A quick look at GSR Seats in an EK Hatchie
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A quick look at GSR Seats in an EK Hatchie
I got these cloth GSR seats in mint condition for $100... and honestly, the color matches the interior better than the stockies ever did.
The outer rails line up perfectly, but you need to swap in the inner rails from the EK seats...making them a degree or so crooked, which can be easily fixed with a shim.
The ~2" lower seating position and the extra side and back support make the EK civic feel much more sporty and comfortable compared to the bench-like stock EK seats....and that alone makes the EK hatch as enjoyable to drive as it is to look at.
I feel like I got a new car...I highly recommend this mod, even if your EK is otherwise stock.
The outer rails line up perfectly, but you need to swap in the inner rails from the EK seats...making them a degree or so crooked, which can be easily fixed with a shim.
The ~2" lower seating position and the extra side and back support make the EK civic feel much more sporty and comfortable compared to the bench-like stock EK seats....and that alone makes the EK hatch as enjoyable to drive as it is to look at.
I feel like I got a new car...I highly recommend this mod, even if your EK is otherwise stock.
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Re: A quick look at GSR Seats in an EK Hatchie (B_Something)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B_Something »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the stock Civic seats blow. 
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The seats in my first civic (a '79) were better! LOL!
</TD></TR></TABLE>The seats in my first civic (a '79) were better! LOL!
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Re: A quick look at GSR Seats in an EK Hatchie (JDM-EJ1)
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OK, I'll repost it there.... people should see this and get some value from it...its a much bigger upgrade than I thought it would be.
OK, I'll repost it there.... people should see this and get some value from it...its a much bigger upgrade than I thought it would be.
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Re: A quick look at GSR Seats in an EK Hatchie (fireant)
I got the same seats in my 96 hatch. I replaced the rails with the stock civic ones so I can get all four bolts in. I also put the rear seat cover and foam from the integra onto the civics rear seat framing. I like them also. Picked mine up for 85 dollars front and back on ebay from a kid two towns over from me.
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Re: A quick look at GSR Seats in an EK Hatchie (96Spec Ek)
Yeah i have a set in my car. Much better.
If you change both rails to your stock civic ones, They line up with the bolt holes
perfectly, and there was no slight angle of the seat. I tried the one rail and the
angle was a bit too much and also the bolt holes weren't lining up perfectly.
If you change both rails to your stock civic ones, They line up with the bolt holes
perfectly, and there was no slight angle of the seat. I tried the one rail and the
angle was a bit too much and also the bolt holes weren't lining up perfectly.
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Re: A quick look at GSR Seats in an EK Hatchie (Stars)
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It's his car, he can do if it he wants.
</TD></TR></TABLE>It's his car, he can do if it he wants.
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Re: A quick look at GSR Seats in an EK Hatchie (fireant)
I guess that's the main reason that Integras make you feel like you're much lower in the cabin. After riding in an LS and Type-R for a couple of weeks, driving my Si felt like driving a damn truck... so high lol
How do LS seats compared to GS-R seats?
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How do LS seats compared to GS-R seats?
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Re: A quick look at GSR Seats in an EK Hatchie
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Actually, its my wife's car. She drives it to get my groceries, and we take it on long trips.
Even with a stick-shift its not going to be a fast car, but its definitely more comfy now, and she's completely happy with it...just like I am with my daily-driven SCCA Divisional Champion CRX
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</TD></TR></TABLE>Actually, its my wife's car. She drives it to get my groceries, and we take it on long trips.
Even with a stick-shift its not going to be a fast car, but its definitely more comfy now, and she's completely happy with it...just like I am with my daily-driven SCCA Divisional Champion CRX
Modified by fireant at 10:57 AM 12/4/2005
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