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Old 11-22-2008, 10:25 PM
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How do you remove the front seats? (GT Leather)

I just got some sparco seats for cheap and was wondering how the hell do I remove the front seats? Is there something I have to do so the airbags in them doesnt go off, etc? Also is there a DIY that shows you how to remove the seats since I've never done this before?
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Undo the 4 bolts...wiring harness under the seats...lift out

If you are worried about the airbags disconnect the neg battery terminal......it isn't really an issue when the key is off...but if you must

The problem you will have is the seat brackets you need to fit the Sparco seats. Unless you are short...5"4 or so...most of the brackets won't let you sit in the seat. Especially with a helmet
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it's pretty easy. Just remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts. They have a lot of torque so use a breaker bar.

Then there are wiring harnesses to disconnect, airbag harness is yellow.
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Originally Posted by chickenwafer
it's pretty easy. Just remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts. They have a lot of torque so use a breaker bar.

Then there are wiring harnesses to disconnect, airbag harness is yellow.
there are four bolts for drivers, three for passenger and one nut, two wiring harness clips for each, and you can get it without a breaker bar :P
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Just got done today replacing my cloth seats with leather, and it literally took me less than 1 hour to do this... 4 bolts and unhook the wires under the seat and thats it... Yes they are torked!!!!
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Originally Posted by G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY
there are four bolts for drivers, three for passenger and one nut, two wiring harness clips for each, and you can get it without a breaker bar :P
Mine were torqued pretty hardcore. I had to use the pipe on my floor jack to loosen them. It's kind a bolt you want tight
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Back to the gym for you grasshopper
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Originally Posted by dannobre
Undo the 4 bolts...wiring harness under the seats...lift out

If you are worried about the airbags disconnect the neg battery terminal......it isn't really an issue when the key is off...but if you must

The problem you will have is the seat brackets you need to fit the Sparco seats. Unless you are short...5"4 or so...most of the brackets won't let you sit in the seat. Especially with a helmet
I'm 6'0... Could I just bolt them to the floor? I've autoxed before with my seat all the way up and pretty high before...
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