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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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Default recaro subframes needed

ive bought some recaro speed seats in leather and alcantra
but i need some subframes to fit them in my focus
recaro ones are very expensive,
anyone know where i can get some cheaper subframes
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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have u tryed unbolting the seats off the old subframe then just bolting them to the focus frames??
reason i say this is a once put some recaros out of a rs turbo in my mk2 escort and all i did was bolt the seat to the mk2 subframe.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bazpro
have u tryed unbolting the seats off the old subframe then just bolting them to the focus frames??
reason i say this is a once put some recaros out of a rs turbo in my mk2 escort and all i did was bolt the seat to the mk2 subframe.
doesnt work on focus's
the subframes are part of the seats
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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corbeau sell seat subfarmes that could be modified to suit recaro's they are still gonna be Ł100+ a side....how expensive are the recaro ones?
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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Ł210 each
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 749steve
Ł210 each
yeah just looked online and that is ALOT of cash

OMP/sparco/corbeau/cobra all make subframes too
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 10:27 PM
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Been making my own using some scrappy focus seats
But I may be selling my seats as the bolsters are massive
and I don't know if I can cope with them on a daily driver
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