Afternoon Tom,
Another thread revival which I apologise for sir. If I could take you back some 9 years to the above post; did you ever find out if the Sydmeko ML310 works just as well with a Sport seat as it does with a SE seat.
You’ve probably seen that I have recently secured said armrest from Jeff
@Mustang-owner but thought it right to seek some information/guidance before I attack a leather sport seat.
Kind regards,
Other Tom
Hiya Tom,
Goodness me, this is a blast from the past.
I had no idea that you'd bought Jeff's Sydmeko armrest. I'm fairly selective about which threads I choose to read, as I need to keep my online time fairly focused. You've definitely bought
the armrest for the A2. ?
Jeff and I are both slavish OEM perfectionists, so did a lot of collaborative investigation into this all those years ago. Jeff decided to proceed, but I eventually decided against getting one. Although I like having a centre armrest, it also comes with its downsides; a sense of feeling hemmed into your seat, restricted access to the handbrake, reduced ability to reach the stuff from the rear seats, etc. I concluded that it would make me feel a little claustrophobic, and that its downsides outweighed its comforts, so the research stopped.
Although Jeff had already made his purchase, I know from subsequent discussions that he was also sat on the fence about it. "Are you really going to cut a hole in your immaculate red leather Sport seats, Jeff!?" Clearly, his eventual decision was "no".
So, to finally address your question.... did I ever find out if the Sydmeko ML310 works just as well with a Sport seat as it does with an SE seat? No, I didn't, sorry. I know that the gap between the Sport seats is only just wide enough to accommodate the Sydmeko armrest, and if it doesn't sit absolutely plumb centre, it'll rub and really upset my sense of symmetry. I also seem to remember that we weren't sure whether the bracket that mounts the armrest to the seat frame was compatible with both styles of seat. This was, however, back in a time when there were no A2s in breakers yards. Getting spare parts with which to experiment was difficult and expensive, so new knowledge was generated at a very slow pace.
Knock yourself out and complete the picture for us! You may find that some custom fabrication is necessary, but I'm sure you'll tenaciously see it through to completion.
Cheers,
Tom