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Quote: On-road ability – and the fact that it really does look as if it turned the wrong way at the start of a Tarmac rally stage, are the Clio’s strong points. Interior quality, and ergonomics in particular, are still some way behind the leading standards in this class. Hopefully, the over-elevated driving position should be sorted when Renault launches some Renaultsport options that include already-confirmed Recaro seats, and rumoured go-faster bits such as engine management chips, air filters and exhausts. There’s even talk of a roll cage.
http://www.autocarmagazine.com/FirstDrive_Summary.asp?RT=211587From Here
I tell you, the exhaust/filter/chip sounds fanny-tastic because for it to be worth it i expect the gains are going to be pretty decent (195 bhp maybe?), all Renault bits too.
Its been said many times that the exhaust/filter/chip rumours are exactly that... rumours.
The recaros are supposed to be happening though.
Clio 197
Will you lose the airbag with the recaro option??
If so, Id stick to standard... You never know!
The Recaro seats are available to order from next month on the 182 Cup and 182. The seats are the Sport Trendline in Black and dont have lateral airbags. Unlike the standard seats, they also dont have height adjustment though the big advantage is that they result in a 10mm lower driving position.
The cost will be £850 on the Cup and £550 on the 182. The lower price on the 182 is due to the loss of the standard side airbags and also that when fitted, the rear seat is used from the Cup (i.e. no split and no rear head rests).
Jeremy presumably there is a harness of sorts that will plug into the loom to extinguish the airbag light on cars fitted with the recaros. any idea if this will be available through parts seperately as im looking to put bucket seats in mine and would rather not have to hack about with the wiring harness?
If http://www.recaro-seats.co.uk/order.asp?Page=/sports.asp§ion=1&subsection=1&Price=0&Start=1&Keyword=&SearchDescription=&ListMake=&ListModel=&product=66These are the ones they look pretty swanky!
[Edited by Max172cup on 05 January 2005 at 12:33pm]
On that site, 2 sport trendlines come to £1,090.00
Harness - good point. Ill check
10mm lower - yes, ideally they could do with being even lower but thats as low as can be done
Belt guide - yes they will have belt guides and use standard seat belts
£1090 - remember theres the subframe also needed, c.£45 each
Retro fit - theyre no different to those supplied directly be Recaro.
Sorry, no rollcage
Sadly no.
Jeremy, iam asuming the seats are avaliable for a 182 with cup pack. if so, are there any chances of colour coordination ? i.e
http://www.recaro-seats.co.uk/pictures/p66-585_1.jpgfor inferno
http://www.recaro-seats.co.uk/pictures/p66-586_1.jpgfor blue
http://www.recaro-seats.co.uk/pictures/p66-588_1.jpgfor ice silver
If you bought the runners aswell couldnt you just get them from recaro direct in the colours you actually want ?
We have. Many times.
From the factory, only the Black ones will be available. However, from Recaro you can buy whatever colour youd like.
so lets get this straight. the recaros in the 182 WILL have airbags ???? surley that effects the whole design of the friken seat ? and more to the point its the airbags which are heavy with their detonators etc.. sure two airbags may only weigh 10kgs but on a possible 30kg weight saving thats around 35% of the weigh meant to be saved ??
Also three rear seats = ( - - - ) im under the impression that ( - - ) will still exist but the center removed ? is that correct
also can you specify NOT to have the airbag seats in the standard 182
No - the Recaros will have the standard Recaro upholstery. The rear seat will be the standard Cup upholstery
Jeremy did they manage to get these to fit the V6 without the centre consol getting in the way?
Sadly not, they rub on the console
thats mingoid and will look too after market, have you seen the tartan granny seat coverings they put in the 182CUP !
. better get these for the 182with cup suspension. keep rear seats as same with headrests and leather alcantara + no side airbags < which of course non of the recaro seats feature for the 182 or 182cup.
its only gonna be good if they save some good weight from standard seats. as it is the standard seats are uber comfy and quite supportive.
one of the benefits not mentioned is that it may bring the passenger seats down to driver level.. becuase they sit even higher than the driver seat even on lowest setting.