BusDriver

Hi Folks

I am having a hard time deciding between an E55 and an E63, and in my research found that E55 has nicer seats (Active bolsters and massage).

Can anyone familiar with both cars comment on the seats?
Also, is it difficult to retrofit E55 seats into an E63?

Thanks in advance for your comments

- Jon

MJ50

u r deciding between E55 and E63 based on seats, not performance?

The Law

I have the 55 with the Dynamic seats and it is a hoot. The massage feature is quite practical for long drives... the Dynamic seat feature is fun but I'm unsure how practical it really is as I mostly just hammer it in a straight line...

Blacksport350

I have an E55 with Dynamic seats. It is a fun option and they can be adjusted to grip nice and tight. The message part is not very useful.

The E63 seats look a bit cooler and might be a tad wider on the back for those that are larger around the middle.

Yacht Master

Women love the Dynamic seats. You will hear OOOOooooHHHHH the seat just hugged me.

Do a search for the retrofit, I recall someone else posting about it.

W211 BEAST

+1...

"Is your seat hugging me?"
"Ya, you want it to massage you 2?"
"OMG it can do that?"

Tons f fun, but the 63 seats look a lot cooler with the suede

BusDriver

Hi MJ50, both cars are faster than I need! Either car is beast enough for me!

Yatch Master - agreed re women and seats! I tried doing a few searches for "retrofit" and "E63" etc and could not find any existing threads. Would you or someone else point me to the previous thread on this topic - thanks so much!

Thanks again everyone for your help

- Jon

aleksandar1099

I just searched for the retrofit and I could not find anything, is it possible to simply change the computer module for a 2003 e55 to get the dynamic seat option?

MB_Forever

Contact MBenzNL, he'll give you a definite answer

Blacksport350

My guess is that it would be big $$$$ is it would require many changes to the seat for the air bladders and controls. After that, you would need to reprogram with Star for the car to "see" the seats (my guess is that is straightforward).

MBenzNL should be able to tell you exactly what's involved as Steve is the master of retrofits.

MBenzNL

as far as I know, all US spec E63s come with multcontour seats...as long as a car has that, the upgrade to dynamic seats is not that hard (and not that cheap either as the DD control units inside the seats are rather expensive and the hardware in the trunk isn't cheap either)...

I already upgraded several multicontour seats to Drive Dynamic seats - very well doable.

btw, my wife hates the dynamic and massage functions

greetingz,

Blacksport350

For future reference, do you have a ballpark cost?

Also, what hardware is in the trunk? Air accumulator or pump?

BTW, My wife loves being felt up be the seats...cheap thrills.

MARK CUMMINS

Another option would be to Buy another set of FULL Option seats then install them.

I Did That on the 209/210/211 from Steve @ MBENZNL.com


Btw the OLD seats make perfect office chairs

squidj

My wife loves the hugs, I tell her they're actually from me.

BusDriver

Hi guys,

Based on everyone's comments here, it looks there are 2 ways to get the nice seats in an E63:
1) upgrade the existing seats (US spec E63 multicontour) to include Dynamic Drive and Pulse features
2) or, get completely new seats (from an E55? or from a Euro-spec E63?) that have Dynamic Drive and Pulse

Can MARK CUMMINS or MBENZNL comment on the cost (and pros/cons) of the 2 options (PM me if appropriate).

Thanks again for everyones help

- Jon

MARK CUMMINS

I Think that you would be better off purchasing another set of FULL option front seats...OR Locate a Complete Interior from a car with FULL Option front seats...TWO Tone ? or Alcantera?

As If you want FULL Option seats you will need.....
Complete top/bottom leather seat covers for heated/vented/drive dynamic seats as the covers are different for the options as well as New seat back covers as the seat back cover has vent slots for cooling,cooling fans,wire harness,connectors,pins,clips,lots of misc hardware
seat bladders for the seat back center and both sides, seat bladders for the seat bottom.new seat control switch l/r sides for dynamic and massage feature..also side seat air bags...and control units .Then the labor to convert your old seats

The Install is the same either way PSE pump and lines to the seats and wire harness also a switch row for the heat/cooling control

Lesson learned on the W210 ..added seat heaters..Then Ended up getting another set of Heated/cooled/multicontour front seats ...

On the 209 We changed the entire interior to a AMG Two Tone with Heat/Vented/Multicontour front seats


re the costs I Get SEVERAL Items at a time so I Dont remember the break down on the seats...Contact Steve or Big Sis for Current prices


The Full option front seats are my second favorite mod on the 211
First place is DISTRONIC...thats a MUST have once you have driven a car with it


Good Luck on your seat upgrade

W211 BEAST

Please tell me how I can turn an old car chai into a desk chair.

I would love an AMG office chair. Couldnt be too expensive from a salvaged/totalled AMG.

camdon

I just had the chance to buy an 07 63 or an 06 55 and went with the 55 because of the nicer seats.

jangy

Most upholstery shops can make the conversion. you simply need a good bottom and then an adapter to bolt your chair on.

MARK CUMMINS

NO Need to use a shop on the conversion....

Buy a Office chair base..make a simple bracket to secure the seats...
10 min to make Two

Since you are in LA stop over and Inspect them in person and see how simple it is to make them work

I Still need 110 to 12V converters to make the Full Power seat work

W211 BEAST

Lol. If only I could get the dynamic to work when I turn it into an office chair! Lol. Get support when turning from the computer to the printer.

W211 BEAST

Also: Could you please post pics of yours please?

MARK CUMMINS

Yours?

Full option seats?

or Office Seats?


Buy the seat base and the OLD seats and I Will make a set of brackets...Send a T shirt or two XXL please

BusDriver

Hi Mark and everyone else,

Thanks for all the information!

- Jon

W211 BEAST

Where can I find cheap old seats? Help me put it together and I'll hook you up with a couple of shirts. LOL