Audi A5 2nd generation bucket seat guide

The Planted A5/S5 2nd generation bracket at 185.50 pounds per seat, listed for the car built 2016 onwards. It bolts to the factory seat mounting points in place of the standard runners, so a standard floor needs no drilling. It is priced per seat, so changing both front seats means ordering it twice. It is the only frame made for this chassis.

Yes. The frame bolts to the existing seat mounting points, so nothing is cut or drilled and the standard seats and runners go straight back in. Keep the original parts somewhere dry and the car can be put back to standard whenever you want. That is worth knowing if the car is on finance or a lease, though you should still check the agreement, because what is technically reversible and what your agreement allows are two different questions.

It depends on your dealer and your policy rather than on the parts, so we cannot answer it for you. What we can say is that the frame does not require drilling or cutting and the job is reversible. If you are concerned, keep the original seats and speak to your dealer before you start rather than after.

The F5 was launched in 2016. It has a wide low hexagonal grille and slim angular headlights with a stepped, almost jagged lower edge, plus a hard crease running down the flanks above the door handles. The 8T before it has a softer, more rounded nose and a simpler headlight. The frames are different and do not swap, so if there is any doubt send us the registration.

Planted do not publish one for this frame. That is the honest answer and we would rather give it than repeat a guess. It matters because the reclining seats on this page sit on four different patterns, from 291mm x 330mm to 405mm x 280mm. If you are pairing a base mount seat with this frame, send us both part numbers and we will get the pattern confirmed by Planted before you buy either. If you are using side mounts it does not apply.

Only with a reclining seat. The backrest tipping forward is how anybody gets into the rear of a two door, and a fixed back bucket removes that completely. If the rear seats are ever used, buy a recliner. It is the single most common thing people wish they had thought about before ordering a fixed back shell for a coupe.

With a fixed back bucket, yes, and any electrical adjustment with it. That is a bigger loss on a car of this age than it sounds, because the standard seats are well equipped. A reclining sport seat keeps the shape and the adjustment but is still an aftermarket seat, so the heating goes there too unless a seat specifically offers it. If that matters, tell us and we will go through what is available.

Motordrive do not publish a mounting type for either the Club Pro or the Club Race, and no driver height or waist figure either. Both are listed FIA 8855-1999. We are not going to guess at how they fix, so if one of those is the seat you want, ask us and we will get it confirmed with Motordrive before you order. We have flagged the gap on our side too.

Corbeau list several of theirs as two seats on one line. The PSR at 465 pounds, the two Sportline RRS at 830 pounds and the two SVR Vinyl at 850 pounds are each a pair, so halve the figure for a per seat comparison. The PSR pair works out at a shade over 233 pounds a seat, which is the cheapest way to change both front seats on an F5. If you only want one, ask us first, because some of the single listings have been retired.

Only if you add a runner. Side mounts on their own hold the seat in one place, which sits lower and suits a car one person drives. The Sparco sliding runner kit at 34.95 pounds is the usual answer under a base mounted seat, and the Cobra premium runners at 70 pounds are the better made option under a Cobra seat. Neither is FIA approved, so treat both as road and trackday parts. On a car that is still somebody’s daily, the adjustment is usually worth the money.

No. There is no car specific belt for either generation of A5, so you are fitting a universal harness and working out the mounting yourself. A coupe is an awkward shape for it, because the rear seats sit close behind the fronts and the strap angle is harder to get right than in a saloon. Send us a photo of the area behind your front seats and we will tell you what will work.

No, and we would rather say so than sell you something made for a different car. The cages listed for the A4 of the same era are built around a different bodyshell. If you need an anchorage for the shoulder straps, a fabricated harness bar made to fit the car is the usual answer and a much smaller job than a cage. Ask us and we will check whether anything has been added for this shell since.

Yes. The Planted frame is listed for the A5 and the S5 together and the floor is the same car, so everything on this page applies. The Sportback and the cabriolet of this generation are the same chassis too. If you want the fit confirmed against a specific seat, send us the registration and we will check it.