A Planted Technology seat bracket for the BMW 3 Series saloon on the E36 chassis, 1992 to 1999. Part number SB108.
Saloon is the fitment. The E36 coupe takes SB006 and the two are separate parts, so count the doors.
Why the saloon is the smart buy now
Coupes carry a premium and saloons do not, which makes the four door the cheaper route into the same chassis. For a track or drift build that is money better spent on the seat, the suspension and the tyres.
Saloons also have proper rear doors, which sounds trivial until you are fitting a cage or getting equipment in and out.
The floor check is not optional on an E36
These have been cheap for twenty years and a great many have been used hard by several owners in a row. Get the carpet up and look at the metal round all four mounting points, and look for repair. A bracket can only feed seat load into sound structure.
Also worth knowing
We stock an OMP subframe for the E36 if you want a matched OMP seat and mount package.
Handed, so order twice for a pair.
Have you written anything about this exact product?
Yes, we have covered this exact product: Top 5 reclining seat choices for your BMW 3 Series Sedan [E36], including our fitting guide, and Top 5 reclining seat choices for your BMW 3 Series Coupe [E46], including our fitting guide. That is first-hand coverage from our own builds and showroom, not brochure copy.
Will this fit my car?
This frame is made for the BMW E36. Chassis code and years matter more than the badge, as floor pans change between generations, so if your car sits near a changeover year, send us the registration and we will confirm before you order.
Which seats does it take?
Check the bolt pattern in the specification against your seat. The Compatible seats tab above lists what bolts straight on. If your seat is not listed, tell us what you run and we will confirm the fit.
Do I keep fore-and-aft adjustment?
Only with a sliding runner between the frame and the seat, which is a separate part on Planted frames. If more than one person drives the car, budget for the runner. Our guide to sliding runners explains the options and widths.
Is this for the driver or passenger side?
Both sides are available on this listing, pick driver or passenger side at the point of order (sides listed are for right-hand-drive cars). Left-hand-drive car? Ask us, as the sides swap over and availability varies by model.