Iain Mac

And if so, what bits are needed to make them tilt? (Cables, tilt lever, different hinge covers, etc)

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

dont think they did; i've got 2 spare recaro runners down the workshop - i can check the weekend if you want

Ade

No.... never seen a 4dr car with tilt as standard.

Iain Mac

If you get a minute that would be great. I fancy a leather interior but need the seats to tilt and there are more Sapphire seats than 3 door ones.

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

thinking about it; i can picture the rails and i'm 80% certain they dont tilt - i will double check tho

Iain Mac

Donkeys ago I saw an early Sapphire with seats that had tilt levers and everything but they may have been retrimmed three-door seats.

I just have a doubt at the back of my mind as to whether the seats are the same, but without the control wires and lever arms to operate the tilt.

155lee

iTrader: (10)

you can make them tilt by welding a bar across the catches on the bottom of the upper part of the seats,they dont have any mechanism inside like a 3 door seat does.1 way to do it would be to get a pair of knackeered 3 door seats,possibly rst seats might be the same size and swap the leather trim onto these,its really easy to do and would get round your problem.

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

yes some did used to have set in my xr2 that come out a sapp did not have the lever/cable but had the claws etc so just had to lift the claws up and the seat tilted

SS1

iTrader: (3)

Did not the tennis 1.6i cabriolet have recaros via the tilt seats

sure ginge had one