Interior project started: Seats
Posted: Apr 14, 2009 11:18 PM
Before:
Recaro'd:
:wink
Recaro'd:
:wink
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Posted: Apr 14, 2009 11:45 PM
looks great man! Now you can take turns and NOT slide outta your seat, haha.
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 12:15 AM
Looking good!
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 12:31 AM
Looks really good...nice work. 
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 1:20 AM
Weeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!Evan wrote:looks great man! Now you can take turns and slide outta your seat, haha.
(when you gunna post pics of your car on nwBMWclub forum, noob?)
Thanks!MrNic3Guy wrote:Looking good!
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 11:15 AM
Very nice! Did those come out of a VW? They aren't quite the same shape as any of my Recaros. They look awesome!
seats
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 1:59 PM
Nice ! What VW they came from ?
Re: seats
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 2:56 PM
bavblue wrote:Nice ! What VW they came from ?
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 3:13 PM
They look like late E24 Recaros to me, what with the high thigh bolsters and all.
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 3:49 PM
The kidney bolsters look quite a bit fatter than my E24 Recaros and the head rests are totally different. Otherwise they look pretty similar...
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 6:01 PM
Not recaros. sorry!!But very nice and very hard to find.
they are sport leathers .
these are the same from my 540i.
they are sport leathers .
these are the same from my 540i.
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 6:15 PM
sure don't look like 'em...broadie777 wrote:Not recaros. sorry!!But very nice and very hard to find.
they are sport leathers .
these are the same from my 540i.
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 6:16 PM
ahhh - isn't it just so satisfying??
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 10:39 PM
Look closer. The outer portion of the backrest wraps around on his (which is a common trait on a lot of old Recaros) whereas yours are cut out for the headrests.broadie777 wrote:Not recaros. sorry!!But very nice and very hard to find.
they are sport leathers .
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 10:41 PM
x913.4CSBolger wrote:Look closer. The outer portion of the backrest wraps around on his (which is a common trait on a lot of old Recaros) whereas yours are cut out for the headrests.broadie777 wrote:Not recaros. sorry!!But very nice and very hard to find.
they are sport leathers .
Re: Interior project started: Seats
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 11:28 PM
Flofit seats.Jake D wrote:Before:
Recaro'd:
:wink
Re: Interior project started: Seats
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 11:31 PM
And now I see the knob on the headrest.Ricky535 wrote:
Flofit seats.
Posted: Apr 16, 2009 1:29 AM
They came out of an e24. This is a pic of the label on the driver's seat base plate.
But it looks to be a Recaro adaptor mounted to a set of Flofit seats
I paid $200 for them, so I don't feel too bad.
I used the power bases from my comfort seats which puts me up a little higher than I'd like. Do manual bases have a lower "profile" ?? At 6'2" I feel too high.
The pass seat had some funky frame that looked homemade... and did NOT have the base plates that the driver side seat had. I actually had to use the base that came on the seat and bolted THAT to the power base to mount it in the car. It makes the pass seat sit about 1.5" higher than the driver seat.
Any info is great. Keep it coming!!
Pic of Flowfit...
But it looks to be a Recaro adaptor mounted to a set of Flofit seats
I paid $200 for them, so I don't feel too bad.I used the power bases from my comfort seats which puts me up a little higher than I'd like. Do manual bases have a lower "profile" ?? At 6'2" I feel too high.
The pass seat had some funky frame that looked homemade... and did NOT have the base plates that the driver side seat had. I actually had to use the base that came on the seat and bolted THAT to the power base to mount it in the car. It makes the pass seat sit about 1.5" higher than the driver seat.
Any info is great. Keep it coming!!
Pic of Flowfit...
Posted: Apr 16, 2009 5:43 AM
Too many beers very nice recaro's indeed 
Posted: Apr 16, 2009 9:50 AM
I really like those. I've never heard of them before.
Posted: Apr 16, 2009 11:33 PM
Use the recaro adapter from an e21/e24. The adapter would bolt on the seat base. Mount the seats with the adapter on a manual seat base found in the 533 and early 733. The manual seat base would have a lower profile.
Posted: Apr 17, 2009 12:03 AM
Where can I get the adaptors?? I'll keep my eyes open for the manual bases.Ricky535 wrote:Use the recaro adapter from an e21/e24. The adapter would bolt on the seat base. Mount the seats with the adapter on a manual seat base found in the 533 and early 733. The manual seat base would have a lower profile.
Posted: Apr 17, 2009 12:22 AM
The adaptors show up on ebay once in a while. A flat bar would work too. Use your current adaptor as a template for the holes.
Posted: Apr 17, 2009 1:37 AM
Flat stock might be the route that I'll take. Thanks!Ricky535 wrote:The adaptors show up on ebay once in a while. A flat bar would work too. Use your current adaptor as a template for the holes.
Posted: Apr 17, 2009 10:26 AM
Awesome.
I'm going to get me some.
I'm going to get me some.