Gt500 Recaro seats-Can you buy them?

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I have been looking for Recaro seats that look like the gt500 seats. I don't want this to define my gt500 purchase 100% if there is an alternative. Id be willing to get them stitched.

Anyone have idea of a similar seat or a place to buy the leather gt500 seats?

I have not found any for sale
 

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You can reskin any S197 Recaro so it doesn't have to have come from a GT500 specifically. There are airbag/wiring differences between certain model years but I don't know what year you are considering.
 

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The times that I priced out the Recaros from a GT350 they had to be built essentially by purchasing all the individual parts and components. New you are probably looking at $4-5k each easily.
 

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Custom made seats, in a limited production car... yeah, they'll be expensive on the second market.

The Focus and Fiesta ST recarcos, those have to be produced in a much higher quantity and those still sell for close to a grand for clean ones.
 

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Luckily, I drove a 2013 GT500 with Recaros when I was looking for my 2011-12. I was uncomfortable in them the whole road test, probably because of my body type and frame (short and chubby). Very happy I found the standard GT500 comfy, lol

Id look for a GT500 for sale with Recaros and buy it if you really want them. Trying to add them after buying a GT500/Boss 302 is expensive.
 

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The times that I priced out the Recaros from a GT350 they had to be built essentially by purchasing all the individual parts and components. New you are probably looking at $4-5k each easily.

Yup Ford won't sell complete seats through parts channels except for same year with a police or fire report. Ford Performance might have something but for us in parts it is piece by piece.
 

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You can reskin any S197 Recaro so it doesn't have to have come from a GT500 specifically. There are airbag/wiring differences between certain model years but I don't know what year you are considering.
If I'm not mistaken the wiring and airbags didn't come into effect till 2009?
 

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If I'm not mistaken the wiring and airbags didn't come into effect till 2009?
Even still, its the cost of buying a set for a car not equipped with them. Id just find one with the Recaros and call it a day, so 2012-2014 GT500, or 12-13 Boss 302.
 

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