BMW 1 Series (E81/E82/E87/E88) Bucket Seat Guide
The BMW 1 Series First Gen (08-11)...
The BMW 1 series was an instant success for drivers wanting to hit the track. The seats are comfortable for road use but once you start using your BMW 1 series for fast road and track use, you’ll soon realize just how much you need new bucket seats to provide more support.Â
On cornering, you may find your self holding onto the steering wheel tighter than usual, tensing your thighs and legs against the central console and/or door card. You’ll probably find your weight shifting in the seat and having to re-position your self after the corner.Â
None of this is correct. Your seat should provide the right level of support so that you can grip the steering wheel only for steering, your legs should be supported and your weight shouldn’t shift around. The recommendations we provide are to ensure that you feel comfortable and supported allowing you to focus on the job at hand.Â
We’ve worked closely with our customers to create our BMW 1 Series guide.
The resulting recommendations are based on previous customer car installations.
Recommended brackets: (Bucket seats)
We recommend these pieces of installation equipment so successfully install the side mounted bucket seats we suggest in our guide.Â
Planted Technology frame – BMW E81/E82/E87/E88 (2008-2011)Â
Option 1: Bucket seat – Side mounts – Fitting frame – VehicleÂ
Recommended brackets: (Reclining seats)
We recommend these pieces of installation equipment so successfully install the base mounted reclining sport seats we suggest in our guide.Â
Planted Technology frame – BMW E81/E82/E87/E88 (2008-2011)Â
Sparco frame – BMW E81/E82/E87/E88 (2005-2011)Â
Reclining seat – Sliding runner – Fitting frame – Vehicle