Bora vs Golf Interior.. Straight swap seats??

**kendog** · 27-04-2013, 12:51 PM

Help! Golf/Bora info needed!!

Just went to a wreckers, found some nice V5 Bora Sport leather seats, still in car with door trims, does anyone know if they'll fit in my MK4 Golf?? I'm told that both the front seats and door cards/trims will, but the back seats are a maybe, and the back door cards most prob not.
Mostly want info on the seats, can get carpet and roof lining from a clean golf there.

Can any of you MK4 Genius' help me out in this one? I've already taken the day off Monday, so can do it then if I get the right info on it!!

Massive thanks in advance!!

Also, any info on other bits that fit the Golf from the Bora would be great!

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**dylan8** · 27-04-2013, 01:00 PM

yes and no...

Front and rear seats bolt straight in.
Rear seats sit a little differently at the top (near the latch) but its barely noticeable
Front door cards are the same, rears are different (bora like 1" longer at the top)

Now, where im not 100% sure.
I was under the impression some adjusting of connections for the front seats air bag cable was to be done when swapping from late to early and vise versa from searching UK/US forums. However, when I installed my '03 golf recaros in my pre 2001.5 bora (late vs early) I had no issues and the connections were the same.

Now im not sure if that is AUS wide, or because the base model boras in AUS got much nicer features then the base model AUS golfs?

**kendog** · 27-04-2013, 01:07 PM

Thanks for the swift reply Dylan!

Last bit sounds right, my golf body is 99/2000, and it doesn't have any airbags in the seats, not sure of what plug is down there. Do I need to find out? Do I have to plug the airbags in the (bora) seats in? Maybe do VCDS work to let the system know they're there?

I'm still outside the place, weighing up my options, I can go back in if I need to.. I think they're staying open until 2 today..

**dylan8** · 27-04-2013, 01:15 PM

Plug might be for seat buckle sensor?
If you dont have air bags currently, dont bother plugging the others in if you are worried, they will be there casually hanging out weighing the car down

I guess if you can get them plugged in and working that would be a nice bonus

**kendog** · 27-04-2013, 01:20 PM

Ok, I'll go talk to him, see what I can get it all for..

Still not sure if I want leather seats, or the later/better coloured GTI cloth ones.. Wish they were both here..

**dubster99** · 27-04-2013, 01:26 PM

Ask him how much for the a/c vents too. The whole lot?

**kendog** · 27-04-2013, 01:34 PM

One of the guys here is saying that to fit the bora rear seats in the golf, you need to weld two little bits to the golf so that the rear seat backs can clip back?

Seems to be where the upright part hinges forward..

**YellowDieselGolf** · 27-04-2013, 05:58 PM

The front and rear seats will fit. I believe the Bora seats can be locked into the closed position (?) but otherwise it should be the same. I haven't heard of welding being required, but it's a 30 second job to remove the rear seats so pull yours out and compare.

The front door cards will fit. The rears won't but you can remove the leather section of the door card and install it into yours.

Your MK4 didn't come with seat mounted airbags, so the V5 airbags will sit there unplugged.

While you're thinking about it - buy the heated seat controllers from the wrecker and combine it with a harness to make your butt toasty.

Grab the armrest too.

**Golf Loon** · 27-04-2013, 06:10 PM

I have done it with a few sets of bora seats. Rears and fronts bolt in. Rear door cards are a little different, but you can swop the top part of them over using a soldering iron as a plastic welder if you are creative.

if your car does not have the airbags, just don't plug them in, your car will have no wiring for them and a different airbag controller.

See how you go at the wreckers, I have an identical set of black leather seats and door trims here for sale and a set of GTI cloth seats if you prefer. Everything negotiable in this life and if you buy stuff from us we will help you fit and modify it.

**dubster99** · 27-04-2013, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Golf Loon

I have done it with a few sets of bora seats. Rears and fronts bolt in. Rear door cards are a little different, but you can swop the top part of them over using a soldering iron as a plastic welder if you are creative.

if your car does not have the airbags, just don't plug them in, your car will have no wiring for them and a different airbag controller.

See how you go at the wreckers, I have an identical set of black leather seats and door trims here for sale and a set of GTI cloth seats if you prefer. Everything negotiable in this life and if you buy stuff from us we will help you fit and modify it.

dam i wish i lived near you guys! SA has sweet F*#K ALL here :/