Seat Swap

[fourthgenlover]

I got some Si seats to put in my 89 cx, and I need to know if my new seats are from an 88-89 or a 90-91. The stiching in the middle is black and red. I have a feeling that makes a difference. Can anyone tell me?

[1PhatCX]

most likely 90 - 91s, i'll post a pic of my 90 si seats when i get a chance, actually uploading pics to cardomain right now

[Darb 2k]

yea i have some seats too. they are too wide to mount right in, the guy claimed they were 88-91 si. but they dont look similar at all

the rails are shaped like this---> /---\
instead of my stock rails --> /---_

help?! haha

[1PhatCX]

heres the only shot i have of my Si seats

[fourthgenlover]

Okay, the seats in the pic you posted are different from the ones I bought. The ones I bought have red and black dtripes as opposed to the silver in the your car. Does this mean I have 88-89's?

[1PhatCX]

Originally Posted by fourthgenlover

Okay, the seats in the pic you posted are different from the ones I bought. The ones I bought have red and black dtripes as opposed to the silver in the your car. Does this mean I have 88-89's?

hmm, dont quote me on this but i believe u have CRX Si seats.

[Onimacus]

If you have 88-89 CRX si seats... you can always give them to me :-D ANd the red will match my car... I need to get rid of the two leather seats I have...

[Shaguar47]

I've seen a few 91 civic si's with red and blue stiching, but it's really tiny to notice. At glance, you can't tell but just the black/gray color it emits. But my guess though is that they may be crx.

One easy way to tell if they're crx or civic seats is the headrest. They look identical but the two holes that hold the metal bar on the headrests are the indicator. CRX's have two seperate pieces of plastic holding each bar into place. Very wide too. The civic is one whole piece where they are close together.

Hope that helps.

[]{iwi]

crx si and civic si seats r diff and the mounts are diff to my 91 crx si had black and red down the middle and the seats in my 90 civic si look like the ones 1phatcx posted and i think that 88-91 the seats r the same but im not 100% sure. so u prob got crx si seats but i could be wrong

[Darb 2k]

Originally Posted by Shaguar47

I've seen a few 91 civic si's with red and blue stiching, but it's really tiny to notice. At glance, you can't tell but just the black/gray color it emits. But my guess though is that they may be crx.

One easy way to tell if they're crx or civic seats is the headrest. They look identical but the two holes that hold the metal bar on the headrests are the indicator. CRX's have two seperate pieces of plastic holding each bar into place. Very wide too. The civic is one whole piece where they are close together.

Hope that helps.

awesome, thanks for the tip ill reply when i get home to find out which ones i have.

[Darb 2k]

so i checked my seats. they are the blue and red sitching, very small like u said, and yes the gray/black emits more. as for the head rest deal. the part where the two bars are attached to the seat, they are two plastic bars, bout an inch wide. but like i said earlier about the rails, the ones wont even come close to a direct bolt on. where they mount to the floor, its at a 45 deg. angle on both ends. not just the front,

like = /----\

where as the one in my civic, the front is a 45 deg. angle and the rear ones are flat,

like= /----_


HELP haha

[Darb 2k]

actually the more i look at mine, they look like teg seats.... the "shoulder" of the seat isnt as high as phatcx's

[crxlvr]

yo my man derek got the same boots as me

[sastanley]

Dood...some pics would help. I have 90 Integra seats which almost bolted into my 91 DX sedan. I had to grind the front mounts off my Civic seats (welded on), and then grind the mounts off the Integra seats (also welded on), and then bolt the Civic front mounts on the Integra rails (I used the same holes that I ground out from the welds/rivets)
I dunno how long they archive stuff here, but I had a detailed "how-to" post a while back
Edit - here is the thread about my Integra seats. Keep in mind that with the sedan, I had to find seats with the goofy shoulder belt roll, and the 90-91 Integras have that
If nothing else, maybe this will give you some ideas on how to massage those seats into your car - my intial plan was to swap rails, but that turned out to be a real pain, so the little bracket turned out to be the easiest
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=106179

[1PhatCX]

Originally Posted by crxlvr

yo my man derek got the same boots as me

lmao, yea damned steel toe work boots, i work in a retail store and still hafta wear steel toes.... guess its for when i get frustrated and kick things hehehe