Recaro seats - I want them!

[Jack!]

FRP seats? Ford racing puma? As I'm looking for an alternative to trophy recaros. Far too expensive for what they are....
I'll go for good std seats out of another car. I saw Integra type r seats fitted in another thread and they looked well.

Look into Pug 206 GTI 180 seats.

 

[Gally]

The Gti 180 seats felt very high, you sit on them rather than in them. Accord seats are the Trendlines with a different material and colour iirc.

Racing Puma seats are probably more expensive than the Trendlines!

 

[vecbtb]

I used Integra Recaros (retrimmed). Not any lower than Trendlines, but the extra support they offer makes a massive difference. I think the aftermarket Recaro subframes are slightly lower than the Trophy OE frames. They must be as the original slider handle won't work with them, you have to use the supplied Recaro one. Moving to buckets soon though as motorsport beckons.

 

[is1]

I used Integra Recaros (retrimmed). Not any lower than Trendlines, but the extra support they offer makes a massive difference. I think the aftermarket Recaro subframes are slightly lower than the Trophy OE frames. They must be as the original slider handle won't work with them, you have to use the supplied Recaro one. Moving to buckets soon though as motorsport beckons.

I have these in my Integra and they are a really good blend of comfort, support and looks.
vecbtb, these look fantastic, did you get them retrimmed? If so, where from, that looks like a great job?!

 

[Stefan.]

Those re trimmed integra seats looks fooking amazing!!

 

[George182]

Those re trimmed integra seats looks fooking amazing!!

Absolutely perfect aren't they!

 

[vecbtb]

Retrimmed by Edge Automotive interiors. Not cheap but they are in Nappa leather and with new base foams. In hindsight I probably shouldn't have bothered as I've only sat in them half a dozen times in the last 10 months! Now going hill climbing with the car so I don't need them. Before anyones asks, they are provisionally promised to Lawro!

 

[Stefan.]

Retrimmed by Edge Automotive interiors. Not cheap but they are in Nappa leather and with new base foams. In hindsight I probably shouldn't have bothered as I've only sat in them half a dozen times in the last 10 months! Now going hill climbing with the car so I don't need them. Before anyones asks, they are provisionally promised to Lawro!

Well lawro's car is prob going to be one of the best on the forum with these in on top of how it looks now!!

 

[Gally]

They do look superb I must say.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

I used Integra Recaros (retrimmed). Not any lower than Trendlines, but the extra support they offer makes a massive difference. I think the aftermarket Recaro subframes are slightly lower than the Trophy OE frames. They must be as the original slider handle won't work with them, you have to use the supplied Recaro one. Moving to buckets soon though as motorsport beckons.

They looks amazing but also look on the piss, is it just the photo or do they lean outwards towards the doors?

 

[vecbtb]

They looks amazing but also look on the piss, is it just the photo or do they lean outwards towards the doors?

Well spotted. After I took the photos I had to play about the plastic spacers to get them to fit straight, not sure why.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Well spotted. After I took the photos I had to play about the plastic spacers to get them to fit straight, not sure why.

Thought so, are they level now then?

Seats do look epic, I want a set now! Would you mind PM'ing me how much the seats and re-trim set you back? Thanks

 

[vecbtb]

Yes, nice and level. PM on the way - make sure you are sitting down.

 

[Welsh.Dan]

Look into Pug 206 GTI 180 seats.

Ok. Will look into that. Thanks. They any lower? They direct fit?

 

[Chip-mk1]

Nothing else is a direct fit that I am aware of, its either trophy seats or your need to buy or make subframes.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Just been having a browse on eBay at Recaros and stumbled across this lol

http://bit.ly/1lW3LjQ

it's all about the arrows! lol

 

[Welsh.Dan]

Nothing else is a direct fit that I am aware of, its either trophy seats or your need to buy or make subframes.

Ok. Thanks for that

 

[LiamR172]

MG cup

 

[JackD]

Has anyone fitted S3 8l seats? Or are they a bit heavy?

 

[AlexW]

Has anyone fitted S3 8l seats? Or are they a bit heavy?

