Thanks to a dealer buddy of mine (owns something like 16 dealerships in a major metropolitan area) I was able to get my Ford Racing Recaro seats at dealer cost. Which really isn't a huge discount compared to what some of the retailers are selling these for, but still, a discount is a discount. On to the pics and review:

Passenger seat before the install











Passenger Recaro compared to stock Passenger seat







Installed









Detail shots





Summary of my thoughts:

The Recaros are very high quality seats, which you should expect since they are Recaro. The alcantara suede inserts really give the seats a bit more of an "upscale" feel than if they were 100% cloth. But even the cloth itself is a very nice quality with great feel.

The bolstering is fantastic. These are the best reclining seats I have used. I'd guess that to get more support you'd need to step up to a full bucket seat. I am 6'0 245 lbs and these seats fit me very well. A little snug, which is good, but very comfortable. They really hold me in place during hard cornering which allows me to focus more on driving rather than trying to hold myself in place on the pathetic stockers! Because you aren't slip-sliding away on the stock seats you get a much better feel for the car with these seats. You feel more in control.

I couldn't be happier. They are pricey, at around $2500-shipped retail, but I think they are worth every penny.

 

They look great but I can't justify the price

 

Remember they are plug & play with no need to purchase new seat rails. They also come with side airbags which may or may not be important to you. As a street driven car 99% of the time it's very important to me. And then of course you get Recaro quality. I considered the Corbeau seats briefly, but I just don't find their quality acceptable for my standards.

 

Nice review, the seats look great.

 

Hearing that these seats are plug and play is great news.

 

Any plans to sell the stockers? Love the Recaros!

 

No plans. I cleaned them and wrapped them up. Storing them in the Recaro boxes so I can put them back on the car whenever I sell/trade it.

 

Wow, nice pics! Congrats man; they look great.

 

Vary nice. How much with no discoint

 

To much lol

 

The lowest I have seen it retail is $2499 shipped from CJ Pony Parts. Well worth it, IMO, considering you're getting Recaro quality, plug-and-play installation, and side air bags.

 

These are hella nice, I'm looking at getting getting some after market seats for my 2000"

 

Any plans to get the Shelby leather covers?

 

None. I'm more than happy with the cloth and alcantara. It's very nice and sporty.

 

If they were leather I might be tempted but I wouldn't want to trade my leather for cloth.. And they are pricey! Half the price of a supercharger! They look great though!

 

At first I didn't want to get rid of the leather but now I'm glad I did. If the seats were all cloth maybe I'd feel otherwise but the alcantara is great. I'm a sucker for alcantara.

 

Hey, do y'all have any recommendations for racing style seats for a 2000 mustang?

 

They look good,except for $2500 and the passenger seat is not height adjustable, they should have given a manual handle like drivers seat.

 

Any of the offerings from Recaro, Sparco, Bride, and Status are very good. If you are on a budget Corbeau has some stuff to look at.

 

Corbeau CR1's are great. $900 for both front and rails. Easy install, and after 3000 miles and 1 track day I can say they are top notch. They also hold you in better than the boss Recaros. Though no air bags.