Let's talk seat tilting lever

NZ_M3 · 10-04-2015, 07:29 AM

I know I've been asked about this a few times ... so thought I'd post up a general info for everyone to know.

We all know that the tilting lever on the CSL seat looks bespoke ... and if you've ever priced one up you will know that it is north of 180 pound for one small plastic lever and a screw. Amongst the many overpriced items that is supposedly CSL it actually isn't.

What that lever is is actually a cut down version from the standard E46 M3 seat inner lever ... cheap as chips for about 8 quid or less if you know where to source it.

prices and part numbers below.

Trawler · 10-04-2015, 08:01 AM

Cheers.

mattCSLnut · 10-04-2015, 07:31 PM

Good bit of info. Tom

THANX for sharing.

0-60Motorsports · 11-04-2015, 11:06 AM

Very cool. Thanks for posting up this info

J2LTB · 13-04-2015, 12:13 AM

You sir are a star !!! ive altered the tilt on the drivers seat recently and ive really struggled to get the grub screw back in again. Its sorted but i was worried as i knew they were damn expensive.

**shimmy** · 13-04-2015, 12:23 AM

the long dark nights must just be rolling in down in the south pacific!

select · 10-04-2015, 08:02 AM

Thanks for the info, good to know incase it breaks some day.
But in order to prevent that from happening i think i'll never touch mine again.

10-04-2015, 07:29 AM	#1
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	Let's talk seat tilting lever I know I've been asked about this a few times ... so thought I'd post up a general info for everyone to know. We all know that the tilting lever on the CSL seat looks bespoke ... and if you've ever priced one up you will know that it is north of 180 pound for one small plastic lever and a screw. Amongst the many overpriced items that is supposedly CSL it actually isn't. What that lever is is actually a cut down version from the standard E46 M3 seat inner lever ... cheap as chips for about 8 quid or less if you know where to source it. prices and part numbers below.

10-04-2015, 07:31 PM	#3
mattCSLnut CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,460 Casino cash: $27763	Good bit of info. Tom THANX for sharing. __________________ UK CSL No.020 ... after 7 years of ownership I've now SOLD it !!!

11-04-2015, 11:06 AM	#4
0-60Motorsports S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 481 Casino cash: $3271	Very cool. Thanks for posting up this info __________________ EURO 04 M3 Current Mods: GC Coilovers, Eibach Sways, RE RCA?s, VCSL Bumper, OE CSL Boot, VCSL CF Rear Diffusor, DIETZ TV in Motion, SS Stepped Headers and catless, SS Res X Pipe, SS Race exhaust, OEM CSL Steering + interior, OEM CSL Intake, MSS54HP with HTE Tune, BBS CH's/LM?s FX-R Projectors + night breakers, STOPTECH ST60/40, RE Front strut brace, DINAN Rear Strut Brace,

13-04-2015, 12:13 AM	#5
J2LTB S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 407 Casino cash: $5472	You sir are a star !!! ive altered the tilt on the drivers seat recently and ive really struggled to get the grub screw back in again. Its sorted but i was worried as i knew they were damn expensive. __________________ Previously owned CSL No:16 😞

13-04-2015, 12:23 AM	#6
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	the long dark nights must just be rolling in down in the south pacific! __________________ .

10-04-2015, 08:01 AM	#2
Trawler Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,213 Casino cash: $25916	Cheers.

10-04-2015, 08:02 AM	#7
select S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 475 Casino cash: $6813	Thanks for the info, good to know incase it breaks some day. But in order to prevent that from happening i think i'll never touch mine again.