Did some research today...
Realized that the steering column/ steering wheel and the seat is not aligned in our e36 ti (and probably not in any e36). It's now clear to me why I have always felt like I was sitting more towards the right side of the seat than in the center...
The measurements indicate that the steering wheel is between 25 and 30mm to the right of the center of the seat. Some photos of my findings below.
Photo 1: The red lines indicates the center lines.
Photo 2:The measurements...
My findings was a real re-fueling of my dreams. Got new faith in the Macht Schnell items and did a test fit:
I think the offset is like the original, but have to measure when finalized the installation. The installation is time consuming, since there is not a perfect match between the BMW mounting points, Recaro Sportster CS and the Macht Schnell hardware...
I also guess that the sitting position is between 25 and 50mm lower than the sport seats in lower position. I am sitting really low, and not to forget, really tight. The side support is really very good compared to the original BMW e36 sport seats