what seats should i get

[ewr3ckej6]

ok so my 93 sir currently has no seats it it..... it is a coupe.... i wanna go with darker seats like charcoal gray which 97-01 prelude have and i want front and back to match... so heres my question for anyone who has done it.... what has to be dont for the seats to fit??? swap rails sliders weld??? ive seen one or 2 cb7s with these seats just don't know what had to be done to make them fit.... i do currently have a set of front dark grey leather seats out of an 02 accord v6 had to swip swap and weld to bolt them in... but any input would be greatly appreciated....

[wildBill83]

S2000 black leather ... do it!

All seats will need modification.

[deevergote]

You will need to cut and weld the slider brackets to fit most other seats. Some seats will not fit due to their overall size (mainly width). Anything with electric power will take some wiring.

It would probably be only slightly more expensive to simply have your seats reupholstered. Not to mention it'll be safer than rigging up a seat from another car, and the seat design will actually flow with the car's interior. You can beef up the side bolsters if you want more support.

[wildBill83]

You can beef up the side bolsters if you want more support.

I never thought of that! I have a set of Prelude buckets I was considering covering in tan leather, but you make a good point and I can have my OEM seats improved for near the same cost and no custom mounting.

Thanks DEEV!

[H311RA151N]

You will need to cut and weld the slider brackets to fit most other seats. Some seats will not fit due to their overall size (mainly width). Anything with electric power will take some wiring.

It would probably be only slightly more expensive to simply have your seats reupholstered. Not to mention it'll be safer than rigging up a seat from another car, and the seat design will actually flow with the car's interior. You can beef up the side bolsters if you want more support.

Speaking of reupholstering, has anyone you know of used either of these?
http://www.tasauto.com/Product/Detail.aspx?s=3360312

[deevergote]

Link goes to a non-existent item. At least it's free!

[H311RA151N]

It keeps doing that when i try to copy and paste the URL.

Anyways, its the Leather and Vinyl Upholstery kits that T.A.S. sells.

[deevergote]

Yeah, they don't like links directly to their products, it seems.


IMO, TAS sells garbage. They've gotten worse, and they've basically abandoned this community, violating the agreement we had made previously. I'm not a fan of the company. The banner is only there at the top because I can't remember where the code is to remove it!

[H311RA151N]

In that case who cares if their upholstery kits are worth a damn.

Im glad you passed on that bit of information to me.

[wildBill83]

Personally I just started researching costs for reupholster work for my leathers.

Full custom job runs about $1500 in my area (front and rear seats only).
If they use a Katzkin kit it will cost $1200.
I can just buy the Katzkin kit myself and do it for around $850 and install it myself.

Good deal, would love to keep OEM leather but it is just falling apart and the foam padding is worn.

I assume just about any shaped foam padding will work? I would really like to make the seats more form fitting to my skinny butt.

^ I <3 these Katzkin kits!

[93accordexcoupe]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=20158

[deevergote]

I don't believe any of those seats fit without modification to the rails, though. Even the Prelude seats don't fit perfectly. AccordWarrior had them, and if I recall, he said the back/forth motion was seriously compromised (and he's a tall dude, so that wasn't a good thing.) He still kept them and liked them, but they didn't offer the same features as stock (either in the Accord or in the Prelude.)

Another option is to get a set of aftermarket seats. Corbeau A4s are fairly inexpensive, and with the proper rails, can be made to fit the CB7 properly.

[crazymikey]

Aren't the 2003ish WRX STi front buckets a straight bolt in? I'm pretty sure someone, somewhere on here has said that.

[93accordexcoupe]

I don't believe any of those seats fit without modification to the rails, though. Even the Prelude seats don't fit perfectly. AccordWarrior had them, and if I recall, he said the back/forth motion was seriously compromised (and he's a tall dude, so that wasn't a good thing.) He still kept them and liked them, but they didn't offer the same features as stock (either in the Accord or in the Prelude.)

Another option is to get a set of aftermarket seats. Corbeau A4s are fairly inexpensive, and with the proper rails, can be made to fit the CB7 properly.

Mike's seats have been in my car for about 5 years

But yea the only thing they dont do is fold forward for people to get into the back. Not a problem for a 4 door or my coupe (cage harness bar stops them anyway).

They could recline as much as a stock seat if the bar wasnt there

[Ctgearhead]

I love the way that the 4th gen Prelude seats look and function. Want to get a pair from a CB7 owner who is selling them near by It was hard to find a set in decent condition and matching the upholstery color.
I ive heard the complaints about the adjusting but im not exactly too tall (5'9"ish)