Recaro Handle Help

[Baldin0]

Bought new recaros and I love them, however using the standard rails there isnt enough room to lift the handle to slide the seat backwards and forward

Has anyone else had this problem and how did you fix it
Cheers

 

[Jamie]

Are you fitting handles from a non Recaro seat, i.e. From your standard seats? Think they could be different. Don't have the problem on my T.

 

[Baldin0]

yeah its the standard clio handle found on the normal seats. I have recaro subframes fitted but have to use the standard rails and handle

seen these on ebay, Unsure tho if these will fit in the clio tho
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350236700095&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[Jamie]

I had some Recaros in my 172 too but they were not from a Trophy. The bar in that link is the ones I had on those seats and will fit. You don't want to pay £60 each for them though (for rails too). See if you can just buy the bar.

 

[Baldin0]

Il phone them tommorow and see of they will sell the bar, Any idea if there is a part number for the bar only?

 

[Hutchie]

or alter the renault handle with a grinder and a welder......

 

[Jamie]

Sorry mate, not sure on the part number. No doubt it'll be more expensive than you thought. If it's too expensive do as Hutchie says.

 

[Baldin0]

haha was thinkin about that, if I could bend the handle to the side It would be fine

Blowtorch the metal and bend it was thinkin

 

[Hutchie]

do it.

 

[Baldin0]

heres an update - Just drilled out the rivet on the standard handle and took it off, leaving the metal bar. I can now slide my seats

 

[st3ve]

You just bend it. It's weak as s**t.

 

[Baldin0]

Im happy with it, I think it looks better actually as you can barely see the handle.

Better than the oem look plastic handle