do e24 rear seats fit

[rsporsche]

curious how e24 seats fit in the e9? especially the rears ... or do they need manipulation to fit?

 

[bert35csi]

Good Reading...courtesy of Bimmerboy73! http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4920

 

[rsporsche]

thanks Bert for pointing me in the right direction ... not sure how i missed that one in my initial search. good thread

 

[bimmerboy73]

thanks Bert for pointing me in the right direction ... not sure how i missed that one in my initial search. good thread

Cant remember if i mentioned it or not but if you do the swap you'll probably want to build a new rear deck as well. Even with removing significant amounts of material from the backs of the e24 seats, the contour is still different enough that the seats will sit about an inch higher and away from the rear bulkhead. I simply used the old deck as a template and then cut the new one a little wider in the area immediately behind the seats. You will also need to modify the center section of the deck if you plan on using the e24 armrest. Same deal, the e24 rest is a tad lower than the e9 piece and doesnt rest as flush with the bulkhead. None of it is too difficult... makes for a nice saturday afternoon project

Richard

 

[Simufly]

e24 rear.

I got my local trimmer to swap over the covers. With a small amount of machining the finished article looks great.