BMW E36 Bucket Seat Guide
The BMW E36 story...
The BMW E36 M3 was introduced in 1992 and was available in coupe, sedan and convertible body styles. This car was eventually replaced in 1999 where production started on the E46 M3. The BMW E36 has become a car we almost work with daily. The incredible popularity of the E30, E36 and E46 mean you’ll see these on almost any track day you book on to. Once you start using your BMW E36 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 E36 guide.
The resulting recommendations are based on previous customer car installations.
Recommended brackets: (Bucket seats)
We recommend either using the Planted Technology bracket with side mounts or the Cobra side mounts to successfully install the side-mounted bucket seats we suggest in our guide. Â
Option 1: Bucket seat – Side mounts – Fitting frame – Vehicle
Option 2: Bucket seat – Cobra side mounts (Fixed position)Â
Recommended brackets: (Reclining seats)
We recommend these base mount brackets to successfully install the reclining sport seats we suggest in our guide. Â
Option 1: Reclining seat – Sliding runner – Fitting frame – VehicleÂ
**NOTES 1** Cobra frames for Cobra reclining seats only
**NOTES 2** Sparco frames for Sparco/OMP/Corbeau reclining seats
Recommended bucket seats:
We recommend these 8 bucket seats based on previous BMW E36 customer cars.
Tried and tested, we know the narrower shoulder supports fit the cockpit constraints.
We’ve picked 4 different styles of seats depending on the level of protection you need.
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Recommended reclining seats:
We recommend these 4 reclining sport seats based on previous BMW E36 customer cars.
Tried and tested, we know they fit the floor mounting kits perfectly for a direct installation.
We’ve picked 4 different styles of seats based on 8 different budgets and styles.
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Recommended roll cages:
We recommend these 4 roll cages based on previous BMW E36 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.
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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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