9th March 2025
Some updates on my FN2 seats:
I'm in the process of fitting FN2 seats in to my Jazz Si, as well as changing the type R logo and fitting a heated seat kit.
Originally, I wanted to have a custom embroidered patch made to go over the Type R logo, but after looking at options, I didn't think it was going to look great, not like the OEM type R logo.
So I went to a local interior re-upholsterer and worked out what my options were.
There was no way to perfectly match the black alcantara around the type R with a new piece, and it would always look slightly off. So we measured the rear piece on the back of the seat and it was slightly larger than the front, so we came up with a plan to use the fabric from the back and transfer it to the front, and make a new back piece out of the same fabric that runs down the back, rather than using Alcatara, as it will blend in better than mismatched colour Alcantara, and then using an embroidery machine, stitch in the Jazz Si logo where the Type R logo once was.
The cost is quite high, nearly twice the price of what I actually paid for the seats, but it's going to be a true one off and look OEM, which is what I'm after.
I made a few different size Jazz Si logos out of card to decide on the right size of the logo. I ended up making one that was slightly wider than the Type R logo, but the font was the same height, so it looked correct on the seats compared to a smaller font with the same width as the Type R Logo.
I gave the seats a really good clean with my Vax SpotWash and they came out quite well.
The dirty water tank was brown, but not as dirty as I was expecting.
I used a Fabric shaver to get the worst of the worn fabric looking better, and then used 1200/2000 grit sandpaper to finish it off, and they came out pretty good for 17 year old seats!
Taking the covers off the seats was a lot harder than I was expecting, even with following the official Honda workshop manual. Some plastic pieces just would not come off, and I had to break them or work around them. Eventually I got them off, which saved me a couple of hundred in labour, but I needed them off anyway to install the heated seat kit.
The top half of the seats are currently with the re-upholsterers and should be ready to collect end of next week.
I'll have to wait until I get the top half back from the shop before fitting the heated seat kit, and it looks quite complicated, but should be fairly straightforward, just need to take my time and follow the instructions.
I had to order some replacement parts for the seats for bits that I broke, as well as a new dash piece where I'm going to install the switches for the heated seats.
