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LatinEM2 · 04-19-2007, 05:27 PM

So i picked up a pair on EP3 seats, and i kept reading that only 3 of out 4 bolts would line up. So what my buddy and I did was to swap the rails/brackets and he pan also. This was the only way that you can do this to have all 4 bolts line up, rather than just 3.
All the tools that you need, are 12mm,14mm and some scredrivers. You take off the seats, and you have to unplug the seat belt and SRS plugs that are under the seat. So once you have oyour seats off you place them upside down, and place them on top of a quilt or something like i did.
Here come the pics

From there, you start taking off the panels/covers on the side of the seat and also taking out the black bolts that are covered by those covers.

After you have take off the bolts, you should end up with something like this:

and this is the whole assemtly that must be transferred to the EP3 seats.

After that you align everying and bolt everything back and you should end up like this:

Its pretty straighfoward. took my buddy and I like 4 hours to complete. If you have any ?'S

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katzenjammer84 · 04-19-2007, 06:22 PM

I need a set of those.

This should be in the FAQ.

Shintakun · 04-19-2007, 06:32 PM

Clean Interior man. i love how your new seats mesh in perfectly. i need to find me a set of EP3 seats for my EM2. also maybe that Hand accecesories shift knob..

LatinEM2 · 04-19-2007, 07:15 PM

the knob is acutally a Razo shift knob

Youngcity · 04-19-2007, 09:43 PM

how much did them seats run you?

mucter · 04-19-2007, 10:45 PM

thats hot, totally jealous.

fventura03 · 04-20-2007, 05:52 AM

lol, you could've done that or you could've just made one of the holes bigger

i know why you did that though, looks good

Yoshimi · 04-20-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fventura03

lol, you could've done that or you could've just made one of the holes bigger

i know why you did that though, looks good

That's what i thought, but it's cool that you've done it properly, LatinEM1.

Looks great by the way

Nice write up too.

toyomatt84 · 04-20-2007, 10:59 AM

Great work.

LatinEM2 · 04-20-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Youngcity

how much did them seats run you?

Got them for $220, and they came with modified EG seat rails. so thats why I decided to swap the rails.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fventura03

lol, you could've done that or you could've just made one of the holes bigger

i know why you did that though, looks good

Is that what you did with your leathers?

Thaks for the replies

devani · 04-20-2007, 11:24 AM

nice looks good to me...very unique

Jstans84 · 01-20-2008, 06:51 PM

Ok sorry to bring this back from the dead but I was just curious, would our stock EM2 seat mounts work for these Recaro Tuning Seat-Speed seats? If not anyone know where I can get some decently priced mounts that will work and fit our cars?

LatinEM2 · 01-20-2008, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jstans84

Ok sorry to bring this back from the dead but I was just curious, would our stock EM2 seat mounts work for these Recaro Tuning Seat-Speed seats? If not anyone know where I can get some decently priced mounts that will work and fit our cars?

Im pretty sure that the stock rails will work. Maybe Recaro makes the rails for the EM2 or EP3's which will have to be modified to be mounted onto the EM2's

Jstans84 · 01-20-2008, 07:31 PM

Yeah I looked for some actual Recaro rails but the only ones I found would cost like $300 to get the rails for both seats and I am not looking to spend all that kinda cash. I guess I will just get the seats and see if it will work, if anything I might just have to modify some stuff a little for it to be good.

toyomatt84 · 01-21-2008, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jstans84

Ok sorry to bring this back from the dead but I was just curious, would our stock EM2 seat mounts work for these Recaro Tuning Seat-Speed seats? If not anyone know where I can get some decently priced mounts that will work and fit our cars?

Actually, the seat rails on the universal Recaro's are rather unique. I doubt that they're the same as the Type-R specific Recaro's.

Jstans84 · 01-21-2008, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyomatt84

Actually, the seat rails on the universal Recaro's are rather unique. I doubt that they're the same as the Type-R specific Recaro's.

Any suggestions than?

toyomatt84 · 01-21-2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Jstans84

Any suggestions than?

Bride has seat rails that will mount to the Recaro's. They're fairly cheap.

Jstans84 · 01-21-2008, 07:14 AM

I will see if I can't get any of those at a decent price. Thanks man.

oddmut · 02-02-2008, 01:08 AM

I have a question. I just put my seats in by myself. Got it all done used the ep3 rails and plugs. no srs light works like a baby. one thing annoying the shit baggezus out of me.

My driver seat i got all 4 bolts in. I didn't even need to fight it. I just pushed the inside rail to the right a little after 3 bolts were in and i screwed the 4th in. Then i tightened them all down.

Here's the part that annoys me. I can't find the hole for the passenger side for the inside rail. Here's two pictures.
This picture u can clearly see a screw.

In this picture you can still see the screw. Where the **** is the hole?

