Hey Blake, I just wanted to give a shout out, Big thanks for making this video. By far the best $6 I've spent this year. I did this tutorial for my 04 STi and the results were truly amazing! Ive always hated sitting in my STI Seats from day 1. It always gave me lower back pain, and never kept me in my seat. Doing some Reading online, this seems to be a common issue amongst Wrx/STi owners. In my case I ended up removing the back springs completely (this provided a more of a hugging feeling to the seat). I bent out the bottom springs of the seat as well. ( this helped removed the bouncy feeling or what some call it Bobble head effect) The foam I got from walmart was a little thicker (different brand), but it ended being perfect. The instructions is pretty much the same for the pre 04-07 STi models, just the spring removal is a little different, but very straight forward. After I did this mod, everything felt great, but I felt like the upper part of the seat lacked support. So I installed the foam on the upper shoulder area (around the edges) of the seat, This did indeed help maintain stability throughout the upper body. Just wanted to say hey and thanks ;) and to give my input of my experience for anybody else looking into this mod. I am no longer in the market for an expensive Race seat for the Street haha. Great Channel! Great content! Subscribed!
Lush Production I'm glad this helped you out, I was so stoked after I did this mod, I was like "why did I not do this sooner". Its also great to know that this is probably the case for any of the WRX or STI seats most model years or maybe even other car manufactures. I may check out the upper shoulder area like you said to see what I can do. Thank you for the great feedback and the sub. I will keep the videos coming.
just found this video yesterday and decided to head out to Walmart today and I ended up getting the last foam set they had! Installed it and it worked like a charm! Thanks a bunch for uploading this, saved me from buying new seats, you're the man!!
Best bang for buck mod ever. I thought this would be super frustrating. Its not. After i did it I thought this isnt gonna be up to fast hair pins etc. Took it 4 a drive, wow what a difference, pinned to my seat and the bumps are so much softer now. If u have a bad back this mod is a must. Small tip, dont pack it in too tight, outer edge of foam should be 10cm past the annoying clips/hooks. Thanks OP for takn the time to post this clip, im lovn this car now.
Just did this in my 14. I used a patio cushion high density 2" padding and feels great. Dose not give as much as foam, and feels great in the corners now. Well worth the little more cost for the padding. Thank you for the info on this mod Blake. Keep up the great videos and info.
That looks like an awesome mod. Stiiiiiill waiting on some above 40 temps here on Long Island to enjoy some car projects! Brutal winter and early Spring. Nice to at least watch that Cali weather. Thanks for the info! Keep up the vids. -JB
Preliminary check in my 2015 WRX, so far I found the spring retainer to be slightly different. I only checked quickly during lunch but it seems as there is not that many clips as compared to your seat. I undid the top two, it made a nicer sinking in feeling already. I need to mess with it more and see.
i just did this mod and i used memory foam from walmart. i put extra foam and i didnt put the back spring. and it really gives you extra seat hug. And i just noticed the middle part of the seat has a crest/wrinkles. but the mod works! thnks blake!!!
bought a 2017 a month ago, & my hip/lower back are killing me! i ended up bending the back rails & lengthening the hooks to get more thigh onto the seat & some lumbar. we'll see how it feels after a few days... been trying all sorts of things... 2017 is a bit different but pretty easy.
ugh... clutch master cyl. broke yesterday- after driving my shitty Ram for 1 day i no longer have back/hip pain. i'm buying a Civic. never even got to try it in the snow. RIP in peace in peace Subaru. worst 2 months of my life.
I should do this on my STI. While the OEM seats hold me OK during tack days... It definitely could be better. I was considering buying new seats. But I think you have just saved me money. Haha!!
Well, just like you mentioned in the video, I too, cut my finger pretty bad while removing the wire support backing. But I give it one bloody thumb up, feels great.
Just finished doing this to my 2012 sti, and damn that was the best low cost mod ive ever done to any of my cars ive owned. Driver seat took a little longer about 30 mins because the bottom portion got sucked in a lot more than i thought but i eventually pulled out enough to clip it back up. For the passenger side i made sure to keep pulling on the bottom as i stuffed the foam and it made it go a lot smoothly when reassembling, approx 10 mins or so all together for the passenger. Keep up the good work bro, Happy new year. -Cheers from Canada
This works for the 5th gen Legacy's as well. I just did it to mine yesterday and did the passengers today. I removed the top hooks and just left the cable for the lumbar adjuster. I might add a bit more but this did a pretty good job at keeping me more planted in the seat. I forget to not hold onto the arm rest when cornering now.
