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arian23 · 04-02-2007, 04:28 PM

I just got a pair of recaros out of a Evo 9 MR for my S14 and I want to know what sliders and brackets I can use. I searched but im not 100% about the info I read. If anyone has swapped these seats or know anything about it let me know. Thanks.

g6civcx · 04-02-2007, 04:31 PM

I have a pair of Evo Recaros. You need Recaro bottom rails or custom rails. So far I wasn't able to get a response when calling Recaros when I was trying to get rails from them.

These seats sit way too high for an S-chassis though. So you may want to reconsider.

DUBCITY · 04-02-2007, 04:47 PM

wedge engineering mounts should work,
but yeah,
they might sit a little high.

arian23 · 04-02-2007, 06:12 PM

Damn are you serious? Is it that bad?

arian23 · 04-04-2007, 11:38 AM

How bad do they sit in the car? anyone know?

wootwoot · 04-04-2007, 11:40 AM

Go put them in there and find out. I'll give you 100 bucks for them. I need seats for my daily

arian23 · 04-04-2007, 02:18 PM

100 bucks for what? My recaros? I hope your kidding. I am about find out today because I'm getting the brackets. If they don't work ill just sell the recaros to an Evo owner. Ill keep you guys posted.

GSXRJJordan · 04-04-2007, 02:22 PM

I hope you got those for free... those seats are crap for any type of hard driving. Imagine sitting in your stock seat with a helmet and roll cage - not gonna happen unless you're 5'4". Evo Recaros are the same height.

I'm tall (6'3") and had to go custom non-sliding bracket on a low ass Momo seat to get enough head room to clear a cage with my helmet on. That being said, the brackets are not difficult to make, just get some 1" steel, a drill, a hammer, and a good surface to bend the steel on - helps if you have a drill press/anvil/vise though.

Ah hell I saw you're local. Maybe I can make some brackets for you. PM/email me.

cnile51 · 04-04-2007, 03:05 PM

use your stock seat rails. take the bracets off and tig weld them on.. it works and sits low.... if you cant weld then find someone who can...

i've done it on 3 cars and haven't had any issues, from s13 chasis to honda civics....

and yes if you do very hard driving you should get a bucket instead... but are you really going to become a pro driver???

-Nas

arian23 · 04-05-2007, 02:39 AM

These seats are actually good with 4 point harnesses, Atleast in a Evo. But I installed them with the wedge engineering brackets and it sucks. Its way too high and I dont like it. the door kinda hits the seat too. What seat is everyone using in their car that sits low? Am I going to have to get the Low MAx seat by Bride? I would love to get some Brides but they are expensive. I might sell these Recaros I just got if anyone wants them.

redsuns3838 · 04-05-2007, 02:55 AM

brides worth it as far as I'm concerned. I love my zeta III.

s13gold · 04-05-2007, 03:33 AM

^^^i second that!

but anyways, how much did you pay for the recaro's

arian23 · 04-05-2007, 10:37 AM

900 for both with Sabelt 4 point harnesses. If anyone wants them Ill probably let them for for what I paid for them if I dont get them to work in my car.

s13gold · 04-05-2007, 01:56 PM

what color are the harnesses?

will u part?

BlackZenkiS14 · 04-05-2007, 02:25 PM

Your gonna have to use Recaro sliders, and custom make your own brackets. thats what i did anyways. The problem is though, is that the seat sits up so high that i cant wear a helmet. Its a tight fit for any of the non-fixed-bucket seats. your best bet is going to be getting a seat that has side mounting abilities

s14sx · 04-18-2007, 02:31 PM

There's one guy who installed Evol seats on 240s. When I pmed him that I want to install evol stock seats in my s14, he pmed me back not to do it. Even you swap the seats to Recaros, it will seat up too high.

Sell them.

04-02-2007, 04:28 PM	#1
arian23 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Mateo CA/Northridge, CA Age: 40 Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just bought Recaros and need help. I just got a pair of recaros out of a Evo 9 MR for my S14 and I want to know what sliders and brackets I can use. I searched but im not 100% about the info I read. If anyone has swapped these seats or know anything about it let me know. Thanks.

