Swapping GD and GC seat rails.. who's done it? - Subaru Impreza GC8 & RS Forum & Community: RS25.com

STilynScooby · 10-15-2006, 05:54 PM

i got a set of usdm sti seats and have heard much about how high they sit, and i have heard both that its easy and not easy to swap the rails.. i was wondering if anyone has done and what exactly needs to be done... btw dont i need to use my rs seatbelt thingy?

thank you..

STilynScooby · 10-15-2006, 10:27 PM

come on has anyone done it?

992.5RS · 10-16-2006, 07:37 AM

I have USDM STi seats. They do sit higher, but not all that much. Bolt them in and see how they feel to you. And you do have to use the seatbelt buckle off of your RS seats.

I have thought about swapping the RS base assembley on to my STi seats, but just haven't had time. Plus I am used to the way the STi seats sit now.

gongeuzler · 10-16-2006, 08:19 AM

I prefer how they sit over the RS seats. Its only the passenger side that sits to high IMO.

Daios · 10-16-2006, 11:34 PM

you have to swap these things... it is fairly easy

suttonschinook · 10-17-2006, 04:17 AM

I also need a bit more info about this. I just put USDM STi seats in my RS and they sit WAY to high for me. I am 6' 8" and now my head almost touches the roof. Does anyone have a link to a detailed write up? Any real tricks involved? Thanks, Evan

DJ · 10-17-2006, 11:40 AM

I tried. I have MY01 RS seats and I got MY02 (I think) front seats. The brackets would not swap, as they were designed differently.

Daios · 10-17-2006, 12:36 PM

I swapped MY02 wrx seats with my MY00 RS seat rails fine...

you first have to unhook the cover bottom of the back.

Then you can pull up the cover on the side with the reclining handle and you unbolt 2 14mm bolts

Then you go on the other side and unscrew the cover with a phillips head and unscrew the next phillips head inside the cover

Then you can take the whole back piece off and go on the other side and unscrew 3 phillips behind a popoff cover and 1 phillips on the handle

Then take off the cover and unbolt 2 12mm bolts on each side

you can now take the bottom off the rail assembly and be sure to unhook the airbag wire from the assembly. do the same on both seats and reassemble in reverse order and you are set...
It mainly lowers the back part of the seat from what i noticed.

The writeup i just did is for passenger side, driverside is almost the same I think

992.5RS · 10-17-2006, 12:52 PM

I think I will attempt this on my STi passenger seat this weekend. It would be nice to have that one sit lower since it sits higher than the drivers side.

gongeuzler · 10-17-2006, 01:23 PM

^ditto!

10-15-2006, 05:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
STilynScooby 2.0L Turbo Car: 2000 AW GM6 My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 46304 NW indiana Trader Rating: (5) Posts: 1,083	Swapping GD and GC seat rails.. who's done it? i got a set of usdm sti seats and have heard much about how high they sit, and i have heard both that its easy and not easy to swap the rails.. i was wondering if anyone has done and what exactly needs to be done... btw dont i need to use my rs seatbelt thingy? thank you.. __________________ Teh beauty of all wheel drive

10-15-2006, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
STilynScooby 2.0L Turbo Car: 2000 AW GM6 My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 46304 NW indiana Trader Rating: (5) Posts: 1,083	come on has anyone done it? __________________ Teh beauty of all wheel drive

10-16-2006, 07:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
992.5RS 2.5L RS-T My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: AL Trader Rating: (40) Posts: 4,841	I have USDM STi seats. They do sit higher, but not all that much. Bolt them in and see how they feel to you. And you do have to use the seatbelt buckle off of your RS seats. I have thought about swapping the RS base assembley on to my STi seats, but just haven't had time. Plus I am used to the way the STi seats sit now. __________________ Sold my RS, but I'm not leaving!

10-16-2006, 08:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
gongeuzler Wonderstud! Car: 99 GM6, 93 GC?, 95 GF8, 94 GC2 My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Woods of WA Trader Rating: (41) Posts: 11,572	I prefer how they sit over the RS seats. Its only the passenger side that sits to high IMO. __________________ "Lifes short, were here for a good time, not a long time" -Colin McRae

10-16-2006, 11:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Daios 2.0L Turbo Car: RIP: MY00 BRP 2.5RS Sedan 4EAT Fav Mod: NOW: MY08 WRB WRX Hatch My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Trader Rating: (4) Posts: 1,562	you have to swap these things... it is fairly easy __________________ (Day-ohhss) MYØØ BRP Sedan 4EATer

10-17-2006, 04:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
suttonschinook 2.2L Car: 2000 BRP Coupe swapped Fav Mod: Sitting on jack stands... My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Clarksville, TN Trader Rating: (6) Posts: 168	I also need a bit more info about this. I just put USDM STi seats in my RS and they sit WAY to high for me. I am 6' 8" and now my head almost touches the roof. Does anyone have a link to a detailed write up? Any real tricks involved? Thanks, Evan

10-17-2006, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
DJ I drive a Lancer now Car: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS, Ap My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Concord Township, Ohio Trader Rating: (101) Posts: 2,710	I tried. I have MY01 RS seats and I got MY02 (I think) front seats. The brackets would not swap, as they were designed differently.

10-17-2006, 12:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Daios 2.0L Turbo Car: RIP: MY00 BRP 2.5RS Sedan 4EAT Fav Mod: NOW: MY08 WRB WRX Hatch My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Trader Rating: (4) Posts: 1,562	I swapped MY02 wrx seats with my MY00 RS seat rails fine... you first have to unhook the cover bottom of the back. Then you can pull up the cover on the side with the reclining handle and you unbolt 2 14mm bolts Then you go on the other side and unscrew the cover with a phillips head and unscrew the next phillips head inside the cover Then you can take the whole back piece off and go on the other side and unscrew 3 phillips behind a popoff cover and 1 phillips on the handle Then take off the cover and unbolt 2 12mm bolts on each side you can now take the bottom off the rail assembly and be sure to unhook the airbag wire from the assembly. do the same on both seats and reassemble in reverse order and you are set... It mainly lowers the back part of the seat from what i noticed. The writeup i just did is for passenger side, driverside is almost the same I think __________________ (Day-ohhss) MYØØ BRP Sedan 4EATer

10-17-2006, 12:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
992.5RS 2.5L RS-T My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: AL Trader Rating: (40) Posts: 4,841	I think I will attempt this on my STi passenger seat this weekend. It would be nice to have that one sit lower since it sits higher than the drivers side. __________________ Sold my RS, but I'm not leaving!

10-17-2006, 01:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
gongeuzler Wonderstud! Car: 99 GM6, 93 GC?, 95 GF8, 94 GC2 My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Woods of WA Trader Rating: (41) Posts: 11,572	^ditto! __________________ "Lifes short, were here for a good time, not a long time" -Colin McRae

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