Will try it to see if it's better. Just a feedback for the video I found that speeding the video to 1.5 was a better pace. Normal speed was just long and I was spacing out. Love that RUclips allows for changing the speed; it got me to finish watching your video. Other than the speed, the video is good and very informative taking the time to point out detail that one could miss.
So today i tried this on my 2013 STI hatch. I was skeptical but figured i would give it a try based on the minimal cost. The end result was........FANTASTIC! In all it probably took me an hour to do. The whole process was pretty easy. The only problem i had was trying to get the bottom lip to reattach on the passenger seat. Maybe it's because of the leather not stretching easily. I would recommend anyone try this. Also, i'm 5' 4" and the seat holds me so much better. I could only image how good it would be for someone taller. Thank's a bunch Blake's Garage!!!!!
omg ! this is amazing it took me about an hour to get it done but that's OK! first seat took me a while but the second seat was a piece of cake ! it hugs you so nice. dammmmm thank you so much. !
Paul Jordan Sweet. That part can be a little weird I think its mostly because you forget how it was before you ripped it out. But once you figure out how it was its pretty easy.
Awsome vid! I'm going to try this on my crosstrek. Those seats are so uncomfortable. I discovered the zippers also, would have never knew they were there. Thanks
I did this using regular ol cotton from an old pillow and it works wonders. Should have been an option from the dealer. I have a 2013 etc and I love the seat look but always hated the feel thanks for fixing that! This is up the with short shifter and sways imo because you can't turn/ shift fast when your flying all over the seat. All in all great effective budget conscious mod you sir are a G.
plushkushberry That's what I like to see and you did it for basically free. How long did it end up taking you all together? I'm glad I could help out and thanks for letting me know it worked out good for you. Such a cheep mod that make you day to day drive better and now you can smash those turns with ease .
blake866 it only took me about 20 min all together but I only did the drivers side for now. Hardest part was getting that lower lip folded back under after the padding was in there. It also helped that my metal spring screen was already partly detached. I just took equal amounts of stuffing and shoved it where you placed the pads. I was truly surprised at the change and it's funny cuz I've been looking at seats on rsd as a pipe dream for a while haha. I was also considering doing the lower thigh bolstering but I'm not sure it needs it.
Nice yeah its well worth the little amount of time and effort it takes. I may do the thigh bolstering in the future also I think the seats need a lot more of that.
Excellent demonstration of this easy inexpensive and highly effective modification. The seat offers much more lateral support now. I used the same foam from the same store and cut it just like you demonstrated. I added some foam at the lower back area for lumbar support. What a great improvement! Thanks a lot!
Do you find it super weird sitting in the back seat of your own car and looking at the steering wheel and controls and stuff from the back? Haha i find it feels really obscure
Nice and cheap modification, and it makes a huge difference - awesome video man. Your beard also needs some love ;) - you are to much in your car... Yeah the bmw sport seat are marvelous, i love mine so much, espacially the seats where you can adjust the sides parts.
Thanks vive, Those BMW sports seats are very nice. Im not sure why Subaru does not have better adjustability from the factory. I guess its just a cost thing.
Hey Blake, Just got done modifying my seats on my WRX Limited, man this worked out great! Put the same amount of foam as what you showed here and they do feel just like the side bolsters in a M3! Leather seats are a little rough, no give, fingers are hurting got the bottom of one seat reclipped will have to wait to get the plastic clip back together on other. Good thing I waited until summer to do this, had the foam since January. Thanks Man!!!!
Do you think this method will work for vinyl or leather seats in the limited WRX? I think it will but I'm not sure if the vinyl/leather will stretch enough to ass bolstering.
Hey Blake! Thank you so much for making this video. Because of it, I have less lower back pain and I can corner like a mother#@%&*# without bracing my self with my arms. Slightly different install on my '02 but worked just the same. BTW, I wanted some quality, dense foam so I picked up enough for both seats from the local upholstery shop for $10 a seat. ...and yes, I wish I did it the first week I bought the car. :)
This is genius. I'm going to do it to my 97 Impreza because the foam is so worn out. The seats don't have zippers like on these newer cars but I'll figure something out.
not sure if this would work with an sti, as our seats are leather and vinyl backed making little to no room at all to stretch unlike the cloth/fabric wrx seats
Status105 Motorsports Great! Did you watch the newer one on the Silver WRX or on my car. The newer one is better quality and shows how to mess with stuck turbo bolts.
I just tried this but the padding looked a bit different on mine. I didnt have much space to get the foam in, the main back area seemed connected to the sides. Ive got the premium pkg with heated seats, could this be the issue?
