21 replies to this topic

[makka]

G'day, I just put some WRX seats in the front of my LH.
its a pretty easy conversion, I didnt even have to modify the rails on the seat!
here are some pics for you, they are not the greatest but you will get the idea.
the seats are nice and comfy too!

[RIM-010]

They look great Cohen. What model WRX did they come out of (year)?

And how much did the seats set you back, if you don't mind?

Tim

[knoath]

Bloody Hell!!
These LH/LX guys will do anything to update!!!

Makka.... just buy that bloody UC you've always wanted!!!

ha ha ha

No, seriously... they look really good! I take it that's the seat's original trim? It matches spot on in the pics.

Edited by knoath, 19 September 2007 - 01:28 PM.

[makka]

Tim, I paid $500 for the front and rear seats, the rear is going to need a bit of modifying to get it in though.
they are out of a 00 or 01 WRX I think, the Bugeye ones.

Dick, they are the standard trim which is similar colours to what I had, if I can get the rear seat in I will make up some door trims to match.

for anyone who wants to know what I had to do to mount them:

the rear mounts were easy, 1 mount goes straight through the trans tunnel about 75mm infront of the seatbelt anchor, with a suitable plate under the bolt. the other mount is around 55mm back from the standard rear mount so I made up a plate that went from the original mount on the floor back to where the mount on the rail is, and bolted through the rail, through the plate and through the floor with another plate under the floor.

the front mounts on the rails sat on the angled part of the strengthening crossmember that runs across the floor. so what I did was bent up some 4mm plate that went from the standard front mounts and followed the shape of the crossmember. then I drilled some holes to match up with the mounts in the rails and put some countersunk head capscrews through from the back of the plate. when the plates were bolted to the original mounts it left the capscrews poking out like studs, I just dropped the seat on and did up the nuts.
I should have taken pictures when I was bolting them in

[makka]

Herne, are you getting rid of your torana? thats a shame, its a very nice car. I should be up in Canberra over Summernats again, depending on what happens with work.

Stevo, I could be moving to Melb soon so if you did need a hand I could possibly help out, its pretty easy to do really,

[MRLXSS]

Bout time you got these pics up! They look really good! So i take it the car will be making the trek down for my 21st then!

You can do my racing seats while you are down too! haha

[LXCHEV]

makka - they look AWESOME mate! Well done. The big question is - what do they feel like and how do they compare to the original seats:

a. comfort

b. handling (ie. hard cornering etc)

They look like they'd really hold you in snug.

[gtrboyy]

They look good & really do suit your car makka.

[makka]

makka - they look AWESOME mate! Well done. The big question is - what do they feel like and how do they compare to the original seats:

a. comfort

b. handling (ie. hard cornering etc)

They look like they'd really hold you in snug.

they are comfy around town, I will find out what they are like on a trip next weekend when I drive down for Mattys. they hold you snug as, great for going around corners!


cheers gtrboyy

[makka]

They look a treat.

Do they fold forward???
As in will they suit a hatch.

Did you just pick them up from a wrecker bcz I have had a ring around and none of the local ones have anything.

Cheers

yep, they fold froward and I reckon they would be fine in a hatch
I actually bought them off a mate who had just put STI seats in his WRX.

jump on ebay, there are plenty on there

[rodomo]

One word...........RICE!

[RIM-010]

You love 'em rodomo

I reckon they look awesome, I might have to find myself a set in the future...

Tim

[rodomo]

You love 'em rodomo

Yeah, Iv'e got MR2 seats in the Commodore, Prelude seats for the Rangie and I don't think the standard seats will be in the LJ too long after rego.


Just don't tell Makka.

[RIM-010]

hahaha. What are the MR2 seats like?

Tim

[makka]

Tim, you would need to do some serious rail mods to get the WRX seats in the LJ, just looking at the one sitting beside me, the floor is a very different shape to a LH

Rob, you have a pm

[RIM-010]

Who said that they were for the LJ?

Tim

[Heath]

i could see that coming