Cheers Lee, it's been the plan to get it to this level from day one, plenty of money, hours & tears into this little project lol! The bad news for you though is I can't see myself ever selling it, even if some one put £20k down in front of me I would decline... just dash trim painting, coilovers & 4.1 ratio final drive diff and she will be finished 😁

Yea does make for a much better driving position 👍

@@stoneautomotive thanks for the info, will start saving up some money cause they actually will be more for a pair than i payed for my entire car initially

@@MrBramdec that’s often the problem with tuning 😅 I picked mine up from a lotus Evora so much cheaper way in than new, look factory fresh 😎

Thanks & glad you enjoyed the video! Also agree, best seats on the market for comfort/ support (want a set for my e92 M3 now 😎) The seats are Recaro (Lotus version) + Recaro runners + OMP base plates

Thanks! I used the original Lotus mounting points that were on the seats, the pre-tensioners needed the inner collar machining from 10-12mm. After that it was the recaro/lotus base > universal recaro runners > OMP base plates

Stone Automotive thx, do you happen to know the part number for the runners, I'm seeing different kinds online.

Thanks, as I bought the seats used I don't have the part numbers sadly.. yea you could choose a cheaper set of seats but the Recaro's look so good 😎

Hi Gavin, Yep I have Recaro sliders on mine so fully adjustable 👍 The Renault version have a different base and also airbags in the seat (e46 has the stock airbag in the door) so the Renault ones can work but not the best solution

Yep all fold forward as the Lotus Evora has rear seats (granted for very short people lol) they actually tilt further forward than the originals. Not cheap but great upgrade especially with the lower seat height

that's great news, @@stoneautomotive

Yep all perfect but I had to modify the bracket so that the seats were as close to the tunnel of the car, only just enough clearance for the seat belt buckle

Thank you 😊

Hi Mike, it’s been a long time since this video/ seat instal but I’m sure I had more details in my project thread - forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threads/stones-e46-m3-csl-replica-the-money-pit-project-80-complete.196182/ The base mounts are OMP

@@stoneautomotive nice one mate cheers for getting back to me, I’ll have a read 👍

Wow that’s the first I’ve ever heard that, find them an improvement over stock on seat height, support and comfort 😅 Obviously a personal thing and if the standard seats are best for you then your gonna save a fortune not having to buy a set of recaros 😅👍

@@stoneautomotive I believe they are an improvement in every aspect, apart from thigh support. Would it be possible to measure the distance from the backrest to the very front of the cushion? It's only the thigh support that I think I missed. BMWs generally have the extension for thigh support.

It's more nose to top of steering wheel, feels spot on for me 😁

Stone Automotive me too but I don't want people to picture me laid back like a ricer ha ha ha ha

Stone Automotive seating position has a huge effect on your ability to drive properly

I’m 6’2 so a smidge taller, seat height is perfect but it really depends what frame/ slider set up you decide on

@@stoneautomotive managed to get them pretty nicely low with custom frame and a sparco slider. My issue is the distance between sitting and the two holes for the shoulder straps. if you are 6,2 and have the holes at your shoulders then i should be fine! thanks for the answer

I see, yep you should have no issues 👍 Ps I don’t have a dwarf body with long legs for the height before you ask 😂

@@stoneautomotive hahaha thats perfect mate! cheers!

Lovely seats but yes sadly not a simple bolt in/out

Yes 👍

Recaro sportster CS

Yes & you can buy them from Recaro with the heating element in them 👍 To retro fit it in mine would require re-trimming the seat.

The standard seats are awful - minimal support & high seating position, would do exactly the same if I had to start again. Sounds like your a big fan of the standard seats, glad they work for you 👍 (assume your under six foot in height)

@@stoneautomotive It does sit a bit high, but everything else you said is wrong. Minimal support? I guess yours doesn't work. On mine, you push a button and the seats sides inflates to hold you firmly in place. It also has thigh extension for taller folks (I'm 6' 3''). But most importantly, isn't britain supposed to be a cold place? So no more heated seats for you

Drive with a set of seats like this and you will be blown away 👍 the inflatable bolsters work fine on my originals but provide minimal upper body support (shoulders) and the base bolster supports are minimal, personally find on track or even spirited drives you are wedging your legs again the door/tunnel side for support - agree they are a nice comfy seat for motorway use but personally find the Recaro CS even comfortable (drove across Europe in them) Heated seats are not required for me, car only covered sub 2,000 miles a year as a summer/ weekend car - have an e92 M3 with heated seats for the all year round daily use 👍 At 6’3 you must struggle on track for head room with a crash helmet without the seat being lent back to far to have full control of the steering wheel?

It certainly depends on your use for the car as the standard seats work well for daily use 👍 You should get it on track, really allows you to enjoy the M magic that they offer over the normal e46 😎 Hopefully mine will be finished in March ready for its first track day of 2021 - plenty more to come on my channel for the e46 but certainly not a standard car if that’s your thing.

Recaro - around €1,500 euros per seat + mounting equipment new

@@stoneautomotive Jesus🤣😆 I think I will waiteand buy those pair of seats next year or in the Winter. Only my car cost about 4K

It’s all CGI in my videos, none of its real 😬

The seats are from a Lotus Evora, you will need to contact Recaro to see if they make an adaption kit (floor mounting should be the same as the e46 M3)

@@stoneautomotive Thank you for the quick answer

The seats tilt forward just like the standard ones, Lotus Evora is a 4 seater car.

This is one of the early videos on the channel - the guides have gotten much better since 👍

@@stoneautomotive is there one where you complete the seat installation? As well as using the OEM seat belt tensioner!

@@simonnim321 sadly not for the e46 only for the e92. As my recaros are from a lotus Evora they already had the seat buckle mounting point in place to bolt the original pre-tensioner/ buckle