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850i Sport Seat Conversion

June 1, 2005 on 1:27 am | In All Posts | No Comments

Owning two 8’s is usually not a problem unless one of the two is a Euro Spec 850CSi with the sought after Sport Seats.   After driving the CSi I did not care to drive the 850i as I found the standard US spec seats uncomfortable and lacking the support I am used to with the Sport Seats. 

So what is one to do?  Well I could have sold my 850i and lived happily ever after with my 850CSi but my 850i was my first 8, is in incredible condition and looks marvelous in Silver so I decided to try to create my own Sport Seats and then perform various upgrades to bridge the performance gap.  

The seat conversion was not an easy task but was made easier with the help of Dave at Gault BMW, the use of the ETK and having a a sport seat from the CSi to take apart and compare parts.  After tedious research I was able to identify and order all the necessary parts to convert my existing US standard seat to a fully functioning Euro Sport Seat. 

Here is a picture after replacing the passenger seat with the Sport Seat and comparing it to the Stock driver seat.  I find the sport seats far more attractive.

 

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