Heeroguy

heya got a 2010 r3, are there any brackets or adapters that lower the recaros on the r3, love the seats just wish they were a lil lower

monchie

Are you very tall? Anyway, i don't think you could lower it some more.

LifeAfterRx8

iTrader: (17)

No, he wants to lower it so he can ride in his 8 like he's driving a '64 Impala.

monchie

^ Ha, ha!

Heeroguy

im 6'2" and i dont slouch in my car i sit up straight, only have an inch ish between my head and the headliner.

dont want my helmet to rub roof during auto x
rear view mirror almost completly blocks hood,
just too hi in my seat lol

AZ R3

Good luck with that.

I'm in the same boat. Basically you just have to do a crazy gangster lean with your seat and slouch a bit, and be ready for your head to bounce off the ceiling.

Short of a Bride LowMax system or custom fabrication, we really don't have many options to sit lower.

Phil's 8

iTrader: (3)

Do a little searching......there is a thread out there on how to lower the seats.

AZ R3

Please, enlighten us, because I can't find it either.

And please don't link to the "flip yo bracket and gain 16mm of clearance" thread.

ZoomZoom999

This thread applies to S1 power seats. Not sure if will help you.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-you-can-lower-power-seat-205255/

warren(silver-roxy-8)

^^He has an SII with mechanical seats, soooo it probably won't

Mazdax3

S1 seat mounts are different than an S2. I tried with the help of an S1 owner who did this mod. At least the power seat in the S2 has different mounts. Not sure about the Recaros.

I'm 6'1" and with the GT's sunroof, I feel my hair brushing on the liner. A couple more years I won't have that problem. When I test drove an R3, I felt I had a couple more inches of headroom without the sunroof being there. Probably not enough wearing a helmet though.

AZ R3

Yeah, the helmet is the kicker. I can set my R3 seat however I want with about 1" clearance from the roof (ie no head/hair rubbing on the seat), but the minute the helmet goes on that seat goes wayyy back.

It'd be fine if the steering column moved (like, oh I don't know, on EVERY other mazda )


Dur hurrrr, read much?

1. Different make, model, and seat type
2. EVEN SO, you get less than an inch, which does about diddly.
3. I said, in the post right above yours, no less, that thread is worthless to this issue

jasonrxeight

is there a way to only raise the seat not the back? I am sitting a bit too low. 5'7

AZ R3

The miata guys use a pillow.

If you want to get fancy, you can use these.

Mazdax3

Love the pattern. Can I get them in purple?