kastle
01-14-2002, 09:21 AM
A quick page detailing how to install a set of STi seats, in this case, STi Version 6 seats. Please feel free to <a href=mailto:north_ursalia@yahoo.com>email</a> and ask any questions. Comments are always welcome.
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I am going to start this off with the driver side seat- the passenger side is just a mirror image of the driver side. The STi seats are a straight bolt-in on the Impreza chassis- there are four bolts per seat, and all you will need to do the swap is a 14mm socket wrench.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats1.jpg width=640 height=480>
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Two of the bolts are plainly visible- those by your feet when you are seated. There are two more bolts in the back seat footwell area. They are both covered by plastic trim pieces. The one pictured above is the driver side cover on the transmission tunnel. You need to pull back on the leading edge of it (towards the door)- it has a clip going into the seat rail, which you can just see in the picture above. After getting that out, simply slide the cover back towards the rear seat, and it will come off.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats2.jpg width=640 height=480>
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A view of the first of four 14mm bolts holding the seat in. Remove this bolt.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats3.jpg width=640 height=480>
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This is the plastic cover over the rear of the driver side seat rail closest to the door- it has two tabs on it that need to be pulled before pulling the cover straight back. Pull this tab from here. . .
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats4.jpg width=640 height=480>
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. . . and this one from here.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats5.jpg width=640 height=480>
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This is a view of the back side of the cover, to give you a better idea of what you are pulling out.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats6.jpg width=640 height=480>
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With the plastic cover removed, the second 14mm bolt is visible- remove it as well.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats7.jpg width=640 height=480>
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The third of the 14mm bolts is found right near the trunk pull- remove this bolt.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats8.jpg width=640 height=480>
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The last bolt will be found right by the seat adjuster handle- remove it as well. With those four bolts out, the whole seat will come right out of the car. The seatbelt anchor is attached to the seat- you may have to remove/reuse them if your STi seats did not come with them. If so, it is also a 14mm bolt that holds them in. Installation of the STi seats simply reverses steps 1 through 8 above- make sure you tighten things down well. . . these bolts have to hold you in if you come to a panic stop or worst case, crash.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats9.jpg width=640 height=480>
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Just a view of the seats installed.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats10.jpg width=640 height=480>
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One last look of the seats installed in my 2000 Impreza RS.
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I am going to start this off with the driver side seat- the passenger side is just a mirror image of the driver side. The STi seats are a straight bolt-in on the Impreza chassis- there are four bolts per seat, and all you will need to do the swap is a 14mm socket wrench.
<BR>
<BR>
<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats1.jpg width=640 height=480>
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Two of the bolts are plainly visible- those by your feet when you are seated. There are two more bolts in the back seat footwell area. They are both covered by plastic trim pieces. The one pictured above is the driver side cover on the transmission tunnel. You need to pull back on the leading edge of it (towards the door)- it has a clip going into the seat rail, which you can just see in the picture above. After getting that out, simply slide the cover back towards the rear seat, and it will come off.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats2.jpg width=640 height=480>
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A view of the first of four 14mm bolts holding the seat in. Remove this bolt.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats3.jpg width=640 height=480>
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This is the plastic cover over the rear of the driver side seat rail closest to the door- it has two tabs on it that need to be pulled before pulling the cover straight back. Pull this tab from here. . .
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats4.jpg width=640 height=480>
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. . . and this one from here.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats5.jpg width=640 height=480>
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This is a view of the back side of the cover, to give you a better idea of what you are pulling out.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats6.jpg width=640 height=480>
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With the plastic cover removed, the second 14mm bolt is visible- remove it as well.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats7.jpg width=640 height=480>
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The third of the 14mm bolts is found right near the trunk pull- remove this bolt.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats8.jpg width=640 height=480>
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The last bolt will be found right by the seat adjuster handle- remove it as well. With those four bolts out, the whole seat will come right out of the car. The seatbelt anchor is attached to the seat- you may have to remove/reuse them if your STi seats did not come with them. If so, it is also a 14mm bolt that holds them in. Installation of the STi seats simply reverses steps 1 through 8 above- make sure you tighten things down well. . . these bolts have to hold you in if you come to a panic stop or worst case, crash.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats9.jpg width=640 height=480>
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Just a view of the seats installed.
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<img src=/mods/impreza/images/stiseats10.jpg width=640 height=480>
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One last look of the seats installed in my 2000 Impreza RS.
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