markjh Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 I'm looking to improve on the standard comfort seats in my 986. Decent 987 sports seats (the popular upgrade) are rare and expensive, have looked at the Recaro Sportster CS and feel like I want something a bit more retro. Has anyone fitted, or attempted to fit, Recaro Classic seats in a Boxster? Pics from 70's 80's 911s to try an and show what I'm aiming for. Thanks Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 @map did you have something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 20 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: @map did you have something like this? Not those seats but similar fabric 👇 ….and for a good while I owned a 1982 911SC alongside my 986. AFAIK the seats in the OP’s post are pretty hard to come by - at least as originals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjh Posted September 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 hours ago, map said: AFAIK the seats in the OP’s post are pretty hard to come by - at least as originals. I’ve been looking around and they do come up, most of them need a refurb, which is fine. I’m not sure about how high they seat base will be, if the head rest will fit under the roll bar and what leg room will be ultimately. I’m currently comparing dimensions, but I was just looking to see if anyone has been down this route before. I was going to go with the wingback style of the Recaro’s Sportster CS, but the more I look at them, the less I like them! cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 I'm currently thinking about different seats for mine. I'm not necessarily trying to do this for the same reasons as you but I don't want to spend a fortune. I have some 987 seats and I had these in the car. These were a vast improvement over the 986 seats. I would recommend the standard 987 comfort seats. They are cheaper and they are more comfy. I then tried some Recaro fixed buckets like Map's above. These were an improvement again. But I still felt a bit cramped. I just don't really fit in a 986. So yes I can put up with it and I can manage but I'm beginning to think why should I. I recently moved my car, drove it basically but only a few feet back and forward on the drive, with no seat in the car. It felt massive. Loads of room. And this got me thinking. Less is more. So now I'm pondering smaller retro type seats like those from the 356. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 Had a look at the Corbeau shop or website today. They have some seats on sale which look reasonably cheap considering they're brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 10:44 PM, markjh said: I'm looking to improve on the standard comfort seats in my 986. Decent 987 sports seats (the popular upgrade) are rare and expensive, have looked at the Recaro Sportster CS and feel like I want something a bit more retro. Has anyone fitted, or attempted to fit, Recaro Classic seats in a Boxster? Pics from 70's 80's 911s to try an and show what I'm aiming for. Thanks Mark I'm assuming you have the standard seats as opposed to the wing back sports seats that were fitted as a fairly common option. Wouldn't it be easier to fit a set of those? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyP Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 I've fitted standard 987 seats in mine and they're a huge improvement and nowhere near as expensive as the sports ones. Maybe worth seeing if you can get a seat in those to try them out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjh Posted September 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 22 hours ago, jonogt6 said: I'm assuming you have the standard seats as opposed to the wing back sports seats that were fitted as a fairly common option. Wouldn't it be easier to fit a set of those? Yes I have standard seats, I did think about the wing back seats, and I’m sure you are right about that being an easier option. But that isn’t the aesthetic that I’m looking for. I appreciate your thoughts though! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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