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#316 mini-adam

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Posted 26 November 2011 - 12:12 AM

Got a set of recaros from an Evo 1. Very easy to fit and very comfortable. they are going into the clubby estate so got the back ones to hinge forward.
Havent been cleaned yet so will come up like new

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Posted 29 November 2011 - 04:56 PM

anyone know of any mass market cars that tilt & slide? I would love to be able to get the kids in the back without all the SPI seat drama.

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Posted 29 November 2011 - 04:58 PM

just got a set of clubman's, they are much more comfortable than they look !

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 04:02 PM

fiat coupe seats fit well and are pretty comfy

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#320 adam26y

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Posted 09 December 2011 - 04:34 PM

Any flat mounted seat can be fitted into a mini, if you take of the seat bracket on the cross member, turn it around and drill holes in the rear of the cross member, you gain a few inches. And as for rear seats. . . What are they? haha.

#321 joeyfinneran

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 06:46 PM

does anyone have integra vtec dc5 recaro seats ?


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Posted 06 January 2012 - 10:15 PM

Has anyone fitted recaro pole position seats?

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 11:33 PM

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:56 PM

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Recaro recliners out of an escort. Really comfortable. Had them re upholstered by optimise automotive, heated seat kit as well, £50 off eBay!

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Posted 19 January 2012 - 10:04 AM

Recaro recliners out of an escort. Really comfortable. Had them re upholstered by optimise automotive, heated seat kit as well, £50 off eBay!


How did you go about fitting them??

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Posted 19 January 2012 - 10:10 AM

this is a really hard subject for me as i am very confused about what rears seats to fit ? has anyone got any ideas ? ive herd ka rear seats fit, has anyone tried this ?
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 01:05 PM


Recaro recliners out of an escort. Really comfortable. Had them re upholstered by optimise automotive, heated seat kit as well, £50 off eBay!


How did you go about fitting them??


I used a cobra subframe, and put metal strips between the mounting points on the under side of the seat. This was because the recaro,s have a wider mounting than cobras.

But the cobra subframes need a little shortening to get the seats sitting lower as it makes them sit higher than standard seats.

If I had time, a garage and a mig welder I would make up some fixed brackets to have the seats sit lower and make them more stable as you do get some roll when you go round corners because of the hight and the narrow design of cobra subframes. but for the time being its fine and looks great!

But the only thing I would do differently to these seats is have them done in leather not vinyl, as they squeek and are a little bit more rigid in the fabric than leather.

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#328 Brams96

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 05:24 PM

How comfortable are the Honda Civic Type R seats? Thinking of getting some & recovering them so would like some opinions.

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 07:11 PM

I saw that the Alfa Romeo GTV seats fit in the rear, is there a way of the front seats fitting too?

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 11:21 PM

I saw that the Alfa Romeo GTV seats fit in the rear, is there a way of the front seats fitting too?

Have a look at this: http://autominiregis...111&page=9#4655

Alfa 156 rather than GTV, and he had the rears professionally altered to fit, but they look a treat.




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