08+ WRX Seat Mod

[EVLSMURF]

Not sure if anyone on here with an '08+ WRX has done the seat mod.  I did it on my '10 and now my '11 and it makes a world of difference.  With this mod, the seats will actually hug you more and it just feels so much more stable and comfortable.  It's pretty simple, but here's what to do:

1) Unzip back of seat
2) Locate the metal rods (3) hooked on each side, which you may need to create a small opening in plastic to access
3) With pliers, unhook the metal rods from the plastic pieces.  I did both sides, but should work with just unhooking one side
4) Zip the seat back up
5) Sit in seat and feel how much better it is.

Obviously this can be done for the passenger seat as well.

[AFTRMRKT]

Interesting.  I'll check it out.



Thanks

[EVLSMURF]

Interesting.  I'll check it out.



Thanks

It seriously takes 5 minutes or less.  You can always hook the rods back up if you don't like it.  However, I think anyone that does it will wonder why they never did it they day they took delivery.

[evoWiPeR]

It seriously takes 5 minutes or less.  You can always hook the rods back up if you don't like it.  However, I think anyone that does it will wonder why they never did it they day they took delivery.

cause they didnt know about it DUH!

[JayS02RS]

Nice. Haven't seen this one. I'll try it.

[JayS02RS]

http://www.3gwrx.com/forum/index.php?topic=9041.0

ok, from 3g. yes, link within a link. I linked to 3g site first since on page 3, they use s hooks to extend the rear support but the main link to the mod is

here  http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gr-interior/166078-08-09-sti-seat-mod-write-up-w-pics-your-bolstering-needs.html

[M2KS]

Yep, did this recently on both front seats. I love my seats now. They hug me and feel much more supportive on the sides. Good deal. 

[rwtzero]

 Can anyone post pics of this?!

[STiPete]

Wow gonna have to try this..  looks like I know what I'm doing at some point today.. haha

[acwrx]

i did it to mine and it made my back hurt. i think i did it wrong. it literally had no suppourt 

[deadlydave]

Nobody mentioned the seats weigh like 9 tons, swap that shit out for some real seats.   

[STiPete]

I ended up doing this the other day, I *think* I notice a slight difference..   haha  then again my back is wider then the damn seat so my back basically just rests on the curved parts, it's not like I can actually sit back in it and have them wrap around me..   maybe if I didn't work out ever I'd notice a difference.

[skyphix]

I ended up doing this the other day, I *think* I notice a slight difference..   haha  then again my back is wider then the damn seat so my back basically just rests on the curved parts, it's not like I can actually sit back in it and have them wrap around me..   maybe if I didn't work out ever I'd notice a difference.

I hate this so much. This is why I liked the '04/'05 USDM STi seats.

[madlife]

i did it to mine and it made my back hurt. i think i did it wrong. it literally had no suppourt 

I loved my 08 seats stock.  anyone wanna trade for a clean set of bugeye seats?  they are very nicely side bolstered without any mods   ,    plus they probably only weigh 30 pounds a piece, so that's over 8 tons of weight savings per Dave.

Nobody mentioned the seats weigh like 9 tons, swap that shit out for some real seats.   

I noticed this when i went to swap in my Legacy seats in to my bugeye .  The legacy seats were farkin heavy compared to the bugeye seats.

[deadlydave]

I'm too sexy for my seats.  And buff

I'm too sexy for my seats too.  This is why I liked the '04/'05 USDM STi seats.

[cazwrx187]

What does this do to the integrity of the seat?

[cazwrx187]

Bueller?