Clio RS 20th mod in Japan

[Masa]

I would like to update my Recaro pics.

I lowered front end of the seatbase by 20mm using Japanese recaro sportster base frame and recaro adapter.
Japanese recaro frame is a little bit lowered considering Japanese physical.



Upholstery installed


Finished !! :bounce1:

 

[fmp]

very nice!

Do Recaro Japan do specific Clio subframes, to mount Recaro bucket seats? Like these:

http://www.rhdjapan.com/recaro-rs-gs-full-bucket-seat-61403

OR do you know if Bride list a subframe for the clio?

 

[simoxmino]

Hi masa, can you explain me how disassembly tge recare like in the first photo please? With photos is better!

 

[Curley]

Where is the arm rest from? Is it a genuine Renault part?

 

[Masa]

very nice!

Do Recaro Japan do specific Clio subframes, to mount Recaro bucket seats? Like these:

http://www.rhdjapan.com/recaro-rs-gs-full-bucket-seat-61403

OR do you know if Bride list a subframe for the clio?

Recaro Japan do not supply subframes for clio197/200, so I imported recaro adapters for my Clio from Germany.
Some third party suppliers here have specific Clio subframes for Recaro, Sparco, Bride and etc.(for bottom mount and/or side mount seats) ,
but the seats with them will go to the window side by 30mm and its a big problem I think.

 

[Masa]

Hi masa, can you explain me how disassembly tge recare like in the first photo please? With photos is better!

Oh its not so difficult. I dont have step-by-step photos,

1. remove seat base (remove 4 bolts beneath)
2. remove seat belt holes trims (remove 2 screws for each side)
2. remove seat back upholstery (pull the edge carefully)

 

[Masa]

Where is the arm rest from? Is it a genuine Renault part?

Its a famous Armster !! roud:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-CLIO-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ea63f8868

 

[ashe]

Recaro Japan do not supply subframes for clio197/200, so I imported recaro adapters for my Clio from Germany.
Some third party suppliers here have specific Clio subframes for Recaro, Sparco, Bride and etc.(for bottom mount and/or side mount seats) ,
but the seats with them will go to the window side by 30mm and its a big problem I think.

Hey Masa, could you share the product number for the subframe and adapters you are using? :wiz:

 

[Masa]

Ok, I am using
1. Recaro Japan Sportster seats
2. Recaro adapters from Germany
3. Original seat runners of my normal seats

product number of the Recaro adapters for clio3
68.92.19 （left seat)　135 Euro
68.92.29 （right seat）　135 Euro

You can download Pricelist Adapters and Baseframes (Konsolenübersicht).
http://www.recaro-automotive.com/de/service/kataloge.html

You can buy them from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.de/RECARO-Sitzkonso...6986?pt=Autoteile_Zubehör&hash=item5638352efa
http://cgi.ebay.de/RECARO-Sitzkonso...3430?pt=Autoteile_Zubehör&hash=item3efb5b3ed6

Recaro adapters


Some pics of the right seat step by step assembling.

1. Recaro Japan Sportster seat


2. Recaro adapter fit to the sportster


3. Original seat runner fit to the recaro adapter

 

[N0ddie]

Awesome Masa. You have too much money

 

[Gandy]

where do you come up with these ideas?! you should get a patent lol!

 

[DanT]

Those seat adapters are what I need for sure! What a great thread this is!!

 

[Masa]

I thought it is a popular way to use recaro adapters to install recaro seats over there.
Here recaro Japan does not sell their adapters ,so I had to import them from Germany.

-You can not use recaro adapters to the Renault genuine recaro seats.
-You can not lower seat height with the recaro adapters. They are designed for aftermarket recaro seats to be the same height with the normal seats.

8)

 

[simoxmino]

do you fit the airbag on the recaro?
around the weight of them? (airbag)

 

[Rishi]

Door trim addtional small case to make easier opening and closing the long doors

this is a much needed mod!

 

[ashe]

Fabulous Masa! Thanks for the great info sharing!

 

[Masa]

do you fit the airbag on the recaro?
around the weight of them? (airbag)

I didnt install recaro with side airbags.

side airbags weight.......around 1kg for both side.

 

[simoxmino]

thanks a lot mate!

i would like to lighten my recaro... theme are too weight! 20kg...
but the airbag are not too weight...

maybe the base??

 

[Masa]

thanks a lot mate!

i would like to lighten my recaro... theme are too weight! 20kg...
but the airbag are not too weight...

maybe the base??

Yes the baseframe is heavy itself.
But I think it is much lighter than standard seat baseframe.

 

[Raptor6767]

So in order to lower my Recaro seats I need only those "2. Recaro adapters from Germany" or I need also a "1. Recaro Japan Sportster seats"?