Test fitting WRX seats in a Legacy - comments & pictures

n2x4 · Post by **n2x4** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:22 pm

If you have a welder and a grinding wheel, you can fix the hight issue with WRX seats. Trimming the brackets down to get the seat rails to rest on the floor gets you an extra 2" lower. With the hight adjuster slammed on the drivers seat, the seat touches the carpet and won't slide. Definitely not an issue after that.

spdracr · Post by **spdracr** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:24 pm

lol... diy fixed racing seat. still have to test it with my helmet to see if i'm still happy.

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:42 pm

n2x4 wrote:If you have a welder and a grinding wheel, you can fix the hight issue with WRX seats. Trimming the brackets down to get the seat rails to rest on the floor gets you an extra 2" lower. With the hight adjuster slammed on the drivers seat, the seat touches the carpet and won't slide. Definitely not an issue after that.

*gasp*

I HAVE to do that. so you just grind down the mounting points and drill/widen holes? What needs to be welded?

I was going to try to make some brackets to lower them but I didn't see an easy way to do it. I've started looking for replacement seats because these are too high.

dropdfocus · Post by **dropdfocus** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:51 am

It does look lower on the passenger side in the picture.

internetautomart · Post by **internetautomart** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:35 pm

n2x4 wrote:If you have a welder and a grinding wheel, you can fix the hight issue with WRX seats. Trimming the brackets down to get the seat rails to rest on the floor gets you an extra 2" lower. With the hight adjuster slammed on the drivers seat, the seat touches the carpet and won't slide. Definitely not an issue after that.

Pics?

SubaruNation · Post by **SubaruNation** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:59 am

wish i was loaded out of my mind so i could do that too...
BLARG!

def09 · Post by **def09** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:03 am

I cant get past the peanut butter color interior.

91legacyawdturbo · Post by **91legacyawdturbo** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:15 am

the wrx seats with my car fit great, the only problem that I had was that the wrx seats do sit higher, about the seat belts I just re-used the legacy locks and belts, if the seat belt falls all the way down you just have to reach a little further down. definitely a better seat.
the boulstering is sweet to have compared to the originals

chochocho · Post by **chochocho** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:28 am

so will these fit with no modification to the rails?

took out my passenger seat and then tried to install rs coupe seats but the bolt holes don't match up.

i was about to swap the legacy rails with the rs rails but the rs rails have different holes in fitment of the rails.....anyone else have this problem?

thanks in advance.

dropdfocus · Post by **dropdfocus** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:05 am

Nope, I sat '06 WRX TR Edition seats into my car (front & rear) and they line up like were meant to be there back in '92... I have not known there to be any mounting hole differences between Impreza and Legacy.

kimokalihi · Post by **kimokalihi** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:12 am

The WRX seats have an extra mounting hole in the back of the inside rail of the seats, if I recall correctly. I have them in my car. Not sure what year they are but I think 02-03. They're the black and blue weave seats. They're really nice. The rear seats fit too.

Aerotech · Post by **Aerotech** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:49 am

Guys, I have a set of the black/blue seat upholstery, if anyone running those seats wants material to color-match their door panels. $25 + ship.
Left over after I installed leather upholstery...

These seats..

kimokalihi · Post by **kimokalihi** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:09 pm

Yep, those are the seats in my 91 SS right now.

dropdfocus · Post by **dropdfocus** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:25 pm

Aerotech wrote:Guys, I have a set of the black/blue seat upholstery, if anyone running those seats wants material to color-match their door panels. $25 + ship.
Left over after I installed leather upholstery...

Where the hell did you manage to come up with that exact matching material? If I was running those seats I'd take you up on that in a heart beat...but I'm not, so I wont.

Aerotech · Post by **Aerotech** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:11 am

I re-upholstered my WRX seats in black leather. Saved the old upholstery, just in case.

Jamal has dibs as of now...

chochocho · Post by **chochocho** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:39 pm

how did you folks swap the buckles?

the 14mm bolt from the 03 bugeye front seat buckles has a groove and was a little short. did you have to get a new bolt and remove the rails for the install? i was trying to remove the rail and of course, i had to strip one of the black screws......

i was able to tighten the seat buckle with just the bolt but was unable to install the nut that came with the bolt. good enough?

kimokalihi · Post by **kimokalihi** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:58 pm

I'm a bit confused. Are you talking about the nut that allows the seat belt buckle to rotate freely? I think I remember installing the manual seat belt buckles and when tightened down all the way they do no want to move anymore.

It's been a while though.

Aerotech · Post by **Aerotech** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:31 am

Is it just me, or are the seat mount bolts EXTRMELY easy to cross-thread?? Done it on both cars now, both the drivers front right mounts are ruined.

I even had one come pre-crossed from the factory in the wagon

93Leg-c · Post by **93Leg-c** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:20 pm

I've got a '05 wrx seat in my car and that right front bolt hole seems really easy to cross-thread. I started cross-threading it after two turns of the bolt (even though I thought I was being very careful not to) and I had to chase the threads. I got it just in time so I didn't have to re-thread the hole.

Mattheww044 · Post by **Mattheww044** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:45 am

ya the car i bought already had rear wrx seats so i just picked up some front ones and they are alot nicer... they seem to sit about the same height (with the height adjuster all the way down) they are alot more comfy IMO, and they look ALOT better.

Mattheww044 · Post by **Mattheww044** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:46 am

only thing i noticed was that the ss "male" side of the belts do not clip into the WRX "female" sides, gonna go replace those now with the old SS ones

darkcrave · Post by **darkcrave** » Sat May 14, 2011 3:30 am

Very good info, but what about the 2004-2005 wrx black seats or sti. Same?

kimokalihi · Post by **kimokalihi** » Sat May 14, 2011 4:16 am

Same thing but much nicer seats. They're one piece instead of adjustable headrest. I want them bad but they run too much $$$.

darkcrave · Post by **darkcrave** » Sat May 14, 2011 6:32 am

Picking some up tomorrow f&r for 250 mint, figures it was worth it

kimokalihi · Post by **kimokalihi** » Sat May 14, 2011 8:43 am

Not too bad of a price I suppose. Not worth it to me though. I'm picky too and want matching rears so unless I could find a full set for $200 or less I won't be getting them. I imagine the next seats I buy will be racing buckets.

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