04-02-2007, 06:12 PM	#4
arian23 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Mateo CA/Northridge, CA Age: 40 Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn are you serious? Is it that bad? Last edited by arian23; 04-03-2007 at 01:58 PM..

04-04-2007, 11:40 AM	#6
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Go put them in there and find out. I'll give you 100 bucks for them. I need seats for my daily __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

04-04-2007, 02:22 PM	#8
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	I hope you got those for free... those seats are crap for any type of hard driving. Imagine sitting in your stock seat with a helmet and roll cage - not gonna happen unless you're 5'4". Evo Recaros are the same height. I'm tall (6'3") and had to go custom non-sliding bracket on a low ass Momo seat to get enough head room to clear a cage with my helmet on. That being said, the brackets are not difficult to make, just get some 1" steel, a drill, a hammer, and a good surface to bend the steel on - helps if you have a drill press/anvil/vise though. Ah hell I saw you're local. Maybe I can make some brackets for you. PM/email me. __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

04-05-2007, 02:25 PM	#15
BlackZenkiS14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: "St. Chuck", MO Age: 39 Posts: 2,095 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Your gonna have to use Recaro sliders, and custom make your own brackets. thats what i did anyways. The problem is though, is that the seat sits up so high that i cant wear a helmet. Its a tight fit for any of the non-fixed-bucket seats. your best bet is going to be getting a seat that has side mounting abilities __________________ -Kyle

04-02-2007, 04:31 PM	#2
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I have a pair of Evo Recaros. You need Recaro bottom rails or custom rails. So far I wasn't able to get a response when calling Recaros when I was trying to get rails from them. These seats sit way too high for an S-chassis though. So you may want to reconsider.

04-02-2007, 04:47 PM	#3
DUBCITY Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca Age: 41 Posts: 596 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	wedge engineering mounts should work, but yeah, they might sit a little high.

04-04-2007, 11:38 AM	#5
arian23 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Mateo CA/Northridge, CA Age: 40 Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How bad do they sit in the car? anyone know?

04-04-2007, 02:18 PM	#7
arian23 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Mateo CA/Northridge, CA Age: 40 Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	100 bucks for what? My recaros? I hope your kidding. I am about find out today because I'm getting the brackets. If they don't work ill just sell the recaros to an Evo owner. Ill keep you guys posted.

04-04-2007, 03:05 PM	#9
cnile51 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: nj Posts: 292 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	use your stock seat rails. take the bracets off and tig weld them on.. it works and sits low.... if you cant weld then find someone who can... i've done it on 3 cars and haven't had any issues, from s13 chasis to honda civics.... and yes if you do very hard driving you should get a bucket instead... but are you really going to become a pro driver??? -Nas

04-05-2007, 02:39 AM	#10
arian23 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Mateo CA/Northridge, CA Age: 40 Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	These seats are actually good with 4 point harnesses, Atleast in a Evo. But I installed them with the wedge engineering brackets and it sucks. Its way too high and I dont like it. the door kinda hits the seat too. What seat is everyone using in their car that sits low? Am I going to have to get the Low MAx seat by Bride? I would love to get some Brides but they are expensive. I might sell these Recaros I just got if anyone wants them.

04-05-2007, 02:55 AM	#11
redsuns3838 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: dog town Posts: 969 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	brides worth it as far as I'm concerned. I love my zeta III.

04-05-2007, 03:33 AM	#12
s13gold Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CARSON Posts: 4,240 Trader Rating: (79) Feedback Score: 79 reviews	^^^i second that! but anyways, how much did you pay for the recaro's

04-05-2007, 10:37 AM	#13
arian23 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Mateo CA/Northridge, CA Age: 40 Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	900 for both with Sabelt 4 point harnesses. If anyone wants them Ill probably let them for for what I paid for them if I dont get them to work in my car.

04-05-2007, 01:56 PM	#14
s13gold Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CARSON Posts: 4,240 Trader Rating: (79) Feedback Score: 79 reviews	what color are the harnesses? will u part?

04-18-2007, 02:31 PM	#16
s14sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 714 Posts: 553 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	There's one guy who installed Evol seats on 240s. When I pmed him that I want to install evol stock seats in my s14, he pmed me back not to do it. Even you swap the seats to Recaros, it will seat up too high. Sell them. __________________ Leave your feedback please.