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zoner · 04-08-2016, 09:25 AM

Rich:

It's not a direct bolt in, as the seat bracket holes do not line up, but I don't believe they're that far off and with some ingenuity/creativity, you might be able to fab something up to make it work.

I've always wondered about using a Vader seat bottom on a standard E36 seat, if that would even work. They're probably not as deep as a the E30 Recaros but have relatively narrow side bolsters (at least for a 200# guy like me) and provide a lot of lateral support. Could possibly be an additional option if you can find a pair of vaders for cheap that need some work.

04-08-2016, 09:25 AM	#2
zoner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 iTrader: (7) Photo Gallery	Rich: It's not a direct bolt in, as the seat bracket holes do not line up, but I don't believe they're that far off and with some ingenuity/creativity, you might be able to fab something up to make it work. I've always wondered about using a Vader seat bottom on a standard E36 seat, if that would even work. They're probably not as deep as a the E30 Recaros but have relatively narrow side bolsters (at least for a 200# guy like me) and provide a lot of lateral support. Could possibly be an additional option if you can find a pair of vaders for cheap that need some work. __________________ 1995 318ti Base - Cosmosschwarz/Sandgrau R.I.P. 1997 318ti Active - Alpinweiß III/Sandgrau 2013 328i Coupe - Le Mans Blau Last edited by zoner; 04-08-2016 at 09:49 AM.