Removing seats and fitting new ones

[nightSpirit]

Didn't quite get round to it at the weekend, can someone tell me how the seats are removed from a 172 Cup? also I have a set of OMP base mount recliners in the garage and wanted to drop them in the car...anyone got OMP's? do you need a specific mount (I want to keep the sliding function)

Any help appreciated

 

[SimonR.]

Jack the car up (on a trolley jack not the s**t one in the boot - you will die)

There are these circular rubber discs, two near the side of the car and two in the heatshield, pop them off and you will need a deep 13mm socket, undo and voila.

Make sure you have left the car standing for quite a while because chances are you will touch the exhaust.

 

[nightSpirit]

Thankyou for that,

I stumbled upon a great Recaro seat fitting guide earlier today that included your comment. I want to remove a seat and measure up to see if the stock seat rail will fit the seats without any additional parts. I modified seatrails on a track car in the past.

 

[Rob]

You can actually remove the seats without getting under the car (not the runners though)

Take off the bottom covers and it'll be fairly obvious.

 

[nightSpirit]

thanks Rob that may do the trick!

 

[Rob]

They're a little bit awkwardly placed, and iirc they're big alen keys, but it's nothing too difficult.

(It's how I ended up putting sport seats in my non sport)

 

[Djw John]

Yup you can. Heres a link that shows you how http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?158549-Mk2-Interior-fitting-guide&highlight=djw+john

BTW its torx keys not allen keys for it.