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Old Dec 5, 2013, 09:36 PM
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Passenger VIII Recaro Cracks?

Just wondering here, why is it that OEM VIII passenger recaros crack right on the inside part near the center console? I bought my evo and the plastic part of the seat was already like that and I have seen a few others cracked in the exact same spot as well?

Nothing that prevents it from being used just an annoying OCD thing I'm sure a lot of us share. Will get a pic later if nobody knows what I'm talking about.. One of these days I will replace it and have a spare recaro as a chair in my room.
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There's a movement I make every time I get in the driver's seat and I hit the inside boaster with my side. The boaster then hits the rear cover. The back cover connects to the frame by a spindly plastic molded part of the back and that is where it cracks. So, common problem.

If you do a deep search on this forum you will encounter several posts where people have done repairs to the seat back. It is not easy work.
Old Dec 6, 2013, 04:57 PM
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Hmm. I'll do some searching, but in the end I still think I will end up replacing it and entering with caution.
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Hah, my passenger side seat has that too!
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Yeah, after looking over how much work would be involved in disassembling the seat, and I am a guy who does his own clutch jobs, I bought a pair of IX seats off of ebay.

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Old Dec 7, 2013, 12:09 AM
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It's so annoying lol everytime I see it I become enraged.

^ YES agreed I will replace it altogether before I repair it.
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