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Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

Last post Sun, Oct 12 2008 11:51 AM by DJUPLIFT. 10 replies.
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  • Sat, Sep 13 2008 7:16 AM Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    Rossforest
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    I just bought a pair of cobra clubmans off ebay for £92 to give me a bit more support round corners, as im sliding all over the place at the moment! When I started looking for subframes I had a bit of a shock though, the cheapest pair I can find is £140 without delivery!! To me it seems a bit pointless paying nearly twice as much for the subframes than the seats so my question is there any way of fitting them for cheaper? I found some universal subframes on ebay for half that price but I have no idea if they would fit onto the seats properly even though they're made for the golf. I dont want a bodge job because I dont want to go through the windscreen if I crash along with my seat, but there's no way I can afford the cobra subframes.

    Any help will be appreciated!
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  • Sat, Sep 13 2008 12:41 PM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    willydog
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    I would sell your cobra's and get some recaro cloth seats, saves messing around and for what you are spending you can easily get some 2nd hand recaros for that price.  (I paid just under £140 for a full set of cloth recaros on ebay)

     

     

  • Tue, Sep 16 2008 8:16 AM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    Rossforest
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    Thanks a lot for the advice mate! Do recaro's fit directly into the standard slots then? I would like some but I dont know if they would give me the support I need?

  • Tue, Sep 16 2008 8:29 AM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    BlackMagic20vt
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    Rossforest:

    Thanks a lot for the advice mate! Do recaro's fit directly into the standard slots then? I would like some but I dont know if they would give me the support I need?

    Yes recaros are a straight fit as are the Audi A3 and Skoda VRS seats..

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  • Thu, Oct 9 2008 1:23 PM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    crimeblitz
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     is that just the front seats or do the rears fit aswell?

  • Thu, Oct 9 2008 2:19 PM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    BlackMagic20vt
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    crimeblitz:

     is that just the front seats or do the rears fit aswell?

    rears also will fit...

    AGU Head and manni,ko3s,APR map,FMIC,S3 electric Heated Recaro Leather,19"bbs,Forge hoses,Full Milktek & CAT,Brembo's,BoraVents,W8,Aero Wipers,Xenons,R line kit,badgless grill,R32 dash,Bora Sport Clocks, R32 triggers with LED's,coilovers too much too list

  • Fri, Oct 10 2008 5:46 AM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    crimeblitz
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     just to make my last post clearer, i meant as in the audi and skoda rear seats?

  • Fri, Oct 10 2008 6:03 AM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    Ashmond
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     I have a set of buckets to go in, what me and vdubben have done is cut the frames and runners off a standard set of mk4 seats and im going to get them welded on this weekend so I can use the standard runners and use the OEM plastics off the bottom of the original mk4 seats :D

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  • Fri, Oct 10 2008 6:24 AM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    BlackMagic20vt
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    crimeblitz:

     just to make my last post clearer, i meant as in the audi and skoda rear seats?

     

    Yes Audi S3 type and Skoda VRS are a straight fit...

    AGU Head and manni,ko3s,APR map,FMIC,S3 electric Heated Recaro Leather,19"bbs,Forge hoses,Full Milktek & CAT,Brembo's,BoraVents,W8,Aero Wipers,Xenons,R line kit,badgless grill,R32 dash,Bora Sport Clocks, R32 triggers with LED's,coilovers too much too list

  • Fri, Oct 10 2008 6:36 AM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    crimeblitz
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     wow, my next question is what years of a3 adn skoda will go straight in? are they attractive seats??

  • Sun, Oct 12 2008 11:51 AM Re: Fitting my buckets! What a nightmare!

    DJUPLIFT
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     Or you can have my heated leather seats from my 4motion? PM me

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