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Author:  jonno_racing [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:05 pm ]
Post subject:  fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
ok so after shoping for a fair while I am still no closer to replacing my drivers side seat to stock (curently monza race seat that I hate) for rego.
I can't find a secondhand one, and even if I could, stock jimny seats suck.

I have done some shoping for new seats (something factory) and I have come across a set of forester seats, they are super cumfie, fairly good holding (nearly as good as wrx seats) they have a center fold down arm rest, lumber controll and in perfect condition they are worth $250 for the pair!

as they are newer than the jimny they would meet the adr requirements.

the rails look VERY close in width than jimny and the actual seat is only 40mm wider than the stock seats.

what are requirements with legaly fitting them? "if" no or very very little rail nods are required does that make them legal? or do they still require a engeneering cert?
Author:  Fatzook [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
They are NOTHING like WRX seats. I fitted some to a ford courier 6 months ago.

They are however a very nice place to be.

And any seating change requires approval.
Author:  jonno_racing [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
they were sitting next to wrx seats, felt quit simmilar to sit in. (not in apperance tho)

how do mounts differ to Suzuki ones mate? easy to work with?
Author:  Gwagensteve [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
Fatzook wrote:
They are NOTHING like WRX seats.


That could only be a good thing. WRX seats are rubbish. I literally couldn't wait to get the stock seat out of my STi (It lasted a week). Unsupportive, uncomfortable, and sat far too high; not really the seats problem, but I was able to mount my SP-G Recaro low enough to make the car work ergonomically without anything other than the ADR approved bracketry, so it wasn't really the car either.

To avoid dramas, I'd be putting a stock jimmy seat in for Rego, even if it's only in there for a little while. I don't think it's worth going through the approval process for another average seat.

Steve.
Author:  jonno_racing [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
yeah Steve the issue is I can't find a stock jimny seat for a decent price atm.

I thought wrx seats were OK but at $500 a pair id pass.
Author:  Fatzook [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
jonno_racing wrote:
they were sitting next to wrx seats, felt quit simmilar to sit in. (not in apperance tho)

how do mounts differ to Suzuki ones mate? easy to work with?



Honestly, I can't remember. And I didn't take any pics. I've fitted worse though.
Author:  Gwagensteve [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
jonno_racing wrote:
I thought wrx seats were OK but at $500 a pair id pass.


Goes to show how much a little bit of pretend shoulder support adds to the price of a seat.

Add the cost of approval to whatever seat you choose and a replacement Jimny seat might look a lot more attractive.

Steve.
Author:  jonno_racing [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
sweet thanks, I will run the tape over them and pick a set up over the next few weeks, they had 3 sets so not all that popular.
Author:  Fatzook [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
My brothers MY01 forrester GT had Bride seats fitted. But they were luxury models...... CRAZY comfortable!
Author:  jonno_racing [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
nice! I'm planning on a round aus drive end of next year, so making Jim as cumfie as posible. I also think if the seats fit well enough and look "factory" it will pass through rego without question.
Author:  Fatzook [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
jonno_racing wrote:
nice! I'm planning on a round aus drive end of next year, so making Jim as cumfie as posible. I also think if the seats fit well enough and look "factory" it will pass through rego without question.



Well that all comes down to how well you mount them.
Author:  atari4x4 [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
Fatzook wrote:
jonno_racing wrote:
nice! I'm planning on a round aus drive end of next year, so making Jim as cumfie as posible. I also think if the seats fit well enough and look "factory" it will pass through rego without question.



Well that all comes down to how well you mount them.


you did well with the Recaro mounts in the Vits 8)
Author:  Fatzook [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
atari4x4 wrote:
Fatzook wrote:
jonno_racing wrote:
nice! I'm planning on a round aus drive end of next year, so making Jim as cumfie as posible. I also think if the seats fit well enough and look "factory" it will pass through rego without question.



Well that all comes down to how well you mount them.


you did well with the Recaro mounts in the Vits 8)



The Drift seat mounts were easier. Pitty the seats are rubbish :roll:
Author:  jonno_racing [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
id like to make the mounts bolt in. we shall see. i have fitted a few sets of seats now. as long as the rails are close enough it shouldn't be to hard..
Author:  jonno_racing [ Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
ok spoke to a place in hobart as long as there is no welding, any modifications are done with 3mm+ plate and all bolts are grade8 seats can be signed off for $45 each.

so I will pick up seats next week cash depending and see how I go.
Author:  jonno_racing [ Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: fitting Diffrent seats...01 forester
Ok so went to pick up seats today, ran a ruller over them and well.. i was about 30mm off and the rails wont fit :( bow wow.
so im back on the hunt.
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