[s-cars] Manual seat parts for C4

[Theodore Chen]

i wouldn't count on the bolt pattern being the same between the race
seat and the stock seat.  it wasn't on either my mustang or my spec miata.
however, 1/4" aluminum plate, with holes drilled in appropriate places,
got the job done for me.

-t.


--- Robert Rossato <bob.rossato_af at cox.net> wrote:

> Hold the phone here.  There should/might be a simpler way.  
> 
> If the Pole Position is set up the same way as an old Recaro racing
> bucket I have, it is flat bottomed and mounts to whatever bracket it
> uses via 4 bolts coming up through the bracket.  The factory Recaro
> seats in our cars mount the exact same way to the power adjustment
> bracketry from what I've seen.  So, you should be able to just unbolt
> the factory seat and bolt in the racing seat, assuming the bolt pattern
> is the same, which I would think it would be.  You'll have to disconnect
> the harness leading to the rear back rest motor and the heated seats,
> and you may have to modify the side trim piece that holds the switches
> but that's about it.  Maybe you can find a cheap worn drivers seat that
> you can gut for the mounting base so you can always put your stock seat
> back in if need be
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Bob
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of 
> > RCaro900SS at aol.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 11:06 AM
> > To: t44tqtro at gmail.com
> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Manual seat parts for C4
> > 
> > 
> > Taka,
> >  
> > I am trying to fit a Recaro Pole Position seat on the 
> > driver's side with a  
> > slider because both my daughter and I use the car at the 
> > track. Recaro in  
> > Germany sent a slider that bolts in, however, it is for a 
> > manual seat. It uses  
> > the center rail on the manual seat C4s, and all of the lever 
> > hardware. If you  
> > check the ETKA you will see that all the C4 cars from 1992 to 
> > 1997 had a choice 
> >  of seats. The only difference was the bracket that mounted 
> > to the floor to  
> > accommodate the center rail attachment for the manual seat. 
> > When I looked at 
> > my  car, even the carpet is pre-cut for the center rail 
> > attachment. When I 
> > pulled  the carpet up from the driver's side the current 
> > bracket is bolted down. I 
> >  didn't look on the inside of the driver's yet, but I would 
> > doubt they would 
> > weld  it on there.
> >  
> > This is why I am trying to find a junk yard in Canada. I know 
> > that no  manual 
> > seat C4s came to the USA. I am hoping that Audi shipped some 
> > to  Canada. If 
> > this does not work I will try Great Britain.
> >  
> > I have also been in touch with Wedge Engineering in CA about 
> > a bracket.  They 
> > don't have one for the C4. They would need a car to build 
> > one. The only  
> > problem here, is that the height of the seat might force my 
> > head into the roof.  
> > You would have the base, then the slider, then the seat 
> > brackets, and then the  
> > seat.
> >  
> > Regards,
> >  
> > Robert
> >  
> >  
> >  
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