Anyone got Recaro recliner in their NB?

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:12 am

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.

philz · Postby **philz** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:31 am

Which Recaro recliner is it?

SR3? SR4?

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:47 am

philz wrote:Which Recaro recliner is it?

SR3? SR4?

SR4

stevesports · Postby **stevesports** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:00 am

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

Szemen · Postby **Szemen** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:53 am

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

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:44 pm

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

nick viner · Postby **nick viner** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:26 pm

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

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:02 am

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.

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:08 am

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.

philz · Postby **philz** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:12 am

Even Bride Gias is 12kg.

I'll stick with non recliner, fixed buckets.

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:13 pm

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.

philz · Postby **philz** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:25 pm

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

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:21 pm

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...

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:11 pm

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.

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:28 pm

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


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