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... Also do you remember what else you need to install them into your 993, such as the sliders and the seat belt?
Originally Posted by flyweight
Answering my own question on adapters: sounds like all I need to attach the seats is to install this "universal' sliders directly onto the 993 floor. They allow me to attach seats on top and allow sliding back and forth.
There are options for with or without tabs, and inside or outside bar. I'm 5'10" - 5'11" but I need to boost my stock comfort seats to highest level so my line of sight could clear the damn windshield wipers. Should I go with tabs or no tabs?
I'm 5'10" and use their Recaro's standard sliders, my vision isn't obstructed by the wipers. I had 996 seats installed before and they sat way too high for me.
I tapped straight into the metal plate of the seat to mount my seatbelt receptacle
One important note I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned is that the stock adjustment ***** for Recaro Sportster CS's are too bulky and prevent your rearward sliding capability significantly if not replaced by something like these: https://cantrellmotorsport.com/produ...limline-*****/ I sold my extra set to another local enthusiast who ran into the exact same issue.
Good point. I forgot to mention the thin back adjusting *****. The CS seats barely fit in the 993 tub. The thin ***** are a must have. Fair warning though, the CS seats will not adjust rearward as much as stock seats.
@c2_peter Thank you! I didn't know about this part. Also it is good to know I can easily attach my existing seat belt receptacles.
No problem at all. Another FYI when you are shopping for the proper size drill&tap for the seat belt receptacle hole, it is SAE 7/16" fine thread*, not some crazy rare metric size (ie 11mmx1.25). There are multiple threads on RL and Pelican of people stripping threads assuming it was metric.
Wow I appreciate this. I could imagine myself frustrated by yet another unexpected obstacle (please see my seriously stripped bolts when trying to remove my seats).
Originally Posted by c2_peter
No problem at all. Another FYI when you are shopping for the proper size drill&tap for the seat belt receptacle hole, it is SAE 7/16" fine thread*, not some crazy rare metric size (ie 11mmx1.25). There are multiple threads on RL and Pelican of people stripping threads assuming it was metric.
What did you mean by that? Did you drill into the metal plate without a pre-drilled hole?
Yes, which is why I mentioned drill&tap size. Others have used tabs but any one I tried was too wide & didn’t fit the tub (hit the tranny tunnel). Maybe someone else can chime in with a specific part #
Didn’t finish that video but it doesn’t look like he replaced the bulky adjustment ***** so that’s a negative.
I did had the same experience with mounting my seat belt receptacles. Asked local race shop how they mount them and did the same as above but I used stock hardware to retain them.
Do those 996 sport seats sit higher than the original 993 seats? I'm kinda tall (6'2") and would like a hardback type seat, but want to try to sit lower in the car, if possible so my head doesn't brush the headliner.
they do for 2 reasons; the seat itself seems to sit slightly higher, but the cushioning is much stiffer in the 996 seats and you do not sink in much at all. the stock supples are softer and i'd say you might sit 1/2" higher overall.
The PO of my current 993 had the front seats reupholstered in current Porsche OEM leather at a very high end shop in Texas. Cost was $3k and they are beautiful!
03-09-2023, 10:25 PM
