Fitting Recaro Sportster CS seats into your Audi TT
Seat fitting guide
One question we get a lot is which parts you need to fit Recaro Sportster CS seats to an Audi TT. We have been fitting seats to TTs for many years, including the Mk1 and the Mk2, so we know these cars well.
The answer is refreshingly short: the seat and a Recaro frame made for your generation of TT. This guide explains the choice of seat, the two frames, and how the Sportster CS works with the TT's standard seat belts.
- Seat: Recaro Sportster CS, or the Cross Sportster CS
- Base mount seat on Recaro's 405mm x 290mm pattern
- Frames: one for the TT built before 2006, one for 2006 onwards
- Works with the standard three point seat belts
- Reclining back, adjustable on both sides
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The Sportster CS
The Sportster CS is Recaro’s most focused road seat. It is a reclining sport seat, not a stripped racing bucket, built for cars that are driven fast on the road, sometimes on track, and every day in between. Recaro supplied it as original equipment to cars such as the Ford Focus RS, which says a lot about the kind of use it is made for.
The shell has a steel core wrapped in composite materials, with firm side bolsters, strong shoulder support and an integrated headrest. The backrest reclines and adjusts on both sides, and it comes in Ambla leather, Ambla leather with Dinamica suede, or Nardo with Artista. Heated versions are also available.
Sportster CS or Cross Sportster CS
We have both the Sportster CS and the Cross Sportster CS. The Cross Sportster uses the same shell with flatter, lower bolsters on the seat cushion, which makes getting in and out much easier from a higher seating position.
In a low car like the TT, the standard Sportster CS is usually the right choice, because the Cross version gives less support in a normal car. Garreth’s advice is to come and sit in both if you are unsure, because the fit across the thighs is what decides it.
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The Recaro frame for your TT
The Sportster CS is a base mount seat, so it bolts straight down onto a frame, with no side mounts needed. Recaro make a direct fit frame for each generation of TT, and they are not interchangeable:
The first is for the TT built before May 2006, the Mk1 (8N). The second is for the TT from June 2006 onwards, the Mk2 (8J), which has a different floor structure. Both bolt to the factory floor mounting points with no drilling, include fore and aft runners so you keep seat adjustment, and set the seat at the right height for the TT’s seat belt geometry.
That is all there is to it. Recaro design their seats and frames to line up with each other, which keeps installation simple. For a wider choice of seats, see our guides to the best reclining seats for the Audi TT Mk1 and the Audi TT Mk2.
Using your standard seat belts
If you want to keep the TT’s standard seat belts with your new Sportster CS seats, that is perfectly fine. The seat is designed for three point belts, which gives a neat, factory fitted look, and the correct frame height keeps the shoulder belt sitting where it should.
The Sportster CS also accepts a four point harness for track use, but a harness needs proper anchor points, so talk to us before going that way.
What do I need to fit Recaro Sportster CS seats to an Audi TT?
The seats and the Recaro direct fit frame for your generation of TT.
Is the Audi TT frame the same for the Mk1 and Mk2?
No. Recaro make one frame for the TT built before 2006 and another for 2006 onwards.
Does the Sportster CS need side mounts in a TT?
No. It is a base mount seat that bolts straight onto the Recaro frame.
Can I use the TT's standard seat belts?
Yes. The Sportster CS is designed to work with standard three point belts.
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The short versionSeat plus the right frame
A Sportster CS and the Recaro frame for your TT generation is the whole job.
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