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Just order a JDM center rear hesdrest with some spare money, and youre done! (wink)Man!!! Now I cannot unsee it. Oh well.
Just order a JDM center rear hesdrest with some spare money, and youre done! (wink)Man!!! Now I cannot unsee it. Oh well.
IMO if you have gen-2 CX-5, go get gen-2 JDM rear headrests. They would look nicer, and the shape matches the US rear center headrest better. See comparison photos in post #54 in this thread.So let me be sure this is correct...both 1st gen and 2nd gen jdm headrests will for our 19 touring, but the 1st gen are lower profile. Right?
Great thread...had no idea these existed. Nothing wrong with better visibility...
Function wise JDM version rear headrests give you much better rear view, and let you fold the rear seat-backs without the hassle of removing those headrests. Both versions of headrest are made in Japan, from the same vendor with the same material. They offer exactly the same quality but different shape. I havent seen any CX-5 owners who paid as high as $300 for a pair in early days, is regretting his or her purchase including me.I must be getting less automotive anal in my old age...I just removed all the rear headrests before I even rolled off hte lot with it and tossed them in the back because I couldn't see squat. Plenty of visibility now. Install on rare the occasion when needed (once). I realize that may not work for everyone. There was a time when I'd have probably been all over a swap like this. Kudos to the researcher and providing the info for those that still have the desire. It appears the overall quality of the US spec OE stockers is better than the JDM version. I have to say I'd be disappointed in the replacements after spending the money.
If so, I'd appreciate it if someone could snap a pic of it at its highest locked position relative to the US version at its lowest. (thank you to folks who have posted pics already)
The JDM headrest has a single indent which allows it to lock in at one alternate position. That raised position puts the top of the JDM headrest higher than the US headrest at its lowest position. The JDM headrest at its highest is actually HIGHER than the US headrest at its highest. I tried to capture this for you. You can use the rear defroster lines as a rough approximation.
US headrests have two locking positions/indents but they are not as far apart from lowest to highest as the single JDM indent (if that makes sense?).
I hope thee help.
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The result surprised me a bit. And thanks for the pictures!The JDM headrest has a single indent which allows it to lock in at one alternate position. That raised position puts the top of the JDM headrest higher than the US headrest at its lowest position. The JDM headrest at its highest is actually HIGHER than the US headrest at its highest. I tried to capture this for you. You can use the rear defroster lines as a rough approximation.
US headrests have two locking positions/indents but they are not as far apart from lowest to highest as the single JDM indent (if that makes sense?).
I hope thee help.
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Ordered mine from Japan Parts in November 2019. From the day I ordered them till they were delivered was 3 weeks.To all who ordered from Japan Parts: About how much time passed between order confirmation and shipping details?
2 or 3 weeks. I finally asked them when they would ship, and cooincidentally the answer was "today". They arrived in 2 or 3 days after that I think. The actual shipping was fast.To all who ordered from Japan Parts: About how much time passed between order confirmation and shipping details?
I was able to get some information on the Caturra Brown headrests from parts-sale.jp yesterday. This is what they replied with after giving them my VIN and sending them a picture with the headrests circled:
K33188240 13
PRICE: 56.67 USD x 2 = 113.34 USD
STOCK: Backorder, January 23
I believe the top entry is a part number of some type. Probably the stock number on their site. Becuase it's not a standard Mazda part number as far as I can tell.