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I have an '84 GS that I use for a little bit of everything, and I want to upgrade the seats:
- More side bolster support
- Ventilated (I don't have A/C)
- Burgundy color (had to throw it in -- might get lucky)
- Do not want leather, or vinyl, or anything like it
- Prefer the Recaro-syle, like the picture
i'm not sure you'll be able to find all of what you want in one seat, but you can get most of the way there. Bride makes rails, RHD Japan or the YJA auctions have tons of them.
Thanks for the link. I want to try out some of these seats, but the only showroom near me is temporarily closed due to COVID. Also, Wedge makes seat brackets to install Recaros in an FB.
Oh nice... I have a recaro (ls B) for driver and (ls C) for passenger...I love the old school recaro seats and it was definitely worth it for me. I feel nice at tucked into the seat. Although I am a skinnier guy (5,8 140lbs) , and I have noticed that it is a tight squeeze for some.
Putting them in the car was a bit of a task...mostly because the passenger seat rails sit at different angle. One rail is flat to the chassis and the other sits on top of the transmission twisted a few degrees
I had gotten a 90 degree steel bar at lowes and cut 4 even pieces for each of the rails
I welded the stock/factory rail to 90 steel bar
then I had sourced the brackets for the seat from a friend who had used it in his e30 (they were strait adapters in his case, all bolt on)
my brackets were different, but similiar
I cut the seat adapter, welded that to the 90 steel bar, then the steel bar to oem rail.
Honestly it was only a little hassle because of this passenger i had to bang the corner of 90 degree steel bar to make it about 11 degrees obtuse I rigged of a leveler and protractor together to get the angle just right..I would recommend measuring the passenger first (probably most ideal anyways)
Driver side was strait forward and simple
Also the bolts that connect the seat to the adapter have small clearance (assuming you dont raise your seat up) and to tightened them with a modified ( i cut it) allen key ( I used some allen bolts)
This is how the end result looked like..i just sourced this online...though i pretty sure you get the idea
Thanks for the info on your seat brackets. I talked to Recaro Aftermarket, and they recommend the Wedge Engineering brackets -- but they're not cheap. Sliders are extra:
I mounted my recaros straight to the stock sliders. Just drilled different holes to match the seats. Made the holes mounted to the floor a little egg shaped on a few and that's it. Love the recaros highly recommend. I found some vintage ones that haven't seen the light of day in 20+years. Look new. They don't look modern. Fit the car with the 80's look. Even tho they were made in 92. Not cheap but worth every penny.
Not sure really. LSB? As for the pattern I have no idea. I was looking for the same fabric/pattern so I could do the door panels to match. But came up with nothing but knock off stuff that was similar in color but not the same. They say made in 1991 on the bottom. Guy I bought them from had them in a Porsche 911. Car had been in storage for 20+years. He bought the car and wanted original Porsche seats. . I paid $1500. Worth every penny.
Those do look good. I'm curious how much higher (if at all) they sit than FC seats. I really like how thin the FC seats are (which seats you low in the car), but all of mine are getting pretty worn out and I've been thinking of replacements too. Will be watching this thread!
01-04-21, 06:29 PM
