[UsualSuspect]

Originally Posted by IUSTi

Guess I got really lucky cause I got the Evo Recaros with the red stitching for $800 dropped off at my door. They were only used for 100 miles lol. The guy got rid of them cause he was sponsored by Sparco so he got free seats.

The guy isn't coming down from $1000...he said he paid $950. I should probably wait until 2009. There's always a better deal down the road.

[fourseasonsandles]

I dont think you are going to find the black leather ones much cheaper. Even on Ebay they usually get around $1000.

[UsualSuspect]

Originally Posted by fourseasonsandles

I dont think you are going to find the black leather ones much cheaper. Even on Ebay they usually get around $1000.

You're absolutely right. I'm just running this buy through my head...I want it but probably shouldn't buy them. But I WANT THEM!

[1_STi_2_NV]

im tryn to buy evo seats too

[UsualSuspect]

Originally Posted by 1_STi_2_NV

im tryn to buy evo seats too

Do you want the contact info for the seats that I found? They located in the NJ area. Let me know.

[Iron Giant]

If I were trying to get these seats, but I wanted them as low as possible (while hopefully retaining a slider). I am confused about the wedge brackets- are they sold as either fixed or height adjustable? and if so which one has the lowest possible height? If I were to buy aftermarket sliders rather than reusing the mitsu ones, would I be likely to get a little lower? Finally, if I did get much lower than the wedge part numbers listed above with the mitsubishi sliders, would I start to have problems with the slider handle hitting the floor?

[fourseasonsandles]

I have the wedge brackets that are adjustable. I am 6'2" and I am happy with the height. I have them set at the lowest setting in the back and the middle setting on the front. This way I sort of sit more in the seat. They do sit lower than the STI seats by about an inch or 2.

I really like my Evo seats. Just wish I had the black leather/suede ones. I may do a swap for them next spring/summer. Buy the black ones and sell the ones I have to make up some of the difference.

[DjChieNa]

I bought a set of leather evo seats last week complete with rails/sliders for a great deal. great mod! the thing is that the seats come with a knob to adjust the recliner. is there a way to incorporate a lever to recline the seats?

[Iron Giant]

Originally Posted by fourseasonsandles

I have the wedge brackets that are adjustable. I am 6'2" and I am happy with the height. I have them set at the lowest setting in the back and the middle setting on the front. This way I sort of sit more in the seat. They do sit lower than the STI seats by about an inch or 2.

I really like my Evo seats. Just wish I had the black leather/suede ones. I may do a swap for them next spring/summer. Buy the black ones and sell the ones I have to make up some of the difference.

So are the adjustable brackets more or less only adjustable with the seat out of the car? From the design, would you say that a nonadjustable version would likely sit lower? or was there not much more room to work with?

[fourseasonsandles]

you can adjust the seats while you are in the car, but it isnt a quick thing to do like the STI seats and a handle. There are 4 bolts on each seat that need to be undone. To get a feel for the seats I put the pass side in first with both on the middle settings. It was ok, but I wanted to go lower with the driver. That is why I went 1 notch lower in the back.

This is a picture of one of the front tabs on the brackets. The bad news is, if you want to go lower, you have to cut or bend the tabs due to the way the brackets are designed and the way they fit in the car. They come from Wedge with 3 mounting holes. Once I decided how I wanted them mounted, I cut the last hole off so I could drop them down. You do not have to cut the tabs for the back of the bracket.

[Peleg]

Originally Posted by DjChieNa

I bought a set of leather evo seats last week complete with rails/sliders for a great deal. great mod! the thing is that the seats come with a knob to adjust the recliner. is there a way to incorporate a lever to recline the seats?

That's one of RECARO's trademarks.......I got used to mine.

[Peleg]

Originally Posted by Iron Giant

If I were trying to get these seats, but I wanted them as low as possible (while hopefully retaining a slider). I am confused about the wedge brackets- are they sold as either fixed or height adjustable? and if so which one has the lowest possible height? If I were to buy aftermarket sliders rather than reusing the mitsu ones, would I be likely to get a little lower? Finally, if I did get much lower than the wedge part numbers listed above with the mitsubishi sliders, would I start to have problems with the slider handle hitting the floor?

Well, lets sort it out so everyone can understand what are possible expenses associated with these seats:

Evo 8 cloth RECARO usually go for about 450-650 depending on the condition.

Evo 8/9 leather RECARO usually go for about 850-1100 depending on the condition.

Shipping these seats usually costs about $150, ballpark figure.

If the clip in the middle of the seat is broken and the material has play in it, that's about $140 to fix, at least that's what it cost me at an authorized RECARO dealer.

The brackets are about $300 if I'm not mistaken.

To get the seats re-upholstered, $900 to $1300 depending on the material you want, labor and any extra stitching or custom work.

So I will take myself as an example:

Evo 8 RECARO cloth, fair condition on Ebay: $450 + shipping = $600

Cleaning the seats for 3 hours = $20 materials plus my time.

Getting one of the seats's clips replaced = $140

Brackets = $270

3.3 ohm resistors = $5

Finding out my brackets need more work, welding, painting, grade 8 bolts...etc. = a whole day of work between friends, $40 in materials.

This is what you can expect.

[DjChieNa]

Originally Posted by Peleg

That's one of RECARO's trademarks.......I got used to mine.

yeah i know its one of their trademarks. I don't mind my side but i have to take care of the gf from nagging during long road trips that the seat won't recline. i have it recline a bit back so that she doesnt compain for now

[Iron Giant]

Originally Posted by disillusioned

if anybody else is interested in going with this set up, the wedge adjustable base and brackets necessary are as follows

driver side: 2038
passenger side: 2039


dimensions for the holes that need to be drilled on the brackets so that the brackets bolt up to the evo recaro sliders correctly are:

front to back: 13 3/8"
side to side: 16"

these dimensions fit the drivers side perfectly.

this is great info! the last sentence makes me a little bit apprehensive though...Is there any reason to believe that these dimensions won't work for the passenger side?

[Mykl]

Almost seems like a better deal to get a pair of Recaro Speeds with the matching blue fabric from Racecomp Engineering if they're really going for over $1000 a set for the EVO Recaros.