I was looking at the OEM seat covers recently and, while they look pretty sweet, I hate that they only come in black. I'd much prefer to get a set in red, to match my exterior.

So, does anyone out there have custom seat covers? If so, where did you get them? And how much should I expect to spend?

 

You could probably take yours to a shop and have them swap out some of the material for red. a lot of people have done that with their stock seats.

 

I just got my Katzkin leather done. In fact, any custom leather is better than OEM leather. OEM leather is too thin to begin with. Katzkin is one of the best leather in the current aftermarket. I got the OEM black/red style through the local dealership. It is one of the best investment so far. It is totally worth the expense. Less than a grand for the whole installation. (FYI, I work at the dealership.)

 

Hmm, what kind of "shop" would I go to for that?

Oh, and BTW, I have the cloth interior on my RX-8. I prefer cloth to leather, so getting a custom leather interior really isn't an option.

 

2007 Mazda RX8 Aero Type

Click the above link to 2 minutes Video clip.

Katzkin custom leather on my 2007 Mazda RX8 Aero Type

 

pics?

 

Katzkin does some very nice work. heard they're located in SoCal too. I need to do something. haha

 

Classic Soft Trim did mine. If you can get it through a dealer, it'll probably be cheaper. You might compare your local installers to get a better price, too. Mine was $1500 with add-ons like perforations & stitched lettering, but I didn't shop around.

 

g-rex: that looks pretty good

 

Mine was done at Classic Soft Trim as well. I paid ~1150 for it. Two-tone, no lettering. It was done 4 1/2 years ago and it still looks excellent.

 

the yellow looks a little light, but is a photo.

It is a god job and flows well.

 

I missed that comment you made. There should be auto upholstery shops that could do it for you. These seats will be tougher than, say, a 70 Monte Carlo's square seats, so it'll cost you. Try the same guys who do the Katzkin and Classic Soft Trim installs.

Thanks for the comments on the seats. They are a little lighter than the car. If you've seen the non-clear coated area under the hood of a yellow, it matches that, so the "tone" works.

 

I was thinking about doing this to mine. But I wanted to do the microfiber/suede like the new civic SI's have. looove that material, and it doesnt get as hot/cold weather wise. The guy who owned my 8 last kind of wore out my seat (fat guy i assume, not meant to offend anyone, just guessing due to wear vs milage). Hadnt asked about the pricing of the local shop yet, but this gives me an idea.