BenjiHoggi
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- Oregon, USA
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- 22v Protege5
Okay, i'm coming out of nowhere with this because of an opportunity that just came up, but I'm looking for any information I can get on putting 2nd gen WRX/Impreza seats in a Protege with some small modifications. I have the cloth seats and even at 6'5", they're okay under normal driving. The bolstering isn't great though, and after driving a base Matrix with nice bolstering, I realize how nice it is in corners.
I've searched the forums and read probably most of the (scarce) threads on this topic, and it seems doable, but I want to be extra sure of compatibility before I do anything if possible. I've linked everything I've found so far below.
I'm looking at some 2007 seats with the headrests (not the one-piece ones), so I'm guessing these are Impreza and not WRX seats. This is fine with me as they're priced very well. 2nd gen WRX model years are 2001-2007 so I'm guessing they'll all bolt in similarly with modifications. I'm not sure how different the separate headrest vs one-piece seats are though, as I've seen both styles in Imprezas but only the one-piece seats in WRXs . I've seen photos of people with both styles in their Proteges.
It seems like people have done it, but I'm not sure if any of them frequent these forums anymore. Any information is appreciated.
Sources:
mazdas247.com/forum/index.php?threads/wrx-seats-in-protege-5.123797865/
mazdas247.com/forum/index.php?threads/wrx-seats-how-to.123864031/
mazdas247.com/forum/index.php?threads/fitting-subaru-seats-in-protege.123649769/
astina gt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19704
youtube.com/watch?v=h4k76N5bKOc
youtube.com/watch?v=dkLocOo3sa0
youtube.com/watch?v=w3agpRCX7yw
I've searched the forums and read probably most of the (scarce) threads on this topic, and it seems doable, but I want to be extra sure of compatibility before I do anything if possible. I've linked everything I've found so far below.
I'm looking at some 2007 seats with the headrests (not the one-piece ones), so I'm guessing these are Impreza and not WRX seats. This is fine with me as they're priced very well. 2nd gen WRX model years are 2001-2007 so I'm guessing they'll all bolt in similarly with modifications. I'm not sure how different the separate headrest vs one-piece seats are though, as I've seen both styles in Imprezas but only the one-piece seats in WRXs . I've seen photos of people with both styles in their Proteges.
It seems like people have done it, but I'm not sure if any of them frequent these forums anymore. Any information is appreciated.
Sources:
mazdas247.com/forum/index.php?threads/wrx-seats-in-protege-5.123797865/
mazdas247.com/forum/index.php?threads/wrx-seats-how-to.123864031/
mazdas247.com/forum/index.php?threads/fitting-subaru-seats-in-protege.123649769/
astina gt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19704
youtube.com/watch?v=h4k76N5bKOc
youtube.com/watch?v=dkLocOo3sa0
youtube.com/watch?v=w3agpRCX7yw
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