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ILoveFI 11-22-2008 10:25 PM

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?

dannobre 11-22-2008 10:28 PM

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

chickenwafer 11-22-2008 10:34 PM

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.

G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY 11-22-2008 10:40 PM


Originally Posted by chickenwafer (Post 2738892)
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

bmarrs 11-22-2008 10:40 PM

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!!!!

chickenwafer 11-22-2008 10:44 PM


Originally Posted by G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY (Post 2738893)
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 ;)

dannobre 11-22-2008 10:45 PM

Back to the gym for you grasshopper :)

ILoveFI 11-22-2008 11:24 PM


Originally Posted by dannobre (Post 2738888)
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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