Installing Recaros into EG civic hatch

[leok]

I know installation has been covered in the DIY. My main question is with the seatbelt sockets, do you have to put them on opposite sides of the seat? This way the recliner adjuster is facing towards the door rather than the centre brake handle console?

[zhong]

The reclining/adjusting knobs should be facing the doors - so if you have it the otherway, you are putting the seat on the wrong way..

[lilthug]

infurNOS

so u got 2 driver side seats?

[infurNOS]

infurNOS

so u got 2 driver side seats?

My old ITR was the same. The Slider lever are on different sides on each seat as well, so no.

Honda must have done it because there is no center console, so they can fit 1 adjustment knob in the middle.

[leok]

The DC2R recaros i bought had the recliners facing inwards (towards centre brake console with seatbelt fasteners). I installed them today without modifying anything and they're a perfect fit, plenty of space for the recliners. The only way to have the recliners facing outwards would be to exchange the rails between the two seats and then swapping the seats around for install (too much work to do as you have to undo a lot of bolts on the rails and some of them are hard to reach if you're using just a socket wrench set)

[tRipitaka]

The SR3 recliner knobs face the centre console on the EK9/DC2R.
If it's facing out, it's on the wrong way.

However, if you're putting the seats in a EK1/4 or DC2/4, you'll have to face them the other way as the centre console armrest will get in the way.



To answer the original question, you mount the seatbelt on the rail, not the seat. So it doesn't matter which way you install your seats, since there's only one way the rails can go in.

[zhong]

This is how mine sit (DC2R)

http://site.icbmotorsport.com/JDM_Honda_Parts/_JDM_Integra_DC2_TypeR_Recaro_90_100_pic4.jpg

You're right! I stand corrected!

[leok]

Hmm guys i'm having a problem with the drivers side seat. Basically the inner rail (one facing the brake console) doesn't line up at the back bolt point (seems like it's a bit short). All the other points line up fine. Is there something i'm doing wrong? The rails are definitely DC2R ones.

[tRipitaka]

They'd be EK rails then. 3 out of the 4 holes line up.

If they're DC2 rails, then they would fit in an EG.

[leok]

They'd be EK rails then. 3 out of the 4 holes line up.

If they're DC2 rails, then they would fit in an EG.

Ah ok looks like i'm gonna have drive with unsafe seats for the time being :P Do you know if Bride rails will fit? DC2R rails are quite hard to find.

[dorikin]

They'd be EK rails then. 3 out of the 4 holes line up.

If they're DC2 rails, then they would fit in an EG.

EK rails (inner rail) are longer (and taller) than EG/dc2

[infurNOS]

This is how mine sit (DC2R)

http://site.icbmotorsport.com/JDM_Honda_Parts/_JDM_Integra_DC2_TypeR_Recaro_90_100_pic4.jpg

ignore this

the Recaros in my DC2R, both knobs are facing the middle!

proof:

http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad144/munro88/WP_20130114_002_zps1e32dd9e.jpg

[EKVTIR-T]

ignore this

the Recaros in my DC2R, both knobs are facing the middle!

proof:

http://i930.photobucket.com/albums/ad144/munro88/WP_20130114_002_zps1e32dd9e.jpg
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/deangelorivera/tingnegged.gif

[leok]

Rare coloured Recaros you have there :P

[duzy]

Do you have a pic to show how far off they are?
You could always trade ek rails for dc ones, iirc ek recaro rails are worth alot more, dc around $150-200 max (pair)

[leok]

Do you have a pic to show how far off they are?
You could always trade ek rails for dc ones, iirc ek recaro rails are worth alot more, dc around $150-200 max (pair)

Have already bought a pair of DC2 rails off Ebay. I'll probably end up selling the EK9 ones. No pics at the moment but I measured the hole is about 1cm off.