+David Dwyer I have heated seats also. You should be able to move the area with you hand then add foam as necessary to get the bolstering tighter. Hope this helps make sure to watch the video a couple times and dig into that seat a bit more.
+Blake's Garage did u have some black netting holding up the metal frame? The spacing where I stuffed the foam was pretty tight but I ended up just stuffing it and it seems pretty good. When I did my drivers side, I noticed the left clip hook was broken off so I didn't need to unclip it lol. Guess I'll need to find the part replacement.
+Blake's Garage did removing the top 2 really give you some lumbar support? I have a 2016 WRX and it has the opposite of lumbar support and im really disappoint for paying 32k for a fucking car that i have to suffer with uncomfortable seats... Thanx!
+Ryan K It really did help a ton. Also adding the extra padding is a night and day difference. You can bend them with your hands to stretch them out and you will sit deeper in the seat in those areas. I have not tried this on a 15 or 16 but it should be close to the same. Hope this helps.
Btw I realized the side airbags are in the seats and after watching how the deploy on a side impact, it doesn't look like this added foam would get it the way. Defiantly something you don't want to mess with.
Actually now that I watched your video again. That added foam might be covering the airbag... I'll know for sure when I get in there this weekend. Like I just said above, you do not want to interfere with the airbags.
Stuffed the foam in my seats and unlocked that top spring. What a difference! Wouldn't have thought to do either without this video. Thanks again for the video!
+Mizter Paradox That was a shadow from a power line. But it does have a nice crack in it from a week ago now. I just got my first one in 40K of driving so I guess it lasted pretty long.
I have a '17 limited and there is black netting that attaches the top end of the seat cover to the inside of the seat. It's attached by two metal rings that are fastened. Looks like only way to get it off is to cut the netting. Do you (or anyone here who has tried it on a '17) know if its ok to cut that netting? Any other important differences to doing this on a 15-17 model? Also, its much harder to do than you make it seem... getting the back seat cover attached back is a total bitch
+M27 LOL the magic of editing. Everything I do looks easy. I don't have any experience with 17 seats. I would assume that it is similar behind the netting. Can you see the metal rods behind the net?
haha true! I see the metal rods, but the top half of them are hard to access because of the extra attachment. I think I'll just have to work around it...
Haha ya I know u have to watch it so many times to edit it then have to watch it all again when it's done to make sure it's all good. RUclips isn't as easy as people think lol
+Blake's Garage seriously. Love the cars, but they should leave the seats to someone else. It is the only interior part you are completely and continuously in contact with when driving.
after watching this again, my only concern is how much will putting those lower foams behind that metal spring translate to a difference coming out the front of the cushion.
Oh nice! Ok! Never knew they made that. I should know my step dad is a knife/gun FREAK! But I am not so much. Cool video, was looking up upgrades for a suby. I got a 98gt limited 30th anniversary edition. White and 124K on it. TOTAL. I K R?
Where/what do I start with? I want the engine first. Even small stuff. Eventually I am sure by the time I'm done I will have replaced everything. I'm thinking something like the block first then work my way out. Mod it first, bore whatever they do these days. I have an 80-90s mechanic's mentality so bear with me on knowing the modern stuff well. Flip that into a computer and I'll tell you the same stuff you know about cars and I will tell you how to mod it. (De-Lidding a CPU)... Something most would fear ever thinking of doing and I laugh at now. But car stuff... not so much. I can do the bolt on stuff pretty much. But I want obviously use the help I do have but I always like a second opinion. :)
Would have looked better if you would have removed the seats, pulled the entire cover off up to the head rest, glued the foam in place contoured it properly so you couldn't see it poking out from the bottom of the bolster, and not left the metal backing to push out against the back cover of the seat. This is a good idea that was executed very poorly. But, your car, not mine. Great beard, by the way!
After driving a bit post mod, i found that i got back strain from having the lowest pair hooks on but the upper pairs off. I think it put me in a hunched-back position. I ended up putting back all the hooks (for a straighter back) , but extended them with S-hooks. Just a tip for anyone who may share the same experience with me.
+Blake's Garage thanks for the reply man! Hey question for you. After watching your videos as well as a few other you tubers I'm also wanting to start a car channel. Is there any advice you can give me?
