my04 & my05 UK wrx seats
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my04 & my05 UK wrx seats
am i right in thinking that my04 wrx saloons do not have the hump in between your legs on the front seats but my05 models do?
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No hump in my MY05 WRX
Mines a UK one though - have heard that the EU ones without the airbags or summat have a hump..
<edit> Knew I'd seen it somewhere - here you go bud
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=403547
Mines a UK one though - have heard that the EU ones without the airbags or summat have a hump..
<edit> Knew I'd seen it somewhere - here you go bud
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=403547
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The thing is in the UK impreza 2005 brochure there is an image of a saloon wrx and the seats have the hump where but the image of the wrx wagon below do not have the hump. im confused
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Originally Posted by C2forWRX
The thing is in the UK impreza 2005 brochure there is an image of a saloon wrx and the seats have the hump where but the image of the wrx wagon below do not have the hump. im confused
Mine does not have a hump and there was no option of having a hump
quote from that thread from a guy who has an EU car from alliance..
I checked out the seats and in Cyprus (and most other EU countries), in a WRX you can choose between the side airbag seats with no hump between your legs (!) and the more supportive STI shape buckets with the hump.
In the UK you can only get the side airbag seats, which dont have the hump and are "wider" type buckets i.e. not as supportive in my opinion. This is probably done to make the sti type uk have better seats as another selling point over the wrx (not that it needs it.)
In the UK you can only get the side airbag seats, which dont have the hump and are "wider" type buckets i.e. not as supportive in my opinion. This is probably done to make the sti type uk have better seats as another selling point over the wrx (not that it needs it.)
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I think I'd agree - not bothered about the side airbags tbh and would be nice to have the more supportive Sti shape seats.
...plus the hump would be good to rest the bollocks on
...plus the hump would be good to rest the bollocks on
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Are Humps UK spec then???
I have recently test driven a uk spec WRX 05 and it did not have a bump in the seat.
Intend purchasing an import WRX 'UK' spec from alliance which does have the bump.
The question is how can an EU import be classed as UK spec if it doesn't have the same seats i.e with airbag. Will this create a problem with insurers.
I'm sure when I sat in a UK spec 04 it had bumps
and so the debate it goes on
Intend purchasing an import WRX 'UK' spec from alliance which does have the bump.
The question is how can an EU import be classed as UK spec if it doesn't have the same seats i.e with airbag. Will this create a problem with insurers.
I'm sure when I sat in a UK spec 04 it had bumps
and so the debate it goes on
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Originally Posted by HOWY
I have recently test driven a uk spec WRX 05 and it did not have a bump in the seat.
Intend purchasing an import WRX 'UK' spec from alliance which does have the bump.
The question is how can an EU import be classed as UK spec if it doesn't have the same seats i.e with airbag. Will this create a problem with insurers.
I'm sure when I sat in a UK spec 04 it had bumps
and so the debate it goes on
Intend purchasing an import WRX 'UK' spec from alliance which does have the bump.
The question is how can an EU import be classed as UK spec if it doesn't have the same seats i.e with airbag. Will this create a problem with insurers.
I'm sure when I sat in a UK spec 04 it had bumps
and so the debate it goes on
Most insurers only seem to ask if the car is modified and the word UK spec or UK car dont get mentioned.
Here's the link to the NU website:
http://www.norwichunion.com/car-insurance/filter.htm
Then click on: If your car is imported certain conditions apply
The 04UK car I test drove had no bumps.
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My 53 plate MY03 Euro WRX has no hump!! These are known as sports seats as opposed to bucket seats...don't know wether mine have airbags or not.
When I bought the car, bucket seats were an optional extra...according to Well Lane were I bought the car from.
When I bought the car, bucket seats were an optional extra...according to Well Lane were I bought the car from.
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Originally Posted by HOWY
I have recently test driven a uk spec WRX 05 and it did not have a bump in the seat.
Intend purchasing an import WRX 'UK' spec from alliance which does have the bump.
The question is how can an EU import be classed as UK spec if it doesn't have the same seats i.e with airbag. Will this create a problem with insurers.
I'm sure when I sat in a UK spec 04 it had bumps
and so the debate it goes on
Intend purchasing an import WRX 'UK' spec from alliance which does have the bump.
The question is how can an EU import be classed as UK spec if it doesn't have the same seats i.e with airbag. Will this create a problem with insurers.
