R56 ra2fanatic's R56S build
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Not enough time this weekend to install both seats, but I did my side and I'm happy to say....THEY'RE AWESOME!
Really supportive and not uncomfortable for my long commute to work. I will say, that they sit a bit higher than the stock seats at their lowest settings, so I'll have to get used to sitting a bit higher than usual. With the CAE shifter, it feels like it's really at a perfect height and had I had the old Craven SSK at the lowest setting, I would have hated it because it feels so much further to reach.
Anyways....
Really supportive and not uncomfortable for my long commute to work. I will say, that they sit a bit higher than the stock seats at their lowest settings, so I'll have to get used to sitting a bit higher than usual. With the CAE shifter, it feels like it's really at a perfect height and had I had the old Craven SSK at the lowest setting, I would have hated it because it feels so much further to reach.
Anyways....
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had I had the old Craven SSK at the lowest setting, I would have hated it because it feels so much further to reach.
Looks good! What did you do with your drivers side seat position sensor (mounted on the seat rail) ?
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I figure this would be a noteworthy bit of information because I could imagine it being a bit of an issue for shorter gents that lack a bit of reach especially if the Craven SSK is at it's lowest possible setting. I mean I drove a friend's Craven SSK equipped MINI recently and I forgot how crazy low it was having driven around in the CAE for so long now. Fantastic seat, but I can definitely tell the side bolster will wear further. How has your seat been holding up?
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Yeah, mounted on the seat rail.
How has your seat been holding up?
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interesting, mine wouldn't fit there, when the seat slid forward it hit the sensor, I tried flipping it to the other side and ran into a similar fitment issue. glad yours fit!
Held up well so far, I've had it about a year, I don't drive the car daily but I do drive it often. I'm a shorter guy so when I get out of the car I do put some of my weight on the outside bolster and it shows no visible signs of wear yet.
Held up well so far, I've had it about a year, I don't drive the car daily but I do drive it often. I'm a shorter guy so when I get out of the car I do put some of my weight on the outside bolster and it shows no visible signs of wear yet.
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I think I found your mini on some blimp website .. I don't see the CAE shifter but other wise that looks right, no?