Sydmeko armrest - where can I get one?

Andy B.....If you can attach some photo's to show what type you've bought that would be great

Jeff, not a very good one but there's a photo on msg #12 above. I'll try to get a photo of it installed a little later.

Colour wise, mines a grey/black leather top with a black bottom and although it's not an exact perfect match with the rest of the interior it certainly doesn't look out of place against the rest of the "industrial blight" colour scheme. The link Tom gave has a link to the various colour/material options available and from what I could understand from the German site they are a good match.

BTW Tom, the kit comes with options for the length of the spindle which allows you to have the rest centralized or as I have mounted it, a little closer to the drivers side. As has been mentioned before it's all good top quality stuff and I reckon they may be used as OEM equipment in some marques.

See Burkhardt at autosport.15 on ebay and he should be able to sort you out.

Andy B
 
Thanks Andy.

From what I understand, they are used as OEM equipment in some marques. I've certainly seen plenty of campervans using them.
The link on the Sydmeko website that lists all the various available colours/materials doesn't seem to be complete, as there's no mention of the suede that David's got.

It's good to know that the left/right position is variable. Now I just need to establish whether it's compatible with Sport seats or whether the bracket would require modification.

Thanks again,

Tom
 
Thanks Andy.

The link on the Sydmeko website that lists all the various available colours/materials doesn't seem to be complete, as there's no mention of the suede that David's got.

It's good to know that the left/right position is variable. Now I just need to establish whether it's compatible with Sport seats or whether the bracket would require modification.

Thanks again,

Tom

I was thinking the "textile" is the suede, but after a second look perhaps not. Could be worth asking Burkhardt to see what options they do exactly offer.

I certainly don't know for sure but you'd think the sports seats would have the same chassis but just bigger bolsters (ooo er).

Andy B
 
Andy, Tom, David,

Thanks for the info......I was hoping it was going to be the MLC310. I'd checked and there are 2 versions of the "comfort" armrest for the A2, the MLC310 & ML285.
I didn't like the look of the ML285 as it looks a little skinny.

Many thanks for clearing this up - I guess I'll be ordering one soon and will fit it when I add the heated seat elements :D

Cheers

Jeff
 
Those heated-seat elements? I noticed that "Kufatec" do this item, and very high quality they look, too! I think that each seat was about 56 Euro? They also said that the elements can be adjusted to fit ... I am a "gadget man" , but we're in the U.K., not Russia or Scandinavia! It's December, and no need for antifreeze, yet! LOL!

David
 
..........we're in the U.K., not Russia or Scandinavia! It's December, and no need for antifreeze, yet! LOL!

Hi David,

I didn't "get" your quote when you PM'd me last week and still don't......I'm assuming you feel it's a waste of money fitting heated seats if driving in the UK as the climate isn't that cold.......

Well it's cold enough for me so I'm going to fit them, plus the leather is quite a bit colder in the winter until my little bottom warms the seat......I'd like that process to be reversed....:D

Cheers

Jeff
 
Yes, that's what I was implying ,,, but I suppose that it is yet another creature comfort! I am still debating whether to transfer the "lumbar-support" component of some sports-seats that I have acquired into my SE leather seats .... I suppose that at the same time, I COULD fit those "Kufatec" heating elements? ... Oh well .... Tom .... the suede effect covers the whole of the lower section, internal an external, without joins/seams (apart from an internal anti-slip pad). As I have said, this is a top quality product!

David
 
I guess I'll be ordering one soon and will fit it when I add the heated seat elements :D

Great minds think alike! I'll order mine shortly before I'm ready to add the heating elements. Jeff, do you know which elements you'll use? It was thought that the Mk1 TT elements were suitable for Sport seats, but Terry's trimmers said they didn't fit.

David, heated seats are not just for cold climates. Firstly, the warmth reduces the extent to which the areas of your body under pressure get stiff and sore. A seat which is even lightly heated makes distance driving a more comfortable experience. Also, whilst my climate control is usually perfectly capable of keeping me warm, I'd rather have my seat heated and turn the air temperature down a bit. Because they work from electricity and are right against your body, they'll get you warm in winter long before a conventional heater will. Having heated seats really adds an extra dimension to climate control! :)

Tom
 
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Here's some photos of the installed armrest and it's worth reiterating that when ordering make sure you specify a bracket for the right hand seat.

Andy B

Armrest3.jpgArmrest4.jpgArmrest5.jpg

And have just noticed in all the excitement I forgot to tuck in the bolster cover properly!
 
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Well, it's the same type as mine, but looks quite a bit different ..... The top of mine is "plumper". The base is coordinated and soft to the touch. No offence intended, but my rest just looks better quality? I see that you went for a contrast in colour ..... each to their own, I suppose ..... I'm grey, everywhere!

David
 
David, you've got to post some photos so we can see for ourselves! :)
Is the base of yours trimmed with real suede?
 
Have to say I've got the individual seat ones and they are great as you can actually move the passenger seat fore/aft to improve support should you need it. They were fitted bythe previous owner (should be a thread here = http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?5119-Double-Armrest-fitted-from-Sydmeko&highlight=armrest ).

May be too late now but if I was fitting the wide single rest I would put iton the passenger seat (like Mercedes used to) so that you have more flexibility.

Trouble with leather seats are that once you 'break the seal' around the back it is near impossible to fix them back perfectly.
 
The top of mine is "plumper". The base is coordinated and soft to the touch. No offence intended, but my rest just looks better quality? I see that you went for a contrast in colour ..... each to their own, I suppose ..... I'm grey, everywhere!
David

Oooo, get you! plumper on top :p Perhaps the summer pan-asian foam wars pushed the price up to unsustainable levels. :)

But seriously though, the leather, stitching and overall build & finish is still of a high quality. Personally, I wasn't overly fussy about getting a specific design and if the truth be known just bought the one they had in stock. The solid base also suits my Mr Messy interior!

Andy B
 
David,

I fell upon this company over a year ago and have been debating getting one ever since.
How exactly is the suede base done? Does the suede continue into the storage compartment and, if not, how are its edges kept tidy?
For all that I know which product you're using, I'd still be interested in seeing a few photos of the installed, finished article.

Jeff,

I still haven't made enquiries about whether this can be added to the side of Sport seats. The gap between the Sport seat bolsters is wide enough for this to work without rubbing against the seats, but only if the armrest is dead central. I'm not yet sure whether Sydmeko make an alternative bracket for our seats. To my knowledge, this armrest has now been fitted by 3 different members, but all of them have standard SE seats.

Cheers,

Tom
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
 
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
 
"Are you really going to cut a hole in your immaculate red leather Sport seats, Jeff!?" Clearly, his eventual decision was "no".
When Jeff put it up for sale I was almost tempted to buy it for my Storm, except I couldn't bring myself to cut the hole in my immaculate black leather Sport seat either :)
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.
For your beautiful Twist interior, I'm guessing you're going to re-colour the leather and treat the plastic to some Volico paint?
That will be a sight to see ?
 
The Sydmeko arm-rest is the best there is. The mounting hole for it is already in the seat frame. It needs the smallest of holes (well, not really a hole, just a criss-cross cut in the seat material) to fit. The rest pivots up and out of the way if access is needed to the hand-brake, but you can still operate the brake with the rest down. If the rest was taken off the seat in the future (why?), a small boss could be fabricated to cover the hole. However, the seat material could probably be manoeuvred to seal the opening, anyway. I wouldn't be without the rest and it's always down.

David
 
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