New Recaro Seats - Toyota Yaris Forums

Crazy Butcher · 02-27-2013, 03:18 PM

So here guys,After a year daily driving my yaris,i wasnt 100% happy with the OEM seats so i bought some DC2 Recaro seats off a Integra Type R, they offer better supports and thats exactly what i was going for.

At first when i bought them they we're pretty dirty, no rips no burns but dirty, So i used a mix of Zero for delicate material and water,Heres a picture of when i got em

So once they we're cleaned up, only got the driver side on picture

So i removed the Passenger seat, yeah i know its pretty messy,I'll clean it up when springs comes

Then i took the stock seat rail

I had one of my friend who works at a metal/welding shop fab this metal plates for me, the rails bolt on it then the plates bolt on to the seats

So now ive ran into a problem, while taking off the passenger seat everything went so well, on the other hand the driver side had already a torx bolt stripped, and i stripped another one, so.. I'll need to wait until i can get my hands on the right tools to get over this problem.
So at the moment im still riding with only one front seat, the oem one

I think the red DC2 will go good with my Konig Britelight reds, Oh and also i got some Tanabe Sustec to install too

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-27-2013, 04:58 PM

Nice. I'd like some black Recaro seats for mine. Take some pics once everything is installed.

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-27-2013, 04:59 PM

You can also try to find regular bolts that will fit that thread pitch. Just take one of those torx bolts to Home Depot (or any other hardware store), and go to the hardware section. Find their bolt thread pitch testing panel, and see which pitch it is. Then simply find and buy some replacement bolts of the size you want to use.

Crazy Butcher · 02-27-2013, 05:23 PM

@Kaotic For sure ill take some pics when they are in, i asked one of my friend to help me get the stripped torx out but we have to wait next week.Once they are out i'll buy some better bolts for the seats because the Torx are a PITA.Around here theres alot of JDM shops who sell any kind of seats, The black recaros goes for around 800$ a pair.

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-27-2013, 05:36 PM

I hate how seats are so expensive. lol. You can get a stripped/rounded bolt removal kit. ;)

Crazy Butcher · 02-27-2013, 06:00 PM

Yes indeed the are expensive, but in my case, its worth every penny, At the moment they are used as Xbox gaming seats lol but once they will be in the car its gonna be waaay more worth it.

vten · 02-27-2013, 07:31 PM

Good choice on the seats ! I'm using them as well :)

DeathBeard · 03-01-2013, 12:22 PM

awesomeness

Crazy Butcher · 03-06-2013, 03:11 PM

So Heres an update guys, Installed the passenger side seat, and they are LOW as hell, since im 5'7" i am going to need to put spacers on the rear of the seats :P Sadly the driver side will not be installed soon. Tomorrow i have to meet up with one of my friend who as the right tools to pull out the stripped Torxs.

On to the pics!

Crazy Butcher · 03-09-2013, 02:34 PM

So guys as promised Pics of both seats in

Kens · 03-09-2013, 05:03 PM

Beautiful mate. I would suggest making something else red though as at the moment it kinda hurts your eyes looking at it. I would suggest changing the door fabric to red and the centre console?

B2FiNiTY · 03-14-2013, 02:53 PM

so nice!!

1.5 · 03-14-2013, 04:41 PM

Damn this gives me ideas lol DC2 recaros are a dime a dozen by me

SilverSquash! · 03-14-2013, 05:12 PM

Looks Wicked! got any full view pics of the car with the seats and red wheels on?

Crazy Butcher · 03-15-2013, 01:56 PM

Thanks alot guys for the great comments! I like them alot, I would never go back to stock now that i have these :P

@ 1.5 If you can get your hands on some, Do It! you wont regret for sure!IMO its a huge improvement over stock.

@SilverSquash! Unfortunately i dont, where i live we have laws about when you can remove your winter tires. so i wont have pics until then, but i will surely take some when the time comes.

TPA5 · 03-16-2013, 11:40 AM

Dang I want a pair of Recaro seats so bad...At the same time I'm too chicken to give up my seat airbags. But those look hecka nice!

vten · 03-16-2013, 02:23 PM

U just need to buy the airbag module from ctscott about $50 ... N u r good to go .... I'm selling my recaros actually , and comes with the module ... Check the FS section

Sorry for the thread jacking :)

Crazy Butcher · 03-17-2013, 03:31 PM

No problem vten, and also TPA5 or anyone if you get vten's seats you get the rail with them (correct me vten if im wrong) So you wont have to get the rails of the oem seats, which is quite a b**ch, Also, 800$ for seats,rails and the module is really a good deal, i paid the pair 700$, had to fu*k up my oem seats to get the rails, had to get some plates fabbed up too.

