Dinky26 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Has anybody tried to put seats such as these in a Brat? http://fayar.craigslist.org/cto/3983464558.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belacane Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I have racing seats in mine (not STI tho). Very comfortable and works nicely. Thinking of putting some Porsche seats in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I put seats out of a 03 or 04 Impreza RS in my Brat. Should be the same! Best of memory is inside bolt actually lines up in the front, outside bolt is off by 1" approximately. You can add a piece of flat steel by either welding of bolting to the seat foot and then drill to bolt into the original mounting hole. On the back same thing on the outside mount, the inside back mount I used a small piece of angle (1x1 maybe) and bolted down to floor and drilled through for bolt to seat! Hope that helps you out. I also had to cut the back inside arm off on the back of the seats to fit. None of this was a really big deal if you have a sawzall w/ metal blade and drill with bits, a couple of pieces of flat and angle metal. Guess in a more condensed version yes they will bolt in with minor fabbing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky26 Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Yes this does help, thanks I'll seriously think about making a trip to get them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 If they were in Eastern NC I would be heading out to get them. The RS seats have been in my Brat for about 8 years. They were only one year old when I installed them and looked like brand new. I will say this much I don't know why anyone would replace them for another set. They are supper comfortable! The set I got had been taken out to install racing seats with the 5 point harness, removed when car was bought new! Go for it, you will be shocked what a super nice seat like that will do for you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky26 Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) So are the RS seats the same or similar to the STI seats? I kind of wanted to sit in one before I made the 4+ hour trip to get them. Anyone know how much of a difference there is between the new ones and the 07s? Edited August 10, 2013 by Dinky26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 The only difference I see just looking at the pictures is the head rest is adjustable on the RS seats. The bolstering and seat surface look identical to the seats I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky26 Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Decided to buy a set here local and they were only $80 & Not $300. This set is the RS style. Any extra tidbits of what you did to install would be awesome Bratman. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky26 Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 I put seats out of a 03 or 04 Impreza RS in my Brat. Should be the same! Best of memory is inside bolt actually lines up in the front, outside bolt is off by 1" approximately. You can add a piece of flat steel by either welding of bolting to the seat foot and then drill to bolt into the original mounting hole. On the back same thing on the outside mount, the inside back mount I used a small piece of angle (1x1 maybe) and bolted down to floor and drilled through for bolt to seat! Hope that helps you out. I also had to cut the back inside arm off on the back of the seats to fit. None of this was a really big deal if you have a sawzall w/ metal blade and drill with bits, a couple of pieces of flat and angle metal. Guess in a more condensed version yes they will bolt in with minor fabbing!!! Never mind didn't remember you'd posted this earlier, life has been nuts for me the past 5 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D. Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I have 2002 WRX seats in my 1980 Brat FWIW. Completely custom and fabbed up mounts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Probably because yours is a 80 model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky26 Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Yeah, thought about the task more now and I'm seeing how it won't be to bad. Have to do my Weber install first, really starting to like garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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