wentz912 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 So does anybody know what other make/model seats will drop into my 86 GL wagon? The left side of my drivers seat is absolutely toast and I figured I might as well see if I can upgrade while I'm at it. Besides, the lumbar support in the stock GL seats is HORRIBLE! Thanks for the help guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 really nothing is a direct bolt in. I have '05 STi seats in my '87 RX and I used stock EA82 seat rails, made custom tabs that are welded straight up on them and bolted my STi seats to those. I have also seen guys basically modify the stock seat rails alone to get them to work but I chose the other route for simplicity and just in case I decide to sell the seats, I can take my seat rails off and bolt them to another set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentz912 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 Ah, that's what I was afraid of. I really like the seats that my old 84 Toyota pickup had in it. Well, before the truck got stolen any how. Oh well, I guess I'll see about scrounging up a pair of seats and see what I can make work. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 95-99 outback seats, VERY comfy, and height adjustable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentz912 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 Does the trim level or body style change the seats in the outbacks at all? My step mom has a 99 outback (at least I think it's an outback) and her seats aren't all that particularly great from what I remember of the handful of times I've driven it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 there is the outback basic that has the cloth seats (what i have) then there is the limited that has leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentz912 Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 They were definitely cloth, but the part I'm not sure aobut it whether or not the car is even an out back. I'll have to start scrounging the local junkyards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Heated leather FTW! I have 03 VDC seats in my 87 GL:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentz912 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Do what now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) Legacy seats as far as bolt up are mostly the same... they kinda have to be rigged. If you really want comfort, I say get some hea-ted leather seats. I scored mine from an 03 VDC outback wagon with the H-6. Makes my "winter car" that much more wintery. Edited February 9, 2009 by kingbobdole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentz912 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 My apologies, the question I was actually trying to ask is what the VDC bit means. I pondered it for a bit before posting the question, but I'm still stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 My apologies, the question I was actually trying to ask is what the VDC bit means. I pondered it for a bit before posting the question, but I'm still stumped. Ah! It means Vehicle Dynamics Control. In the more current cars (01 onwards) they use a yaw sensor to detect the car about to spin, then the ECU will cut engine output and apply specific brakes using the ABS to correct the drift. In 01-04ish or so it was like a trim level in the outbacks, and IIRC all of them were the H6. The current cars pretty much all have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentz912 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 so the 94-99 outback seats are good stuff. and apparently so are the 03's what about other years eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaz813 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 WOW kingbobdole those look awesome!! please give some detail about the rigging. any other info on that retro fit would be great also. thank you jeremy:slobber: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 WOW kingbobdole those look awesome!! please give some detail about the rigging. any other info on that retro fit would be great also. thank you jeremy:slobber: Actually, it really wasn't too much. Bent the front tabs down a bit. Elongated a hole on the inside rear bolts and drilled and bolted the outside. Then, I had grabbed the wiring and switches from the donor car and ran a relay hooked to battery power. Switches light up and the seats heat well.. really great in the cold. I also hooked up the drivers 8 way power to work as well. Rear seat was a bit harder, lots of drilling holes and making spacers.. The bottom was easy, just added the old hinges to the new seat. The back needed more of the custom work. People say tan and grey don't go together, but when I'm this comfy and warm, I just don't care. Here's the inside front bolt Rear lower seat Think I had to drill an extra hole for the hinge and just took the pad off and put a nut on the back Back seat back section... rather rigged center mount... outside feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaz813 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 i now know that my 92 loyale has unlimited seating possibilities. that looks as factory on the bolt up side of it as it does through the window. if that makes any sense. thanks for the pics and the info,jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhise Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 For those who have swapped the seats, has the ride height changed significantly? I've got a line on some 98 Outback seats here but I'm hesitant to make them fit if I am going to sit much higher than the stock seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 For those who have swapped the seats, has the ride height changed significantly? I've got a line on some 98 Outback seats here but I'm hesitant to make them fit if I am going to sit much higher than the stock seats. I'm 6'4" and they do sit a bit higher... probably about 2", but maybe more... The reason is all the butt padding.. it makes all the difference. It's a big problem for a car like the XT that doesn't have much of a roof line. I put an STi seat in my XT6 and my head did hit the ceiling and I had to cut the car apart literally to make it sit lower so I could get into it. In my wagon though, there is still a bit of room left between the roof and my head... I usually "homey-ify" the seat a bit, not much, but a good sized bump will get me. At the sae time though, I do take it wheeling from time to time and have very little head issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 with my outback seats that are cloth and adjustable height im fine on the lowest setting. im 6ft tall and even on the highest setting i still have about a hand thickness between my head and ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhise Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 If anything, I want to sit lower in the car. The seats in the ea82's always seem a little too high for me, anything more would really annoy me. I think I'll go with re-upholstering my drivers seat and see how that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 If anything, I want to sit lower in the car. The seats in the ea82's always seem a little too high for me, anything more would really annoy me. I think I'll go with re-upholstering my drivers seat and see how that goes. i put xt6 seats in my 1990 Loyale, the front two bolt holes line right up, the xt track has a hole to use for the existing seatbelt bolt, (I used a longer bolt, large area washers and a bushing - that kept the seat belt in the same place and secured the third hole in the track) the fourth hole, near the door frame required a longer bolt (8mm x 85mm) and a spacer the seats are lower to the floor than the stock ea82 seats but the driver is height adjustable and has a 4 way lumbar support and they add 5% more horsepower too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 oooh i like the idea of the leather seats i saw an H6 legacy outback in a wrecking yard in the lower valy black intirior oooh i cant wait if thay are there concider my tx return spent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron 1 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 those are sweet other than there tan and not blue but i never thought in a million years the back seats would fit hell i was just going to do the front now i think ill do the back too thats awsome:slobber: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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