E36 Seats to E30?

[hooligan169]

Greetings All,

I did not see this in the FAQs clearly when I looked.

Will the e36 front seats fit into a e30? Do you just need to drill for the new brackets and mount?

I have found several with the brackets, both electric & heated/non-heated. I can get both front seats for the price of one of the e30 ones when available.

I have a 91 325ix (e30) with a worn out drivers side seat. It costs too much to reupholster, $700+, to make sense. I can not find a good leather e30 seat anywhere. I was thinking of upgrading the seats.

I'm not really interested in the Vader seats, just the more standard ones.

Thanks

[g.ruff561]

Hate to bump an old thread but I have the same situation. Trying to put E36 seats into an E30. I am requesting info on a vendor who sells brackets to make this work. Still no response. Is this figment not popular or is there no one who makes the brackets?

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[Andy.B]

http://kadunza.myshopify.com/collections/all

Buy these brackets from forum member RobertK, bolt your seats in, and be happy. They are nicely made very solid pieces. I was originally planning on making my own, and determined it would cost me more money and time to make them than to just buy RobertK's product. I was not disappointed. After a few coats of primer and black paint, they blend in perfectly, and look like they could be a factory part.

[TSI]

It can be done, you just need to fab up some brackets and depending on whether you have a coupe or sedan, you may need to modify your seat belt mounting points.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=303216

I may still have the schematics laying around. From what I recall, it takes a few tries to get the alignment exactly right.

If you're interested, I can probably contact the machine shop that made them and ask them to make more sets.

[VVT4ME]

Will the E36 seat belt receptacles be used or the E30 ones with E36 seats?

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[DER E30]

I "think" my vaders have their stock belt receptacles. I bought my car like that so I'm not too sure. They don't look out of place, whatever they're from...