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If Carlsberg did seats...
Ok, I have a WRX SL wagon with the leather seats, these are basically the same as Spec-D and GB270 seats bar the fact that the SL's are heated, which is coming in handy ATM.
My seats being cleaned/conditioned whilst also cleaning the carpets...I know, a bit OTT but all part of my de-contam' from previous owner! https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...psd9235a62.jpg They're comfortable enough, trouble is you feel like you're sat 'on' them rather than 'in' them so I started looking for a better pair of seats that would bolt straight in. There's been some discussions on here recently about what are the best seats and the bug STi versions seem to get the vote as the blob/hawk versions became wider fitting and not so snug. So here they are, the best OEM seats you can get https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...pse19af21e.jpg And the best seats to get if you are going to re-trim them in leather are bug WRX seats which are exactly the same shape bar a few differences in the shapes to the material 'panels'. So here's some I picked-up earlier! They feel amazing to sit in, really grip you and feel very comfy, though definitely not for fat blokes! They're in superb condition considering the age except for a bit of bobbling on the drivers seat thigh bolster and the foam underneath this area will need re-building. https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...psdb2806d6.jpg There was a little bit of rust to 3 of the 8 feet which I have rubbed-down and treated/painted black. https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...psf74dbeae.jpg https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...pse8402130.jpg https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps9f815639.jpg Also removed all the plastic trim and put my new parts wash bath to good use...(definitely not our daughters bath, honest). https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps9222d774.jpg On a side note, this isn't my first seat project, here's a pair I did earlier for my old B7 RS4, I have a thing about seats... http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...psnkk6cyuz.jpg Sourced the leather for the trimmers from a suppliers in Germany to match the metallic anthracite colour and used a local trimmers for the leather work And the best bit... http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8fepq7yu.jpg Did all the carbon lamination myself...very very labour intensive but looked amazing and is one of the only 2 RS4s in the country with custom carbon backs Getting back to the bug seats, at this point I was supposed to get the seats done at the same trimmers I used on the RS4, but he took one look at them and wimped-out because the fabric is bonded and removing the fabric destroys the foam! Bugger. Next stop Transcal a large commercial trimmers in Livingston just outside Edinburgh. http://www.transcal.co.uk/sites/defa...al-contact.jpg Transcal are more expensive but they have done lots of STi seats before and know what to do with the bonded fabric, i.e. they make-up templates from the seat covers in situ and bond the new seat covers over the old, simples. The standard of work is amazing (they had a Range Rover in the fitting area awaiting a new interior), only thing is they're not cheap! They also tell me they can match the blue Alcantara on the STi seats for repairs and re-trims. I talked through the re-trim options with Sam one of their fitters and marked on with chalk the changes I wanted to the panels and left the seats with them. http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...ps420d4206.jpg http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4ff13502.jpg http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...psad4984bc.jpg They've just had a large order from a clients so unfortunately they won't be finished until January, but it gives me time to source the heated seat pads they'll fit for me. :thumb: |
Fcuk me, those RS4 seats.
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Awesome. I just shifted a set of Bug WRX seats so that I could get the blue STI ones to match my car colour :D
Good to know they can match the blue though. I might have to get the rear bench done at some point. |
A few jobs to do before the seats are finished.
First fit 3.3ohm resister to seat airbag connector (bug WRX seats don't have airbags) https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps0040ce32.jpg Pushed the resister into the connector https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps83319c5c.jpg Stripped the connector back to expose the pins so I could test that the resistor was shorting the 2 pins correctly https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...psb4cb989e.jpg pushed bluetak in around resister to hold in place then wrapped with insulation tape https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps8958328e.jpg also needed to buy a drivers seat belt catch from a bug STi as the standard bug WRX seats don't have a seat belt warning switch fitted https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...pse7ca4715.jpg Next job, heated seats... went for the carbon fibre seat pads that can be cut (in length only) to suit the seats https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps3831bbff.jpg and wiring loom for each seat https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...pse9979da8.jpg Fortunately the OEM heated seat switch works in the same way as the one supplied with the heated seat kit so was just a case of cutting the wires to after market switch and using crimp connectors to connect new loom to OEM switch https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps4ab6a457.jpg https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps3a0a28d9.jpg https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps0980cca7.jpg Then install loom from centre console to under the seats ready to plug in... https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...psc8f8119e.jpg Had a call from Transcal this week to say they may have the seats completed by next week which means I can get them fitted over the holidays...:luxhello: |
seats collected from Transcal...
