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      05-02-2018, 11:41 PM   #23
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whats wrong with the stock m2 seats? they are definitely lighter than the m4
I never cared either way, until I got to sit in an M3 at the dealership. I didn't realize they hugged the way they did, and I also like the way they look. Having said that, I do like the stock M2 seats and they can be adjusted tighter.

I had a Focus RS and 14 Evo X, both of which had aggressive Recaro seats. It just seems to fit with the type of car the M2 is.
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Mix of increased supportiveness (marginal), looks, and desire for customization . Not a strong rationale, but I loved the seats in my M3, and wanted to make the interior a bit more "M"-like.
When you get car back, can you see if you gained any headroom? Also how does the driving position feel, same or do you feel like you are sitting down more in the car?
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whats wrong with the stock m2 seats? they are definitely lighter than the m4
Where is the data to support the claim?
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whats wrong with the stock m2 seats? they are definitely lighter than the m4
Where is the data to support the claim?
Here

M2 seats =lighter

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Some updates on progress...

PSS rubber swapped to 763m's for DD duty (437m's to get the PSC2 for track):



Camber plates on M Performance suspension, ready to be installed:



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[QUOTE=qnet;23141028]I never cared either way, until I got to sit in an M3 at the dealership. I didn't realize they hugged the way they did, and I also like the way they look. Having said that, I do like the stock M2 seats and they can be adjusted tighter.

I had a Focus RS and 14 Evo X, both of which had aggressive Recaro seats. It just seems to fit with the type of car the M2 is.[/QUOTE]

Agreed - looks like the M2C will correct that characteristic.

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When you get car back, can you see if you gained any headroom? Also how does the driving position feel, same or do you feel like you are sitting down more in the car?
Will do. I had tried to get a car without sunroof for better helmet clearance, but no dice, so hopefully the M4 seats won't make it any worse!

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M2 seats =lighter

Lol
I doubt that the M4 seats are any lighter - if they are, it would only be marginal. If you're looking for weight-savings, a dedicated racing seat is the way to go (plus cheaper).
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I doubt that the M4 seats are any lighter - if they are, it would only be marginal. If you're looking for weight-savings, a dedicated racing seat is the way to go (plus cheaper).
Can you weigh both the stock seats and your M4 seats while you have them out of the car?
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Some updates on progress...

PSS rubber swapped to 763m's for DD duty (437m's to get the PSC2 for track):

Can't wait to see the 763m on the car!
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Can you weigh both the stock seats and your M4 seats while you have them out of the car?
No one on here has weighed the M2 seats?
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Ahhh...safari would not open the pics. Got them in Firefox. Those are modified M4 seats...... But good to hear full plug and play. I will keep looking for a set in black
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I hope the pictures come soon. I think I'm going to have a panic attack!!

Just kidding. We have an M4 that we took the whole interior out of for a "street legal" race car. I saw this post and my talked to my boss. I asked him if we still had the interior. Not only do we have it, it was only sat in long enough to put the car on a trailer to be transported to the shop that did all the work. I believe that was Fall Line Motorsports. I told him I knew somebody who works for him just bought an M2 and would love to have the seats in his car.

He said we could work that out. He just wants to make sure they would fit. If I could show him a picture and I'm sure that would help. The good thing is the car was colored Yas Marina Blue and I have a Long Beach Blue colored car so the stitching should work out okay.

I've also heard of people swapping the rear seats out with some modification. I'm looking into that also. Might as well do that while the front seats are out.
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      05-15-2018, 03:32 PM   #34
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I hope the pictures come soon. I think I'm going to have a panic attack!!

Just kidding. We have an M4 that we took the whole interior out of for a "street legal" race car. I saw this post and my talked to my boss. I asked him if we still had the interior. Not only do we have it, it was only sat in long enough to put the car on a trailer to be transported to the shop that did all the work. I believe that was Fall Line Motorsports. I told him I knew somebody who works for him just bought an M2 and would love to have the seats in his car.

