jaysVR6 2 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 I'm considering getting some Recaros off another car (RST Seats) and getting them covered in leather. But was just wondering if the runners off my seats will fit. Can this be done, or will I have to buy some? If so how much are they? Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Can be done, its been done...I think you have to chop the runners/assembly off your current seat then weld it to the recaro..You have to play about with where you cut the runners and stuff so that it doesn't sit on the piss..My friend just had his done for his G40..Only pic I got sort of showing the runners.. Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted November 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 AAAhhhhh, they look lovely! I'm gonna go black and grey I think. His are different again. Ones i'm looking at have pull out leg rests, like in my old RST. I wonder how much of a bich it is to do? Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Ah, the under leg support, mates old Cosworth and infact, BMW had that and its damn nice!His ones are from a fiesta I thinkkkk.. Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted November 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 How much do you reckon in Kg does a pair of Recaros weigh? Only I have to get them posted. Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Well im guessing here but 25kg per seat is not uncommon - especially if they are electric....Pete. Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted November 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 See, thing is, these recaros are half leather out of a 4 door car. What i'm thinking of doing is buying some cheap tatty 2 door recaros out of an RST and swapping over the Leather. They are really cheap but i'm not sure if its worth the hassle. I was quoted £500 to get some covered new! Wotcha reckon? Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Tbh mate - if your going to get them recovered then you really want to be looking out for the cheapest scabiest seats you can find - it doesnt matter what they look like on top as thats going to be revamped.As for £500 - is that just for the front pair of seats ?! - bleeding expensive if it is - id expect all four for that sort of cash Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Of course the other alternative is to look for a crashed colour concept with black leather recaro's as standard 8) Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted November 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Like gold dust!!! I can find some cheap scabby RST Recaros no worries. But what i'm trying to say is that i've managed to get my hands on some half leather Recaros out of a four door. So I was gonna swapp over the half leather to some scabbby recaros out of a 2 door. Get my drift? Either that or sod it and just get some scabby ones leathered new. But if you can name somewhere that'll leather for a decent price, I may just do that. Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Right - i think im with you - your going to transfer the 1/2 leather skins to the scabby 2 dr tilt seats as your car is a 2 dr - right ?! .I then presume your car is cloth interior - what will you do with the rear bench - could you modify the 1/2 leather from the Cossie to fit your rear seat??As for trimmer - my Fiance's father is an upholsterer for a expensive furniture company - theyve got displays in Harrods and the like Link to post Share on other sites
robvr6 0 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 try this bloke......not me btw!http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9889&item=4500491146&rd=1(sorry if link not work) if not see cgti claasifieds-ebay links mk3 leatherd'oh just seen how much they are now.....maybe not![ Edited Sat Nov 06 2004, 08:51PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Unfortunately theyre stock leathers - not recaro's Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted November 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Yeh, i've seen them. Bloody expensive. Its a nightmare thing to get sorted. Will your soon to be father in law be a fortune?!! I'm thinking i'd get the back seats covered when I can afford it! Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Never actually pinned him down for a price for recovering tbh - most of my cars had/have leather I do know he gets lovely hides for about £80 - cant remember how many seats youd get out of one hide but i think it might be 1 1/2-2 ?! Pete.P.S - weve been engaged for 8 years - why break the habit Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 To be honest, you should get the lot done in one go, just in case the place you get the fronts done goes under or starts getting their hides from another place, then there could be a slight difference... Slim chance, but you never know... Door cards?AlternativelyCan buy mine... I'm after some Koenig seats, but not got a good deal on a set yet...£1000 and their yours..lololRST seats on ebay go dirt cheap.. Personally, the best way to do things is buy each seat seperately.. A pair of recaros seem to go for alot more than buying a single seat on different occasions.. mind you, prob only £20 difference..lol Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted November 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Ahhhhhhhh, drrooooooooollll. Those are mint! They would look lovely in mine. I'm not stupid though, you can't hold me to ransom! [ Edited Sat Nov 06 2004, 10:20PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 jaytry asking MJ Interiors in shipley for the re-trim Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 changing the frame/runners will be a pain in the arse.bet you wished you could have got the deal i got, full set of mkIII cloth recaros for £120!its quite easy to find a set of mkIII cloth recaros in good condition for £300ish, will be a lot easier to get them into the car after all. and you can hold off on the retrim (if you have to have leather) till a later date (i.e. when you can afford it)colour concept leather cheapest i've seen was a set for £800, so would cost about the same to get cloth recaros and get them retrimmed (but you'd be able to choose the colour scheme and they'd be as new, so prob better way to do it) Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 £800!!! Jesus!I paid £400 for mine and £130 for highline door cards..Obviously gone up in price! Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted November 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 So lets get this right. It should cost me about 4-500 quid to get two Recaros Leathered yeh?MJ Interiors don't seem to have a web site. Anyone have the number?I could look in the yellow pages, its only down the road from me Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted November 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 What about these? Do you reckon they'b be any good? Leather, tilt mechanism and frames (may need slight modifying) And they look like they hug more than RST Recaros. I'll just slap one of thoes Recaro metal badges on them . Job done £480http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30172&item=7933146981&rd=1 Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Mate, i'd buy those!I looked into Recaro Speed's and for the full leather ones they are over £1000, but I got offered them for £850...Find out if they're leather or Vinyl, if they're leather, go for them!! The recaro Speeds have 'RECARO' painted onto the top, you could do that and no one would know! lol Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 P.S My mates mk4 has them and once your in them, you neeed a craine to help you get out! Really huggy seats! Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted November 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Gonna look into those me thinks. It does say they are full leather, so i'll screw em if they are not. I think they would look the dogs! Link to post Share on other sites
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