Recaro question

Post Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:21 pm

I've got my eye on a set of genuine recaros, can't remember their exact name. Can they have heating elements installed? I'd hate to lose that feature.

Post Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:25 pm

From Sport Seats , Yes.
Kieran has had those elements put into his retrimmed Recaros.

Post Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:33 pm

I'm not doubting you, but looking at the recaros, they have stitching across the width of the seats and sports seats have them running up the length. How would the element be a straight swap?

Edit: Has Kieran got recaros then?

Post Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:38 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:I'm not doubting you, but looking at the recaros, they have stitching across the width of the seats and sports seats have them running up the length. How would the element be a straight swap?

Edit: Has Kieran got recaros then?

Best to ask Kieran, and iirc, BSS325i has heated Recaros too.

Post Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:40 pm

If the seat is made from layers of material then generally, yes you can fit heating elements

Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:37 am

Do the recaros have all the same adjustments as the sports seats? Plus I guess looking at the recaros there's no place for the fire extinguisher?

Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:05 pm

Ive never seen a extinguisher bracket, the difference is the base doesnt tilt

Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:10 pm

Got them, and at a decent price too. The plan is to get them retrimmed in something as close to anthracite cloth as possible but failing that I suppose I'll have to take the leather route. Realistically they'll spend the next 3-5 years festering in my attic along with all the other stuff that seemed like a good idea at the time before I shift them on at a loss

Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:01 pm

Could a trimmer use the cloth from a rear seat to cover a front?

Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:19 pm

I used anthracite cloth from rear headrests and e28 sports seat backs to do the bolsters on mine.
Everyone does leather, keep them anthracite its better

Post Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:56 pm

I'm hoping I'll be able to go with the same colour/pattern as my current sports seats. With a bit of luck I've got enough bits of anthracite cloth lying around to get the front seats covered and then I can leave the rears as they are.
The passenger bolsters are all good so it's just a case of doing both bases and backs and the driver's bolsters.