Hey Blake, I just wanted to give a shout out, Big thanks for making this video. By far the best $6 I've spent this year. I did this tutorial for my 04 STi and the results were truly amazing! Ive always hated sitting in my STI Seats from day 1. It always gave me lower back pain, and never kept me in my seat. Doing some Reading online, this seems to be a common issue amongst Wrx/STi owners. In my case I ended up removing the back springs completely (this provided a more of a hugging feeling to the seat). I bent out the bottom springs of the seat as well. ( this helped removed the bouncy feeling or what some call it Bobble head effect) The foam I got from walmart was a little thicker (different brand), but it ended being perfect. The instructions is pretty much the same for the pre 04-07 STi models, just the spring removal is a little different, but very straight forward. After I did this mod, everything felt great, but I felt like the upper part of the seat lacked support. So I installed the foam on the upper shoulder area (around the edges) of the seat, This did indeed help maintain stability throughout the upper body. Just wanted to say hey and thanks ;) and to give my input of my experience for anybody else looking into this mod. I am no longer in the market for an expensive Race seat for the Street haha. Great Channel! Great content! Subscribed!
Lush Production I'm glad this helped you out, I was so stoked after I did this mod, I was like "why did I not do this sooner". Its also great to know that this is probably the case for any of the WRX or STI seats most model years or maybe even other car manufactures. I may check out the upper shoulder area like you said to see what I can do. Thank you for the great feedback and the sub. I will keep the videos coming.
just found this video yesterday and decided to head out to Walmart today and I ended up getting the last foam set they had! Installed it and it worked like a charm! Thanks a bunch for uploading this, saved me from buying new seats, you're the man!!
Best bang for buck mod ever. I thought this would be super frustrating. Its not. After i did it I thought this isnt gonna be up to fast hair pins etc. Took it 4 a drive, wow what a difference, pinned to my seat and the bumps are so much softer now. If u have a bad back this mod is a must. Small tip, dont pack it in too tight, outer edge of foam should be 10cm past the annoying clips/hooks. Thanks OP for takn the time to post this clip, im lovn this car now.
Just did this in my 14. I used a patio cushion high density 2" padding and feels great. Dose not give as much as foam, and feels great in the corners now. Well worth the little more cost for the padding. Thank you for the info on this mod Blake. Keep up the great videos and info.
+Nathaniel Snyder No problem, glad you like it!
Did this in 45 min... Totally recommend!!! Drive experience is amazing now thanks.
Jonathan allen Awesome Jonathan. Glad you like it. Make sure to Sub for more good stuff to come.
This mod was a real pain in the ass. But now I feel like a drive a race car so I'd say it was worth it.
That looks like an awesome mod. Stiiiiiill waiting on some above 40 temps here on Long Island to enjoy some car projects! Brutal winter and early Spring. Nice to at least watch that Cali weather. Thanks for the info! Keep up the vids.
-JB
Just Drive Thanks JB.
'02 WRX seats FTW!
Preliminary check in my 2015 WRX, so far I found the spring retainer to be slightly different. I only checked quickly during lunch but it seems as there is not that many clips as compared to your seat. I undid the top two, it made a nicer sinking in feeling already. I need to mess with it more and see.
+Matthew Marianna Nice glad to hear that. Let me know if you do more I would like to know if it works good.
to much work it would be easier to just eat a few cheese burgers.
lol
i just did this mod and i used memory foam from walmart. i put extra foam and i didnt put the back spring. and it really gives you extra seat hug. And i just noticed the middle part of the seat has a crest/wrinkles. but the mod works! thnks blake!!!
+Status105 Motorsports No problem glad you like it!
bought a 2017 a month ago, & my hip/lower back are killing me! i ended up bending the back rails & lengthening the hooks to get more thigh onto the seat & some lumbar. we'll see how it feels after a few days... been trying all sorts of things... 2017 is a bit different but pretty easy.
Awesome hope it works well for you
ugh... clutch master cyl. broke yesterday- after driving my shitty Ram for 1 day i no longer have back/hip pain. i'm buying a Civic. never even got to try it in the snow. RIP in peace in peace Subaru. worst 2 months of my life.
I should do this on my STI. While the OEM seats hold me OK during tack days... It definitely could be better. I was considering buying new seats. But I think you have just saved me money. Haha!!
RdGr12 Do it! So worth it and so easy to do. You can spend your money on some other mods or a track day.
Well, just like you mentioned in the video, I too, cut my finger pretty bad while removing the wire support backing. But I give it one bloody thumb up, feels great.
LaserDollars Hell yeah LOL. Yep that sheet metal is no joke. Awesome glad you like it.
Just finished doing this to my 2012 sti, and damn that was the best low cost mod ive ever done to any of my cars ive owned. Driver seat took a little longer about 30 mins because the bottom portion got sucked in a lot more than i thought but i eventually pulled out enough to clip it back up. For the passenger side i made sure to keep pulling on the bottom as i stuffed the foam and it made it go a lot smoothly when reassembling, approx 10 mins or so all together for the passenger.
