No Mans Land Posted 6October, 2022 Report Share Posted 6October, 2022 Have any of you guys swapped out your fronts seats with Recaro's or any other sports race seats? if so what do you reccomend? I have an 87 Carerra and ideally install Recaro's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 6October, 2022 Report Share Posted 6October, 2022 As someone who dailies a car with Recaro SR4s do the research: i) Make sure they fit the car, some of them are quite wide so make sure they fit in your car. ii) Try them out before you buy as there are a number SR2, SR3, SR4, SR5 etc that all have different sizes and you want the one that find comfortable. A mate and I have identical looking Recaros but his are quite loose fitting meaning that his body moves around when driving on a track where as mine are a tighter fit and I am held nice and snugly iii) They come in a range of materials so make sure you like how they look in your car. Some of the more lairy seats don't quite gel with a black plain 911 interior in my opinion and nothing worse then spending the cash and then feeling disappointed as every time you approach your car it looks a bit too JDM for your taste. iv) I think if you car has a backseat fitting fixed back seats will not be meet regs as there is no way to access back seats. Personally if I was fitting Recaros into a 911 I would look at the Sportster CS as it provides a good balance between daily comfort and holding you in place while having a less JDM look and fitting the ambience of a nice European car, if that is too modern a look they also have the Classic LS which is perhaps a bit more period correct. Stepo, Raven, No Mans Land and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 6October, 2022 Report Share Posted 6October, 2022 3 hours ago, No Mans Land said: Have any of you guys swapped out your fronts seats with Recaro's or any other sports race seats? if so what do you reccomend? I have an 87 Carerra and ideally install Recaro's Fixed back race seats aren't the most comfortable things, and after a while I found them to be a bit annoying to get in and out of the car. Great to look at and for holding you in place if you fit in them correctly (a.k.a snug/tight), yet from experience with race seats, I'd be choosing something like the Recaro Classic LS as pictured above. I currently have a set of old Stratos adjustable seats in my 78. They're very comfortable even on a 9 hour drive interstate, and they're nearly as good holding you in place in the hills as the original sport seats that the car was fitted with, which are THE most comfortable seats I've ever sat in if you can find some decent ones. They're usually anywhere from $3000 to $5000 a pair. If you haven't tried them before, definitely sit in a similar car with fixed back race seats before you buy some to see what they're like No Mans Land 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeatesy Posted 6October, 2022 Report Share Posted 6October, 2022 I like the look of the Pole Positions but wouldn’t get them if I was driving my car everyday No Mans Land 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donR Posted 6October, 2022 Report Share Posted 6October, 2022 The Recaro SPGs are also very nice and come in two sizes. You can also get the Recaro's retrimmed to match your interior. Although the Recaro Sporster and similar seats might be more practical. I can't remember the brain but I believe there is also a seat manufacturer down in SA that is very good value. Yeatesy and No Mans Land 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 6October, 2022 Report Share Posted 6October, 2022 44 minutes ago, donR said: The Recaro SPGs are also very nice and come in two sizes. You can also get the Recaro's retrimmed to match your interior. Although the Recaro Sporster and similar seats might be more practical. I can't remember the brain but I believe there is also a seat manufacturer down in SA that is very good value. Velo Racing Products? Sov and No Mans Land 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donR Posted 7October, 2022 Report Share Posted 7October, 2022 Yes, Velo Racing Products is the one. I'm sure you could get one of those seats to look pretty OEM if you wanted to retrim them. No Mans Land 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Mans Land Posted 10October, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 10October, 2022 On 06/10/2022 at 19:26, Yeatesy said: I like the look of the Pole Positions but wouldn’t get them if I was driving my car everyday Yeatesy, the Pole Positions look so cool in the car, although as Carrera pointed out, meeting the regs would be an issue with a fixed back. I do have seats in the back, but no one ever sits back there. Thanks for the photos and info guys, big help in steering me in the right direction. Will post up the photos when its done. Yeatesy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeatesy Posted 10October, 2022 Report Share Posted 10October, 2022 I don’t have rear seats so Pole Positions or SPG’s are on my radar 😊 No Mans Land 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe_racer Posted 10October, 2022 Report Share Posted 10October, 2022 I never pulled the trigger but really like some of the seats from here. https://www.classiccarseats.com/ Raven, No Mans Land and Yeatesy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sus911 Posted 13October, 2022 Report Share Posted 13October, 2022 I have some ugly, completely inappropriately styled GT3 copies in my '84. No the rear seats are not accessible. No the styling doesn't suit the car. Yes they are VERY light! Yes, they are comfortable, for me. 3-4 hr stints in the car no problem. Yes they're great for track & spirited runs up the mountain. The weight saved with these seats, A/C delete & exhaust upgrade is significant. In the Lotus spirit, I've added quite a bit of lightness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 14October, 2022 Report Share Posted 14October, 2022 @sus911 I love the 996 buckets, not sure why so many people think they’re ugly! One of the best bucket seats Porsche has ever put in a 911. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 14October, 2022 Report Share Posted 14October, 2022 31 minutes ago, spiller said: @sus911 I love the 996 buckets, not sure why so many people think they’re ugly! One of the best bucket seats Porsche has ever put in a 911. In Nomex (or whatever it's called) fabric, they're the best but i do agree they look a bit odd in air cooled cars, too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 14October, 2022 Report Share Posted 14October, 2022 I’ve got Recaro sport recliner seats in my SC. They just fit with a fingers width between the shoulder bolsters. Definitely the most comfortable seats I’ve had. I can easily sit all day in these. No Mans Land 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewM Posted 16November, 2023 Report Share Posted 16November, 2023 Does anyone in Sydney have a set of Sportster's in a 996 where I could have a "test sit" ? Need something a bit lower than the standard seats, and trying to get the 997/987 4 way adjustable sport seats in Australia looks to be impossible.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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