I'm sure when I sat in a UK spec 04 it had bumps
and so the debate it goes on
I have an 04 WRX wagon and the seats had NO hump. There do have airbags. They are also very uncomfortable on any distance. Took 'em out and put in STI seats. These have hump, no airbag and very comfortable. They are same length as WRX (i.e. a bit short), slightly narrower and MUCH more supportive.
Cheers
Pete
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Prob best bet would be to go for a full Sti Interior otherwise your gonna end up with the Blue Alcantara front seats only which might look a bit odd, seen some on here recently or ebay..
If anyone knows where you can get the bucket Sti seats in black with the same cloth as the My05 WRX I would be interested too
If anyone knows where you can get the bucket Sti seats in black with the same cloth as the My05 WRX I would be interested too
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I bought a set of Sti Seats Fronts/Backs from JB Motorsport ( link below ) to fit in to my MY04 WRX. My car is WR Blue so the Sti interior matches well. It only took about an hour to change out the seats, left the original door cards in place. Did think of fitting MY02 seats, but as the car was new didn't want to fit 2nd hand seats. The Sti seats from JB Motorsport were from a brand new car being stripped for rallying, and found Jon Barnes to be a very helpful guy.
Changed the seats for the same reason, that we uncomfortable and unsupportive compared to my MY02 Bugeye seats.
Also try ebay, there is usually a selection on there for sale.
The only new style Sti seats in black that I can think of would be from the WR1, but these would be very hard to come across.
http://www.jbmotorsport.co.uk/productssimple4.html
Changed the seats for the same reason, that we uncomfortable and unsupportive compared to my MY02 Bugeye seats.
Also try ebay, there is usually a selection on there for sale.
The only new style Sti seats in black that I can think of would be from the WR1, but these would be very hard to come across.
http://www.jbmotorsport.co.uk/productssimple4.html
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not sure if its been mentioned but the sti seats don't have side airbags, which could casue an insurance issue if you fit them to a WRX
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As far as I know there are two options- you need to specify which one you want explicitly when ordering the car: Airbag or non airbag equipped seats. The ones with the airbags (sports seats) are less supportive than the ones that do without them, which are the "bucket" variety. At least, that's what I recall from the brouchure.
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Originally Posted by RRH
not sure if its been mentioned but the sti seats don't have side airbags, which could casue an insurance issue if you fit them to a WRX
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Howy,
I have an 04 WRX wagon and the seats had NO hump. There do have airbags. They are also very uncomfortable on any distance. Took 'em out and put in STI seats. These have hump, no airbag and very comfortable. They are same length as WRX (i.e. a bit short), slightly narrower and MUCH more supportive.
Cheers
Pete
I have an 04 WRX wagon and the seats had NO hump. There do have airbags. They are also very uncomfortable on any distance. Took 'em out and put in STI seats. These have hump, no airbag and very comfortable. They are same length as WRX (i.e. a bit short), slightly narrower and MUCH more supportive.
Cheers
Pete
i need to know as i am about to take out my airbagged sports seat and put in some aftermarket recaro's
cheers.
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Originally Posted by Jamesemt
Just unplugged the wires!! No probs for me - some recommend disconnecting the battery first...
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I've not bothered...yet...
There are two ways - either use a 2.2 ohm resistor or apparently you can reset it via the OBD port (think its called Subaru Select??)
Be interested to know how to do this...
James
There are two ways - either use a 2.2 ohm resistor or apparently you can reset it via the OBD port (think its called Subaru Select??)
Be interested to know how to do this...
James
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Originally Posted by Jamesemt
My 53 plate MY03 Euro WRX has no hump!! These are known as sports seats as opposed to bucket seats...don't know wether mine have airbags or not.
When I bought the car, bucket seats were an optional extra...according to Well Lane were I bought the car from.
When I bought the car, bucket seats were an optional extra...according to Well Lane were I bought the car from.
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the task of remving seats is easy and easy done. disconnected the battery causing alarm to sound for 10 rounds
disconnected airbag cables, reconnected battery after half hour, no problems with tell tale light.
replugged the seats back in with the same process, no problems there either.
all i need now is some recaro seat frames. any got any spare?
disconnected airbag cables, reconnected battery after half hour, no problems with tell tale light.
replugged the seats back in with the same process, no problems there either.
all i need now is some recaro seat frames. any got any spare?
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