They are bloody heavy! and they are more like slabs than seats, brother has an S3 and it doesn't hold you in at all imo.

 

[ForceIndia]

Ok. Will look into that. Thanks. They any lower? They direct fit?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=710867

 

[Welsh.Dan]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=710867

That's handy thread. Subscribed to it. Thanks

 

[James28]

Mine in my RB are similar to those retrimmed Recaro's posted:

 

[bigrez]

What stunning Recaros!

I have an Integra Type R with a mint set and they are quite simply the best seat around.

How did you get them to fit into the Clio?

I can find a set and then get them trimmed - but would like them to sit properly....

Any advice? How much are yours lol

 

[172_Tom]

How did you get them to fit into the Clio?

Would also like to know this!

I used to have a DC2 Integra and the seats were great.

 

[Will Eastman]

I think you could fit them either on trophy subframes or onto the £150 each off the shelf recaro ones.

 

[ForceIndia]

Right, after a bit of experimentation can confirm a few things. Firstly, the speed (integra seats) is definitely more comfortable than the trendline, more supportive too. Doesn't look as good though, clio trendlines with a 172 rear bench looks as oe as possible.
Speed's DO NOT fit trophy subframes. The bolt holes are in completely the wrong position. You'd need the recaro subframe from capital seating (approx £300 total). Or be handy/confident with a drill and add some holes to the trophy subframe.

 

[-KarL-]

Trophy subframes are Recaro ones? (same with the R26)

 

[Will Eastman]

Yeh what bolt pattern is under the speeds? Under the trendlines it's 405 * 298 or so I made it

 

[Chi]

can megane subframes fit in the clio?

 

[bigrez]

Can someone please put a link for the Capital Seating Recaro subframes needed to fit the DC2 Speeds into the Clio.

Thanks

 

[ForceIndia]

Trophy subframes are Recaro ones? (same with the R26)

They're specific for the trendline, whereas the subframes you buy from recaro will fit all recaro's.

 

[ForceIndia]

Can someone please put a link for the Capital Seating Recaro subframes needed to fit the DC2 Speeds into the Clio.

Thanks

http://bit.ly/1hADAyQ

 

[mossyv6]

can megane subframes fit in the clio?

No mate.

 

[Chi]

Can new holes be drilled?

 

[Gibbo4k]

the megane ones will sit too high . when bolted to the bottom of the seat they are about 3 inches too narrow to line up with the clio runners..

 

[ForceIndia]

Think I may end up ordering some recaro speeds and subframes. The side bolsters (midriff) are much more pronounced, definitely more supportive.

 

[vecbtb]

Right, after a bit of experimentation can confirm a few things. Firstly, the speed (integra seats) is definitely more comfortable than the trendline, more supportive too. Doesn't look as good though, clio trendlines with a 172 rear bench looks as oe as possible.
Speed's DO NOT fit trophy subframes. The bolt holes are in completely the wrong position. You'd need the recaro subframe from capital seating (approx £300 total). Or be handy/confident with a drill and add some holes to the trophy subframe.

They are far more supportive - really hold you in well. The Recaro frames seem to have duplicate sets of holes in them. At a guess I would say that frames direct from Recaro are designed to fit both the aftermarket Recaros and OE spec. seats.
Enough of this talk - you are talking me into keeping mine!

 

[ForceIndia]

They are far more supportive - really hold you in well. The Recaro frames seem to have duplicate sets of holes in them. At a guess I would say that frames direct from Recaro are designed to fit both the aftermarket Recaros and OE spec. seats.
Enough of this talk - you are talking me into keeping mine!

That's what I guessed, the oe recaro frame only has holes for the specific seat supplied. Shame that new recaro's take so long to arrive!

 

[Oscar88]

i put subaru impreza gc8 import seats into my twingo, i'm sure that recaro supplies the oem seats for subaru or at least once did. i remember a subaru tech telling me this but he may have been playing with me, either way they're comfy as anything and for £3.60 or so and needing reupholstered they're more than suitable for the job.

i'm just looking for the right place to reupholster them, any suggestions guys?