Keep up the good work bro, Happy new year.
-Cheers from Canada
+jann-rico Aquino SWEET Glad you liked it!
I've heard of this mod, tried it and it didn't work. After seeing your vid, IT WORKS! Thank you and I'm subbing! You made this a lot easier!
+katanaburner Glad I could help!
This works for the 5th gen Legacy's as well. I just did it to mine yesterday and did the passengers today. I removed the top hooks and just left the cable for the lumbar adjuster. I might add a bit more but this did a pretty good job at keeping me more planted in the seat. I forget to not hold onto the arm rest when cornering now.
Will try it to see if it's better.
Just a feedback for the video I found that speeding the video to 1.5 was a better pace. Normal speed was just long and I was spacing out. Love that RUclips allows for changing the speed; it got me to finish watching your video. Other than the speed, the video is good and very informative taking the time to point out detail that one could miss.
I did this to my 2014 WRX and it does offer a bit more support laterally. I really like adding the foam under the wires for lower back support.
So today i tried this on my 2013 STI hatch. I was skeptical but figured i would give it a try based on the minimal cost. The end result was........FANTASTIC! In all it probably took me an hour to do. The whole process was pretty easy. The only problem i had was trying to get the bottom lip to reattach on the passenger seat. Maybe it's because of the leather not stretching easily. I would recommend anyone try this. Also, i'm 5' 4" and the seat holds me so much better. I could only image how good it would be for someone taller. Thank's a bunch Blake's Garage!!!!!
BRETT CROWTHER No problem Brett Glad I have another happy Sub. Make sure to share the video to let your Subi friends know too.
Thanks for the tips! did mine this morning and I can actually feel a difference! Good work mate! Keep the vids coming!!!!
jmaese04 Thanks I will for sure.
omg ! this is amazing it took me about an hour to get it done but that's OK! first seat took me a while but the second seat was a piece of cake ! it hugs you so nice. dammmmm thank you so much. !
TheOnlyHMR Sweet dude, Glad you like it.
You're beard and stache are epic.
+Lucas DM Thanks Lucas!
Great video man! The difference this made was like night and day!
Paul Jordan Awesome Paul I'm glad to hear all the feedback. How long do you think it took over all?
blake866 it took less then 20 minutes the only issue I ran into was sliding the bottom part back in the channel.
Paul Jordan Sweet. That part can be a little weird I think its mostly because you forget how it was before you ripped it out. But once you figure out how it was its pretty easy.
Wow, this is genius. Good job, man! I'm gonna try to find a way to customize & apply this to RSX seats lol.
+DontCallMeZilla DO IT!!! Let me know if you figure it out.
Awsome vid! I'm going to try this on my crosstrek. Those seats are so uncomfortable. I discovered the zippers also, would have never knew they were there. Thanks
Such an awesome mod for cheap! Great video man! Love watching your channel!
Best mod I've done so far hands down
Hell yeah! Thats great I'm glad you like it.
looking fwd to doing this! my local walmart didn't carry the seat cushion though...
Blake, finally got around to doing this on my driver seat (MY13 Wrx hatch). Definitely tighter on my sides.
+AL Nameerf Great I'm glad it helped!
You need to change from "Blake's Garage" to "Mountain Man's Garage".
BTW, would happen if I used memory foam, would I fall asleep ?
I'm fat AF so I don't want to do this. Already fulling "clamped" into my seat very well
Watching RUclips Skinny as hell, wish i was fat for seats, only one way to fix that and time to get started, brb going to crispy creme
***** Do this mod you will love it.
Watching RUclips well if that's the case maybe drop the weight and you'll get a boost in power
If you end up doing this mod please let me know what you think.
I did this using regular ol cotton from an old pillow and it works wonders. Should have been an option from the dealer. I have a 2013 etc and I love the seat look but always hated the feel thanks for fixing that! This is up the with short shifter and sways imo because you can't turn/ shift fast when your flying all over the seat. All in all great effective budget conscious mod you sir are a G.
plushkushberry That's what I like to see and you did it for basically free. How long did it end up taking you all together? I'm glad I could help out and thanks for letting me know it worked out good for you. Such a cheep mod that make you day to day drive better and now you can smash those turns with ease .
blake866 it only took me about 20 min all together but I only did the drivers side for now. Hardest part was getting that lower lip folded back under after the padding was in there. It also helped that my metal spring screen was already partly detached. I just took equal amounts of stuffing and shoved it where you placed the pads. I was truly surprised at the change and it's funny cuz I've been looking at seats on rsd as a pipe dream for a while haha. I was also considering doing the lower thigh bolstering but I'm not sure it needs it.
