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My new Baby! I think it is the first 410 on German roads  

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Epic Spanish trip. 2800 miles including a 700 mile drive back to tunnel. 410 performed perfectly . 

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I'm interested to see how it attaches to the floor of the +0 area. Neat install, however it was done.

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Jonny,

they've engineered a 2:0 solution using a bespoke machined alloy block that is then bolted directly to the subframe (where the rear seat belt base clip-in would be located in 2:2 mode).

By personal choice I used stainless steel bolts to do this rather than those provided despite the weight gain :)

A small square indent is made with a stanley knife or hacksaw in the middle base of the rear backrest panel. This provides clearance for the rear mount.

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@blindside

Have you done any long trips in those seats yet? They look good, especially with the harnesses.

How comfortable are they for long journeys? Currently I do the occasional day trip, stay overnight, do a td, stay overnight again, and then do the day trip back home. I need not to have a numb bum :cry:

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@Bruss Personally I find them very comfortable; although I do like really firm seats where you feel locked in place. I've done 5 hours at a stretch in the car, which was OK ( no numb bum & my ass is not that fat). However, that said the seat base is comparatively short length-wise for me at 6" 2 which reduces the thigh support. This caused a little strain on the legs after a couple of hours when using the pedals. (It gave me the excuse to stop for a coffee and stretch off).

They are definitely more wooden windsor back than parker knoll recliner in the comfort stakes. :)

The harnesses work very well with the seats (as per the Exige) and will obviously make a big difference to the on track driving experience.

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50 minutes ago, Foxy said:

@blindside 

Looks great, but sorry, your harnesses are fitted incorrectly. The ASM strap should be inboard for both seats.

Eagle eyed! I am aware of this & thanks for alerting . The straps that arrived from Aus were both for LHS fitment. In the process of getting the correct inboard strap for RH drivers side.:thumbup:

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Bargain for OEM of that quality

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Anti SubMarine..

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I was told it's because it 'points' you in the direction of the door following a major shunt, which may be useful if you're a bit disoriented following an impact hard enough to trigger it. I think that's why when you order them you specify whether you want left or right hand seat version.

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On 14.2.2018 at 14:53, blindside said:

@Bruss Personally I find them very comfortable; although I do like really firm seats where you feel locked in place. I've done 5 hours at a stretch in the car, which was OK ( no numb bum & my ass is not that fat). However, that said the seat base is comparatively short length-wise for me at 6" 2 which reduces the thigh support. This caused a little strain on the legs after a couple of hours when using the pedals. (It gave me the excuse to stop for a coffee and stretch off).

They are definitely more wooden windsor back than parker knoll recliner in the comfort stakes. :)

The harnesses work very well with the seats (as per the Exige) and will obviously make a big difference to the on track driving experience.

If you are able to drive "couple of hours" with that small fuell tank of the Evora you should check your speed ;-)

Normally the fuel light went on after 300 km, if driving on an empty motorway (rarely) the fuel will last even shorter.....

Therefore the fuel capacity makes nearly all kind of seats acceptable (after nearly six years I am more than ever a fan of the original recaros)

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I love the Recaros. So much so I even have a spare set in charcoal.

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Yes, best seats for the car. Also the heaviest. I like the weight saving for the 410’s and 430’s but wouldn’t swap the Recaros for anything on an S1.

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On 15/02/2018 at 17:13, The Pits said:

Yes, best seats for the car. Also the heaviest. I like the weight saving for the 410’s and 430’s but wouldn’t swap the Recaros for anything on an S1.

The Sparcos are good, but agree, given a straight choice I’d have the Recaros. 

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