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My FRPP Recaro's just came in...
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<blockquote data-quote="Tob" data-source="post: 13872514" data-attributes="member: 83412"><p>The <em>much</em> belated passenger side swap...</p><p></p><p>What I started with.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544346[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I laid the Recaro on its side and started by removing the circular spring clip (similar to the driver side, its hidden beneath the lever and attaches to the lever's respective shaft). A dental pick (available at Home Depot in the tool section) works <em>very</em> well.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544347[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Just be prepared, as they like to fly off and hide in places they know you won't find until long after giving up, installing a makeshift replacement, and installing the seat anyway.</p><p></p><p>Release the plastic clips that attach the skin to the frame.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544348[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Carefully, pry/pull the black pushpin that goes through fabric from the upper skin but goes into the lower base.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544349[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Because I'm an Irish short haired pointer, I like to point. The idea being, note how the factory routed the underseat harnesses and the locations where it attached to the seat frame.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544350[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Disconnect (free them up at any fixed attachment point) any harness that ties the upper and lower together and you can then separate the two halves via the bolt at the pivot point. Note - the clothes shown in the dryer needed to be removed, folded, and put in their respective drawer. As much as the wife may not understand why writeups take precedence over certain daily chores, this is a man's world (cue <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juTeHsKPWhY" target="_blank">James Brown</a>). Chauvinism trumps gallantry in this case.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544351[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Skin comes off the same way as it did with the driver side seat.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544352[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Foam as well, revealing the buttock detecting bladder.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544353[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Just a series of air channels that connect to a sensor that senses compression.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544354[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>On to the seatback. This is where you get to test your dexterity and patience for annoying challenges all at the same time. A series of photos in the order of operation for your viewing pleasure.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544355[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544356[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544357[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544358[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544359[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544360[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The interlocking plastic channels can be puzzling, much like trying to disconnect the brassiere of your prom date by reaching around them while having no clue as to which way you need to go. Same solution, just act like you know what you're doing, and be cool.</p><p></p><p>With the flap out of the way you can see that the passenger side lumbar "support" is similar to the driver side.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544361[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>But wait, there's more fun to be had!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544362[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544363[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544364[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544365[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>You don't have to stand on your head at this point. Inverting the seatback is much easier to start peeling back the skin. Once you get things rolling, I suggest returning it back the other way and continuing.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544366[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544367[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Go back to the driver side install and review the removal of the plastic hardware where the belts pass through. This portion can be frustrating, much like conducting brain surgery on a friend without using the proper manual and without a decade or so of medical school.</p><p></p><p>Once they have been carefully removed, you can continue onward and finish peeling off the skin.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544368[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Carefully stretch the fabric over the hooks. A much better solution that just slicing them with a razor, putting them up for sale on eBaY, and letting the next guy deal with the fact that you were lazy.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544369[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544370[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544371[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544372[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544373[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Referencing my aforementioned comments on said lazy skin removing eBay seller for a moment, a salute and a healthy uppercut to the maroon that prefers short<em>cuts</em> over doing things right. Make sure you get photos from any seller of takeoff skins that <strong>clearly</strong> shows that the holes are in tact on your "pristine condition" leathers. I did not. *Cough* friggin' SAI in Vegas...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544374[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544375[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>He took the time to install a fresh razor blade in his utility knife instead of using doing it properly. Probably failed on prom night too.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, your upper should now be stripped and ready to go to the next step when you are.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544376[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><em>Brief interlude...</em></p><p><em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tob, post: 13872514, member: 83412"] The [I]much[/I] belated passenger side swap... What I started with. [ATTACH=full]544346[/ATTACH] I laid the Recaro on its side and started by removing the circular spring clip (similar to the driver side, its hidden beneath the lever and attaches to the lever's respective shaft). A dental pick (available at Home Depot in the tool section) works [I]very[/I] well. [ATTACH=full]544347[/ATTACH] Just be prepared, as they like to fly off and hide in places they know you won't find until long after giving up, installing a makeshift replacement, and installing the seat anyway. Release the plastic clips that attach the skin to the frame. [ATTACH=full]544348[/ATTACH] Carefully, pry/pull the black pushpin that goes through fabric from the upper skin but goes into the lower base. [ATTACH=full]544349[/ATTACH] Because I'm an Irish short haired pointer, I like to point. The idea being, note how the factory routed the underseat harnesses and the locations where it attached to the seat frame. [ATTACH=full]544350[/ATTACH] Disconnect (free them up at any fixed attachment point) any harness that ties the upper and lower together and you can then separate the two halves via the bolt at the pivot point. Note - the clothes shown in the dryer needed to be removed, folded, and put in their respective drawer. As much as the wife may not understand why writeups take precedence over certain daily chores, this is a man's world (cue [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juTeHsKPWhY"]James Brown[/URL]). Chauvinism trumps gallantry in this case. [ATTACH=full]544351[/ATTACH] Skin comes off the same way as it did with the driver side seat. [ATTACH=full]544352[/ATTACH] Foam as well, revealing the buttock detecting bladder. [ATTACH=full]544353[/ATTACH] Just a series of air channels that connect to a sensor that senses compression. [ATTACH=full]544354[/ATTACH] On to the seatback. This is where you get to test your dexterity and patience for annoying challenges all at the same time. A series of photos in the order of operation for your viewing pleasure. [ATTACH=full]544355[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544356[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544359[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544360[/ATTACH] The interlocking plastic channels can be puzzling, much like trying to disconnect the brassiere of your prom date by reaching around them while having no clue as to which way you need to go. Same solution, just act like you know what you're doing, and be cool. With the flap out of the way you can see that the passenger side lumbar "support" is similar to the driver side. [ATTACH=full]544361[/ATTACH] But wait, there's more fun to be had! [ATTACH=full]544362[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544363[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544364[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544365[/ATTACH] You don't have to stand on your head at this point. Inverting the seatback is much easier to start peeling back the skin. Once you get things rolling, I suggest returning it back the other way and continuing. [ATTACH=full]544366[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544367[/ATTACH] Go back to the driver side install and review the removal of the plastic hardware where the belts pass through. This portion can be frustrating, much like conducting brain surgery on a friend without using the proper manual and without a decade or so of medical school. Once they have been carefully removed, you can continue onward and finish peeling off the skin. [ATTACH=full]544368[/ATTACH] Carefully stretch the fabric over the hooks. A much better solution that just slicing them with a razor, putting them up for sale on eBaY, and letting the next guy deal with the fact that you were lazy. [ATTACH=full]544369[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544370[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544371[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544372[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544373[/ATTACH] Referencing my aforementioned comments on said lazy skin removing eBay seller for a moment, a salute and a healthy uppercut to the maroon that prefers short[I]cuts[/I] over doing things right. Make sure you get photos from any seller of takeoff skins that [B]clearly[/B] shows that the holes are in tact on your "pristine condition" leathers. I did not. *Cough* friggin' SAI in Vegas... [ATTACH=full]544374[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]544375[/ATTACH] He took the time to install a fresh razor blade in his utility knife instead of using doing it properly. Probably failed on prom night too. Anyway, your upper should now be stripped and ready to go to the next step when you are. [ATTACH=full]544376[/ATTACH] [I]Brief interlude... [/I] [/QUOTE]
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