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Old 05-04-2020, 12:24 PM   #1
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Recaro seat install complete on a 1SS - pics inside

I (with a lot of help) just installed Recaro seats from a 1LE in my 2017 1SS. The only way to make this work that I know of is to swap the harness from the stock 1SS seat to the Recaro. If you need a video showing how to remove and install the seats, Lethal Garage made one. Here is the link:



I thought I would post a few pics showing the harness swap, as they might help someone trying the swap. I wish I would have had access to pics like these when I was attempting the install.

The wiring harness from the Recaro seat:



Recaro seat opened up:



Recaro seat opened up pic 2:



Stock 1SS seat opened up:



Stock 1SS wiring harness:



Comparison of the Recaro seat to the stock seat:



Finished product:



I am EXTREMELY happy with how this turned out. These seats made a HUGE difference visually and in terms of performance. If anyone has any questions, I'll do my best to answer.
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Old 05-04-2020, 01:33 PM   #2
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jesus that seems like alot of work lol i want them also been looking for a good deal on a used set mind if i asked you where you found them and what you paid?
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Old 05-04-2020, 02:56 PM   #3
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jesus that seems like alot of work lol i want them also been looking for a good deal on a used set mind if i asked you where you found them and what you paid?
I found them on here. I was really trying to save money and was only looking for the driver seat (which is not common, obviously). I found a thread on here months ago and sent a message to the guy. I didn’t hear back for a while, but he messaged me back out of the blue and said he would take $700 for the driver seat. When I got there, he threw in the other seat for free. I am very lucky as $700 is a steal for both. I’m in Saint Louis, and the seats were in Memphis. It was a great day trip down and back with my son to pick them up. We had a ton of fun.
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Old 05-04-2020, 03:06 PM   #4
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oh yea $700 for the pair is a steal lol must be nice
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Old 05-04-2020, 03:41 PM   #5
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oh yea $700 for the pair is a steal lol must be nice
I got super lucky. I've been looking for a long time.
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Old 05-04-2020, 05:04 PM   #6
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yea 1le brakes and seats are two things i wanted forever finally broke down and got the zzp bbk instead earlier in the year but the seats i would still love
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Old 05-04-2020, 07:40 PM   #7
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yea 1le brakes and seats are two things i wanted forever finally broke down and got the zzp bbk instead earlier in the year but the seats i would still love
The seats are totally worth it!
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Old 05-05-2020, 01:07 PM   #8
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Nice to see you got it worked out! If I find a deal down the road I’m definitely coming back here for those pictures lol
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Old 05-05-2020, 01:07 PM   #9
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Nice to see you got it worked out! If I find a deal down the road I’m definitely coming back here for those pictures lol
Thanks! And I hope the pics help someone!
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Old 05-05-2020, 01:31 PM   #10
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Wow.. $700 for pair.. Man, I wish I could find these deals lol
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Old 05-05-2020, 02:13 PM   #11
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Glad to see it worked out for you! $700 is a steal, especially when all eBay offers are seats with busted airbags with dirty or damaged seating surfaces for $1,500.
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Old 05-05-2020, 02:17 PM   #12
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Glad to see it worked out for you! $700 is a steal, especially when all eBay offers are seats with busted airbags with dirty or damaged seating surfaces for $1,500.

yup same shit i see all the time on there also lol
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Old 05-05-2020, 02:59 PM   #13
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I am very grateful and thankful for the deal I got. I couldn’t believe it either.
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Old 05-05-2020, 03:21 PM   #14
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yup same shit i see all the time on there also lol
Then compare that to brand new and the seats cost $2200-$2500 per seat meaning $4500-$5000 for a set. Meanwhile Recaro’s are what a $1600 option from the factory.
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