Questions About Recaro Sportster CS Seats

[su45]

The E39 pads are compatible. Some local guys have used them in their Nogaros successfully (or at least that’s what HMS told me). I just got my seats in finally with integrated E39 pads. They’re not cheap though.

Are these the E39 pads that were installed in yours: https://www.bmwpartsdeal.com/parts-l...t_heating.html ?

Are they plug and play with the OE harness or did they have to make any modifications? I'm looking to use the E39 pads with some Pole Position ABEs.

[zaharias]

You haven't really described any complete mounting solution. That said, it should not be a problem to get the seat 1-2cm lower than stock with most solutions on the market. I suspect if you only want it to be that much lower, you're going to have more issues with the seat being too low than too high.

Iam still looking into it.. But i think i will use stock runners from manual non M E46 seats with.. i have not decided yet what mounts.. bottom mounts for sure but don't know which one yet..
No, it's not my aim being low, just lower a bit than stock seats, so that i will be ok when i wear a helmet.

[zaharias]

You can get 1-2cm by changing from power to manual adjust seat bases

Do runners from manual seats (non M) fit also?

[ZHPizza]

Hahaha
1meter and 83cm (I wrote it as we say it in Greek) 183cm.
What mounting solutions do I have?
I have power oem seats right now.
So one solutions is oem sliders with bk mounts and the other one is bk mounts and sliders?
Thanks Obioban

You can get 1-2cm by changing from power to manual adjust seat bases

[zaharias]

1.83cm tall... do you drive a remote control car M3?

You haven't really described any complete mounting solution. That said, it should not be a problem to get the seat 1-2cm lower than stock with most solutions on the market. I suspect if you only want it to be that much lower, you're going to have more issues with the seat being too low than too high.

Hahaha
1meter and 83cm (I wrote it as we say it in Greek) 183cm.
What mounting solutions do I have?
I have power oem seats right now.
So one solutions is oem sliders with bk mounts and the other one is bk mounts and sliders?
Thanks Obioban

[Obioban]

Recaro mounts and sliders for Recaro sportsters, sit at the same height as stock E46 M3 seats?
I want 1-2cm lower than stock.
My car has sunroof and when I went for a track day I had to remove the foam from the inside of the helmet to avoid touching the roof lining.
Iam 1.83cm tall.
I see obioban recommends some brands above.

1.83cm tall... do you drive a remote control car M3?

You haven't really described any complete mounting solution. That said, it should not be a problem to get the seat 1-2cm lower than stock with most solutions on the market. I suspect if you only want it to be that much lower, you're going to have more issues with the seat being too low than too high.

[zaharias]

Recaro mounts and sliders for Recaro sportsters, sit at the same height as stock E46 M3 seats?
I want 1-2cm lower than stock.
My car has sunroof and when I went for a track day I had to remove the foam from the inside of the helmet to avoid touching the roof lining.
Iam 183cm tall.
I see obioban recommends some brands above.

[Obioban]

I didn’t but can you explain why?

The recaro sliders are not designed for it, and will fail in a crash with that load.

We actually source some sliders from the same company that makes recaros (identical design) and crash tested them— the seat came completely detached from the car with belts mounted above.

[Gt4]

Make sure you don’t mount the seat belts above the sliders with the Recaro sliders!

I didn’t but can you explain why?

[Obioban]

I bought a set from a member on M3post in Winnipeg, Canada. This set is brand new with Dinamica insert. I will get Cinnamon covers from Recaro Max and those are for my Interlagos blue M3.

Than I saw a local car for sale with those black leather Sportster CS. I bought the car only to get the deats Nd couple of other parts, doing a part out right now and will sell the car after or it will be my winter beater. Those were bought throught JRP in Canada in June 2020 and are pretty much new. I installed those in my Estoril/black M3 and I have 7yards of M Texture reproduction fabrics at home to do the interior of the Estoril and insert of those Recaro.

So I have E46 M3’s since 2006 and always wanted Recaro Sportster CS and now I have to sets within a month lol

The floor mounts are VAC Motorsport and Recaro sliders on driver side on Estoril. Passanger side has a Sparco floor mount which is higher that VAC.

I will try the Brey Krause adapter and oem electric sliders in the Interlagos M3.

Make sure you don’t mount the seat belts above the sliders with the Recaro sliders!

[Gt4]

Wow those look amazing! Who did you source them through? You using the BR sliders/mounts?

I bought a set from a member on M3post in Winnipeg, Canada. This set is brand new with Dinamica insert. I will get Cinnamon covers from Recaro Max and those are for my Interlagos blue M3.

Than I saw a local car for sale with those black leather Sportster CS. I bought the car only to get the deats Nd couple of other parts, doing a part out right now and will sell the car after or it will be my winter beater. Those were bought throught JRP in Canada in June 2020 and are pretty much new. I installed those in my Estoril/black M3 and I have 7yards of M Texture reproduction fabrics at home to do the interior of the Estoril and insert of those Recaro.

So I have E46 M3’s since 2006 and always wanted Recaro Sportster CS and now I have to sets within a month lol

The floor mounts are VAC Motorsport and Recaro sliders on driver side on Estoril. Passanger side has a Sparco floor mount which is higher that VAC.

I will try the Brey Krause adapter and oem electric sliders in the Interlagos M3.

[duracellttu]

Finally installed one of my set of Recaro Sportster CS into my Estoril M3

Wow those look amazing! Who did you source them through? You using the BR sliders/mounts?

[rbg]

looks absolutely great, but I am kinda upset reading how heavy they are

[Gt4]

Finally installed one of my set of Recaro Sportster CS into my Estoril M3

[Checkabs]

So it looks like AMX is saying that the heating pads have resistors in them for the e46 M3.