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Old 04-15-2009, 04:43 PM
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Quick question about seats in cars...
I have an 07 STi, which I really love... I'm 6'6.5 and weigh about 260, and the stock STi seats are TERRIBLE... I mean, there is soooo much room to slide around in.

Ive heard that the new 08+ STi seats are a little more forgiving, is this true?

Right now I have V6 STi seats in my car as per the other thread...


Why is SOA making these seats sooo damn wide!? Does SOA read these forums? Does anyone here have a connection where they can send this to SOA?


How many of you are swimming in you fat american seats?
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drive the EVO X. If you can even fit. I am 5'10 175 and they are very nicely snug!!
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Old 04-15-2009, 04:51 PM
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Yeah, actually, Mitsu has their heads on straight, cuz the evo fits great!


Subaru is really blowing it with this.
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Ive heard that the new 08+ STi seats are a little more forgiving, is this true?
I think 08+ STI seat is worse than 04-07 ones...

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/imprez...08photos4.html
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Old 04-15-2009, 05:16 PM
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I noticed the same thing about the seats. The seats on my 09 aren't nearly as snug as my old 02 seats. The material is nicer, but fit got worse.
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i get thrown around in my 05 wrx seats too
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The solution to your problems: http://www.cg-lock.com/index.html

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Old 04-15-2009, 05:43 PM
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i get thrown around in my 05 wrx seats too
Oh the WRX seats are just garbage. I mean they aren't as bad as civic seats, but could be A LOT better.

Maybe SOA assumes ALL americans are fatasses?
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Old 04-15-2009, 05:46 PM
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And +1 for Evo X seats, fake CF and all

Daniel, are you still getting thrown around in the JDMs? I'd like to try them sometime I'm up in the bay area.
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do this

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2149115-post9.html

Un-zipped the back of the seats. Grabbed a hammer, and stretched the crap out of the three coil springs that run across the back of the seat. (By pulling them towards the back of the car) I got them so they were basically strait across, rather than towards the front of the car (hard to explain but you'll know what i mean)

This made a HUGE difference and the seat actually fits AROUND me. I actually have LUMBAR support now! The sides of the chair hug my lats.
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Originally Posted by VRT MBasile
Oh the WRX seats are just garbage. I mean they aren't as bad as civic seats, but could be A LOT better.
The latest Civic Si seat is actually better than WRX/STI seat!

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The latest Civic Si seat is actually better than WRX/STI seat!

I was talking about your typical "by mid-90s civic is pretty much a race car" civic
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I'm 6' 185 and sliding in my seats is easily my biggest problem when driving. It's terrible.
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I think most STi drivers don't like their seats due to sliding. I'm short and I don't even like it STi's should come standard with Brides
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the 00 RS seats are my fave of all time

and the JDM stuff is too small

i run a recaro speed
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