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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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Auto s5 belts to manual s4 belts

Whats your option on this swap? I know its all factory equipment. My auto belts work and everything I just not into them. I like the manual feeling. I have a blue set with the full interior from a S4. Expect I need a non-sun roof headliner. Now my friend has a pair of manual s5 belts from a vert that are black. So what your take blue or black manual belts ? hehe
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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vert belts wont fit the coupe. you will need the belts, a and b pillars and headliner for the swap.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rotary#10
I have a blue set with the full interior from a S4. Expect I need a non-sun roof headliner.
Why the headliner from a solid roof car, your car has a sunroof, doesn't it?

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vert belts wont fit the coupe. you will need the belts, a and b pillars and headliner for the swap.
The S4 manual belts will bolt right in but none of the S4 plastic will work in a S5 chassis.
Pretty much have to modify the S5 plastics- mainly the b-pillar pieces- to fit the manual mount points.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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Also this fc im swapping it into or restoring is a GTUs, which has no headline or rear interior.
I swapped in a full s4 interior from into an S5 and it fit old blue car on my sig. Expect s5 headliner is to small on the sides. I pulled off the mouse belts, rails and computers. Your telling me that I can't swap it? huh ??
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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OK, so you have no sunroof, hence the need for a new headliner...makes sense.

S4 a and b-pillar plastic does not fit a S5...so yes, that's what I'm saying.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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"The S4 manual belts will bolt right in but none of the S4 plastic will work in a S5 chassis."- Clokker

They fit Clokker. I'll post pics when I put them in the GTUs. Really they do. You just have to believe me. After taking out the mounting points for the rails and seat belt retractor.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Having tried exactly what you're talking about I am skeptical...but willing to be convinced.
So, convince me.
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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OOooOoOOo I am also curious about this as I have a set of manual belts from my 10th anni shell that I would like to put in my S5.
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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The belts are easy, I was talking about the plastics.
I've had manual belts in my S5 for nearly two years now.
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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http://www.automotive.com/1989/49/ma...alls/3095.html

Interesting thing I found. Warranty on belts extended to lifetime due to recall on the 89s...Wonder if mine ever got fixed or if i can take it in for a little free maintenance?
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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"Free maintenance"?
Either they work or they don't.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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Check out my profile pics on the s4 seatbelts. This is my blue car, when I converted S4 belts and interior.
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