Turbone Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Did a search and it looks like no one has done it yet. Saw a nice set at the PAP today and I think I'm going to go for it. I've done a XT seat swap into a EA81 before and it wasnt that bad. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 you can accomplish anything with an angle grinder and a large welder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I'm working on something but with all my side projects it maybe a while. Below is a rough 3D model of an adapter so you can bolt the seat to a GL seat rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 That is a really nice 3d model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 i sense Autodesk Inventor... say.. v. 9.0? good model.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 i sense Autodesk Inventor... say.. v. 9.0? good model.! It's V 8.0 and we use 10.0 where I work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddygordouk Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 uuuuh if these could be created for ea82's (my RX ) so we could bolt on aftermarket seats, aka sparco and the like, that would be sooooo cool Any plans on perhapes doing a model for one?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 uuuuh if these could be created for ea82's (my RX ) so we could bolt on aftermarket seats, aka sparco and the like, that would be sooooo cool Any plans on perhapes doing a model for one?? not at this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 The problem with an adaptor that tall is you will push the seat up too far for us tall peoples. Rob - you might be aright , but I tried something similar with an EA82 seat and it was at least an inch too high. But maybe the Imp seats are lower profile.... GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted April 29, 2006 Author Share Posted April 29, 2006 I put a XT seat in my Hatch and even with the height ajustment, it was still to low:-p I'm hoping the Imp seats and EA82 bracketry will get me where I want to be. The 3D sample Craig showed should be simple enough to fab up, once I find some C-channel metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Rob, before you get too carried away, you may want to take a close inspection of those Impreza seats. The inside mount is completely different then the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted April 29, 2006 Author Share Posted April 29, 2006 I'm sure something can be fabbed up. What I'm worried about is width. If the seat is wider than a EA81 by much, its a no go:-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handtool Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Did a search and it looks like no one has done it yet... It's been done. Here's the guys website, not much info on the swap but it does give a email address if you want to find out more on houw he did it. Judging from his list of mods he's probably a member here. http://www.webspawner.com/users/bratman2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 what kind of a seat does an Imp set in? or are they from a sunbeam Imp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted April 30, 2006 Author Share Posted April 30, 2006 Man, I feel like that little guy sometimes. He just needs some color to him. Black coveralls, maybe a little greenish tint for his skin. I think I found my new mascot:headbang: Who's permission do I need to use it? And that Sunbeam is just plain fugly:-\ HT, thanks for the post. I emailed him about the seats, he hasnt been around for quite a while tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyboy Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I fitted GT legacy seats and connected up the electrics in my brumby. Very simple to adapt and far more comfortable than the standard brumby seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 Well, in my haste to post the original thread, I mistakenly labled the seats as Impreza. They are not. I got them out of a Legacy L. And they are now installed in my Brat:headbang: I'll post some pics and more info in a few days, but the difference is astonishing. Granted, when I pulled the drivers seat out of the Brat and turned it over to pull the rails off, one of the springs fell out:rolleyes: So it definatly has seen better days. The pass seat install was a breeze. I used a 2in wide and 3/16 thick piece of stock for my adapter. Its only need on the outside rail as the width of the seat rails for the Brat are 16in wide, the Leg seat rails are 17in wide. Drill the stock to fit the holes on the Leg seat then measure over 1in and mark the holes from the Brat rails. Once drilled simply attach the rails to the seat and install. The stock goes on the outboard side of the seat. It fit perfect the first time, heh (I suprised my self there). The drivers seat is a different story. Because of the hieght adj the rails are a little bit of a hassle and totally different than the pass seat rails. For one thing, each rail on the back side has a STEEL rivet and 2 tack welds and only a bolt up front. The brackets are also 2 peice to allow for the riseing and lowering of the seat. Wider stock might have been better here as the brackets tend to get in the way of the bolts to hold the rail to the stock. I'll have to take a few pics of this for a better explanation. Both seats have plastic side covers on the bottom. The pass seat cover is wider than the drivers seat cover and needs to be trimmed because the door sill plastic interferes. Another pic here will help visualize, I do apologise for the lack of pics but it was a rainy day and I was in a hurry to get the last seat done. My measurements were correct again:clap: And the drivers seat bolted right in. I'm a very happy camper I tell ya. The Leg seats are thicker or deeper, however you want to say it. So the acutal hieght adj is all the way down for me. If I cranked it all the way up, I just might be close to the t-top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northguy Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I have 96 Legacy seats in my Brat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 Did you do the install? And how are they installed. Do you like them? Not trying to be a smart rump roast, but just telling me you have Leg seats in your Brat and no other comments? Or is it to early in the morn and you havent had enough coffee yet?:-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdixey Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I just put a set of Impreza seats in my EA82 GL. I used the stock GL seatrails and drilled new holes in the Impreza seats to match. It was pretty easy and the seats fit well. I lost a little bit of headroom because the Impreza seats are taller (it feels a bit like a Forester now). Overall a HUGE improvement. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Not to sound like a moron... but, what is an Imp seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Not to sound like a moron... but, what is an Imp seat? an Imp seat from a Subaru Impreza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 And a Leg is a Legacy:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Thanks, I am still figuring out all of the abbreviations cuz people are too lazy to type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 i put 94 impreza seats in my 86 GL about 3 years ago back when i worked at aaron's auto wrecking (subaru only place) all i had to do was bolt the GL brackets onto the seat frame in the front and redrill the rear holes on the seat frame and put in bolts/nuts. alot better then the stock seats that where lacking in foam at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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