Recaro slowly reclines back during drive? HELP

**kiieerroonn** · 05-11-2012 12:18 AM

Hey guys,

I purchased a Recaro SR3 recently (using Bride rails) and have noticed that the seat slightly reclines back during the course of a drive.
e.g. I'll have it reclined at (say) 100 degrees and over the course of a 20min drive it'll recline back to 120degrees (these numbers may be wrong, but should give you a rough idea).

Is there anyway I can fix this issue? Parts I can buy and replace? I'm assuming something has worn out.

Thanks!

**GU357** · 10-11-2012 07:56 AM

its a dud seat man, it shouldnt be able to recline on its own, it should only recline if the nob is turned to make it so

think of a bolt, imagine if u were to push a bolt out, with you thumb, and is u applied pressure the bolt would turn so that it could tighten or loosen (depending which way its being pushed).

thats pretty much the problem u have now.
its difficult to get parts to go in the seat, but i would buy another one, and take your one apart, and see if u can find a worn gear or broken stopper.
and use the new one to compare.
but i doubt you could find parts for it.

**Glocker** · 10-11-2012 08:02 AM

You can find parts easily on Japan yahoo auctions.

**GU357** · 10-11-2012 08:05 AM

oh there u go.

**Denis** · 10-11-2012 09:29 AM

too much poawahhhh = seat broken $$$ new seat

**kiieerroonn** · 10-11-2012 09:41 AM

I emailed Lisa Bristol from ideal seat and she's told me to call the workshop. they'll be teaching my over the phone on how and which bolt to tighten.

**kiieerroonn** · 10-11-2012 09:46 AM

I'm sure I'd be able to buy parts off her. I don't mind paying a premium since my girlfriend bought me this seat for our third anniversary. lol I'm too soft.

**kiieerroonn** · 10-11-2012 09:52 AM

any thoughts? lpl

**GU357** · 10-11-2012 03:43 PM

3rd anniversary seats? thats a boss gf.
if i had a gf (which i dont because its work to pay for car mods and there ends my life)
i would celebrate anniversary every month, and try score some more car mods
and give her like a box of chocolates.

**kiieerroonn** · 10-11-2012 04:14 PM

lol she hates my car. she wants me to get an s15, but an s13 will be before that

**GU357** · 10-11-2012 04:30 PM

lol n15 is like a s15 in disguise...
just put a s instead of the N on the chassis number and ur done (Y)
why not go 180sx (some call it an s13R)

**kiieerroonn** · 10-11-2012 04:44 PM

180s would be annoying, electrical wise (headlights). more expensive on parts, as I'm led to believe.
s13s are more rigid at the rear.

idk, maybe I'll go 180 one day