Boxster seats in a coupe

[Solfella]

Just this afternoon I've uploaded how I've fitted TT seats into my B2
Should work on a b3 etc with some adaptation
Those Porsche seats look like TT rails

Good work. Wish I'd seen that before I struggled to fit some Recaros using aftermarket sliders and less than ideal subframes.

[ottawa coupe]

Just this afternoon I've uploaded how I've fitted TT seats into my B2
Should work on a b3 etc with some adaptation
Those Porsche seats look like TT rails

And ya, can confirm those rails do look like the rails on the boxster seats.

[ottawa coupe]

I got seat bases from Planted. They needed some modifications but 986 seats work well as a result. I bolted tbe porsche sliders directly to thr bases. I got mk3 belt buckles off ebay and shortened them and bolted them into the porsche location on the seat. It works well and is quite comfy. Happy to send you more detailed pics of what i did if you'd like.

[bluequattro]

Just this afternoon I've uploaded how I've fitted TT seats into my B2
Should work on a b3 etc with some adaptation
Those Porsche seats look like TT rails

[david1980]

Planted in America also make subframes for seats to bolt onto.

[Tractor Dave]

Recaro seat frames for the b4 80 are ultra rare and normally come attached to Rs2 Recaro seats. You can't use your frames without major welding and fabrication.
A company called Fab53 make universal seat frames for the mk1 Golf. Might be worth checking with them to see if they could make you a pair. They have a flat panel to mount your seats on after drilling holes. I have a set here for my caddy and they are well made.

[Ryan80]

Rather than start a new thread, ill just add to this one....

Im about to bite the bullet on a pair of 986 boxster sports seats
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But before I do I just wanted to double check I can just unbolt the frame and bolt on a recaro frame/slider to fit?

Would anyone have a photo of the bottom of these seats?

Or can I utilise the existing b4 avant seat sliders without having to do a load of butchering (i cant weld, so id need to seek an expert )

[ottawa coupe]

Yeah i saw that. But the CAD is utter dog poo now. Totally unaffordable for me.

[Colesy]

There's a set of Recaro rails advertised on Facebook currently for £500 btw.

[ottawa coupe]

Recaro seats are out. They were not what i thought they were. I think they are actually the super rare (here) mk3 gti seats. The seat pan was a similar 1 piece design as my mk3 cabrio seats. Was being the operative word. Lots of cutting and welding was done to fit them to a jeep of some sort. Theoretically i could hack up my cabby seat pans and weld them on and get these working properly again i supoose but probably not. A big gamble for pretty big $ and being mk3, i sit up high still....

[Bad Habit]

Yes a pair from a California car I parted out. Therefore no seat heaters. Email me if you are interested.

[ottawa coupe]

I will bear it in mind. This is the second coupe that i have had in my hands and i gotta say, i am not exactly a fan of the stock seats. Admittedly in both instances, the thigh bolsters were shot but i found that the bar dug into my leg and wasn't a nice place to sit. I think though there were 2 seats offered here??

[Bad Habit]

Hi Ottawa coupe
would some 1991 black leather seats interest you?
I visit Ottawa regularly and could deliver.
I am located in Quebec Eastern Townships. Have owned two Coupes
one from new. Still running the 1990. Nice to see someone else shares the
interest (and problems!)

[ottawa coupe]

Thanks for the info. Seller of the Porsche seats is out of town for another week but will definitely bring a measuring tape. The problem with recaros as far as i can tell right now will be the bases. I suspect things are a bit easier to find over there. I'll most likely never find the proper recaro bases and if i did, they cost thousands. There are ways to do it cheaper but still pretty $$$ and not quite as proper.

Basically, the recaros represent a pretty large sum of money and i will find out on thursday if i even still fit in them lol.

[Colesy]

The problem you'll have is seat widths and rail heights. Mk2 Golf seats fit straight in but they position the seat far too low. I had Colour Concept Recaros in the S2 for a little while and they rubbed the centre console and didn't go high enough. I bought some Mk2 Recaro seat frames which I had to have modified (extend rear legs) to fit some after market Recaros which have since been great.

Most Porsche seats I've seen 996/986 have standard Recaro style mountings (four bolts on base) which would be easy to fit if you could find a set of Recaro seat rails. Although width of seat may still be an issue.