Nissan 370Z Forum  

Guinea Pig Report: Ridies Seat Skins Installed

Original thread for reference. http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...ml#post3968981 Skins are in, look good but unless you have upholstery experience it's probably not a DIY job. -The mid back support rods have to be

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Exterior & Interior


Like Tree7Likes
  • 6 Post By Tractionless
  • 1 Post By Tractionless

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-17-2021, 01:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Tractionless's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Atlantic SE
Posts: 1,326
Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT
Rep Power: 30525
Tractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond repute
Default Guinea Pig Report: Ridies Seat Skins Installed

Original thread for reference. Ridies Seat Covers OE Thread Match

Skins are in, look good but unless you have upholstery experience it's probably not a DIY job.

-The mid back support rods have to be transferred from the old covers.
-Velcro missing in driver bottom front leather section sewing in new is required.
-Seat heat has to be removed from OE and sewn in.
-Airbag pockets required some adjustments.
-He OE headrests are expandable foam structures so trying to pull the old off may destroy them. My friend, a career upholsterer heated and stretched the new skins over the old in lieu of removal.

Besides the above requirements he says they're the best premade skins he's ever worked with fitment-wise, much better than Katzkin. They are full grain leather with microsuede inserts. Not off the shelf stuff all are made to order to your liking.


My gripes with Ridies.

-The thread is lighter than I hoped for as they will send leather samples but not thread so they had to estimate off of pictures I sent.
-There's a field on the online order form for customization. Mine were completely ignored. I then received the skins, called CS and was told I should have called it in. Well guess you shouldn't have the field on your form and note to call in then huh? Their remedy was to charge me full price of the customization notes they missed. I declined on principle.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Z Skins.JPG (90.3 KB, 81 views)
File Type: jpg Z Skinz.JPG (105.1 KB, 73 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_7113.JPG (82.5 KB, 40 views)
JARblue, gr8-wrx, Rusty and 3 others like this.
__________________
Toys Not Tots
Tractionless is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2021, 06:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
Track Member
 
SeeThruHead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Toronto
Posts: 716
Drives: Red '18 Sport Manual
Rep Power: 23498
SeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond reputeSeeThruHead has a reputation beyond repute
Default

So they didn't make the seats your ordered? To you specs? Why accept and not ask for a refund then? Doesn't really seem right.
__________________
My Build thread STH Build Plan Thread
Images too big fix here
SeeThruHead is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-18-2021, 01:26 PM   #3 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Tractionless's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Atlantic SE
Posts: 1,326
Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT
Rep Power: 30525
Tractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by SeeThruHead View Post
So they didn't make the seats your ordered? To you specs? Why accept and not ask for a refund then? Doesn't really seem right.
Read the last sentence of my post. Regarding the stitching; just like many online orders there's a clause regarding color difference of elements due to computer monitor variations. Furthermore, due to the limited light in our interiors no one would typically notice but me.
SeeThruHead likes this.
__________________
Toys Not Tots
Tractionless is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-09-2021, 10:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
axmea?'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 6,236
Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT
Rep Power: 53241
axmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond reputeaxmea? has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Colors are limited. No white leather
__________________

>MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete
axmea? is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2021, 02:41 PM   #5 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Tractionless's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Atlantic SE
Posts: 1,326
Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT
Rep Power: 30525
Tractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond reputeTractionless has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by axmea? View Post
Colors are limited. No white leather
I had off white in a previous car and they were impossible to keep clean.
__________________
Toys Not Tots
Tractionless is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Ridies Seat Covers OE Thread Match Tractionless Exterior & Interior 3 01-17-2021 02:15 PM
[FOR SALE] 2011 NISMO SEAT side airbag and passenger seat sensor tazma61 Parts for sale (Private Classifieds) 3 06-18-2015 12:19 PM
Audio Skins 37Z Audio & Video 4 02-02-2011 10:26 AM
TMR The Motor Report 2009 Nissan 370Z Manual Road Test Report ConchZ2 Nissan 370Z Photos / Spyshots / Video / Media Gallery 5 07-09-2009 02:22 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:26 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2