Collected the seats from Transcal today, very impressed with the quality of work
Leather looks amazing, really happy with the blue contrast stitching, tried to mimic the style of the bug STi seats https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps8767c4e8.jpg https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...pscc3a3b69.jpg https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps4c869ff5.jpg https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps9a6ca323.jpg https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...psc83edcf1.jpg https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...ps4704f0b2.jpg Blue stitch is exact match for the stitching on the steering wheel https://i1270.photobucket.com/albums...psa863f435.jpg Looking forward to getting these fitted over the next few days, going to spend plenty of time conditioning the leather before they're sat in to make sure they sat looking brand new. |
They look lovely!
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Bloody good job there mate
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Nice! Not a fan of leather seats any more, but they do look very smart indeed.
Regarding the differences in 'snugness' between the blob and bug seats - is it really that noticeable? |
The difference between the leather SL seats and the bug seats is night and day, so blob WRX seats will be somewhere in between. Not having sat in a blob WRX seat I can't confirm 100% but they do look pretty shallow and wide to me.
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Would look better all black
Looks like a seat cover tbh No doubt the work is amazing Wiley |
Originally Posted by wiley
(Post 11605972)
Would look better all black
Looks like a seat cover tbh No doubt the work is amazing Wiley |
Hi mate i just fitted sl interior i have all the switches and plugs do i just tap into cig lighter like to power switches and do i put a inline fuse in between lighter and seats
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Whats happened with the SL seats?
I'm slighly confused, as if you had a SL, then all the heated seat wirring will all be fitted, just just need to wire new seats to current OEM wirring? |
No i have a jdm blob sti but bought a sl interior with all switches and seat plugs just need to know if its just live and earth or if i need a relay
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Hi Peter, unfortunately I know nothing about the OEM wiring to the OEM switches as I didn't want to play around with it and it was far easier to just use the relay/wiring with the aftermarket heaters. Yes I installed an inline fuse for each seat to the cig lighter.
You will need a relay for each seat but the loom is quite convoluted and I haven't made any notes or drawn up a wiring diagram. I'll look through what notes/pics I have and post back. What wiring do you have? |
I have black blue and two greens for switches then black and two greens for seats
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From forrester forum i read
Blue-live Black-earth Green-illum to show seat turned on |
ok, lay out the wiring you have and connect the switches and take a highres pic of them
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Do it once home cheers
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http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/a...513_132132.jpgsorry about pic quality its my phone so top 2 plugs are for seats bottom ones are for switched
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What i can make out is bottom ones plug into switches
Blue wire to power source black earth Greens will be seats hi/lo settings So do i just wire blue into cig light live and put a 20amp fuse inbetween cig lighter and switch or just wire without fuse |
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Originally Posted by peter zippy reid
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So do i just wire blue into cig light live and put a 20amp fuse inbetween cig lighter and switch or just wire without fuse
Thought they might have given you the complete looms as what you have will be a pain in butt to work out This is all the help I can provide on the oEM wiring: after market loom for each seat Attachment 48338 aftermarket kit relay for each seat Attachment 48339 OEM switch pinouts, 1=low 2=high Attachment 48340 Attachment 48341 |
Ok cheers i thought i read on forrester forum the relays are nuilt into the switches
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very smart mate.:thumb:
personally not a fan of leather in imprezas. had a sl model once and first roundabout slid accross the seat - prefer material holding me in place. |
I know what you mean, and that's why I had to fit better/closer fitting seats as I felt like I was sat on rather than in them!
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arrh yes the ultimate Impreza seats, I wondered how long it would be before you gave this thread the 'not as good as the S204' stamp!
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What you planning Darrell?
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