nsrt4me Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 So I decided to take on the project of fabbing and installing a pair of 2008 STi bucket seats into my 05 LGT. It took a total of 9 hours to do the swap. I went into this project having no knowledge of what the outcome would be. After many hours of sweating, bleeding, cursing, diet Coke pounding, and scratching my head, Im extremely satisfied with the results. EDIT: I retained 100% factory sensors, airbags, and heaters! http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x335/nsrt4me/2011-11-20_12-19-32_486.jpg http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x335/nsrt4me/2011-11-20_12-19-23_521.jpg Sorr for the dirty car, just snapped the pics on my phone after the install! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefRacer Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 What was involved in the total swap? Did the seat heaters plug and play? Can I check em out sometime? I'm in the northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Wow that looks great! How is the overall feel of the seats? I'm sure comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squillo Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsrt4me Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Basically, nothing plugs and plays! lol. The stock seat bottom frames have to be reused along with all the sensors, airbags, heaters, etc. The seats are SUPER comfortable. I was pissed at losing my adjustable lumbar support, but I havent had any pain yet. The seats are very supportive, yet they are somehow softer in a way on the bottom. They sit with your butt closer to the ground kind of with the knee section a little higher like racing seats. These seats are much better than my previous srt-4 viper seats. They also will fit a larger guy without much pain. Im 6'0 and 195 and have plenty of comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRoc7822 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Great job man!!! Looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robitrice Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 awesome.....should do a writeup lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCwagon Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Subscribed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballaholic Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 awesome.....should do a writeup lol +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1454 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Mind me asking how much the seats set you back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepuma Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Needs a write up. Very interested in doing this myself as I feel stock lgt seats are like cardboard - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonsubie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Please write it up; I just bought an '08 STi driver's seat because my mechanic said "we'll make it work - no problem," and as soon as he took a look at the connections, he called me back and said "uh, this isn't going to work." I have the seat listed for sale in the Mountain West thread, but I'd rather use it if you can post instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Yeah I'm interested as well. I've got an 06 SE wagon and the driver's seat is horribly uncomfortable. Sitting in it for as little as 30 minutes gives me back pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsrt4me Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 You guys probably wont bo comfortable doing what needs to be done in order to get these to work IMO. Just to say, there is grinding, drilling, airbag swapping among other things involved. I dont really want to do a write up for the fact that I know that people will bi*ch about what it takes to do it. But if enough people want one, Ill consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsrt4me Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Yeah, I lost the lumbar adjustment in the swap, yet I have had NO back pain since!!! Cant beat it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted February 21, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2012 Hmmm...like this a lot. Out of curiosity, would you ever think about doing this for someone else for a fee? "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1454 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I'm interested, but it's something that will have wait till have money again. Would love to see a write up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsrt4me Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Hmmm...like this a lot. Out of curiosity, would you ever think about doing this for someone else for a fee? I would probably do this for others, however, Im altering safety devices etc. I wouldnt want it somehow coming back to me, if you know what I mean. Otherwise I'd def do it, just dont think its worth it right now. If this thread gets a few more requests, I'll put up a how to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1454 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 You could always do the usual disclaimers like the developers over at xda do for people messing with their phones/devices. "You break it, or hurt yourself, I'm in no way responsible for what happens. etc. " Just a thought. I know it's pretty much a given, but I'm not sure legally how someone could even try and hold you responsible. But I'm also not a lawyer, so don't listen to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsrt4me Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 LOL, yeah yeah yeah....STi seats overrated.... JK no their not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonsubie Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I'm selling an '08 driver's seat in the classifieds if someone wants to tackle this project; just bought a wagon with tan interior (I know...) so there's no way I'm going to use this seat afterall (might make a nice package deal to go along with my silver/black wagon that I'll be unloading shortly, though...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRoc7822 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Im curious as to what grinding and drilling has to be done. I figured it would just be like installing the previous gen STI seats. Switching over the seat belt buckles, heaters, and air bags from your OEM seats to the STI seats. And then getting the manual power seat brackets (if your so lucky to have the automatic seats) to match up to the STI base. So that the seats can bolt into the car. Dealing with the hog pins on both sets of seats is the only "hard" part I could see in this. For those interested.. if this is just like putting the previous gen STI seats in the car... there are a few other write ups on the forum. You just have to look for them. Just labor intensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbl_D718 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 So what are the chances of swapping the STI seats onto my factory power bases? Including the seat back. It'd be cool to have full power STI seats. I actually find my factory seats comfortable enough, but I wish they were a little more "sporty." MODS: PW TMIC, Cobb catted DP, HKS cat-back, AVO filter, Bren e-tune; Konis/Epics, Advan RCII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsrt4me Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 I think that may be a little more of a pipe dream lol. But Im sure if there is a will there is a way, someone has to attempt it though to figure it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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