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Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
Has anyone done this? What's required to swap a manual seatbelt setup from a newer SVX into an older one? Please advise.
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
yes, it`s been done.
manual belts, manual belt a-b pillar trim pieces, i can`t remember what else right now. mike 621 would know for sure as he did it in his 92 claret as well as a full tan interior swap |
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
I just did mine a few months ago. You also want to grab the two steel brackets under the passenger side trim that the "o-****" handle bolts to. Because of the track, the handle on the auto seatbelt car is slightly higher.
If you don't get those brackets, you can either cut holes in the manual trim, or modify the bracket to get it tho line up with the holes in the manual trim.
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
I wrote up a How To in my locker with pics:
http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?alia176|32225
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
Nice write up. I didn't remove the center console, My old lap belts are still in therejust retracted all the way in. I also didn't remove the carpet, just used a knife and some tin snips to cut the carpet/plastic.
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
FYI I have a set of everything necessary to do the swap for a car with a grey interior, carpet included. Not sure how well the B-pillar cover things would ship though. They seem kinda fragile and bulky. I was going to do the swap on my '92, but it crashed and now I have a '94, so no point in keeping it around. I paid $200 I think, so offers anywhere in that range will be entertained.
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
Also, the how-to guide posted suggests replacing the center console, but I'm fairly certain there's no point in doing the whole thing. There are a couple of grooves in the auto seatbelt center consoles, where the lap belt comes out of. The manual seatbelt ones still have that groove, they just have a little cover that slots into that groove. All you need is that little 2 inch "interior bit" and to remove the console to take out the lap belts.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7 6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter, ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams, group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT steering wheel, apkarian's LED tails, silver STi BBS wheels, PWR radiator, redstuff pads f/r, drilled/slotted rotors, bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable lateral links, KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust, ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it belongs. Turbo project '97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels. AUX/pocket mod Now a mod "over there" ............Photo album |
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
I've got a full 1994 to get parts out of - I should have everything necessary. Thanks for this write-up - It'll help a lot!
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
I will put the write up in the How-To Docs.
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
Let me know if you want pics of some of the parts out of the car.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7 6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter, ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams, group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT steering wheel, apkarian's LED tails, silver STi BBS wheels, PWR radiator, redstuff pads f/r, drilled/slotted rotors, bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable lateral links, KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust, ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it belongs. Turbo project '97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels. AUX/pocket mod Now a mod "over there" ............Photo album |
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
Quote:
thanks.
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If it ain't broken it, doesn't have enough features!!! '92 SVX LSL '03 4Runner '96 FZJ80 Landcruiser '90 Mercedes 300E |
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
I would much rather sell it as a set.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7 6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter, ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams, group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT steering wheel, apkarian's LED tails, silver STi BBS wheels, PWR radiator, redstuff pads f/r, drilled/slotted rotors, bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable lateral links, KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust, ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it belongs. Turbo project '97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels. AUX/pocket mod Now a mod "over there" ............Photo album |
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
For those that have done this, is there any problems with warning lights or error codes? The car still thinking the old autobelts need to be attached?
On that note, either way, is there another computer located somewhere related to the autobelts that could also be removed? Just to have a clean "complete" conversion and get any extra clutter out of the car for simplicity.
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
Yea I think here's a module in the roof of the trunk that could be removed.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7 6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter, ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams, group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT steering wheel, apkarian's LED tails, silver STi BBS wheels, PWR radiator, redstuff pads f/r, drilled/slotted rotors, bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable lateral links, KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust, ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it belongs. Turbo project '97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels. AUX/pocket mod Now a mod "over there" ............Photo album |
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Re: Auto-> Manual Seat Belt Conversion?
Bump to see if anyone has run into problems with the error codes or bothered with the control module.
Also, since it seems IMPOSSIBLE to find someone parting out a car with grey manual seat belts (I don't think there were that many to start with, relatively). Anyone know the part numbers for the little grey trim pieces that go on the center console. And the bracket for the assist handle? I tried looking on Subaruparts, but they only have a category for "sealing and trim" for 1992. That category is suddenly absent for all other years.
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Troy 1992 SVX LSL "Serenity" 250,000 miles! I don't care, I'm still free, You can't take the sky from me... |
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