He said we could work that out. He just wants to make sure they would fit. If I could show him a picture and I'm sure that would help. The good thing is the car was colored Yas Marina Blue and I have a Long Beach Blue colored car so the stitching should work out okay.

I've also heard of people swapping the rear seats out with some modification. I'm looking into that also. Might as well do that while the front seats are out.
Sorry for the delay in posting updates - the car was away for a week getting PPF and tinted by a shop out of town and I've been too busy to get proper pictures. But, happy to report that seats are in and fit perfectly! Dealer (BMW Kingston) that did the work said it was very easy.

I'm hoping to post full pics by the end of the weekend, but I'll try to post pics of the seats installed tonight.
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Not a great pic, but will get better ones posted on weekend. As mentioned, seat fits perfectly, and the stitching actually matches the colour of the stitching on the dash - but will likely still dye the stitching to match the Polar Blue of the rest of the interior.

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- M4 seats with custom upholstery from iND Distribution (they had some M4 seats from a project car that they were selling separately)
Hello,

i have some questions, i am looking into this myself, did you fit electric seats or manual ones? do the electric m4 seats sit you higher up as the m2 electric seats do? and was fitment easy?
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I would love to do this to my car.. well done!
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Hello,

i have some questions, i am looking into this myself, did you fit electric seats or manual ones? do the electric m4 seats sit you higher up as the m2 electric seats do? and was fitment easy?
Not sure if MarkFT is still lurking these boards, he sold his M2 last year. Hope I'm not speaking out of turn, but I bought these seats from him and I now have them installed in my OG LCI.
I immediately noticed that I sit lower in these seats, than in the OG M2 seats. This is not to say that the seats themselves are physically any lower in the car or that they can be electronically set lower, I think it is just the seat design itself. The M4 seats feel like they have a "deeper seat pocket" for your rear end...lol, if that makes any sense. I don't have any empirical evidence for this, but I definitely noticed that I was sitting lower in the new seats. I can also say that the M4 seats are heavier than the OG seats, I didn't weight them so I can't say by how much exactly, but it was a noticeable difference between lifting the two.
As for fitment, they are literally plug and play. I had BMW do the swap, just to ensure all the coding matched up and everything worked (i.e. heat, etc.). they did swap the control modules as well as it just made it easier to connect the wiring harness (so they said). The only thing I didn't have them do was to run a new wire into the wiring harness for the illuminated seat badge (quote was too high), but I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard to do. Here's a couple pics. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Not sure if MarkFT is still lurking these boards, he sold his M2 last year. Hope I'm not speaking out of turn, but I bought these seats from him and I now have them installed in my OG LCI.
I immediately noticed that I sit lower in these seats, than in the OG M2 seats. This is not to say that the seats themselves are physically any lower in the car or that they can be electronically set lower, I think it is just the seat design itself. The M4 seats feel like they have a "deeper seat pocket" for your rear end...lol, if that makes any sense. I don't have any empirical evidence for this, but I definitely noticed that I was sitting lower in the new seats. I can also say that the M4 seats are heavier than the OG seats, I didn't weight them so I can't say by how much exactly, but it was a noticeable difference between lifting the two.
As for fitment, they are literally plug and play. I had BMW do the swap, just to ensure all the coding matched up and everything worked (i.e. heat, etc.). they did swap the control modules as well as it just made it easier to connect the wiring harness (so they said). The only thing I didn't have them do was to run a new wire into the wiring harness for the illuminated seat badge (quote was too high), but I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard to do. Here's a couple pics. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Still here, though more on the F80post as in a M3cs now. Confirming what F87_LCI said - my local BMW dealer installed the seats for me and it was quite easy according to them. Honestly, the hardest part is likely just sourcing the seats. It costs an arm and a leg to "build" a set from parts - it would be cheaper to buy the Euro M4 GTS seats - so keep an eye out for someone parting them out when building a track car or from an auto-wrecker.
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Hi! I am heavily considering a similar build. Your seats and cage look great! Is the cage bolt in? Are you able to use a 4 or 6 point harness with the seats? Knowing what you know now, would you do anything differently?
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Beautiful seats. I'm happy with mine for now
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