[s-cars] RS6 and Recaro

[Adam D.]

Hehe.  Small world.  I think I may have taken those pictures.  The RS4 seats
are a direct bolt-in for the B5 S4, but the rails are about 3/4" closer
together than the C4, so they will not fit the older cars.  But the UrS4/S6
seats offer WAAAYYYY better support than the RS4 seats, so its a non-issue.
Also, the rear seat backs will fit the B5 Avant ONLY.  We trial fit a set in
the back of a 2000 S4 sedan and the latch for the fold down feature is
completely different.  Also, the trim piece between the seat and the door
frame is about 1/2" wider on the Avant, so it leaves a gap in the Sedans.

On a similar note, anyone have contact information for Ben Howell?  I
believe he managed to shoehorn a pair of S4 seats into a '91 200.  I want to
know how he "bent" the brackets on the seat frame to fit the rails.  They're
BEEFY!

TTFN,
Adam Dieckerhoff

'93 S4 (black/ecru)
'00 A6 2.7t (black/melange)
'00 TT 180qc (silver/gray)
'86 5kcstq (its baaaack!)
fourquattros at hotmail.com
Bellevue, WA.   USA



----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Huang" <vmhuang at pacbell.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 7:10 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] RS6 and Recaro


> I have a source for OEM Audi Recaros as can be had on RS6/RS4 cars.  The
> total price for the fronts is around $3500 plus shipping.
>
> http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/2240/rs4_frontseats1.jpg
>
> http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/2240/rs4_backseat1.jpg
>
> With the rears it becomes $4800 plus shipping.  They will come with
> airbags and will be fully powered and heated just like in the B5 S4s.
>
> Vincent
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of ccohen5
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:49 AM
> To: TM; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] RS6 and Recaro
>
> The seats I was after are not real Audi seats.  Very nice full Sport
> seats
> that have the harnesses to be fitted to the A6, 5 Series or Merc 3 and 4
> series.  If you give them the interior code, they will also deliver in
> your
> original finish.  It seems that you must use a drop shipment technique
> to a
> European who will dismantle them sufficiently to meet a parts definition
> and
> hide or remove the explosives for the air bags.  Then ship it to the US.
> My
> estimate of cost is about $2000 per seat to do this whole exercise
> making it
> a formidable indulgence!
>
> Colin
>
>
>
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