Or could I potentially just swap the fox rails onto the sn95 seats to achieve the same effect?

Personally I didn't see what the rub is on Fox seats until I realized there are a few different kinds. The 'standard' is kind of blah so I can see why the distaste. But the ones I picked up, they were sport seats? , pwr lumbar, adjustable bolsters and pull-out knee support. That's kind of cool for a cloth seat. Picked them up for $50 and for that price, figured its worth the experiment. They just needed a good cleaning but in the end, I think it turned out pretty good.

And for a crude measurement, using a level and tape measure at different parts of the seat vs 95 factory seat, looks like somewhere between .75-1in lower

Before


In progress


Clean


Installed

Just put the other one in, I actually like it. they're decently comfortable and really like the lower stance, but get to keep the benefits of the extra leg room (seat extenders)

Thx. Yeah the grey is not a perfect match, but its close. And then had an idea, might go for a two-tone look with some upholstery dye....... here is a mock up

92wastheyear said:

That two-tone looks pretty sweet. How're you liking them?

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In short, I love these seats. They are just downright more comfortable than the SN95 style. Plus no more space-shuttle launch feeling. The leg bolsters are nice when adjusted. I still haven't wired up a 12v source for the pwr lumbar yet, but then I don't do any extended driving beyond 45-60min.

Frankly I'm surprised more people haven't done this mod since a lot of people usually seem unhappy with the sn95 seat height. Plus this is a direct bolt in making it super simple. As for the two-tone, I probably will try that done before the summer is over, plus I still need to add a rear seat delete too. Right now I got other projects (polish valve covers + GT40 intake install) I'm trying to get done in time for Woodward cruise.