Has anyone ever attempted this? I had a 2003 LS430 and the seats in those cars are to die for! There is so much support and they are huge. I'm wondering if a swap like this would be easy, both bolting the seats in plus wiring. All help is appreciated! Thanks.
LS430 seats in LX470?
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Do it!- They might not be any cheaper though.
Totally different seat mounts. The answer is 'nope'.
Not hard to weld a seat mount to make it work...
atnolan94
I'm Your Huckleberry
A seat swap is not easy. I swapped s2k seats into my 100 (manual seats at that) and I had to custom make brackets. I utilized the bottom portion of the stock backet and welded plates on top to mount my seats. Not the sexiest install but they work great. A TON of work but I love them. Absolutely manual, no heat seats. So didn't even mess with wiring.
To echo the above NO, not going to be easy.
To echo the above NO, not going to be easy.
So if you are willing to give up height adjustment, Planted makes a bracket for driver and passenger on the 100 series. I don't know if you could modify it to fit the LS430 seats though. I went with Recaro seats and for the most part I love them. They sit lower than the normal seats which I love, but I do sometimes miss the ability to adjust the height and rake of the seat.
The stock seats in my 100 were really really terrible for me. All I knew is that they had to go.
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The stock seats in my 100 were really really terrible for me. All I knew is that they had to go.
Planted Seat Bracket- Toyota Land Cruiser [J100 Series] (1998-2007) - Passenger / Right
The Planted Seat Bracket is a vehicle specific bracket used as an adapter between the floor of the vehicle and an aftermarket seat and it's accessories. Because the floor of each vehicle varies and typically is not flat, a vehicle specific Seat Bracket is required for installing an aftermarket...
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GTV
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What do you find bad about the 100 seats?
My truck came to me with 255k miles. There was a lot of usage on the seats. The lumbar was inadequate, the foam for my lower back needed replacing and the seat bottom was shorter than I wanted it to be. I also felt like at the lowest possible setting, I still sat higher in the vehicle than I wanted to. Not any more. I love the Recaros. I would do them again. Especially because I wheel my truck and I really like the bolstering that provides lateral support.
atnolan94
I'm Your Huckleberry
I did an S2K swap in and I agree on the bolstering. Much more comfortable than the worn out stock seats.
prwillard2
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So if you are willing to give up height adjustment, Planted makes a bracket for driver and passenger on the 100 series. I don't know if you could modify it to fit the LS430 seats though. I went with Recaro seats and for the most part I love them. They sit lower than the normal seats which I love, but I do sometimes miss the ability to adjust the height and rake of the seat.
The stock seats in my 100 were really really terrible for me. All I knew is that they had to go.
Planted Seat Bracket- Toyota Land Cruiser [J100 Series] (1998-2007) - Passenger / Right
The Planted Seat Bracket is a vehicle specific bracket used as an adapter between the floor of the vehicle and an aftermarket seat and it's accessories. Because the floor of each vehicle varies and typically is not flat, a vehicle specific Seat Bracket is required for installing an aftermarket...
you have a link to the recaro seats you're using?
I bought them off of Craigslist. They were new, but the person selling them didn't like them. They are the Recaro Expert M in Grey Nardo cloth. I paid about $1600 for two including sliders.
Also, leather in cars sucks. I have forgotten to mention how much more I love the cloth seats. They don't get hot in the summer or cold in the winter. I don't have seat heaters any longer, but I don't want them because the don't get super cold like my old leather seats did.
Recaro® - Expert Series Seat
Universal Expert Series Seat by Recaro®. Seat Quantity: One. Shell Material: Steel. Shell Type: Reclining. Homologation: Not Rated. Take your driving experience to the next level with superior-grade RECARO seats designed using innovative concepts to improve comfort and reduce driver fatigue.
prwillard2
SILVER Star
I bought them off of Craigslist. They were new, but the person selling them didn't like them. They are the Recaro Expert M in Grey Nardo cloth. I paid about $1600 for two including sliders.
Also, leather in cars sucks. I have forgotten to mention how much more I love the cloth seats. They don't get hot in the summer or cold in the winter. I don't have seat heaters any longer, but I don't want them because the don't get super cold like my old leather seats did.
Recaro® - Expert Series Seat
Universal Expert Series Seat by Recaro®. Seat Quantity: One. Shell Material: Steel. Shell Type: Reclining. Homologation: Not Rated. Take your driving experience to the next level with superior-grade RECARO seats designed using innovative concepts to improve comfort and reduce driver fatigue.www.carid.com
I don't care about seat heaters, but I REALLY enjoy the seat coolers.
