Hey everyone I am currently looking for information on bucket seat rails or mounts for the f56. I have looked everywhere but all I see out there are for the R models.

Has anyone retro fit anything? Or also ran into this problem? Thank you all :D

 

I haven't seen anyone post about retrofitting other seats on the F56. You are correct, it's been done on the R56, including Recaros similar to mine (which were a factory option).

 

I have fitted aftermarket bucket seats to mine. Not many have done it yet. Here's a pic

 

Looks awesome!! What rails did you use to mount the seats? Any info is greatly appreciated

Thank you :D

 

What, or did you do about the airbag system?

Also +1 the mounting brackets. Custom or is someone doing bolt-in?

 

Does anyone have any info on seat rails for our F56? Still looking -_-

 

So months after researching I finally pulled the trigger on some seat floor mounts. Made by Macht Schnell. http://machtschnell.com/competition-liteweight-floor-mounts-racing-seats-e46-e85.html

They were a direct Bolt on, I didnt need to machine or grind anything down.

 

The seats look great. The mounts look like they came out of an airplane lol. Is that the speaker?

 

Those somewhat look like car baby seats and look rather uncomfortable, to be honestly.

 

Are you throwing any airbag codes?

 

They do look like a big baby car seat, but as long as i am not being thrown around at the track and i am comfortable on my daily 100 mile commute im okay with that!


"Are you throwing any airbag codes?"

I am throwing a driver restraint error code but i am told by my shop foreman, that i am able to get that light erased when i bring the car in. I have not yet proven that to be true or false so we will see. i do plan to remove the passenger side stock seat very soon as well so hopefully i can remove the light.

 

I know Scroth makes quick fit racing harnesses for first and second gen cars. Do they make them for third gen cars?

 

Not yet, last time I talked to them. I will ask them again. We carry the Gen 1 and gen 2 ones.

 

has anyone tried a 1st or 2nd gen schroth setup in a f56? the setup seems pretty much the same. I have a setup for my e30 that is really for an e36. seems like as long as the harness will clip into the stock receptacles it would work. im going to test fit mine in the next few weeks. will be taking the f56 to the track for the first time in june..

 

Sparco seats, rails, and modified Sparco R53/R56 bases. Still haven't solved my driver/passenger restraint warning problem yet.

 

I have fit my gen 2 schroth 4 point belts into the F56 without any issue.

 

[QUOTE=vetsvette;4301330]Sparco seats, rails, and modified Sparco R53/R56 bases. Still haven't solved my driver/passenger restraint warning problem yet.

The resistor didnt work?

 

The chassis to seat connector is a strange piece. Can't tell what's what with it. Wasn't the kind of plug/setup I was expecting. I need a good wiring diagram before I can do anything.

 

Interesting. There has to be a way to bridge that or trick it somehow. Can you delete the light with a scanner tool?

 

I'm sure there's a way, but I need a schematic before I can do anything. If nothing else, when I have said schematic and can ID the individual wires in the chassis harness, I'll remove the connector and solder/heat shrink the resistors directly to the wires. I won't be going back to the stock seats so no reason to keep the connector.