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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 03:10 AM
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Question racing seat
Anybody change there seat to a Sparco or Recaro seat ??
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 09:47 AM
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Re: racing seat
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Anybody change there seat to a Sparco or Recaro seat ??
I believe Recaro no longer sell their seats to outside OEM car manufacturers.

*The Metro Park & Ride shuttles that I ride to work has driver Recaro seats, pretty damn nice too
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 10:22 AM
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Recaro still sells to non OEM applications...

A few people have put in racing seats...not sure which brands..do a search.

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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 11:42 AM
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Re: Re: racing seat
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I believe Recaro no longer sell their seats to outside OEM car manufacturers.

where'd you hear that? they still do from what I know...
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 01:09 PM
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Re: racing seat
Originally posted by VERSUS
Anybody change there seat to a Sparco or Recaro seat ??

Amg Sells a Very Nice Race seat for Your car..Its Carbon Fiber
and alcantara with AMG logo on it..Its a Recaro set up for 5pt
Contact The AMG source in Canada

BTW Mercedes and Porsche STILL have the seats done by Recaro
For Most all of The Seats...I Have had them apart and its
Stamped on the seats...(RECARO)
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Re: Re: racing seat
Originally posted by MARK CUMMINS
BTW Mercedes and Porsche STILL have the seats done by Recaro
For Most all of The Seats...I Have had them apart and its
Stamped on the seats...(RECARO)
:tearing into seat now:
:destroying leather:
:Recaro?:

Just kidding...

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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 10:38 PM
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Recaro Seats
Look into Damon Tweeks (or was it Damon Tweaks?) in the UK to see different kinds of seats available.
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Re: Re: racing seat
Originally posted by MARK CUMMINS
Amg Sells a Very Nice Race seat for Your car..Its Carbon Fiber
and alcantara with AMG logo on it..Its a Recaro set up for 5pt
Contact The AMG source in Canada

BTW Mercedes and Porsche STILL have the seats done by Recaro
For Most all of The Seats...I Have had them apart and its
Stamped on the seats...(RECARO)
do u know how i can get a hold of these people... and do you know how much it cost?
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