Nice yeah its well worth the little amount of time and effort it takes. I may do the thigh bolstering in the future also I think the seats need a lot more of that.
Excellent demonstration of this easy inexpensive and highly effective modification. The seat offers much more lateral support now. I used the same foam from the same store and cut it just like you demonstrated. I added some foam at the lower back area for lumbar support. What a great improvement! Thanks a lot!
Do you find it super weird sitting in the back seat of your own car and looking at the steering wheel and controls and stuff from the back? Haha i find it feels really obscure
Nice and cheap modification, and it makes a huge difference - awesome video man.
Your beard also needs some love ;) - you are to much in your car...
Yeah the bmw sport seat are marvelous, i love mine so much, espacially the seats where you can adjust the sides parts.
Thanks vive, Those BMW sports seats are very nice. Im not sure why Subaru does not have better adjustability from the factory. I guess its just a cost thing.
probably my favorite new mod, thanks! but did you figure how to improve the butt bolstering?
Hi we have the exact same seat, can I just remove the springs completely? I just want my back to go deeper.
hey blake i was wondering if youd be able to tell me the sizing of the foam sheets. :) thanks
you could also do what i did and just gained mad weight lol. its amazing how love handles work.
Hey Blake, Just got done modifying my seats on my WRX Limited, man this worked out great! Put the same amount of foam as what you showed here and they do feel just like the side bolsters in a M3! Leather seats are a little rough, no give, fingers are hurting got the bottom of one seat reclipped will have to wait to get the plastic clip back together on other. Good thing I waited until summer to do this, had the foam since January. Thanks Man!!!!
+Ken Moreman Awesome glad you like them. Good job on not getting cut up lol
Wonder if we can do the thigh bolsters as well that would be the cat's ass!
Do you think this method will work for vinyl or leather seats in the limited WRX? I think it will but I'm not sure if the vinyl/leather will stretch enough to ass bolstering.
Hey Blake! Thank you so much for making this video. Because of it, I have less lower back pain and I can corner like a mother#@%&*# without bracing my self with my arms. Slightly different install on my '02 but worked just the same. BTW, I wanted some quality, dense foam so I picked up enough for both seats from the local upholstery shop for $10 a seat. ...and yes, I wish I did it the first week I bought the car. :)
+Know a Frank RIGHT!! Such a Deal. Great man Glad you love it. Its so nice to rip turn's without having to brace your self.
This is genius. I'm going to do it to my 97 Impreza because the foam is so worn out. The seats don't have zippers like on these newer cars but I'll figure something out.
Will be adding this to the list of things I'll be doing!
will this obstruct the side airbags?
I'm trying this tomorrow!
Howd it go?
not sure if this would work with an sti, as our seats are leather and vinyl backed making little to no room at all to stretch unlike the cloth/fabric wrx seats
+SShorsepower It will work it doesn't really stretch them out.
This is C O O L !
Do you know if it can be done in 2015 WRX?
dyflying It should be the same just check in the back for zippers open them up and follow these steps and you should be good.
OK~! Thanks.
I am so doing this with tempurpedic padding as soon as I can get to the store!
+Connor H I like that Idea let it mold to your body.
Does anyone have a link to similar cheap high-density foam on Amazon? I am not inclined to go into a Walmart anytime soon. Thanks!
did this mod with the other chair mod, amazing
man great mod and videos. i love your channel. ill be modding my sti seats soon ill let u know!!!
+Status105 Motorsports Thanks Man, Awesome Let me know If you like it!
+Blake's Garage
i just finished watching installing downpipe on your wrx! ill be doing mine tomorrow. thnks for the video
Status105 Motorsports Great! Did you watch the newer one on the Silver WRX or on my car. The newer one is better quality and shows how to mess with stuck turbo bolts.
+Blake's Garage
its the video of your own blue wrx car installing downpipe ;)
glad I found this! Thanks bruh
Hey Blake do you think this would also work on the thigh bolsters??
+Bryson Lomayaktewa Yeah it should. Just a bit harder to get to that area.
i cant get passed after unzipping the zippers i cant get the back part out on the bottom
Lukasz Kaminski any pointers or anything
Just what I was looking for, thanks so much 👍🏻
How would this affect the deployment of the side airbags in the seats? ( for 06+ models)
5ColorRice Well I cant say for sure. But its all behind everything so it should not affect the airbags.
can the same be applied to the thigh bolster?
