[s-cars] Manual seat parts for C4

[Robert Rossato]

Of course they are.  I was thinking more of how the seat cushion mounts
to the base.  The standard seat may have the bottom cushion more
integrated into the base.  Again, just speculating because I haven't
seen the stock comfort seats, and from previous experience with VW
seats.  On my Corrado, the optional factory Recaros use a completely
different base that is separable, just like the S4/S6 seats, while the
stock VW sport seats are all integrated.  Now granted, the stock seats
are manual and the Recaros have a power rear tilt so it may not be a
valid comparison, but it's still something to consider.  They both mount
through the side rails at the rear and the center rail up front.  

I know the S4/S6 sport seat base "should" fit an aftermarket Recaro
seat, with at most a plate to relocate holes (still not convinced that's
required).  I have no clue as to whether a 100/A6 seat base will also
fit the Recaro seat.  Maybe it will, maybe it won't.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Taka Mizutani
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 8:26 AM
> To: Robert Rossato
> Cc: RCaro900SS at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Manual seat parts for C4
> 
> 
> I would check the measurements, but I'm pretty sure the 
> floorpan the seat
> rails
> are the same between the A6 and the S6.
> 
> Taka
> 
> 
> On 8/17/06, Robert Rossato <bob.rossato_af at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > Having seen the factory Recaro seats apart and mentally 
> comparing them
> > to the Recaro race seat I have, the base cushion height is the same.
> > So, if you can sit in the stock seat with a helmet, then 
> you should fit
> > fine with the recaro race bucket on the OEM seat base.
> >
> > The 100/A6 seat base might be an option but I wasn't sure 
> if it might
> > mount differently than the ones for the Recaros.  Haven't seen the
> > standard seats apart.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of 
> Taka Mizutani
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:38 AM
> > > To: Robert Rossato
> > > Cc: RCaro900SS at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Manual seat parts for C4
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob-
> > > One consideration is total seat height. You can often reuse
> > > the OEM seat
> > > base with some steel adapter brackets and sturdy (read very
> > > high-grade)
> > > bolts, but since most of those fixed bucket seats are
> > > designed to use side
> > > mounts and thus mounted very low, I think you might end up
> > > with a very tall
> > > seat.
> > >
> > > If you can use the OEM seat base w/o any height issues, then
> > > getting the
> > > power seat base from a 100 or A6 would be a much cheaper
> > > proposition than a
> > > S-car base.
> > >
> > > Taka
> >
> >
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