Furyblade_Lee 2 Posted October 2, 2013 Has anyone ever tried to fit another seat the factory 205 tilt / slide runners? Specifically I have been offered cheap two red Recaro Integra Type R recliners, and wondered how difficult it would be to fit onto the standard subframes? Do-able with some adaptor brackets made up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acox99 74 1 Cars Posted October 2, 2013 Anything is do able if you have the ways and means to fabricate the bits needed to mount them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wes 86 1 Cars Posted October 3, 2013 i have got recaro speeds in mine (same as type r seats) but i'm using proper recaro subframes. they change the angle of the base but look pretty easy to copy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiniGibbo 142 Posted October 3, 2013 I had recaro's in my rallye on custom mounts and have used recaro's in other cars with there frames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allye 530 3 Cars Posted October 3, 2013 Be wary of using after market buckets on standard runners as they can sit really hight. Using a 5dr not tilting frame helps, but as said the appropriate recaro frames would be best and not very hard to come across. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gman 29 Posted October 3, 2013 Those seats look awesome, and almost have an OE look. Were they retrimmed at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy Seize 8 Posted October 3, 2013 as said the appropriate recaro frames would be best and not very hard to come across. True, but paying amost 200 Euros for some flat-bar steel and a handful of nuts and bolts might not be to everyone's liking...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allye 530 3 Cars Posted October 3, 2013 True, but paying amost 200 Euros for some flat-bar steel and a handful of nuts and bolts might not be to everyone's liking...... Ah, the wonders of wanted ads, ebay and the like! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wes 86 1 Cars Posted October 3, 2013 Those seats look awesome, and almost have an OE look. Were they retrimmed at all? yes the centres were retrimmed in gti red check material. Be wary of using after market buckets on standard runners as they can sit really hight. Using a 5dr not tilting frame helps, but as said the appropriate recaro frames would be best and not very hard to come across. the recaro frames for 205's are no longer available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furyblade_Lee 2 Posted October 3, 2013 I was all excited until the last post! No longer made. Bugger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furyblade_Lee 2 Posted October 3, 2013 Just found a site ( wont let me copy and paste ) where they supply specific 205 frames for Sparco seats. No specific Recaro ones for the 205 BUT the smallprint says the Recaro ones fit Sparco seats too as they use the same mounting pattern. So in theory...... ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furyblade_Lee 2 Posted October 3, 2013 it was www.sportseats4u.co.uk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
