197 F1 edition Recaros

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Would F1 edition Recaros fit into a 182??

 

[Rubicon_]

Not straight fit like trophy recaros I don't think. Steve put them in a 172 though so eventually fit lol.

 

[Knuckles]

Pm Steve, he's the only person I know t have successfully put them in a 1*2

​another bloke on here tried it but couldn't stop them fouling on the headliner so sold them on.

 

[Tunst]

Steve bought the runners etc from capital seating and just bolted them in iirc

 

[markkram]

I believe the 197 recaros are mounted to a vehicle specific frame that includes the height adjustment mechanism. The ones Steve fitted were new bare seats as they come from Recaro (no frame attached) and he mounted them to 1*2 recaro frames. To get the 197 seats onto 1*2 frames looks like a lot of cutting and welding.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

ok cheers guys.

 

[Sir_Dave]

They dont fit, i tried it.

 

[Fletcher]

Pm Steve, he's the only person I know t have successfully put them in a 1*2

​another bloke on here tried it but couldn't stop them fouling on the headliner so sold them on.

IIRC a few people have fitted these successfully into mk2 v6's.

Probably not worth the hassle TBH.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Cheers Dave.

Looks like the wife's going to get the hump with me spending a s**t load of cash on Trendlines lol

 

[The Boosh!]

They dont fit, i tried it.

They do!

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

lol is it panto season already

 

[R-Sport.]

Anything can be made to fit- by the standard rails etc on the 197 recaros will need to be machined & fabricated to fit- of which I think the cost is unknown -

I bought the sportsters & rails new from capitol seating new at trade rate for 1.7k.

S

 

[LiamR172]

Cheers Dave.

Looks like the wife's going to get the hump with me spending a s**t load of cash on Trendlines lol

Trendlines are cheaper than the 197 seats are? :O

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Trendlines are cheaper than the 197 seats are? :O

Not the way I was planning to get them they wasn't.

 

[Emma.]

Set of evo 6 Trendlines seats are no where near as pricey as trophy Trendlines. IMO they are also more comfortable and I like the contrast of the two colours.

 

[welshname]

Not the way I was planning to get them they wasn't.

Have you confiscated a car that's about to be crushed? Lol.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Have you confiscated a car that's about to be crushed? Lol.

lol perk of the job iirc

 

[Kyle 86]

Check these out ron

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=140963508644&index=9&nav=SEARCH&nid=25610039757

 

[Kyle 86]

Perfect for the arctic. But u might have to get new subframes as im not sure if the 225 ones will bolt in

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Bit too rich for me. When I've saved a few pennies up ill be looking for a set for about a monkey.

 

[Emma.]

​http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RECARO-SE...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f24eb727b

 

[ParisPeach]

what about the recaro sportsters in VXR corsa can they be made to fit or is it the same issue with the 197 seats?

 

[Lal B3N]

what about the recaro sportsters in VXR corsa can they be made to fit or is it the same issue with the 197 seats?

It will be the same issue. Would be easy with the correct runners from Captial seating or else where.

 

[Jack!]

Do Capital still sell 182 Recaro's? There was nothing on their site, do they need to be contacted for availability? I'll be looking to get some when the time comes around, would rather get some in decent condition second hand, but they seem to come up very rarely, so would consider just biting the bullet - not interested in the ones from an Evo etc.

 

[Wick]

Anything can fit with fabrication or deep pockets. A chap on here had corsa vxr recaros in his 182. Steve's flamer with sportsters was LOVELY!!

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Anything can fit with fabrication or deep pockets. A chap on here had corsa vxr recaros in his 182. Steve's flamer with sportsters was LOVELY!!

My problem is I have deep pockets but short arms

 

[Emma.]

I paid £220 for the actual seats and Dan@SJM fabricated the standard sub frames to fit. So all in around £250. And they do look great on the standard frames.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I paid £220 for the actual seats and Dan@SJM fabricated the standard sub frames to fit. So all in around £250. And they do look great on the standard frames.

Ill need ones that go forward as I often have my boy in his car seat in the back. Not sure if those ones you linked earlier go forward?

 

[Emma.]

No they don't tilt but you can wind them forwards to get people in the back. I have no such problem as I have no rear seats. Iirc only the trophy Trendlines tilt.

 

[Wick]

My problem is I have deep pockets but short arms

Hahahahaha!! Ron, I think I'd get on with you like a house on fire!

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

No they don't tilt but you can wind them forwards to get people in the back. I have no such problem as I have no rear seats. Iirc only the trophy Trendlines tilt.

Yeah I don't think they will tilt far enough forward by winding them to get a car seat in and out.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Hahahahaha!! Ron, I think I'd get on with you like a house on fire!

haha thrifty ftw

 

[Emma.]

Yeah I don't think they will tilt far enough forward by winding them to get a car seat in and out.

I'll wind mine all the way forwards later to see if you want.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I'll wind mine all the way forwards later to see if you want.

Tbh it would drive me crackers having to wind them backwards and forwards every time I needed to get access to the back. I'm really OCD with stuff like that. Ill definitely have to go for ones that tilt. Cheers for the offer though

 

[Emma.]

No probs

Sod spending 1k on a set of seats just because they tilt.

​Not having kids FTW lol.

 

[Kyle 86]

No probs

Sod spending 1k on a set of seats just because they tilt.

​Not having kids FTW lol.

Yeah u no emma. 1k is a stupid amount. The evo 6 seats are pretty much the same and miles cheaper