seat bracket compatibility between models & years

[Marck]

Does the Subaru XT (all years) and Subaru RX/GL/DL Wagon/Sedan/3D_Coupe (all years) share the same front driver and passenger seat brackets? 

 

What about the XT6?  What about EA81 cars like the hatch?

 

Thanks

[ruparts]

hi,

  the answer is not so easy, as that,, xt , maybe xt6,  and the other sedans,wags, etc share the same brackets in each model year more or less.  the height adjust seats have a different outside bracket but bolt to the car the same as the non height adjust,, its just the bracket is not removable from the seat.   but they changed the brackets a couple of times through the years of the series.  the 85-86, some 87,   were simple, 4 bolts and all in the floor, seatbelts had a separate attach point. then  some brilliant xxxx , changed  the inner rear of the front seat to bolt to the tunnel, and the belt is attached to the bracket .  xt/xt6 had a slip through for the belt went to an elaborate coiler at the back of the console.  the front outer side brackets i think are the same at least through 88, except  the ones with the height adjustment lever are made different,  but do attach to the car in the same location,   so bacically it is year that determines,  and type of seats,  but the bolt location on the car is same, early years all to floor ,  later,  inner rear track to tunnel.  on ea81, i think are pretty much all alike but not 100% sure,  and not sure if the brackets fit the ea82 series floor or not,, and vice/versa.  there are others here that have more experience with this having swapped in seats and so on.

  

[jono]

I have seen EA82 seats of unkmown year adapted to fit EA81. The bolt holes are wider apart on EA82 than EA81, but same from front hole to back hole, same shape to deal with. I have 86 made XT seats in my 85 sedan and are same width apart, but about 60- 70mm longer in the runners from front hole to rear hole, so spacer brackets have been made up to allow this. Had no trouble fitting 87 EA82 model seats in 85 EA82

[rpholz]

I'm about to pull the seats from my 88 RX and put them in my 89 XT6 (then later fit jdm ver5 Sti seats in the RX) I'll let you know how this goes