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DR-JEKL · 12-13-2018, 05:02 AM

I recently posted up my M3 steering wheel for sale, I love the the feel of the soft nappa leather and the ermm no homo thick girth of the steering wheel but I find it makes my hands sweat.

Ive been considering a swap to Alcantara as the soft pile feels great and it would essentially soak up the sweat vs the nappa leather.

I'd never liked the OEM BMW performance alcantara V1 wheels with the white stitching, but recently discovered they did a V2 with a blue stripe and M tri colour stitching.

V1

V2

I love the soft nappa leather of my fox red M3 interior, but lately I've been wanting to get the drivers seat 25-75mm lower. Being 6'7 my head basically touches the roof liner almost, and sitting so high up can be annoying.

Unfortnately there's no mod out there that I could find for the OEM seats, it seems like you're best to use a low mount race seat and forego the sliders and mount it directly to the floor.

Since my car isnt driven by my wife, and its not a daily driver I have a few options.

1. Sell my M3 F&R seats and buy two new buckets and install a rear seat delete (never used my rear seat in 6.5 years Ive owned it)

2. Sell my M3 F&R seats and buy two new seats and install a standard E92 M3 speed cloth rear seat

https://www.m3post.com/forums/attach...mentid=1217462

3. Remove my M3 drivers seat and install a new seat (keep my M3 seat wrapped in plastic in storage)

To do a track day I really need to do get a lowered seat to get a helmet on to be able to drive the car.

With my physical size its extremely difficult to find the right seat and mount combo. Sparco make a discontinued EVO III seat but the harness holes are too low, and these seats mount higher compared to recaros. Also its been reported they wont fit into a E92 due to the width of the backs..

Lots of seat options out there!

Recaro Profi SPG XL RRP $1250 ea

http://www.racerindustries.com.au/af...ved-Black.html

Sparco EVO III (discontinued found one new for $700)

Cobra Imola GT (GT is bigger version) RRP $850

http://www.revolutionracegear.com.au...V=Primary&CDO=

Racetech 4009 (they make a model up to 40" waist to suit driver 6'7 but they're $1300 ea)

https://rollcage.com.au/product/racetech-seat-rt4009/

Velo GPT2 XXL (made in australia and apparently will custom make to suit your reqts!!) RRP $800

http://www.autosport.com.au/velo-gp90-xxl-seat

Corbeau RRS sportline lowmount wrapped in leather recliner (aforementioned options are fixed back and not as comfy as these ~ $1500 ea

Then theres the plethora of seat mounts, sliders, seat belt brackets to choose from and harness's if I do a track day

12-13-2018, 05:02 AM	#951
DR-JEKL Major General 898 Rep 6,285 Posts Drives: Space Grey E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Newcastle Ozstraylia iTrader: (3)	I recently posted up my M3 steering wheel for sale, I love the the feel of the soft nappa leather and the ermm no homo thick girth of the steering wheel but I find it makes my hands sweat. Ive been considering a swap to Alcantara as the soft pile feels great and it would essentially soak up the sweat vs the nappa leather. I'd never liked the OEM BMW performance alcantara V1 wheels with the white stitching, but recently discovered they did a V2 with a blue stripe and M tri colour stitching. V1 V2 I love the soft nappa leather of my fox red M3 interior, but lately I've been wanting to get the drivers seat 25-75mm lower. Being 6'7 my head basically touches the roof liner almost, and sitting so high up can be annoying. Unfortnately there's no mod out there that I could find for the OEM seats, it seems like you're best to use a low mount race seat and forego the sliders and mount it directly to the floor. Since my car isnt driven by my wife, and its not a daily driver I have a few options. 1. Sell my M3 F&R seats and buy two new buckets and install a rear seat delete (never used my rear seat in 6.5 years Ive owned it) 2. Sell my M3 F&R seats and buy two new seats and install a standard E92 M3 speed cloth rear seat https://www.m3post.com/forums/attach...mentid=1217462 3. Remove my M3 drivers seat and install a new seat (keep my M3 seat wrapped in plastic in storage) To do a track day I really need to do get a lowered seat to get a helmet on to be able to drive the car. With my physical size its extremely difficult to find the right seat and mount combo. Sparco make a discontinued EVO III seat but the harness holes are too low, and these seats mount higher compared to recaros. Also its been reported they wont fit into a E92 due to the width of the backs.. Lots of seat options out there! Recaro Profi SPG XL RRP $1250 ea http://www.racerindustries.com.au/af...ved-Black.html Sparco EVO III (discontinued found one new for $700) Cobra Imola GT (GT is bigger version) RRP $850 http://www.revolutionracegear.com.au...V=Primary&CDO= Racetech 4009 (they make a model up to 40" waist to suit driver 6'7 but they're $1300 ea) https://rollcage.com.au/product/racetech-seat-rt4009/ Velo GPT2 XXL (made in australia and apparently will custom make to suit your reqts!!) RRP $800 http://www.autosport.com.au/velo-gp90-xxl-seat Corbeau RRS sportline lowmount wrapped in leather recliner (aforementioned options are fixed back and not as comfy as these ~ $1500 ea Then theres the plethora of seat mounts, sliders, seat belt brackets to choose from and harness's if I do a track day Attached Images
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