Help - anyone else have alcantara issues??

honeybadger88 · 06-25-2012, 02:02 PM

I've owned my 370Z for less than one month, so I'm still at the paranoid stage about every little possible issue with the car. The other day, I noticed that the alcantara on the driver's seat looked a little scruffy near the seam joining the piece at the front and the piece at the back. By "scruffy", what I mean is that while the rest of the alcantara on the seat looks relatively smooth, the "hairs" or "fibres" near the seam almost look longer or raised (as if someone forgot to trim it before installing on the car). The car is my daily driver, but I haven't done any spirited driving in it so my butt hasn't been sliding around the fabric too much. (I did notice, however, that the seam is approximately where I have my wallet in my backpocket.) I've also gently wiped the seat with a damp J-cloth, but I doubt the issue is due to this, because I wiped the entire seat and this scruffy/fuzzy stuff appears at just the seam portion.

Most people might not even notice this issue if I didn't point it out, so I might just be a bit paranoid. But, I would feel much better if I hear from other members this is just normal wear and tear as opposed to being caused by something I wasn't suppose to do. Help, anyone?

bigdog1250 · 06-25-2012, 05:48 PM

Our Z's don't have alcantara... it's suede

Shotta · 06-25-2012, 10:46 PM

Im pretty sure I read somewhere (have no idea where) its Alcantara.

Where did you see it mentioned that the seat inserts are suede?

dP3NGU1N · 06-25-2012, 10:59 PM

Do cars still use real suede these days?

Shotta · 06-25-2012, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shotta

Im pretty sure I read somewhere (have no idea where) its Alcantara.

Where did you see it mentioned that the seat inserts are suede?

EDIT: on nissanusa.com it says "synthetic suede" aka alcantara.

OP, can you take a picture of the area you are refering to?

honeybadger88 · 06-27-2012, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shotta

EDIT: on nissanusa.com it says "synthetic suede" aka alcantara.

OP, can you take a picture of the area you are refering to?

I'll try to take a few pics tonight, but the fuzz is so small that I doubt it will show up clearly. My friend took a look at it yesterday, and said I was worrying about nothing.

06-25-2012, 02:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
honeybadger88 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Torotno Posts: 2 Drives: 2012 370Z white A7 Rep Power: 13	Help - anyone else have alcantara issues?? I've owned my 370Z for less than one month, so I'm still at the paranoid stage about every little possible issue with the car. The other day, I noticed that the alcantara on the driver's seat looked a little scruffy near the seam joining the piece at the front and the piece at the back. By "scruffy", what I mean is that while the rest of the alcantara on the seat looks relatively smooth, the "hairs" or "fibres" near the seam almost look longer or raised (as if someone forgot to trim it before installing on the car). The car is my daily driver, but I haven't done any spirited driving in it so my butt hasn't been sliding around the fabric too much. (I did notice, however, that the seam is approximately where I have my wallet in my backpocket.) I've also gently wiped the seat with a damp J-cloth, but I doubt the issue is due to this, because I wiped the entire seat and this scruffy/fuzzy stuff appears at just the seam portion. Most people might not even notice this issue if I didn't point it out, so I might just be a bit paranoid. But, I would feel much better if I hear from other members this is just normal wear and tear as opposed to being caused by something I wasn't suppose to do. Help, anyone?

06-25-2012, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigdog1250 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 846 Drives: 991.2 GT3 Rep Power: 18	Our Z's don't have alcantara... it's suede __________________ 350z / 40th 370z / C6 Z06 / BMW M4 / V10 R8 / C7 Grand Spot / 997.1 GT3 / S2K / Camaro ZL1 / 718 GTS / 991.2 GT3 Last edited by bigdog1250; 06-25-2012 at 05:53 PM.

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