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how do i get my stock em1 seat to sit lower

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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Default how do i get my stock em1 seat to sit lower

ive heard about putting different seat rails or something like that??
does any1 know how i can have my seat sit lower.i dont like how high i sit up in my car.does any1 have any solutions to my problem??
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Bash the floor in with a big hammer, that should make the seats mount down lower.
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Are you like super tall or something?
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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dc seats sit lower

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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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GSR seats sit lower

Actually, "all" 94+ Integra seats sit lower and are a big time upgrade from the crappy oem EM1 seats. I have 2001 GS seats in my EM1, what an upgrade, it's night and day, plus you get about 1 1/2 inches extra head room. Here's a pic i took from my phone when i was swapping them.....then the finished install



After

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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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^ correct, it's 2:30 AM and I'm half asleep, gimme a break
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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^ correct, it's 2:30 AM and I'm half asleep, gimme a break
ha ha, it's all good...i'm just adding info for everyone
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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I have an 00 ex so do teg seats bolt right on?
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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I have an 00 ex so do teg seats bolt right on?
They do when you swap your original inner rails....takes about 10 mins per seat
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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Default Re: how do i get my stock em1 seat to sit lower

so to make this idiot proof for me I can use my rails with teg seats...
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kaotikvizion
so to make this idiot proof for me I can use my rails with teg seats...
my post above, says....use INNER stock rails, they bolt right onto the Integra seats, then fit perfect in an EK!!
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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Default Re: how do i get my stock em1 seat to sit lower

just swap out the si seats for integra seats. you'll sit nice and low. i liked it when i had my EK.
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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Default Re: how do i get my stock em1 seat to sit lower

NOT a giant but i mean when i wear a hat it hits the roof sometimes and also i jus like the look of sitting lower.thats jus my opinion.and with 94+ teg seats i have to change the inner seat rail on them??
does any1 know any1 who wants to trade some teg seats for em1 seats.i would really love type r seats with cash on my side of course
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Ditch the rails. Let that **** slide on the floor.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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ahaha 4show
naw but 4reals real info scratch the jokes 4 right now
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Default Re: how do i get my stock em1 seat to sit lower

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ahaha 4show
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My roommate was 6'8" and had no issues with the seat height... I'm not quite sure why you would want to do this... Unless you can fabricate something yourself, you might have to go with some type of aftermarket seat/rail combination...
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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My roommate was 6'8" and had no issues with the seat height... I'm not quite sure why you would want to do this... Unless you can fabricate something yourself, you might have to go with some type of aftermarket seat/rail combination...
probally longer legs. i'm 6'3" and my friend is 6'6" and when sitting down i'm a little taller and he has his seat so far back i can hardly touch the pedals. At 6'3" I found my head to be way too close to the roof in my 96 EX coupe. I was going to cut the factory rails and weld them back up you can get maybe an inch of drop by doing that. Rather I upgraded all together and bought S2000 seats and now i'm sitting real low and I love it. If your like 5'10 and under you might not see over the gauge cluster part of the dashboard lol I love them though plenty of head room now
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Default Re: how do i get my stock em1 seat to sit lower

i have teggy seats in my em1
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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Default Re: how do i get my stock em1 seat to sit lower

Originally Posted by kaotikvizion
so to make this idiot proof for me I can use my rails with teg seats...
You can just bolt the DC seats directly into the EK, they will fit perfectly with three bolts. The bigger (inner rear) bolt won't bolt in, which means if you crash it's gonna tweak your rails--there are pics out there. So don't crash.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Default Re: how do i get my stock em1 seat to sit lower

Honestly, the height problem lies in the seat pans.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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When I put integra seats in my ek all I did was put in the three bolts that actually line up, and for the one that didn't I cut off a bit at the end of the rail then used the regular bolt but with a big washer. Everything is fine and the seat is really tight.

I seppose if I crashed hard the seat might twist or move a little bit, but it would have to be pretty hard and it wouldn't move enough to cause any injury.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonYo
I seppose if I crashed hard the seat might twist or move a little bit, but it would have to be pretty hard and it wouldn't move enough to cause any injury.
You'd be surprised. Having only 3 bolts in is actually way more dangerous than you think.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Ya i wouldn't mess with the seats. They are preety low already in the em1 atleast they are for me.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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just get some cheap teg seats and swap the rails...
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