B-pillar option recommendations?

[masmole]

A dealer taycan 4S with around 25k miles that I test drove a while back had racetex lower B-pillars and it was pretty beat up on the corner on the driver's side from a couple of years of ingress/egress. Passenger side looked new, but this was likely because the previous owner seldom had a passenger on board. But driver's side front corner of the race-tex lower B-pillar was almost worn-through the fabric/perforated. This was a 2021 model. I originally wanted to get race-tex lower B-pillars, but based on what I saw in my test drive, and the fact that I tend to be hard on things, I stuck with the standard plastic on my build.

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[Clod Reed]

The Taycan B-pillars are unusually wide, and positioned well forward of the seat backs, which forces many people to struggle to get past them, resulting in scratches to the B-pillars. Panamera B-pillars are narrower, and positioned further back with respect to the front seats.

Are they people or porcupines?

 

[mikeyyn]

The damage may have something to do with how far forward you have the driving seat. Mine is all the way back (long legs) so I do rub against the plastic B pillar on exit. However, having said that, it doesn’t seem to be damaged 5k miles later.

 

[FlyingPoint]

I don't know how you enter your car but I have zero wear on my Race-Tex B-Pillars after 13 month and 25k km (15.5k miles) also mostly local driving. The plastic B-pillar covers just look cheap. I would always recommend race tex or leather b-pillars if possible.

I enter the Taycan the same way I enter my GT3 and last few 911's. The B pillar is positioned more forward than those cars. I rub up against it (mostly exiting the car) and over time it has shown some wear. I am 5'11 and weight 170, so its not that I am a larger individual.

 

[pEAkfrEAk]

I am 5'11 and weight 170, so its not that I am a larger individual.

Ok, interesting. I'm 6'10 and weight ~220. I guess my seat even more back than yours and I do not use the comfort/easy entry function. Maybe I have the better technique to enter and leave the car

 

[FlyingPoint]

Ok, interesting. I'm 6'10 and weight ~220. I guess my seat even more back than yours and I do not use the comfort/easy entry function. Maybe I have the better technique to enter and leave the car

Doubt it, you are just probably just decades younger

 

[Throb]

Ok, interesting. I'm 6'10 and weight ~220. I guess my seat even more back than yours and I do not use the comfort/easy entry function. Maybe I have the better technique to enter and leave the car

You're 6 feet 10 inches?

 

[pEAkfrEAk]

You're 6 feet 10 inches?

haha, I think something went wrong with the conversion from metric to imperial system
I'm 6 foot 1 or in metric system 186cm

 

[tayCanadian]

I ordered racetex b pillars on my GTS. I didn't like how the uppers are racetex and then just switches to plastic.

 

[Murph7355]

.... There must be a reason Porsche have them in plastic not RaceTex other than cost.

Ho ho go.

Must there?

 

[BigBob]

I see you optioned the race-tex shoes.

 

[maddie]

race tex would be a great option. I overlooked that and regret the plastic.

 

[02bluesuperroo]

Can’t say I’ve ever noticed my b-pillars before

 

[rs38]

I retrofitted the lower B-pillar with alcantara at the local saddler but color match was not perfect, as it look different with every kind of light and agle.
but I like it so far, could have even better with grey interiour...

 

[Kev946]

I retrofitted the lower B-pillar with alcantara at the local saddler but color match was not perfect, as it look different with every kind of light and agle.
but I like it so far, could have even better with grey interiour...

I bet that was a lot cheaper

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