E30 Recaros ??

[ranjag]

Hey everyone , I just came across this picture of a 02 with Recaros , can anyone confirm if the seats are in fact Recaro or sport seats , also does anyone recognize what model of BMW are they from ?

I would luv to get a set of Recaros for my 02 project but pricing is just thru the roof for set of e21 Recaros!

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[arminyack]

Those look like e30 sport seats to me.

Edited October 25, 2016 by arminyack

[esty]

that's the select classic car that's on bring a trailer...they are not recaro's, they  are sports seats...

 

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-bmw-2002-19/

[71bmr02]

I've got the sport seats in my 02 and really like them, very comfortable.  had a bit of a fight getting them in.  initi aly they sat way too high.  used bottom frame from 02 stock seat and eventually got them in on stock sliders.  some parts had to be trimmed to fit and lost some adjustment but knees dont hit steering wheel.  much more comfortable than those torture devices known as stock seats.

 

Gale H

[John_in_VA]

E30 sport seats were not made by Recaro.  I believe Lear made them.

[chargin]

Not Recaro but still comfy and supportive 

 

[avoirdupois]

1 hour ago, chargin said:

Not Recaro but still comfy and supportive 

 

 

 

 

Looks "top notch!"  ""

 

How much fabrication was involved?

[chargin]

None, but without mods you seat bottom raises 5/8", which is noticeable but I'm OK with it. Most people are starting below 2002 original height due to age compression of the horse hail bottom so it would be more pronounced in that scenario.

 

The seat backs are much taller though e30 vs. 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 26, 2016 by chargin

[avoirdupois]

Thanks for the response.  Sadly, this seat replacement article used to have many photos.  Maybe it still does?  replacement seats

 

I recall giving E30 seats a shot and abandoned the project in favor of early 911 seats that did bolt in without any additional fabrication.  I think the donors made it into an E3, but not without bending some sheet metal.

 

If I am not mistaken, my E30 donors were not direct bolt-in.  There was also a height issue, as you mention.  But, believe it or not, the final straw was weight.  I have had mixed results with newly recovered Recaros and found them to be too high and slightly off-centered to the steering wheel.  The remedy has been custom fabricating brackets or modifying the bottom seat supports.  (Running recovered stock seats at present.)

Edited October 26, 2016 by avoirdupois