Ocho
Well-Known Member
Difficulty: 6 outta 10
Alright guys, i have begun the task of putting RSX Type-S seats into my 00 sedan. I recently picked up a pair of tan leather seats from a buddy of mine for $150! It was a good deal for the good, not great condition they were in, but with a lil work the will Turn out GREAT! This is an ongoing write up so i hope to have it mostly finished (both seats bolted down in the car) by next week! So bare with me because i work 30 hours a week and go to school full time! THANK YOU!
Tools Needed:
14mm Socket
Cutting tool of some kind, i used a dremel because im at school and dont have any power tools available to me ( please get a saw!!! lol
Safety Glasses!!
12 bolts, lock washers, and nuts (if you are going to do this the way i am)
Hammer
Prying tool, i used a flat crowbar
A blanket or two. One: to lay the seat down on. Two: to protect the seat from the ground or metal shavings.
Lastly, the stock accord bracket that bolts under the center console of each seat!
Ok the first step is to see how the RSX seat rails are going to line up on the accords 4 bolts which are just a little bit different....
Seat out!
Accords Rear Brackets
RSX Rear Brackets
RSX in the CAR (Rear)
As you can see the left rear bracket is very very different from the accords. i have to cut the left rear bracket off the accords so i can get it welded to the RSX rail so i can just bolt the passenger seat up. But worked out great was the Right rear bracket of the passenger seat fit perfectly so i only have to focus on 3.
The front brackets are both a little tooo short to reach over the hump on the frame under the carpet so i have to cut both of these off and re-weld them to the rails for them to line up right. To cut these off you need to cut the little pin off the bottom of the rail and cut the weld on the side of the rail. Then get a flat crowbar and hammer down and it will slowly separate. Then grind off the rest of the metal pin and other weld left over on the rail for a nice and flat surface. (Pics to come on this)
Left
Right
After the Cut
I Then realized that the i am going to need two pieces of metal proll 1 inch by 4 inches to be able to rear weld the rails to the seat brackets becuase there isnt enough bracket to safely weld the rail to the brackets. but before doing that i am going to drill holes in the rail and bracket to bolt the two together with the pieces of metal so when i get them welded, it will be right and i can just take the bolts out!
but here is the comparison between the stock seats and the RSX seats. they dont sit that much higher than the accord seats and so far it looks really freakin Sweet!! But you are going to have to switch seat belt buckles off the stock seats or but RSX seat belts because they are different and the clip is thinner than the accords!
Alright guys, i have begun the task of putting RSX Type-S seats into my 00 sedan. I recently picked up a pair of tan leather seats from a buddy of mine for $150! It was a good deal for the good, not great condition they were in, but with a lil work the will Turn out GREAT! This is an ongoing write up so i hope to have it mostly finished (both seats bolted down in the car) by next week! So bare with me because i work 30 hours a week and go to school full time! THANK YOU!
Tools Needed:
14mm Socket
Cutting tool of some kind, i used a dremel because im at school and dont have any power tools available to me ( please get a saw!!! lol
Safety Glasses!!
12 bolts, lock washers, and nuts (if you are going to do this the way i am)
Hammer
Prying tool, i used a flat crowbar
A blanket or two. One: to lay the seat down on. Two: to protect the seat from the ground or metal shavings.
Lastly, the stock accord bracket that bolts under the center console of each seat!
Ok the first step is to see how the RSX seat rails are going to line up on the accords 4 bolts which are just a little bit different....
Seat out!
Accords Rear Brackets
RSX Rear Brackets
RSX in the CAR (Rear)
As you can see the left rear bracket is very very different from the accords. i have to cut the left rear bracket off the accords so i can get it welded to the RSX rail so i can just bolt the passenger seat up. But worked out great was the Right rear bracket of the passenger seat fit perfectly so i only have to focus on 3.
The front brackets are both a little tooo short to reach over the hump on the frame under the carpet so i have to cut both of these off and re-weld them to the rails for them to line up right. To cut these off you need to cut the little pin off the bottom of the rail and cut the weld on the side of the rail. Then get a flat crowbar and hammer down and it will slowly separate. Then grind off the rest of the metal pin and other weld left over on the rail for a nice and flat surface. (Pics to come on this)
Left
Right
After the Cut
I Then realized that the i am going to need two pieces of metal proll 1 inch by 4 inches to be able to rear weld the rails to the seat brackets becuase there isnt enough bracket to safely weld the rail to the brackets. but before doing that i am going to drill holes in the rail and bracket to bolt the two together with the pieces of metal so when i get them welded, it will be right and i can just take the bolts out!
but here is the comparison between the stock seats and the RSX seats. they dont sit that much higher than the accord seats and so far it looks really freakin Sweet!! But you are going to have to switch seat belt buckles off the stock seats or but RSX seat belts because they are different and the clip is thinner than the accords!
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