Replace OEM standard seats with Recaro Sport C

M2PDX · 02-16-2025, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shatty

What u guys think? Replace the oem standard seats with Recaro Sport C? Looks more comfortable than the carbons and cheaper. And they electric and heated is an option as well as 2/3 door slide lever. 3k a seat. Or just replace the drives seat. Good looking seat.

How much are they?

Mikesbimmer · 02-16-2025, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by M2PDX

How much are they?

$3k each approx

mlg944 · 02-17-2025, 10:19 AM

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Mikesbimmer · 02-17-2025, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mlg944

Recaro inside

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Sick!! How did you get M2 on the headrest?? How much was the set and how hard was it to install?

mlg944 · 02-17-2025, 11:35 AM

For M2 logo, it's a special order to a french recaro dealer.
It isn't a plug & play and easy installation. I can't did it by myself.
The result is absolutely amazing. Very confortable and also really good for trackday sessions.
I loose the heating system but I really don't care.
I can't adjust the hight (except with tools at home) but I can move the seat manually in front or back. I can also move the back of seat like before and access normally to the back seats.

curtdragon · 02-17-2025, 09:20 PM

Has anyone actually had an issue with the center piece? I haven’t sat in them but I’ve only heard people who don’t have them complain about that bit.

Also those Recaro do look nice but I ordered the carbon buckets. It would be nice if they offered a color that matched the exterior.

aerobod · 02-17-2025, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by curtdragon

Has anyone actually had an issue with the center piece? I haven’t sat in them but I’ve only heard people who don’t have them complain about that bit.

I sat in a manual M3 with them before specing the G87 and determined they wouldn’t work for me when heel-toeing due to the central hump.

curtdragon · 02-17-2025, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by aerobod

I sat in a manual M3 with them before specing the G87 and determined they wouldn’t work for me when heel-toeing due to the central hump.

Yeah that’s what I’m saying. I haven’t heard anyone who actually has them complain.
But I guess if you’re heel toeing then sure it could be an issue. I’ve heard the pedals in general aren’t set up for good heel toe.

aerobod · 02-17-2025, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by curtdragon

Yeah that’s what I’m saying. I haven’t heard anyone who actually has them complain.
But I guess if you’re heel toeing then sure it could be an issue. I’ve heard the pedals in general aren’t set up for good heel toe.

I’m assuming many people tried them out in 2022/2023 in the M3/M4 before ordering their G87 (as I did), before G87s were available, hence most people got what was appropriate, as opposed to regretting ordering the wrongs seats.

BMWCompact · 02-17-2025, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JG13

Wife has some thunder thighs and she's not having a good time getting in and out lol. I ordered the leather side bolster covers so that she can get in however she wants without me worrying about messing up the microsuede.

Is your wife a regular on this forum by any chance?

Dave07997S · 02-17-2025, 11:06 PM

Is there a way to code out the airbag?

curtdragon · Yesterday, 12:12 AM

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Is your wife a regular on this forum by any chance?

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ronin13013 · Yesterday, 09:03 AM

I thought about only getting one seat. My OCD and obsession with symmetry would drive me crazy. I would have to get 2.
The Recaro Podium seats are about the same price and look pretty cool.
Not sure how comfortable they may be.

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Originally Posted by shatty

What u guys think? Replace the oem standard seats with Recaro Sport C? Looks more comfortable than the carbons and cheaper. And they electric and heated is an option as well as 2/3 door slide lever. 3k a seat. Or just replace the drives seat. Good looking seat.

curtdragon · Yesterday, 10:26 AM

Definitely not cheaper.
OEM are $4500 installed for both with no coding necessary.

These are $3495 each with back release and heat. Plus coding out airbags and such. Not sure if seat rails are needed.

I see that airbags can be included (in development) but probably will make the price for one close to what it is for both seats already in the car.

So even for one you’re paying $1k less or $1500 with no options.

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