I’m sure it could but it will just take a bit more time to take things apart. Just be aware of where the airbag is and try not to disturb it at all.
I wonder what effects this might have on your back in a crash.
I know what effects it has on my back right now. It feels good.
I just tried this but the padding looked a bit different on mine. I didnt have much space to get the foam in, the main back area seemed connected to the sides. Ive got the premium pkg with heated seats, could this be the issue?
+David Dwyer I have heated seats also. You should be able to move the area with you hand then add foam as necessary to get the bolstering tighter. Hope this helps make sure to watch the video a couple times and dig into that seat a bit more.
+Blake's Garage did u have some black netting holding up the metal frame? The spacing where I stuffed the foam was pretty tight but I ended up just stuffing it and it seems pretty good. When I did my drivers side, I noticed the left clip hook was broken off so I didn't need to unclip it lol. Guess I'll need to find the part replacement.
Great video next mod on my list
+Blake's Garage did removing the top 2 really give you some lumbar support? I have a 2016 WRX and it has the opposite of lumbar support and im really disappoint for paying 32k for a fucking car that i have to suffer with uncomfortable seats... Thanx!
+Ryan K It really did help a ton. Also adding the extra padding is a night and day difference. You can bend them with your hands to stretch them out and you will sit deeper in the seat in those areas. I have not tried this on a 15 or 16 but it should be close to the same. Hope this helps.
those unattached metal hooks are going to wear a hole in your seat cover back
I think Im gonna give this a go tomorrow, but probably only the driver side :P
Those sets are way too wide and the lumbar support sucks. Thanks for sharing, I'm going to have to do this.
Chris Leung No problem, Let me know what you think.
Btw I realized the side airbags are in the seats and after watching how the deploy on a side impact, it doesn't look like this added foam would get it the way. Defiantly something you don't want to mess with.
Actually now that I watched your video again. That added foam might be covering the airbag... I'll know for sure when I get in there this weekend. Like I just said above, you do not want to interfere with the airbags.
Chris Leung I installed the foam behind the air bag area from what I can tell nothing on top of the airbag or covering it. So it shouldn't interfere.
Stuffed the foam in my seats and unlocked that top spring. What a difference! Wouldn't have thought to do either without this video. Thanks again for the video!
any issue with heated seats + this mod?
Nope none at all.
Dude This is Awesome thanks for the diy
leclerc811 No problem dude. You will love it.
Thanks for the hack man! I could use more back support :)
Jan Amparo It's well work the little amount of time to do the mod. Your back will love it.
Can't wait to get this mod implemented! Thanks man.
Jan Amparo No prob.
Did this effect the heated seats?
+Andrew Iacoi Nope. They work great.
Awesome, thanks for the heads up!
No problem, you will love it.
I did it yesterday in my 2010 STI avd was amazing.Thanks a lot.No you modificate bottom cushion tooJohn
+IOANNIS PAPADAKIS Glad you liked the mod. I sure you could do something with the bottom cushion I just haven't attempted it yet.
'16 STI seats, perfect!!! Price jumped to $7 though...
+The Beardless HAHA that inflation tho!
do you have leather seats ? i have 16 wrx with leather id love to this hack
damn thats a majestic beard. sorry had to say it
I did it to my 16 wrx but I'm not sure if I can tell a difference. idk honestly. has anyone done it to their 16?
namelesssd I don't know if anyone has tried it on a 15 or 16. I would say if you cant tell stuff in more foam until you can. Should work.
Pretty awesome mod! Has anyone tried this on 04-07 STI seats? I think I'm gonna give this a try before dropping $500 on JDM STI seats.
Damn dude your windshield looks cracked!
+Mizter Paradox That was a shadow from a power line. But it does have a nice crack in it from a week ago now. I just got my first one in 40K of driving so I guess it lasted pretty long.
I have a '17 limited and there is black netting that attaches the top end of the seat cover to the inside of the seat. It's attached by two metal rings that are fastened. Looks like only way to get it off is to cut the netting. Do you (or anyone here who has tried it on a '17) know if its ok to cut that netting? Any other important differences to doing this on a 15-17 model? Also, its much harder to do than you make it seem... getting the back seat cover attached back is a total bitch
+M27 LOL the magic of editing. Everything I do looks easy. I don't have any experience with 17 seats. I would assume that it is similar behind the netting. Can you see the metal rods behind the net?
haha true! I see the metal rods, but the top half of them are hard to access because of the extra attachment. I think I'll just have to work around it...
