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sciroccosteve
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 Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:28 am Post subject: late 80s jetta gli recaros into a 924 |
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an interesting thought I just had. I love those recaros, and I can source a set real cheap from a friend.
What I want to know, has anyone put these in a 924 with any success? What would it entail, other that rearranging the seat chassis itself?
How did it sit, and flow with the car?
I am curious to see this mod if it has been done
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fiat22turbo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:29 am Post subject: |
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The 924/944 uses the same seats/seat bolt patterns as the 911 of the period.
Don't know if that helps or not, but its an interesting tidbit of information that might help ya (in case someone put 911 seats in their VW, perhaps you could reverse the installation path, etc)
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sciroccosteve
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| fiat22turbo wrote: | The 924/944 uses the same seats/seat bolt patterns as the 911 of the period.
Don't know if that helps or not, but its an interesting tidbit of information that might help ya (in case someone put 911 seats in their VW, perhaps you could reverse the installation path, etc) |
I shall check that out, thanks
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flosho
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:50 am Post subject: |
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My GUESS would be that it is doable. At very least, it shouldn't take much work to adapt and it will look darn good too.
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sciroccosteve
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:18 am Post subject: |
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| flosho wrote: | | My GUESS would be that it is doable. At very least, it shouldn't take much work to adapt and it will look darn good too. |
thats what im thinking. i love that model of recaro seat that the jetta 16vs had 86-92
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fiat22turbo
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Bockscar
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Other than it being slammed to the ground, that GTI is ultra nice. I find that project interesting because someone stole the seats out of my 931 (long story) and now I need new seats. I've been looking at Audi or BMW seats and I'm well aware I will need to make my own brackets.. Though I haven't thought about using adapter brackets from Sparco or another aftermarket company..
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fiat22turbo
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I have the stock seats from my 924, the bottoms are split, but the black vinyl is in otherwise decent shape. Yours for free if you'd like them as I'd like them out of my garage 
When I put the racing seats in my car, I found that they were the right width to bolt the tracks to the floor and the side mounts to the seats.
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Stefan
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Bockscar
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| fiat22turbo wrote: | I have the stock seats from my 924, the bottoms are split, but the black vinyl is in otherwise decent shape. Yours for free if you'd like them as I'd like them out of my garage
When I put the racing seats in my car, I found that they were the right width to bolt the tracks to the floor and the side mounts to the seats. |
Thanks for the offer, I just might have to take you up on that.
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