Recaro seat base height

[Jack4688]

Looking underneath last night I think lowering them would cause one of the motors to foul that centre rail anyway

[AndyD]

These are now up for sale

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73723

Real shame, are you sure you wouldn't prefer to just modify the subframe to suit you? These seats are by far the most comfortable seats I have sat in for a very long time and would be a shame to let them go for the sake of a little fettling with the subframe...

[Jack4688]

These are now up for sale

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73723

[AndyD]

They look like the frames that Recaro sell, or used to. I have them in mine and have the same 3 height holes front and rear.

Ahhh that makes sense now!!

[AndyP]

These were the special option ones that were fitted to some of final edition cabs, same as RS2 but manual and un heated.

This is the front height adjuster on mine....

They look like the frames that Recaro sell, or used to. I have them in mine and have the same 3 height holes front and rear.

[AndyD]

Yours are not like the Coupe electric Recaros Andy. I wish they were though!

I find the height adjustment poor, the front is far too high and you can't lower them enough. The are awful with a helmet on too....

Apart from the points above, they are great seats. Especially if they are heated during the cooler months.

Interesting, I had just presumed all these subframes were the same, these are Recaro branded and have 3 position height adjusters front and back

[Jack4688]

This is the front height adjuster on mine....

Nope, nothing like that

I'm going to give them another few days and see if I can get used to the underneath of my thigh being mashed into the seat every time I change gear or pull away. If not, then they're up for sale, I don't want to butcher them when someone can enjoy them as they were from the factory.

[SteveH]

Yours are not like the Coupe electric Recaros Andy. I wish they were though!

I find the height adjustment poor, the front is far too high and you can't lower them enough. The are awful with a helmet on too....

Apart from the points above, they are great seats. Especially if they are heated during the cooler months.

[AndyD]

Andy are you sure yours are OEM? Never seen manuals as OEM, the front & back adjustment sounds good.
Jack I am 5' 8 and find mine just right, they take a bit of getting used to compared to the stock seats as they give a different driving position.
IIRC Skull modified his to sit lower, as he is a tall chap and his head hit the roof
I will see if i can find the post

These were the special option ones that were fitted to some of final edition cabs, same as RS2 but manual and un heated.

This is the front height adjuster on mine....

[Jack4688]

Well I'm not a tall chap at all The problem is I either have my legs bent too close to 90 degrees for my liking because the seat's too high or I lower (tilt) the base and then my leg is prevented from straightening out comfortably due to the height of the front of the base.

I'll get my torch out and see if mine adjust like Andy's

[Error404]

Andy are you sure yours are OEM? Never seen manuals as OEM, the front & back adjustment sounds good.
Jack I am 5' 8 and find mine just right, they take a bit of getting used to compared to the stock seats as they give a different driving position.
IIRC Skull modified his to sit lower, as he is a tall chap and his head hit the roof
I will see if i can find the post

[AndyD]

Ahh right so is it a more permanent adjustment you have to make before securing the seats onto the runners?

It is a more permanent adjustment than having a lever but it can be adjusted with the seat installed in the car.

[Jack4688]

Ahh right so is it a more permanent adjustment you have to make before securing the seats onto the runners?

[AndyD]

Also are yours electric? Don't know if that affects the adjustability of them

No mine are manual, but I don't think there is a difference in the base , but maybe I'm wrong.

[AndyD]

Well these ones were from a coupe so you might be on to something there...

The Recarro seat base I have has 3 height positions at the back and the front, just remove the bolt and it moves up and down.

I'm 5ft 10 and I find it comfy set with the rear at its lowest and the front in the middle hole.