Swapping Seatbelts from Cloth Lancer Seats to Evo X Recaro Seats
#17
Well, here you go. I took one from outside with the side mirror in the shot to show it is a 2015. I also put up a picture of the seat belt receptacle to show the height with the parts swapped in from the Lancer GT seats. And look... no airbag light! Other than that, just generic shots of the seats, which if you want to you can look up better pics of the interior elsewhere. Hopefully that helps!
how do they feel compared to the stock 15's? like do you feel more secure in the seat left to right wise because the stock ones feel way to wide for me
#19
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well guys, I sourced some recaros from a '12 evo x and already got them in there. install took me about an hour and a half as the driver side didn't come with a seatbelt buckle and the passenger did (go figure)
had to swap the seatbelt from the oem seat onto the recaro, and then the driver was was a direct bolt in / plug'n'play
the passenger side weight sensors and ecu module need to be swapped from the oem seat onto the recaro. swap those brackets out by unbolting the 4 main nuts under the seat. then there are two nuts per weight sensor. (4 weight sensors)
rinse and repeat on taking the recaro weight sensors and module out and putting the new one in just how you took it off.
after that, plug everything in and bolt it down and you're good to go.
no lights triggered, ez life.
easy install for the only piece the '15 was missing!
had to swap the seatbelt from the oem seat onto the recaro, and then the driver was was a direct bolt in / plug'n'play
the passenger side weight sensors and ecu module need to be swapped from the oem seat onto the recaro. swap those brackets out by unbolting the 4 main nuts under the seat. then there are two nuts per weight sensor. (4 weight sensors)
rinse and repeat on taking the recaro weight sensors and module out and putting the new one in just how you took it off.
after that, plug everything in and bolt it down and you're good to go.
no lights triggered, ez life.
easy install for the only piece the '15 was missing!
#21
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You definitely don't move around when cornering (even with the leather).
Overall, totally worth it.
#22
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The half leather won't match anything else, since the Lancer GT seats aren't offered half and half. So this is a must in this case.
The cloth is another story. They Lancer GT and "Recaro"cloth rear seats are identical. So no swap is needed. In fact, Recaro doesn't even make ANY of the rear seats, it's another company that makes them to match (see attached email from Recaro - I was looking really deep into all of this, and even got the Recaro and Mitsubishi production part numbers for all seats styles/markets). Anyways, it should be a perfect match.
The only concern I would have with not swapping a full set would be a color match, be it from variation in production over the years or from sun fade/wear/aging in the used fronts versus the new rears.
That's all just my opinion though, you can of course do whatever you think is best or figure out what's "worth it" or not.
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Excellent details man. I'm just going to wait until i find an excellent set of either cloth or leathers. It's not as easy to come by as I thought it would but I'll live till then. I think all 3 seat types (cloth recaro, leather and suede insert recaro and full recaro) will work once I can find a perfect set. What will happen to the heated seat mechanism when the seat is swapped? Will it work if I go to a cloth seat from 2012? thanks
Last edited by Broham; Jun 12, 2015 at 02:57 PM.
#24
They are way better IMO. I'm thin (6'0" and 145lbs.) so they aren't tight in the ribs and shoulders like some people struggle with. They hug you a lot better (the '15 seats don't at all) and are more comfortable as far as head support goes. I will say I wish the seat bottom was adjustable to help keep you farther back into the seat, but it might just be the shape of my butt that's the issue.
You definitely don't move around when cornering (even with the leather).
Overall, totally worth it.
You definitely don't move around when cornering (even with the leather).
Overall, totally worth it.
#25
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Excellent details man. I'm just going to wait until i find an excellent set of either cloth or leathers. It's not as easy to come by as I thought it would but I'll live till then. I think all 3 seat types (cloth recaro, leather and suede insert recaro and full recaro) will work once I can find a perfect set. What will happen to the heated seat mechanism when the seat is swapped? Will it work if I go to a cloth seat from 2012? thanks
That said, you could get some aftermarket heaters put in and salvage the connectors from your current seats (if your '15 came with them in the first place). If not, it would take some wiring to get your switches to function (instead of using aftermarket switches). You could probably just cut out the connector and splice the wires from the OEM buttons to the aftermarket heater wires, but then they aren't so easily removed, unless you used blade connectors. I don't know much about any of that so I can't guarantee you it will work, but if you want it bad enough, you can try to figure it out.
#26
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You should fit just fine in the seats too. My buddy who is maybe 180-190 and 5'10"ish says they're a bit snug, but it's not like he's wedged in and I have to pull him out. It might just be uncomfortable for longer drives. I have to figure these cars were designed for an average Japanese man, so if you think you're about that size, you should be fine.
EDIT:
I should add that the leg bolster is somewhat hard to get over when getting in/out of the car. I kind of slide over it and rotate into the seat. So, the full cloth may wear faster here because of this. The half and half might be a good choice to avoid this issue, since the leather is more slippery and more durable. I have no experience with the cloth Recaros though, so I can't say for sure.
Last edited by MRevolutionX; Jun 13, 2015 at 12:16 PM.
#27
I picked up a set of cloth Recaros out of a 2014 GSR for my 2015 GSR. The fabric matched enough really to not be much of a concern. The trim pieces on the seat rails that came out of the 2014 were black and the 2015 are a different color that matches the console. I just took the trim pieces off my seats and snapped them onto the Recaros.
All in all I'm happy with how the 2015 rear seats matched the cloth Recaros. I probably should have picked up the rear seats but it didn't matter enough to me
All in all I'm happy with how the 2015 rear seats matched the cloth Recaros. I probably should have picked up the rear seats but it didn't matter enough to me
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I picked up a set of cloth Recaros out of a 2014 GSR for my 2015 GSR. The fabric matched enough really to not be much of a concern. The trim pieces on the seat rails that came out of the 2014 were black and the 2015 are a different color that matches the console. I just took the trim pieces off my seats and snapped them onto the Recaros.
All in all I'm happy with how the 2015 rear seats matched the cloth Recaros. I probably should have picked up the rear seats but it didn't matter enough to me
All in all I'm happy with how the 2015 rear seats matched the cloth Recaros. I probably should have picked up the rear seats but it didn't matter enough to me
#30
This prolly doesn't answer your question but im just wondering... how come your 15 EvoX does not come with recaro seats? When I bought my MR this year they came with the recaro seats with no extra cost..