WRX seats... DONE

sicksubie · #1 02-16-2007, 08:23 PM

Well half way done... The passenger seat is in and fits great. It was relatively easy to do (if you have the tools) and in my opinion looks awesome. Here is a pic of the finished product and then I will do a short write up since I took notes and pics while I did the install.

sicksubie · #2 02-16-2007, 08:39 PM

You need to bend the front tabs down to mate with the svx front mounting points. I cut the rear feet off completely and bought a piece of steel and welded it flat with the bottom of the rail and drilled a hole to mount it to the two rear mounting holes. I did not use the side hole on the center hump.

sicksubie · #3 02-16-2007, 08:43 PM

And yes I know the car is filthy, but once the motor is back together and the driver seat is in. It will have a saturday dedicated to it getting cleaned and detailed.

DarknessofDeath · #4 02-16-2007, 11:08 PM

nice steering wheel ~

it's a good job on the seats.

Ricochet · #5 02-16-2007, 11:36 PM

why are you putting wrx seats in an svx

svxfiles · #6 02-17-2007, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricochet

why are you putting wrx seats in an svx

I would guess much better side support and less weight.

lhopp77 · #7 02-17-2007, 07:36 AM

Disregarding any possible gain in seating support, I personally think you went backwards. It does not look nearly as classy as the SVX seat. Just my opinion.

Lee

Landshark · #8 02-17-2007, 08:42 AM

the early WRX seats are certainly much more comfortable and supportive than my '05 LGT seats!

i'd definitely recommend some Wet Okole seat covers if you want to change the back/blue color to match the rest of your interior (and also for waterproofing, and a little extra cushioning, too.)
they're a little pricey, but WELL worth it.

Speedklix · #9 02-17-2007, 08:55 AM

I think about doing the swap everytime I hop in the bug eye.

I know each have their pros and cons.... but I think I'll enjoy the wrex's more.

Ricochet · #10 02-17-2007, 09:04 AM

I'll stick with leather.. I tend to pee my pants while driving home drunk from the bars.

sicksubie · #11 02-17-2007, 09:14 AM

They are several pounds lighter. The exact difference I'm not sure, but just by moving them around the garage you can tell the difference (especially the driver seat). A rough guesstimate would be maybe a savings of 10lb on the passenger seat and maybe a little less than 20lb on the driver seat. Also, the side support is a lot better. When you stand back and look at the seat in the car finished, I really do not think it detracts from the car at all. Heck, 225.- for seats that have less than 200 miles on them, replacing worn, split 159,xxx mile seats all the while shaving 25-30lb off, is a good thing.

sicksubie · #12 02-17-2007, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricochet

I'll stick with leather.. I tend to pee my pants while driving home drunk from the bars.

Scotch-guard, my friend. No pun intended.

svxfiles · #13 02-17-2007, 07:53 PM

Factory stock leather SVX power drivers seat, 68#s
factory stock leather pass seat, 45#s.

sicksubie · #14 02-17-2007, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by svxfiles

Factory stock leather SVX power drivers seat, 68#s
factory stock leather pass seat, 45#s.

Are those weights with the rails? If so, the WRX seats are 46lb driver and 42lb passenger with the rails. So, it looks like the total savings were about 25-28 pounds, maybe a few more ounces cuz there were a few other very minor things trimmed out.

cdigerlando · #15 02-17-2007, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricochet

I'll stick with leather.. I tend to pee my pants while driving home drunk from the bars.

They make leather seat covers for the WRX. This would look better. This is a good first step since the WRX seats are good/light, and available due to the amount of seat mods that WRX owners do.