Fitting wrx or similar seats to L series

Singo · Post by **Singo** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:03 pm

Hi all,
wondering on how much of a mission it is to install later model seats to a L series. I know the rails aren't the same to begin with.
Has anyone attempted or achieved it and are there any companies in WA that may take it on.
Cheers

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:30 pm

Can't be too hard to do yourself. Take both sets of seats and see how hard it is to adapt the L rails to the Lib seat. I've not done this particular swap although I have L series touring wagon seats in my MY. I have seen Lib seats in an L somewhere on these boards.

On another note, are you the bloke I met a while back at the Melville Macca's carpark?

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:52 pm

widths are VERY different- WRX is narrower than an L seat. that said it can be done with a bit of measuring. best to see an engineer about it though. if they break in an accident you are literally screwed!

jzk25 · Post by **jzk25** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:52 pm

My mate has Forester seats in his L(all Lib, Imp and Foz seats interchange). He drilled off the Foz rails(spot welded on I think) and nut and bolted the L rails to the seats. Quite straightforward with a bit of skill and commonsense. He works at an engineering shop so there would have been nothing dodgy.

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:30 pm

I've pulled the rails off some WRX seats, With a bit of hollow square bolted to the MY rails to raise them up a bit ( too wide low down ) they should just squeeze in when put on the wrong side. I just need to put on some flat cross pieces slightly longer than the width of the rails ( when bolted in ) then spotweld or bolt the seat to the cross pieces.... in theory

Singo · Post by **Singo** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:35 pm

tim_81coupe wrote:On another note, are you the bloke I met a while back at the Melville Macca's carpark?

I dont think so i drive white flat roof L wagon