Recaro Sportster CS's in a Z4?

mfanatic325 · 06-08-2011, 10:26 PM

Yeah I wish I could do the passenger seat as well and save another ~40 lbs., but don't want to bother with airbag sensor and all that junk...

waltern · 06-09-2011, 07:46 AM

I didn't realize that Z4M seats were that nice. Quite the opposite, the standard, non-M Sport seats in my Z4 are the worst seats I have ever seen in a sports car. .

I read an article a few years back (I think in the Roundel) that said that BMW purposely put flat seats (low bolsters and flat bottoms) in the early years of the Z4 and the 6-Series convertibles sold in the USA because they expected the average person buying these vehicle to be slightly more "rotund".

This begs the question: Has anyone bought the parts and converted a standard seat to a M Sport seat? I've been told that both seats share the same frame, so all you have to do is swap the cushions and covers. Here are the parts:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...24&hg=52&fg=10

mfanatic325 · 06-09-2011, 08:04 AM

Probably not worth all the time/effort. That money could be put to better use

bmwZ · 06-09-2011, 08:26 AM

Have you seen the price, just on leather for the M seats? $3400USD
Buy you a set of used M seats, they are bolt on.
I sold mine to a E46 Touring owner

for $1000USD, (they are bolt on the e46 as well)

BlackMoupe · 06-09-2011, 09:46 AM

E46 guys love the "sexier" look of our M seats.

mfanatic325 · 06-09-2011, 07:06 PM

Yeah, our stock seats are pretty posh

ZStig · 06-10-2011, 09:58 AM

Ok who's gonna be the first to strip out stock seats of the non-essentials, and strap them onto a fixed aluminum mount?

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mfanatic325 ///M-fanatic 193 Rep 3,885 Posts Drives: '01 911 Turbo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cupertino, CA. iTrader: (23)	Yeah I wish I could do the passenger seat as well and save another ~40 lbs., but don't want to bother with airbag sensor and all that junk...
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waltern New Member 10 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 03 Z4 Roadster Join Date: May 2011 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	I didn't realize that Z4M seats were that nice. Quite the opposite, the standard, non-M Sport seats in my Z4 are the worst seats I have ever seen in a sports car. . I read an article a few years back (I think in the Roundel) that said that BMW purposely put flat seats (low bolsters and flat bottoms) in the early years of the Z4 and the 6-Series convertibles sold in the USA because they expected the average person buying these vehicle to be slightly more "rotund". This begs the question: Has anyone bought the parts and converted a standard seat to a M Sport seat? I've been told that both seats share the same frame, so all you have to do is swap the cushions and covers. Here are the parts: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...24&hg=52&fg=10
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mfanatic325 ///M-fanatic 193 Rep 3,885 Posts Drives: '01 911 Turbo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cupertino, CA. iTrader: (23)	Probably not worth all the time/effort. That money could be put to better use
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ZStig instagram 997turbotom 279 Rep 7,377 Posts Drives: Interlagos Z4MR Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Delray Beach, FL iTrader: (4)	Ok who's gonna be the first to strip out stock seats of the non-essentials, and strap them onto a fixed aluminum mount? __________________
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