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JordyCarter
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3rd Aug 11 at 09:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I should be Getting some sport seats soon, was just wondering how easy it is to put them in? is it a case of just unscrewing stuff? I can't imagine it being too hard tbh. any help appreciated
Darryl H
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3rd Aug 11 at 09:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Pretty much, Think you'll need a couple of torx tools from memory, then you remove the plastics along the side and un-do the two bolts at the back. Dead simple tbh


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fazza
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3rd Aug 11 at 09:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

2 x torx bits at the rear of each seat that bolt into the floor then the seat will slide forward and out.

Under the seat is 4 bolts that hold the seat to the frame, undo them and then rejoin the frame to the new seats and refit them
am4nf
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3rd Aug 11 at 10:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

prepare yourself for at least one of the torx bolts to be a c*nt
Darryl H
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3rd Aug 11 at 10:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
prepare yourself for at least one of the torx bolts to be a c*nt


Definately prepare for this


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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
prepare yourself for at least one of the torx bolts to be a c*nt


i 3nd that hahaha, angle grinder came in useful in the old one. may be worth changing them to different bolts if you plan on removing or changing again


what seat you got coming out?

[Edited on 03-08-2011 by JedDy]
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3rd Aug 11 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Isn't one of the subframe bolts a 6 or 8mm hex bolt (Allen key shape) and the other is a torx 45. Subframe to seat are 13mm bolts
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think theres nuts on the outside ones underneath iirc, or the floor pan has threads tapped into it
Mark.W
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4th Aug 11 at 09:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
think theres nuts on the outside ones underneath iirc, or the floor pan has threads tapped into it


Tip here is to wire brush the bolts under the car and spray a bit wd40 on them to help.take your time these can easily snap.
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quote:
Originally posted by JedDy

what seat you got coming out?

[Edited on 03-08-2011 by JedDy]


Just some shitty breeze ones lol will probs be going to skip unless anyone wants them
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5th Aug 11 at 08:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

on both side the torx bolts nearest to the door will be a twat as there are held in with a captive nut welded to the floor pan which will have god knows how many years worth of shit and rust on them so might be worth sticking your head underneath and putting some wd40 on them 1st to prevent bolt snapping or ripping the nut out the floor
JaffaTB
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i swapped mine for good old hex head bolts once id got mine out (had to get the mole grips on one as it snapped my torx bit on its maiden voyage )
JordyCarter
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Just wondering also, how different are the seats to sit in? ive only sat in some sxi ones and they were much more nicer to sit in than my ones
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6th Aug 11 at 14:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I think the torx bolts are T50?

Get a nice clean bit and lots of leverage on a 1/2" drive socket, only time I've seen people have problems is when they use the wrong tools on a little handle with no grip.
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They are comfy for what they are they ant recaros lol but do support ya on the sides and look quite smart tbf

 
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