A question of seats
24 March 2006, 02:12 PM
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A question of seats
Which are the better? STi7 or STi8, or is there no difference?
Does anyone know if they are a straight swap/swap with some work/difficult swap/don't fit at all into a '98 classic, facelift interior?
I'm thinking of fronts and rears, since my fronts on my classic are getting a bit worn, holes appearing in the driver's side upper seat padding where I get in and out.
TIA Alcazar
Does anyone know if they are a straight swap/swap with some work/difficult swap/don't fit at all into a '98 classic, facelift interior?
I'm thinking of fronts and rears, since my fronts on my classic are getting a bit worn, holes appearing in the driver's side upper seat padding where I get in and out.
TIA Alcazar
24 March 2006, 06:15 PM
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IIRC they don't fit.
Talk to Andy at www.scoobyteknix.com - he'll have a set in & he's cheap as chips
Talk to Andy at www.scoobyteknix.com - he'll have a set in & he's cheap as chips
26 March 2006, 03:48 PM
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Errrr.....I think they do fit!
I've not tried the fronts but I believe they bolt straight in.
The rears either bolt straight in or need a new centre mounting point for the back rest (depending whether they are JDM or UK sourced).
The base is a slightly different shape at the ends, so you might need a small piece of felt/carpet to cover any exposed paint work when you open the door.
I've not tried the fronts but I believe they bolt straight in.
The rears either bolt straight in or need a new centre mounting point for the back rest (depending whether they are JDM or UK sourced).
The base is a slightly different shape at the ends, so you might need a small piece of felt/carpet to cover any exposed paint work when you open the door.
27 March 2006, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Dyney
Errrr.....I think they do fit ...
...The base is a slightly different shape at the ends, so you might need a small piece of felt/carpet to cover any exposed paint work when you open the door.
...The base is a slightly different shape at the ends, so you might need a small piece of felt/carpet to cover any exposed paint work when you open the door.
You can botch things to make good - but there not a straight swap. You'll also find the fronts make you sit a lot higher than the standard seats.
I read somewhere you may be able to swap the bases to lower the new ones - but I'm not 100% sure (memory like a sieve
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Which are the better? STi7 or STi8, or is there no difference?
TIA Alcazar
TIA Alcazar
There seems to be very faint blue stripes on the black parts of the STI 7 seats too...
TBH I prefer the look of the STI 8 seats and the tight fit of the STI 7s...
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