Comfortable seats - '09 ES

[hitcharide]

Quick run down...
We have an '09 (I forget which mth) ES sedan (activ). Wife doesn't like the driver's seat, says it's too hard.
Have done some reading/searching, but currently in Sydney and heading back home to our small town tomorrow, and runnin' out've time to find an answer
Was at a wreckers today here in the big smoke, and he has (leather) seats from an LX comin' up for sale soon - will be telling him yes/no tomorrow before heading home.
Are the seats from the LX more comfortably than the ES's, or they just the same except leather?
Which breed/year(s) Lancer would have comfortable seats - hopefully with lumbar support, that would bolt straight in to the ES CJ please? Not sure if ours has side bags, couldn't tell, but did see a circle about the size of a 20c peice above the seatbelt on the pillar

TYI

[Zaphod]

My MY14 ES was lacking in lumbar support, the Activ seemed better (but maybe I was used to the seat by then... I think the leather is a little firmer, but just feels more 'luxurious' I guess. I haven't tried them, but Sleeper reckons the RA seats are the best of the lot - better side support...

[lantourismo]

Hey there, the leather seats from an LX will fit, and you will get seat airbags which your ES misses out on (airbags are prewired front and back), I believe the leather seats are slightly more supportive ring they are a premium option, however I have also heard the nose supportive front seats are the RA seats, they are not leather but.

[Mystique]

I absolutely love my leather seats, it was one of the reasons why I bought my lx not only that, seat warmers are the greatest! you should definitely invest!

[RyanMK]

Recaros!

[Zaphod]

Ryan wins..!

[Speedie]

RA and VRX and the same build different covers.

[Zaphod]

So, are the seats in the LX the same as those in the VRX?

[belle_tb_ES]

I swapped my ES seats for LX seats. Isn't a major difference in comfort. Tiniest bit more side support but nothing like vrx seats.
Make sure that the airbags in the seats he has didn't go off.

[belle_tb_ES]

Also, in addition to my post above. If you want heated seats, check if you actually have the wiring for it.

My 2008/09 ES doesn't have the wiring for it yet newer models do (some cars come pre-equipped with wiring suited for certain applications so all you need is to hook them up etc etc) so it will cost you a lot more to hook them up

[hitcharide]

Ok, thanks guys, something to think about overnight

Ryan, she'd love recaro, but I haven't found a bargin 2nd hand yet

[rokpapaziz]

Also, in addition to my post above. If you want heated seats, check if you actually have the wiring for it. My 2008/09 ES doesnt have the wiring for it yet newer models do (some cars come pre-equipped with wiring suited for certain applications so all you need is to hook them up etc etc) so it will cost you a lot more to hook them up

Don't set your car on fire, but hope this helps

[belle_tb_ES]

VRX ones hold you in a lot better

[Cammo00]

I believe there got seat airbags too. Donno if the 2009 es come with them. Think es came with 3 airbags till 2010 or something like that