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Hi guys, I just bought Recaro Recliner for my car. Just wondering if I can modify the standard NB rail to fit them in (like Sparco Sprint). Haven't got a chance to have a look at the seat yet.

Which Recaro recliner is it?

SR3? SR4?

philz wrote:Which Recaro recliner is it?

SR3? SR4?

SR4

ooo...they look like DC2R seats. Nice andi

Any pics of it installed? Any rubbing against the door?

I sold the seat. Its too big and sits too high for MX5.

Well that save me the trouble of pulling the two leather ones out of my old jeep and putting the in the camel don't it!
Thanks for the heads up

nick viner wrote:Well that save me the trouble of pulling the two leather ones out of my old jeep and putting the in the camel don't it!
Thanks for the heads up

No probs, I should have done more research before I bought it.

Anyway you'll be surprised how light NB8B seats, they are just over 10KG each. Most Recaro & sport recliners out there is around 15KG mark, you'll find it hard to get a recliner around 10KG mark unless it uses CF/ Keflar backing, then again it wont be lighter than your OEM.

Most aftermarket recliners are heavier than OEM. I remember being blown away by the difference between the stock seats in my old CRX and the carbon fibre Drift seats I replaced them with.

Even Bride Gias is 12kg.

I'll stick with non recliner, fixed buckets.

philz wrote:Even Bride Gias is 12kg.

I'll stick with non recliner, fixed buckets.

Yep, even top of the line Bride recliner is still heavier.
The more I looked into it, the more Im convinced that I should stick with my current seats, unless Im after fixed bucket seats.

Sparco Sprint is always a good option for fixed bucket seats at 7-8KG mark, and Velo...but the shoulder wing is too wide for MX5.

Sparco sprint is still heavy with it's Steel tubular frame, Fiberglass Sparco Rev

Although I can't test it, I'm fairly sure my Mazdaspeed seats are lighter than my NB8A seats. They sure seemed easier to pick up.

Should've weighed them both when I was putting them in...

marcusus wrote:Although I can't test it, I'm fairly sure my Mazdaspeed seats are lighter than my NB8A seats. They sure seemed easier to pick up.

Should've weighed them both when I was putting them in...

Actually Mazdaspeed seats are heavier. Someone weigh them in CR forum and they weigh around 14KG.

I know for sure NB8B seats are around 10KG, I assumed NB8A probably be around the same weight.

AB7 wrote:Actually Mazdaspeed seats are heavier. Someone weigh them in CR forum and they weigh around 14KG.

I know for sure NB8B seats are around 10KG, I assumed NB8A probably be around the same weight.

Fair enough. Must've just been the extra grip I got on it because of all the wing bits etc

I'm also going to use this extra weight as an excuse as to why my times didn't improve at Wakefield with them in instead of the stock seats