Scats

I am about to pull the trigger on a set of Recaro Sport Toplines. I am in between all leather and leather / suede combo.

I'm looking for some help on the decision.

Sneaky Pete

I vote leather and suede. How much for those things?

jpowers

+1 Cost?

Scats

1 vote for leather suede. I have found 1 vendor who is offering very good pricing but retail on these is:

All leather - $1799
leather / suede - $1799
am vinyl / suede - $1599

plus brackets. These are a substantial investment but I really want the extendable thigh bolster. I am leaning towards the am vinyl / suede as the price is right and the feedback on the recaro vinyl is very good.

WalterRohrl

That $ is for EACH, correct?

Scats

Don't tell my wife! I have a great deal lined up with brackets for the vinyl / suede.

MiamiC70

I say group buy, lol.

alpine003

What brackets are you using? I had some but the seating position was just as high as stock and I was really looking for lower seating height. I ended up switching to OEM sports but the Recaros def had great support.

BTW, my vote would be leather suede combo as the suede will prevent you from sliding around.

Scats

There seems to be a dedicated bracket / slider combo from Recaro for the 996. I don't have any issues with seating height so I am hoping things will work out. For a little more than a mint set of OEM sport seats I am hoping for a major comfort upgrade. Also, my OEM seats are in great condition, so when I eventually move up to a 997.2, if I love the Recaros I can take them with me!

alpine003

These are the ones I had. BTW, the same brackets are used between 996 and 997 so you wouldn't even need to get new brackets, if you didn't already know.

Scats

alpine003-

Aside from the height, how do the sport seats compare?

skiracer

I have a set of full Alcantara (suede) and leather seats in my Audi S8, fully motorized, and they are the most comfortable seats I have ever sat it. Just do it.

Scats

Sending payment for suede combo seats tomorrow. Will post picks in a few weeks when the seats arrive.

alpine003

The Recaros are more supportive and comfortable than the OEM Sport seats. Getting in and out is typical of these style seats with high bolsters and might bother some that use it as a daily driver though.

But as skiracer stated above, they are one of the most comfortable aftermarket sport seats out there currently.

mlambert890

Had leather/suede recaros on my evo and loved them. Really terrific seats with awesome lateral support