Great video Blake
Thanks, I noticed a couple parts I ment to cut out I may reupload the video.
Ha Ive done that before lol
It was kind of hard to watch the whole thing bunch of times. LOL Video is rendering now.
Haha ya I know u have to watch it so many times to edit it then have to watch it all again when it's done to make sure it's all good. RUclips isn't as easy as people think lol
Ya short videos are a lot easier. Do you think this video was a too long?
Japan thinks we are all fat
+mrmagnetsarecool I know right. Wish they would just give us some Recaro's already.
+Blake's Garage seriously. Love the cars, but they should leave the seats to someone else. It is the only interior part you are completely and continuously in contact with when driving.
cool fix man.
LastHumansGarage Thanks Did you try it?, What ride do you have?
blake866 no, i didnt try it. i have a 2015 WRX, lot of videos on my channel also. thanks.
Sweet I will check it out.
+Blake's Garage damn.. you got it for $6.. its $16 here on amazon. Morning Glory brand. www.amazon.com/Morning-Glory-Foam-Seat-Cushions/dp/B0040ZONQ8/
after watching this again, my only concern is how much will putting those lower foams behind that metal spring translate to a difference coming out the front of the cushion.
To save y’all some time it dosent work with the leather, the bottom plastic piece that you pull up is stitched to the leather and will not come out
Nice Spyderco!
+Aaron Goodrich Thanks! But its actually a Benchmade Mini Griptillian. I know the hole in the blade makes it look like a Spyderco.
Oh nice! Ok! Never knew they made that. I should know my step dad is a knife/gun FREAK! But I am not so much. Cool video, was looking up upgrades for a suby. I got a 98gt limited 30th anniversary edition. White and 124K on it. TOTAL. I K R?
***** Nice ride its always fun to do some mods.
Where/what do I start with? I want the engine first. Even small stuff. Eventually I am sure by the time I'm done I will have replaced everything. I'm thinking something like the block first then work my way out. Mod it first, bore whatever they do these days. I have an 80-90s mechanic's mentality so bear with me on knowing the modern stuff well. Flip that into a computer and I'll tell you the same stuff you know about cars and I will tell you how to mod it. (De-Lidding a CPU)... Something most would fear ever thinking of doing and I laugh at now. But car stuff... not so much. I can do the bolt on stuff pretty much. But I want obviously use the help I do have but I always like a second opinion. :)
wow nice mod i have to do it asap
I gotta try this my wife hates my seats.
+Seth A you should my wife felt the same way before I did this. Now she isn't tossed as much around in the car.
+Blake's Garage I will give it a shot. She will definitely like the added lumbar. You left the top 2 hooks undone?
Seth A Yep the top 2 then added the lumbar padding in the last hooded area. The side bolstering it was make them feel a ton better.
great video but you're audio is horrible. Can barely hear you unless you are right next to the mic. And yes my volume is up all the way.
Sorry man super old video on a GoPro Hero 3 Black my channel has come along way since then.
muito bom o seu video.........me ajudou bastante..........obrigado(BRAZIL)
maycondeivis ferrari Fico feliz que ajudou. Eu não sei Português por isso espero que o Google faz . LOL
akakakakakaka.....OK
can you do it for where your thighs are?
+Jack Liu I think you can but you have to take the seat apart way more. This may be something I try in the future. if you do it let me know!
Would have looked better if you would have removed the seats, pulled the entire cover off up to the head rest, glued the foam in place contoured it properly so you couldn't see it poking out from the bottom of the bolster, and not left the metal backing to push out against the back cover of the seat. This is a good idea that was executed very poorly. But, your car, not mine. Great beard, by the way!
would this work on my 2016 wrx ? i don't think i can take the leather apart like that
Try it out and get back to us 😎👍
did this mod with the other chair mod, amazing
+Speaks2Much glad you love it. It makes the seats so so so much better
After driving a bit post mod, i found that i got back strain from having the lowest pair hooks on but the upper pairs off. I think it put me in a hunched-back position. I ended up putting back all the hooks (for a straighter back) , but extended them with S-hooks. Just a tip for anyone who may share the same experience with me.
Speaks2Much Yeah it really all personal preference. But the mod makes it adjustable.
how well would this work with the leather seats?
+Yonny The Game Changer It will work fine
+Blake's Garage thanks for the reply man! Hey question for you. After watching your videos as well as a few other you tubers I'm also wanting to start a car channel. Is there any advice you can give me?
Yonny The Game Changer Post regularly and make a schedule to stick to. Its a lot of hard work but fun.
+Blake's Garage I really appreciate all the replies!
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