BMW 1 Series (E81/E82/E87/E88) Bucket Seat Guide
The BMW 1 Series First Gen (04-13)...
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/Reclining Seats)
We recommend these pieces of installation equipment so successfully install base and side-mounted bucket seats we suggest in our guide. When upgrading your seats, the right mounting brackets are crucial for ensuring a secure fit and optimal driving position. We offer four key types of subframes for the BMW 1 Series E87: OMP, Recaro, Planted Technology, and PCI Racing. As a rule of thumb we recommend using the Recaro base frame for the Recaro seats listed below(+Side mounts for the Pole Positions), the PCI Racing for all other side-mounted bucket seats, and the OMP or Planted Technology sub-frames if you are looking at any other reclining seats from our website not listed here.
Option 1: Bucket seat – Side mounts – Fitting frame – VehicleÂ
Option 2: Bucket seat – Side mounts – Sliding Runner – Fitting frame – VehicleÂ
Option 3: Reclining seat – Sliding runner – Fitting frame – Vehicle
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Recommended bucket seats:
We recommend these bucket seats based on previous BMW 1 Series customer cars.
Tried and tested with great success we know they fit perfectly and provide fantastic support.
We’ve picked different styles of seats depending on the level of protection you need.
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Recommended reclining seats:
We recommend these reclining sports seats based on previous BMW 1 Series customer cars.
Tried and tested we know they fit the Sparco frames and sliders perfectly.
We’ve picked different styles of seats based on different price brackets and styles.
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Recommended roll cages:
We recommend these roll cages based on previous BMW 1 Series customer cars.
Each roll cage is specifically designed for your BMW from each manufacturer.
We only work with trusted brands including Safety Devices and Custom cages.
Recommended harness belts:
Once you’ve picked the right bucket seats or reclining sport seats. You’ve got your roll cage set up and ready to go. It’s time to get the right harness belts. We’ve listed the 8 most popular harnesses on the market today. We’ve listed a few road and race harnesses along with some FIA harnesses depending on your requirements.
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