My 05 Si has 19K on it and I am asking thse of you out there with 80K+ on your EP3s if there are any durability issues with the factory seats. Just the way they are designed: the seatbelt constantly rubs the seat over the shoulder, and with the large bolsters on the sides, they seem that they would wear holes after relatively short amounts of time. After owning a 91 Si (all seats wore out) I am concerned about these. Is the suede material durable? I know that it all depends on the actual user, but are there any issues? New seat covers from Honda run 150.00 each (back and seat), so I don't want to replace them frequently. Thanks.

 

48K on my '02 and I have yet to have any problems with the belt rubbing. But the bottom left bolster has this strange 'Jizzed-on' look. And i've seen this on quite a few Eps. Could this be just the alcatara? Coral Blue foam /w the soft plastic brush head usually does a damn good job of cleaning the seats. If you're really worried about it, most autoparts stores sell a small clip to hold the belts together for shorter drivers/passengers so the belt isn't choking them. You could use that to keep the belt from rubbing on the seat I'd imagine.

 

What about the center "mesh" material? It seems like once you get a slight snag, it would unravel. Any issues?

 

None as of yet, and i've yet to hear anyone mention it. Just the normal stuff; rattles, squeaks, ect. I honestly think the rear trunk cover makes alot of noise, i've been meaning to find a way to grease it or something...