Recaro Sporster CS's installed!

TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management · 08-17-2008, 07:12 PM

I just installed a pair of Recaro Sporster CS(BMW Motorsport seats) seats in black leatherette to match my BMW leatherette interior. The match is near perfect. I used a set of VAC Motorsport seat adaptor brackets and the BMW specific recaro adaptor set. The install was not a walk through I had to drill and tap some mounting holes on the VAC adaptors(its not their fault) these adaptors were for use with racing shells/brackets that have adjustable mounting points. The Recaro BMW specific kit came with some airbag sims and a few other mounting brackets I chose not to use for weight savings sake. what I did use was the seatbelt mount and the aforementioned airbag sim. . Now onto the seats they are excellent, everything I wanted in a seat. I am usually a race shell guy but with the coupe and little kids I need the ability to get into the back seats to put my kids in car seats so it was the reclineable sporsters for me. Now onto the not so good part that I knew was going to happen I have the airbag light on and I am going to have to send the module off to HP to get recoded for a passenger seat with no weight sensor.

1clean335i · 08-17-2008, 07:16 PM

nice! good to see some e90's with aftermarket seats

e90AW335i · 08-17-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 1clean335i

nice! good to see some e90's with aftermarket seats

His is an e92 but still nice to see....

Looks good Mark, congrats on the new mod bro....

simp0man · 08-17-2008, 08:42 PM

Nice!

dvpouldar26 · 08-17-2008, 09:46 PM

Nice Recaro's.

robbie211 · 08-17-2008, 10:11 PM

very nice.

Minipuck V 2.0 · 08-17-2008, 11:04 PM

omfg ... that is nice

08-17-2008, 11:10 PM

woah, that look cool....... Really nice seats..... yummy!

Does statusracing make seats for us.. i wonder.. I like these/theirs a lot too.

to_riffic · 08-17-2008, 11:34 PM

oh shnap! thats sick! if i may ask, how m uch those cost u?

phattbam · 08-17-2008, 11:57 PM

I love those... awesome mod.

al4m · 08-17-2008, 11:59 PM

awesome! now for some 5 point racing harnesses

Digital.James · 08-18-2008, 12:09 AM

Awesome. This will definitely be my next mod

hun77777 · 08-18-2008, 01:56 AM

james you just made a purchase today and already thinking about the next ones?

dpouldar90210 · 08-18-2008, 01:59 AM

nice touch

MMAJNKE · 08-18-2008, 02:25 AM

looks great!

TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management · 08-18-2008, 05:56 PM

thanks for all the great compliments guys. I'm really lovin' the seats but thye are not a simple bolt on affair. if anyone is on the fence Id recommend the bolt in and go packages offered by HP.

FastLane · 08-18-2008, 06:14 PM

Ditch the stock belt and get two 4-point harnesses....not 5-point whatever you do!

longtran · 08-18-2008, 08:09 PM

thats some baller shizzle. very nice.

VMRWheels · 08-19-2008, 12:57 PM

They look amazing! Do they sit lower than your OEM seats in the lowest setting? Or are they adjustable?

TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management · 08-19-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

They look amazing! Do they sit lower than your OEM seats in the lowest setting? Or are they adjustable?

they are about 3" lower and there is no adjustment for height.

Duke · 08-21-2008, 01:16 PM

those seats are wayyy too down!

nj335i · 08-21-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TTurboBullett

they are about 3" lower and there is no adjustment for height.

Your steering wheel must feel really high! Even with my seats set to the lowest height and steering wheel set at the lowest, the wheel still feels high.

