Hi guys,
I have noticed that every time i sign in here there seems to be a handful of questions trying to ID recaros or asking random questions about them and i figured i could help.
I run JJ Custom Interior in Tacoma, WA and we actually specialize in restoring vintage Recaros. Over the years i have gathered a wide collection of documents, seats, and parts for these seats and am always more then willing to help in any way that i can.
The most common question i see asked is "what seat do i have". The most common seats you will find should be covered in this late 80s recaro brochure.
You can see that each seat has a 3 digit code.. LS, LX, SR for the backs and A, B , C, D -
The ls has a larger rolling upper bolster where the lx while similar is a smaller more triangular bolster, these two seats are the most often confused from what i have seen.
As for the bases the A base is very flat and was made as sort of a "fat american" base and also the base they used for the early office chairs (still use a similar base today on the office chairs)
The B base is prob the most common, it was the standard base without the extendable leg rest where as the C base was the exact same but with the leg rest.
The D base is most commonly found on the srd's but can also be found on nearly any model from the a8 to the current recaro speeds.
I can go into alot more details but instead i will try to take the time to update my resource guide and post a link here for you.
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As far as restoration goes if you guys ever need any parts or are looking to have a set refurbished we can def. help. We have new foam, fabric, parts, diaphragms, straps, jackets and many more parts on hand and do all of our own upholstery work in house.
Here are some examples of our work...
Pole Positions
gen 4 lx-b
srd
gen 4 ls-b
