Audi Rear Seat Delete Kits Are Now Available From Stern Performance
Rear seat delete kits, October 2020
We are pleased to introduce Stern Performance rear seat delete kits for our Audi range. The kit takes out the rear bench and replaces it with a strut bar and a webbing net, and a made-to-fit carpet covers the floor that is left behind.
You can buy the full kit, or the carpet, net and strut bar on their own. Everything is handmade in Germany, with noise insulation built into the carpet and a low overall weight, which is the point of taking the seats out in the first place.
- New in October 2020: Stern Performance rear seat delete kits for Audi
- Models at launch include the A1/S1, A3/S3, S3/RS3 and TT generations
- A strut bar and webbing net, with a carpet made to fit
- Carpet, net and strut bar are also sold separately
- Handmade by Stern Performance in Kaltenkirchen, Germany
What is on this page
What a rear seat delete kit is
A rear seat delete does what the name says. The rear bench comes out, which saves weight, and the space behind the front seats is finished off so it looks deliberate, not stripped. Stern’s version is often called a clubsport kit: a strut bar runs across the car where the seat back used to be, and a net made from seat belt style webbing hangs from it, closing off the gap between the cabin and the boot.
Stern describe the kit as plug and play, with no drilling. The bar locates at the height of the old seat back, and the net is held taut at the bottom by elastic straps with hooks that clip to the existing eyelets in the boot.
The Audi models we have kits for
Each kit is made for one body shape, so the bar length, the fixings and the carpet all match that car. At launch the Audi range covers:
- A1 and S1 (8X)
- A3 and S3 (8L)
- S3 and RS3 (8P)
- S3 and RS3 (8V)
- TT (8N)
- TTS and TT RS (8J)
- TT RS (8S)
The carpet is where the exact model matters most, because it is cut around whatever sticks up through that car’s floor. When you order, tell us the model, generation and body style and we will confirm it before anything is made.
The parts, and buying them separately
The strut bar is aluminium as standard, which can be powder coated in a range of colours, with a carbon fibre bar as the premium option. The net is high quality webbing in a choice of colours, and the carpet has a velour surface with synthetic leather edging.
Stern Performance was founded in 2017 in Kaltenkirchen, just north of Hamburg, and every part is handcrafted there by experienced tailors and upholsterers. Because each part is made to order, allow a few weeks for production. And because each part is sold on its own, you can start with the bar and net and add the carpet later.
Adding harnesses
A rear seat delete often goes hand in hand with bucket seats and harnesses. The Stern strut bar is there to carry the net and is not sold as a harness mounting point, so shoulder straps need their own proper anchorage. Our guide to fitting a motorsport harness covers the angles and anchor points, and Garreth is happy to talk through the options for your Audi.
Which Audi models did the Stern rear seat delete kits cover?
At launch in October 2020, the A1/S1 8X, A3/S3 8L, S3/RS3 8P and 8V, TT 8N, TTS and TT RS 8J, and TT RS 8S.
What is in a Stern rear seat delete kit?
A strut bar and a webbing net, with a made-to-fit carpet available to match.
Do you need to drill the car to fit it?
No. Stern describe the kit as plug and play, using the car’s existing mounting points and boot eyelets.
Can I buy the carpet, net or strut bar on its own?
Yes. Each part is sold separately as well as in the full kit.
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