I LOVE my recaros

02-27-2013, 03:18 PM	#1
Crazy Butcher Drives: Yaris 2008 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: EmptyHell(mtl) Posts: 43	New Recaro Seats So here guys,After a year daily driving my yaris,i wasnt 100% happy with the OEM seats so i bought some DC2 Recaro seats off a Integra Type R, they offer better supports and thats exactly what i was going for. At first when i bought them they we're pretty dirty, no rips no burns but dirty, So i used a mix of Zero for delicate material and water,Heres a picture of when i got em So once they we're cleaned up, only got the driver side on picture So i removed the Passenger seat, yeah i know its pretty messy,I'll clean it up when springs comes Then i took the stock seat rail I had one of my friend who works at a metal/welding shop fab this metal plates for me, the rails bolt on it then the plates bolt on to the seats So now ive ran into a problem, while taking off the passenger seat everything went so well, on the other hand the driver side had already a torx bolt stripped, and i stripped another one, so.. I'll need to wait until i can get my hands on the right tools to get over this problem. So at the moment im still riding with only one front seat, the oem one I think the red DC2 will go good with my Konig Britelight reds, Oh and also i got some Tanabe Sustec to install too

03-01-2013, 12:22 PM	#8
DeathBeard Drives: 2010 Yaris S Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 574	awesomeness __________________ "In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9

03-14-2013, 04:41 PM	#13
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	Damn this gives me ideas lol DC2 recaros are a dime a dozen by me __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

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02-27-2013, 04:58 PM	#2
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Nice. I'd like some black Recaro seats for mine. Take some pics once everything is installed.

02-27-2013, 04:59 PM	#3
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	You can also try to find regular bolts that will fit that thread pitch. Just take one of those torx bolts to Home Depot (or any other hardware store), and go to the hardware section. Find their bolt thread pitch testing panel, and see which pitch it is. Then simply find and buy some replacement bolts of the size you want to use.

02-27-2013, 05:23 PM	#4
Crazy Butcher Drives: Yaris 2008 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: EmptyHell(mtl) Posts: 43	@Kaotic For sure ill take some pics when they are in, i asked one of my friend to help me get the stripped torx out but we have to wait next week.Once they are out i'll buy some better bolts for the seats because the Torx are a PITA.Around here theres alot of JDM shops who sell any kind of seats, The black recaros goes for around 800$ a pair.

02-27-2013, 05:36 PM	#5
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	I hate how seats are so expensive. lol. You can get a stripped/rounded bolt removal kit. ;)

02-27-2013, 06:00 PM	#6
Crazy Butcher Drives: Yaris 2008 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: EmptyHell(mtl) Posts: 43	Yes indeed the are expensive, but in my case, its worth every penny, At the moment they are used as Xbox gaming seats lol but once they will be in the car its gonna be waaay more worth it.

02-27-2013, 07:31 PM	#7
vten Drives: red bare bone yaris hb 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: columbus Posts: 1,022	Good choice on the seats ! I'm using them as well :)

03-06-2013, 03:11 PM	#9
Crazy Butcher Drives: Yaris 2008 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: EmptyHell(mtl) Posts: 43	So Heres an update guys, Installed the passenger side seat, and they are LOW as hell, since im 5'7" i am going to need to put spacers on the rear of the seats :P Sadly the driver side will not be installed soon. Tomorrow i have to meet up with one of my friend who as the right tools to pull out the stripped Torxs. On to the pics!

03-09-2013, 02:34 PM	#10
Crazy Butcher Drives: Yaris 2008 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: EmptyHell(mtl) Posts: 43	So guys as promised Pics of both seats in

03-09-2013, 05:03 PM	#11
Kens RS Drives: Toyota vitz rs 2006 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Malta Posts: 23	Beautiful mate. I would suggest making something else red though as at the moment it kinda hurts your eyes looking at it. I would suggest changing the door fabric to red and the centre console?

03-14-2013, 02:53 PM	#12
B2FiNiTY Drives: Prius C Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: US Posts: 240	so nice!!

03-14-2013, 05:12 PM	#14
SilverSquash! Stage ...Base View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris LB '07 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Africa Posts: 149	Looks Wicked! got any full view pics of the car with the seats and red wheels on?

03-15-2013, 01:56 PM	#15
Crazy Butcher Drives: Yaris 2008 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: EmptyHell(mtl) Posts: 43	Thanks alot guys for the great comments! I like them alot, I would never go back to stock now that i have these :P @ 1.5 If you can get your hands on some, Do It! you wont regret for sure!IMO its a huge improvement over stock. @SilverSquash! Unfortunately i dont, where i live we have laws about when you can remove your winter tires. so i wont have pics until then, but i will surely take some when the time comes.

03-16-2013, 11:40 AM	#16
TPA5 Wait, what? Drives: NULL Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NULL Posts: 242	Dang I want a pair of Recaro seats so bad...At the same time I'm too chicken to give up my seat airbags. But those look hecka nice!

03-16-2013, 02:23 PM	#17
vten Drives: red bare bone yaris hb 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: columbus Posts: 1,022	U just need to buy the airbag module from ctscott about $50 ... N u r good to go .... I'm selling my recaros actually , and comes with the module ... Check the FS section Sorry for the thread jacking :)

03-17-2013, 03:31 PM	#18
Crazy Butcher Drives: Yaris 2008 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: EmptyHell(mtl) Posts: 43	No problem vten, and also TPA5 or anyone if you get vten's seats you get the rail with them (correct me vten if im wrong) So you wont have to get the rails of the oem seats, which is quite a b*ch, Also, 800$ for seats,rails and the module is really a good deal, i paid the pair 700$, had to fuk up my oem seats to get the rails, had to get some plates fabbed up too. I LOVE my recaros