Are these Recaros or just sport seats?

[johnd15]

Hello all, just bought my first E21 yesterday, and didn't know if the seats in it are Recaros or just sport seats(I don't know much about E21 options so forgive if this is a dumb question). Thanks for any info.

[MortyCrock]

Those are definitely Recaros, I think they’re LX-C. Had to google to verify


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[MortyCrock]

Now you must post more pictures of your car!


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[johnd15]

Those are definitely Recaros, I think they’re LX-C. Had to google to verify


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Thanks! Just the info I needed!

[johnd15]

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Here she is, picked her up for $400. Sale included a 2002 long block M10, 2 sets of tires, and a couple boxes of goodies. The M10 currently in it has a turbo kit installed on it, and the PO said it was at about 8psi of boost. It does run, however it needs the gas tank(s) cleaned out. It also has quite a bit of rust I need to address...1028181118.jpg

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[MortyCrock]

Uhhhh wow. That’s a lot of e21 for $400. Definitely a score!


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[okieflats]

Interesting

[Thecatmilton]

The seats remind me of the fox body recaros.

[Beam318ti]

The Mesh headrests are hard to find. Sounds like you got a great deal. Welcome to the forum

[jaredmac11]

I think I saw this on CL, unless there is another turbo E21 out that way. Asking $800..

[johnd15]

I think I saw this on CL, unless there is another turbo E21 out that way. Asking $800..

I'm sure it's that one, I got it half off after I found the rust. He didn't want it to go to the crusher.

[ca18sean]

Damn, that's a deal with the turbo parts!

[johnd15]

The Mesh headrests are hard to find. Sounds like you got a great deal. Welcome to the forum

Sweet, they're pretty cool! Thanks!

[jaredmac11]

I'm sure it's that one, I got it half off after I found the rust. He didn't want it to go to the crusher.

Glad you got it... I was considering shipping it down here. Better the car stays whole.

[Tom D]

.......Recaros or just sport seats.......

BMW's sport seats are superior to the recaro's that BMW used in so many ways, so the question should have been, "are these sport seats or just recaro's?"

[jaredmac11]

Whats the story on BMW's sport seats? Recaros are the only sport seats I was aware of before today.

[johnd15]

BMW's sport seats are superior to the recaro's that BMW used in so many ways, so the question should have been, "are these sport seats or just recaro's?"

Lol!! I'll keep that in mind, thanks for sharing!

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Glad you got it... I was considering shipping it down here. Better the car stays whole.

Yeah, me too, it's a pretty sweet little car! So much different from the E39s I'm used to.

[okieflats]

e30 Sport Seat2.jpg

Tom is referring to the e30 sport seat, like this one. Very well made. You can adjust the seatback angle and tell the mechanism is good.

Acura Integra Seats 35 USD.jpg

I got these Acura seats for $30 for the pair at pick and pull. They are well made too. If you mounted them to the floor you'd be sitting too low, need to shim them up some.

[johnd15]

e30 Sport Seat2.jpg

Tom is referring to the e30 sport seat, like this one. Very well made. You can adjust the seatback angle and tell the mechanism is good.

Acura Integra Seats 35 USD.jpg

I got these Acura seats for $30 for the pair at pick and pull. They are well made too. If you mounted them to the floor you'd be sitting too low, need to shim them up some.

Thanks for the info!

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Had I just looked closer at the seats, I would have just found the Recaro sticker on the bottom of them...��

[320iAman]

Welcome to the E21 Forum


Randy

[johnd15]

Welcome to the E21 Forum


Randy

Thanks!

[Manny G.]

Yes those are Recaros, but the mirrors on your car tell that its an early E21 which didnt come with Recaros as any option so they arent that cars original seats.


Any specs on that turbo kit? Curious to see the exhaust manifold and how the intake manifold is piped.

[johnd15]

Yes those are Recaros, but the mirrors on your car tell that its an early E21 which didnt come with Recaros as any option so they arent that cars original seats.


Any specs on that turbo kit? Curious to see the exhaust manifold and how the intake manifold is piped.

Thanks for the info! Yeah mine is an early model, built March of 1978. Whomever put them in there went all the way then cause the backseats match.

Not really, I know the turbo is a RHB6, the exhaust manifold doesn't look homemade(I'll get some pics later), and the intake piping isn't very clean at all. It just goes straight to the intake and it doesn't use silicon elbow pipes, just hacked up regular rubber. I'm planning on cleaning it up and putting an intercooler on it(though it doesn't really need one at only 8psi of boost.)

[Manny G.]

Thanks for the info! Yeah mine is an early model, built March of 1978. Whomever put them in there went all the way then cause the backseats match.

Not really, I know the turbo is a RHB6, the exhaust manifold doesn't look homemade(I'll get some pics later), and the intake piping isn't very clean at all. It just goes straight to the intake and it doesn't use silicon elbow pipes, just hacked up regular rubber. I'm planning on cleaning it up and putting an intercooler on it(though it doesn't really need one at only 8psi of boost.)

The RHB6 part of the setup is interesting, because Dinan and Callaway used that turbo in their kit. Knowing which exhaust manifold is under all that could be the key to knowing if it was a bunch of parts hacked together or a legit Dinan or Callaway kit. FWIW, the Dinan kit is pretty much unobtanium. The original prototype E21 that Steve Dinan turbo'ed was Henna red and ended up in the hands of a friend of mine here in Florida. I can try to get some pictures of the kit but he took it all apart to get the body stripped down for restore.

[johnd15]

The RHB6 part of the setup is interesting, because Dinan and Callaway used that turbo in their kit. Knowing which exhaust manifold is under all that could be the key to knowing if it was a bunch of parts hacked together or a legit Dinan or Callaway kit. FWIW, the Dinan kit is pretty much unobtanium. The original prototype E21 that Steve Dinan turbo'ed was Henna red and ended up in the hands of a friend of mine here in Florida. I can try to get some pictures of the kit but he took it all apart to get the body stripped down for restore.

Wow, that's really cool!!! I will definitely be looking at mine tonight to get some pics, hopefully we can identify it!