Does anyone have the Recaro speed seats installed in their Z? if so can you please tell me what brackets/sliders I need to install them in my Nismo, Thanks

 

ummm Recaro seat brackets???

You can also buy Sparco brackets or WEDGE Engineering brackets.

I think you can even buy the CORBEAU brackets as well....

example of the CORBEAU:
http://www.rallysportdirect.com/shop...rs-p-3015.html

Or buy this:
http://www.rallysportdirect.com/shop...ht-p-1871.html

Then this:
http://www.rallysportdirect.com/shop...et-p-1487.html

Or you can buy this:
http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/...n-350z-bracket

Then buy this: with or without height adjustment
http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/...anufacturer=15

 

^ What that guy said.

 

So will these need to be modified to fit the recaros? I was wanting to know exactlly which ones would work before I order them....thanks

 

Here are some facts (we sell them all, and I've used them all in Z's, so I know this stuff first hand). 2 of our Z's run Recaro's - one has the Speed's, another has a different set of Recaro's. Both run the Bride bases.

The Recaro USA brackets are made by Wedge - so are the Corbeau. They are horrible. The driver side positions you so the steering wheel is no longer at the center of your body, you will end up closer to the center console. The passenger side can (it varies) have issues with not all the holes lining up. They aren't even worth half what they sell for IMHO.

The Sparco brackets position you higher than stock. Plus it gets a bit annoying as everything is ala carte. You must buy the bases, then sliders, then hardware, and you must make sure you order your passenger side for a manual or auto transmission. Too much work IMHO.

The right brackets to use with these are Bride. They come all preassembled, they literally drop in place just like factory ones, and they position you similarly to stock height. There is no manual/auto version, so it's a simple bolt in affair

We have them in stock if you need.

 

^ Very interesting....thank you for that info.

I will now plan to get some Bride brackets with my Sparcos, was not aware of MT/AT differences.

 

im not aware of bride bases working with sparco seats

 

God damnit....options?

Would i just have to duke it out with the Sparcos?

Tell me custom fab is not my only option here....

 

What brackets/sliders do you recommend for Corbeau?

 

I have used wedge engineering brackets to mount Recaro Sports in my subaru. They fit dead on and did not have any issue with seat placement. Again different car but same manufacturer.

 

Right but totally different cars. At best their quality is inconsistent in my experience.

I've used Wedge stuff in Evo's too and it fit reasonably well. The Sparco stuff for the Evo also fits nicely. I also tried using Wedge in our RX7 when we had one, and it took 5 hours just to get 3 of the 4 bolt holes to line up (happened on both the driver and passenger side), with 2 of us using a 2x4 to pry it into place on an August afternoon - not fun!

On the other hand I've used Bride in just about any enthusiast based car you can think of, from inexpensive to high end, and they all have gone in without incident. That is why they are my default choice.

 

I'd suggest having something made

 

We don't do much with Sparco's reclining seats, so I don't really have any suggestions. Most of our customers with Sparco seats are doing so on track going cars, so they are fabbing brackets to suit their own needs/cage placement, etc and not using sliders

 

All great info!

 

I'll do some measuring on a Sparco seat and see if the Brides will work

 

Thats awesome man i really appreciate it, cause if they do, im gonna scoop up a pair.

 

yes there is a Bride base that will work with the Sparco seats too; we have them available as well

 

NICE... You guys sell the R505's, correct?

 

Hey I really appreciate all the help, When i get a break from work ill have to check out the site! thanks

 

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