How to fit Ignis sport recaro into a Jimny

Yeah Lambert, the Jimny base doesn't bolt in flat, the side next to the centre console sits about 30mm higher than the side towards the door. I don't believe this is the case with the Ignis which bolts in flat.

Don't get me wrong it could probably be done by butchering the Ignis frame slightly, and/or using spacers on your runner bars, but it'd be janky. Also there is not a massive amount of clearance in a Jimny seat base for it to be any wider.

Its Just confusing me that the modification is to make part of the frame wider and then bolt it back into it's existing narrower mounting holes, seems to be a bit of a compromise for want of a better solution?

Hi Lambert, i see where you are coming from, ive been looking at doing similar to how you think, will be fitting mine next week, and let you know how i get on..pics too hopefully.

Hi Lambert, ive measured the two seat bases, and gap between runners, they are identical at approx 18inch..but bolt holes on Ignis seats are in different places, ie, front on outside, jimny inside, however..as you say, by cutting the rear bar, and extending it, you then actually buckle/bend the base runners inwards, thus people find it is stressed, , thus being tight to move, i am at this moment stripping rail sliders down on ignis, as the height etc, and fitment of seat points is virtually identical, not sure how they come apart, but, if i am right, i can the fit jimny lower rails onto ignis rail upper..and, possibly a couple of spacers they should fit fairly easily, and, more importantly not be tight, as they wont be buckled, also a bonus would be the front adjuster on recaros can be used...we shall see.
Tony.

As an addition, by the way, the jimny base has its mounts higher on the inside, nr trans tunnel, and, more importantly, so does the ignis sport, thus mounts are also canted in correct location, they (ignis) dont bolt in flat, they have approx, same hieght on mounts as jimny..
will keep you informed, pics too when i suss it.

Thank you. If the guy who is supposed to be supplying mine ever gets back to me I will try this also.