08-17-2008, 07:12 PM	#1
TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management Major 80 Rep 1,283 Posts Drives: 2012 Abarth 500 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (3)	Recaro Sporster CS's installed! I just installed a pair of Recaro Sporster CS(BMW Motorsport seats) seats in black leatherette to match my BMW leatherette interior. The match is near perfect. I used a set of VAC Motorsport seat adaptor brackets and the BMW specific recaro adaptor set. The install was not a walk through I had to drill and tap some mounting holes on the VAC adaptors(its not their fault) these adaptors were for use with racing shells/brackets that have adjustable mounting points. The Recaro BMW specific kit came with some airbag sims and a few other mounting brackets I chose not to use for weight savings sake. what I did use was the seatbelt mount and the aforementioned airbag sim. . Now onto the seats they are excellent, everything I wanted in a seat. I am usually a race shell guy but with the coupe and little kids I need the ability to get into the back seats to put my kids in car seats so it was the reclineable sporsters for me. Now onto the not so good part that I knew was going to happen I have the airbag light on and I am going to have to send the module off to HP to get recoded for a passenger seat with no weight sensor.
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08-17-2008, 07:16 PM	#2
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08-17-2008, 09:46 PM	#5
dvpouldar26 Major 64 Rep 1,498 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 328i, Porsche 987.1 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Beverly Hills, CA iTrader: (4)	Nice Recaro's.
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08-17-2008, 10:11 PM	#6
robbie211 Captain 43 Rep 819 Posts Drives: E90 335i, E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OC iTrader: (16) Garage List 2007 335i [6.76]	very nice.
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Minipuck V 2.0 秘書負責保持它真正 354 Rep 24,954 Posts Drives: 快車 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 在您的母親上面 iTrader: (1)	omfg ... that is nice
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08-17-2008, 11:10 PM	#8
amazzzin Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	woah, that look cool....... Really nice seats..... yummy! Does statusracing make seats for us.. i wonder.. I like these/theirs a lot too.
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08-17-2008, 11:34 PM	#9
to_riffic Lieutenant General 3029 Rep 13,776 Posts Drives: rwd Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (38)	oh shnap! thats sick! if i may ask, how m uch those cost u? __________________ ~loud noises~
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08-17-2008, 11:57 PM	#10
phattbam Major General 180 Rep 5,822 Posts Drives: '17 Protonic Blue i3 REx Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sf area iTrader: (21)	I love those... awesome mod.
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08-17-2008, 11:59 PM	#11
al4m Major General 150 Rep 7,390 Posts Drives: e90 328i - sgm Join Date: May 2007 Location: SF iTrader: (6) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	awesome! now for some 5 point racing harnesses __________________
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08-18-2008, 12:09 AM	#12
Digital.James Colonel 119 Rep 2,703 Posts Drives: GT4, Raptor.2, Tuono 1100F Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC iTrader: (7)	Awesome. This will definitely be my next mod
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08-18-2008, 01:56 AM	#13
hun77777 Brigadier General 198 Rep 4,647 Posts Drives: SG E92 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle WA iTrader: (58)	james you just made a purchase today and already thinking about the next ones?
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08-18-2008, 01:59 AM	#14
dpouldar90210 Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 289 Posts Drives: Black e92 345i coupe N55 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles, Ca iTrader: (0)	nice touch
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08-18-2008, 02:25 AM	#15
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08-18-2008, 05:56 PM	#16
TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management Major 80 Rep 1,283 Posts Drives: 2012 Abarth 500 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (3)	thanks for all the great compliments guys. I'm really lovin' the seats but thye are not a simple bolt on affair. if anyone is on the fence Id recommend the bolt in and go packages offered by HP.
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08-18-2008, 06:14 PM	#17
FastLane Live life in this lane.... 13 Rep 327 Posts Drives: E92 335xi Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chi-Town, USA iTrader: (0)	Ditch the stock belt and get two 4-point harnesses....not 5-point whatever you do! __________________ '08 E92 335xi: the girlfriend '04 Yamaha R6: the mistress '99 Mustang Cobra: the wife
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08-18-2008, 08:09 PM	#18
longtran Lieutenant General 1434 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	thats some baller shizzle. very nice.
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08-19-2008, 12:57 PM	#19
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08-21-2008, 01:16 PM	#21
Duke Lieutenant 16 Rep 510 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Hills next to CHINO iTrader: (1)	those seats are wayyy too down!
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