I'm starting to think... is it possible that screw fell in there from the center console?

toyomatt84 · 02-02-2008, 01:10 AM

Have you tried to remove that screw? I don't recall having a screw in that hole, when I swapped in my Recaro's.

oddmut · 02-02-2008, 01:12 AM

i haven't tried removing it. I didn't even put it in there! so i'm lost to how that got there. I clearly remember removing 4 screws when I took the passenger seat out. i know i'm not drunk or smoking.

i'm gonna find a magnet or see if some of my tools got a magnetic tip. will try removing it. maybe tmrw i'm tired.

oddmut · 02-02-2008, 01:39 AM

ok. yeah it was a missing screw in my car that fell into the spot. I got it out and bolted all 4 screws in.

toyo do you think it's possible that the 4dr holes are different from the 2dr holes? because all 4 ep3 bolts bolt right in perfectly.

toyomatt84 · 02-02-2008, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oddmut

ok. yeah it was a missing screw in my car that fell into the spot. I got it out and bolted all 4 screws in.

toyo do you think it's possible that the 4dr holes are different from the 2dr holes? because all 4 ep3 bolts bolt right in perfectly.

It's possible, but I would say it's unlikely. I've seen people swap sedan seats into coupes.

oddmut · 02-02-2008, 01:46 AM

so then that means that latin, and everyone else who couldn't put the 4th bolt in just couldn't line it up right? i mean it wasn't even a struggle. it perfectly lined up.

toyomatt84 · 02-02-2008, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oddmut

so then that means that latin, and everyone else who couldn't put the 4th bolt in just couldn't line it up right? i mean it wasn't even a struggle. it perfectly lined up.

I don't know what to tell you, bud. I'm not overly familiar with EP3's.

04-19-2007, 06:22 PM	#2
katzenjammer84 Member 2004 Honda Civic Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Southern NH Posts: 1,613	I need a set of those. This should be in the FAQ. __________________ 04 Civic EX Coupe 92 Accord EX Sedan

04-19-2007, 06:32 PM	#3
Shintakun Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, TX, US Posts: 181	Re: How to swap the EP3 seats to your EM2 properly. (LatinEM1) Clean Interior man. i love how your new seats mesh in perfectly. i need to find me a set of EP3 seats for my EM2. also maybe that Hand accecesories shift knob..

04-19-2007, 09:43 PM	#5
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04-20-2007, 05:52 AM	#7
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04-19-2007, 07:15 PM	#4
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04-20-2007, 10:59 AM	#9
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04-20-2007, 11:24 AM	#11
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01-20-2008, 06:51 PM	#12
Jstans84 Junior Member 2002 Honda Civic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Douglasville, Georgia, United States Posts: 524	Re: (devani) Ok sorry to bring this back from the dead but I was just curious, would our stock EM2 seat mounts work for these Recaro Tuning Seat-Speed seats? If not anyone know where I can get some decently priced mounts that will work and fit our cars?

01-20-2008, 07:31 PM	#14
Jstans84 Junior Member 2002 Honda Civic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Douglasville, Georgia, United States Posts: 524	Yeah I looked for some actual Recaro rails but the only ones I found would cost like $300 to get the rails for both seats and I am not looking to spend all that kinda cash. I guess I will just get the seats and see if it will work, if anything I might just have to modify some stuff a little for it to be good.

01-21-2008, 07:14 AM	#18
Jstans84 Junior Member 2002 Honda Civic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Douglasville, Georgia, United States Posts: 524	I will see if I can't get any of those at a decent price. Thanks man.

02-02-2008, 01:08 AM	#19
oddmut Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 1,108	Re: How to swap the EP3 seats to your EM2 properly. (LatinEM2) I have a question. I just put my seats in by myself. Got it all done used the ep3 rails and plugs. no srs light works like a baby. one thing annoying the shit baggezus out of me. My driver seat i got all 4 bolts in. I didn't even need to fight it. I just pushed the inside rail to the right a little after 3 bolts were in and i screwed the 4th in. Then i tightened them all down. Here's the part that annoys me. I can't find the hole for the passenger side for the inside rail. Here's two pictures. This picture u can clearly see a screw. In this picture you can still see the screw. Where the **** is the hole? I'm starting to think... is it possible that screw fell in there from the center console? __________________ For Sale ?? psychology, psychiatry, psychopolitics ??

02-02-2008, 01:10 AM	#20
toyomatt84 Sanji Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ALL BLUE Posts: 15,000	Have you tried to remove that screw? I don't recall having a screw in that hole, when I swapped in my Recaro's. __________________ *free hugs* IA '09: Midwest Caravan (Click to join us!) ☺☺☺

02-02-2008, 01:12 AM	#21
oddmut Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 1,108	Re: (toyomatt84) i haven't tried removing it. I didn't even put it in there! so i'm lost to how that got there. I clearly remember removing 4 screws when I took the passenger seat out. i know i'm not drunk or smoking. i'm gonna find a magnet or see if some of my tools got a magnetic tip. will try removing it. maybe tmrw i'm tired. __________________ For Sale ?? psychology, psychiatry, psychopolitics ??

02-02-2008, 01:39 AM	#22
oddmut Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 1,108	Re: (oddmut) ok. yeah it was a missing screw in my car that fell into the spot. I got it out and bolted all 4 screws in. toyo do you think it's possible that the 4dr holes are different from the 2dr holes? because all 4 ep3 bolts bolt right in perfectly. __________________ For Sale ?? psychology, psychiatry, psychopolitics ??

02-02-2008, 01:46 AM	#24
oddmut Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 1,108	Re: (toyomatt84) so then that means that latin, and everyone else who couldn't put the 4th bolt in just couldn't line it up right? i mean it wasn't even a struggle. it perfectly lined up. __________________ For Sale ?? psychology, psychiatry, psychopolitics ??

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