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Title: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: Tim-Mk2 on 27 January 2006, 19:59

Hi
Ive recently bought  set of recaro's but there out of an escort

My question is

How do i take the subframes off my standered seats ans attach them to my recaros???

also is it any easyer using corrado subframes??

Thanks
Tim.

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: ...joe on 27 January 2006, 20:10

you can't use golf or corrado subframe, unless you fancy getting busy with a welder! and even then you'll probably be too high. unfortunately you'll have to use proper subframes which cost a few quid...

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: Tim-Mk2 on 27 January 2006, 20:30

were can i get these subframes from??

and ruffly how much they gonna cost??

Tim.

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: Tim-Mk2 on 28 January 2006, 11:06

Any 1 know what subframes and were i can get them from??

Tim.

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: Mr Blue on 28 January 2006, 11:20

subframes cost a bomb im guessing

you can use the mk2 seat frame but then you might need to chop it down big time if the seats sit too high

the corrado one will sit lower. I recently fitted TT seats in my mk2 and i had to use the skeleton of the base as i needed them to sit low as possible.

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: Tim-Mk2 on 28 January 2006, 11:31

How dod you attach the TT seats to your subframes??

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: ...joe on 28 January 2006, 18:13

you can do it and its not that hard but ultimately it'll mean some crafty welding. i'm not sure who does cheap subframes, you can get universal ones for most bucket seats but i'd go to recaro direct. but be sitting down when they tell you the price.
if you're pretty good with a welder or know someone who is that might be the best way?

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: Tim-Mk2 on 28 January 2006, 18:18

ye thanks ive found some 1 that will do it and found a way to get it as low as possible!

and i went to recaro and got a price!   :shocked: :shocked:

thanks for all the help!

Tim.

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: ...joe on 28 January 2006, 18:21

scary innit! its one of those things thats easy to bodge but i like things to be as good as i can get them.... mostly anyway! :laugh:

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: Tim-Mk2 on 28 January 2006, 18:35

ye well i mean the way im gonna fix these means actually cutting into the structure of the seats but at least it will be proper.. I hope! :lipsrsealed:

Tim.

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: ...joe on 28 January 2006, 19:33

well good luck with them and just don't get to cutting crazy, don't want to f**k up a set of seats!!

Title: Re: attaching mk2 subframes
Post by: Tim-Mk2 on 28 January 2006, 20:48

ye i deffo dont want to fuc these up lol! Ill get some pics when its done!

Tim.