New seat + Cup pics.

[Matt Cup]

I bought a Recaro Pole position off JamesT87 a few weeks back and have spent the past couple of weekends getting it fitted.

It didn't fit well at first as it sat too high

Old subframe layout

New revised subframe layout.

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I've also had my wheels powder coated and as I'd just washed it thought I'd grab some pics.

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[Will.]

Looks good. Lovely seats. Not seen them mounted on standard subframes before though. Did you have to drill holes?

 

[Jules94]

So nice. How much they set you back?

 

[sgtbash999]

Looks daft with one bucket seat & one normal....

 

[Christopher]

Proper seat.

Love your Cup!

 

[Danith]

Best seats. I'm really tempted to shift my Trendlines and get some fixed ones. I never have rear passengers, but if I did, is it possible to squeeze people in by sliding forward on the runners? How much were the subframes?

 

[Paul.M]

Very nice seats these, smart looking car too

 

[Matt Cup]

Looks good. Lovely seats. Not seen them mounted on standard subframes before though. Did you have to drill holes?

Have my Dad and Bro to thank for the help with the subframe.

We started off with this...

Did a bit of this...

Tidied it up a bit resulting in...

Then added some sidemounts to it.

Proper seat.

Love your Cup!

Thanks Mate!

Very nice seats these, smart looking car too

Cheers Fella!

So nice. How much they set you back?

£340 in total, that's buying the seat and then buying another clio seat to butcher.

Best seats. I'm really tempted to shift my Trendlines and get some fixed ones. I never have rear passengers, but if I did, is it possible to squeeze people in by sliding forward on the runners? How much were the subframes?

Can fit people in the back with ease, slide functions as normal. Subframes were custom as above mate.

 

[Danith]

Cheers mate. Where in Manc are you from? Will keep an eye out.

So am I right in thinking that fixed buckets are secured in on the side mount plates only and so it's just finding a way of getting the side mounts to bolt onto the Renault sliders?

 

[Bluebeard]

Can you fit some more keys on your key rings?

 

[hippy]

looks well
angle grinder pics

 

[Matt Cup]

Cheers mate. Where in Manc are you from? Will keep an eye out.

So am I right in thinking that fixed buckets are secured in on the side mount plates only and so it's just finding a way of getting the side mounts to bolt onto the Renault sliders?

No worries, I'm from East Manchester (Middleton/Ashton-under-Lyne)

And yes, I started off with some sidemounts which mounted from the bottom, chopped the bottom part off and mounted them to the side using two original mounting points (the bronze bolts) and another bolt at the front of the seat. Infact I've got a template at home, it's pretty easy to be honest if you've got the tools for it.

This is how we originally worked it, but this sat the seat too high.

 

[Matt Cup]

Can you fit some more keys on your key rings?

I've got the daily drivers keys and house keys on it. It's not usually that cluttered... honest

 

[ColinG]

Lovely seats... Not sure on the frame set up though,

Mine have been lowered on custom frames and sit like this, the shoulder bolster is level with the top of the door card

 

[ColinG]

Although they are currently sitting like this....

 

[Matt Cup]

Very nice Colin.

To be honest it was done on a budget, it might be a bit pikey but it does the job

 

[Danith]

Awesome. Reckon I'm gonna give this a go next month. Fixed buckets are ace. Might give you a PM sometime with some Q's if thats ok?

 

[Matt Cup]

Sure, no probs mate

 

[ColinG]

Be warned mate, lol...no other seat will feel the same after these..

Ive had 3 sets now in different cars

 

[Danith]

Those sidemounts ColinG, how much were they? Would they mate up to a the Renault standard subs/sliders? (not that you'd be arsed about sliders for access to the back!)

 

[ColinG]

The side mounts are the recaro alloy mounts mate, £100 per pair..

Couldnt answer the other bit as my custom ones were made from an original recaro subframe, but the Renault sliders are in there and the seat is fully moveable back and forwards

 

[Danith]

So to fit the seats properly, you're looking at £100 for side mounts, £X for Recaro subframes and the cost of seats Obv?

Think I might stick to the 'pikey' method for now!

 

[ColinG]

Back in 2007 I paid £1300 for the full set including resisters for the airbag light..

Mind you in January this year, recaro have put their prices up by 40%!!!!!!! Bit cheeky that

 

[Danith]

Might have to try sparco/corbeau/cobra. Not fussed on make, just want fixeds!

 

[Danith]

oops, sorry for hijacking your thread mate!!!!

 

[Ash87]

nice seat, i would like a set in the meg one day.

 

[Wick]

Looks fantastic, lovely seats!

Also. Are they 15" Turinis? Look fapping excellent!

 

[Jimbo_M]

Thats a lovely seat, one of only a few seats i would fit to a renault sport along with a few other recaro's.

 

[Matt Cup]

Looks fantastic, lovely seats!

Also. Are they 15" Turinis? Look fapping excellent!

Cheers mate.

And yep 15" Turinis, they originally came off a Gordini Twingo.

Jimbo_M

Tis indeed