Replace standard seats to 458 carbon racing seats

The racing seats do not have any switches, motors, or sensors installed. When you buy the racing seats, the mirrors and steering column no longer work electrically. You have to do it all manually.

Those loose cables go no where. Its exactly the same if you ordered the car with the racing seats from the factory.

 

I have racing seats along with electric mirrors and steering column....

Sunny

 

Must be a UK thing! Not available in the US.

He's talking about the moving the column automatically when you move the seats. In the US, they don't do that. You have to move the steering column manually and the mirrors. In the full electric seats, it does this just by moving the seats.

Does yours do that?

 

Ah right, nope mine does not automatically go into last position or the memory position.

 

I ordered my 458 spider with sport seats and was able to get the steering column electric controls as an add on option.....

 

Those that have swapped out their standard electric seats for the carbon race seats have you noticed if you sit lower in the race seats compared to standard?

I believe that race seats when order from the factory are lower..

Thanks

 

My understanding is that the dealer can adjust the seat height.

 

anyone know how much weight the seats save?

 

I have heard any where up to 24 lbs per seat vs the electric seats. Total of just under 50lbs total.

 

I'm a little hesitant to post this knowing The Mayor's stellar reputation, but I have the racing seats and electronic steering wheel adjustment and mirrors.
2011 458 USA edition.

 

Me too...

 

My 2014 Italia (USA) has racing seats, power steering column, and electrically adjusted mirrors.

 

Hello did any body figure this out
what is the cost $
Thank You

 

As others have said, you can get the electric adjustable steering column and mirrors with the race seats. As the Mayor said, the OP made it sound as though when the seats were adjusted, the steering column and mirrors held a memory function.

Brad - I think the carbon race seats are around $15k from the factory if ordered separately. Don't know this for sure.

 

They are around $23k if ordered seperately

 

What is wrong now .....
You should get a wiringloom to go with the new seats; then the dealer should add the seats to the ECU.
Not a big deal; they should have done that with implementing your expensive seats. Exactly as @458trofeo did when he installed Challenge seats in his lightweight 458

 

Did you find a way out jipettersen ?

 

Just had mine adjusted yesterday. Prior I felt I was driving on the floor.

 

When ordered with the car the option costs $13,228.00

 

I had electric seats on mine and electric steering column and mirrors, then I upgraded to fully electric with memory and lumbar supports - as soon as I pressed the memory button 1, the seat went all the way down and back and steering out and up (entry position) after that the steering column never worked any more. Anybody experienced this or found a fix - mine is a Euro 458 2010 LHD

 

Don't quote me on it, but I believe it's in the 50-60 kg range. Those electric seats are ridiculously heavy.