Ventilated seat cover swap?

[NewbyMaybe]

Can a 2014 seat cover be replaced by an oem ventilated cover? Are they similar design? Not sure which year is similar but as long as it's not too small I can make it functional.
Also hoping someone has heard of the support under the seat that can be cut to allow for more spring comfort.

 

[Georgesb2]

I haven't worked on a 2014 Tesla Model S yet.
I've been rebuilding Tesla seats for a year and a half, mostly Model 3 / Y.
I just modified my first Model X seat from a 22/23.
The seats and seat base of the pre 2016 were quite different.
But they look like they get compressed and very "flat".
Did you consider gluing a dense foam between the metal springs of the frame and the foam of your seat?

 

[NewbyMaybe]

Haven't taken a seat apart before but I'm hoping its a simple cutting of a cross support that I heard was preventing proper slack in the springs.

 

[Georgesb2]

Haven't taken a seat apart before but I'm hoping its a simple cutting of a cross support that I heard was preventing proper slack in the springs.

That's interesting.
I have the seat base and the springs are nearly rock solid. They give very little spring.
If I wanted more spring, which to me means more suspension, I'd add some high density foam block underneath OEM foam and over those stock metal springs.

 

[Roland_Parks]

Bringing this one back from the dead as I'm thinking of ventilating my seats on my 2019 MSLR. Any progress on that?

I previously had the 2014 MS85 for several years and preferred the flat seats as I'm a big guy but think I'm getting used to the Gen 4 seats. Do wish I had the ventilation for the summers but precooling can cool the seat to a point (if the vents are placed right) where the whole issue of the back/behind being hot are nullified.