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Cheap Tempory Seat Options for S2k seats were stolen, need something cheap for temp use

#1 User is offline   Boostgod 

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Posted 02 February 2012 - 10:21 PM

I am picking up an S2000 that has had the seats stolen. I was wondering what I could grab from the wrecking yard for dirt cheap to bolt in for temporary use. I was thinking OEM EG/DC/EK/EF seats. All the holes dont need to bolt up, but at least 2 do so I am not completely rocking around. Also if the seat belt works that would be a huge plus. I dont care about looks, they will be replaced asap.

I have correct seats coming in (OEM S2k) but need something that I can use asap for cheap.

Any and all options appreciated. Thanks!

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Posted 02 February 2012 - 10:31 PM

milk crate it.
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 10:34 PM

Can't do that, I have to drive it a few hours so its gotta be ghetto-hack... but not a milk crate... that has no stability, and I want it to be semi-quasi legal / safe. If teggies and civics can hack our seats to work why not vise versa?

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Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:25 PM

they mount the seat to the civic or teg rail

you need s2k rails.....which were taken with the seats.

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 01:16 AM

View Postspeedjunky01, on 02 February 2012 - 11:25 PM, said:

they mount the seat to the civic or teg rail

you need s2k rails.....which were taken with the seats.


I think the front two bolts will line up regardless but cant say forsure.

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 02:29 AM

F1spec sells decent bucket seats for 400 shipped and youll be able to hold onto them if you ever wanna track the car or something
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 08:07 AM

For the price you will be paying for gas, food, hotel, and seats you can just have the car shipped to you. Will likely save money too.

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 08:08 AM

He posted the same on H-T fyi. He's driving it 10 hrs.

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 09:05 AM

View PostChamber, on 03 February 2012 - 08:07 AM, said:

For the price you will be paying for gas, food, hotel, and seats you can just have the car shipped to you. Will likely save money too.

Seriously consider having it shipped. I got a quote once to ship a car across the country for like $550.
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 09:18 AM

This might be a dumb question, but how is the person loading it onto the trailer for shipping going to drive it? I imagine getting cars onto a trailer isn't easy in the first place, but add to it a manual transmission car with no seats and that's got to be tough lol.
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 09:19 AM

I appreciate all the comments, but I just need the seat fitment info. Any comment regarding what seats will line up will help. I am taking the bus there, and I have a steering wheel, duct tape (for the top lol) and a momo hub I am taking with me. I install the crappy wheel, crappy seat and ghetto top repair until I get home. Unsafe? Maybe, but it's my choice. But if it helps to understand the car will be repaired with proper oem parts when i arrive home. I also live in Canada... so its kind of hard to do boarder paperwork etc if I have it shipped all the way. Agree with what I am doing or not, it's irrelevant. What seats fit?

*for people who think this is unsafe, your right it is, but I also have spent time backpacking in 3rd world countries rolling in the bed of 80's Yoda trucks for 10 hrs from one desti to another. Not safe either. Also in thailand I had to navigate a motard 5 hours through crazy asian traffic without a helmet! Why no helmet? Well first off they dont really use them there, and the ones they provide are more like wrestling helmets and retail for $3. If I can line up 2 bolts its safe enough for me. Upon arrival I will make the car OEM happy sauce, and have a silly story of how I saved a few bucks and had a fun adventure.

So back to the original question... what seats "kinda" fit? haha

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 10:48 AM

I sympathize with the OP, and presume he does NOT want to spend much. In his place, I'd be doing some ghettofication like trying to fit folding lawn chairs with the legs cut down and folding in until the remaining metal passes close enough to the mounting holes to drill and bolt in, and then go to the fabric store for some foam rubber and staple cloths over it... just to get me home.

And, of course, with my luck, someone would see it and post pics all over the net. :crycry:
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 11:19 AM

I think 3 holes on DC/EG rails will line up. The rails are mounted diffently though so you will have to "mod" them. S2000 rails sit flat on the floor where the DC/EG rails have almost 90 degree angle on the end. You will have to flatten it out somehow but it can be done.

Integra rail on top, S2000 on bottom of pic:
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 01:18 PM

People probably won't like my comment, but I like your thinking. Sometimes you just have to take what you can get, go with the flow, and hope for the best. Shipping cars to or from Canada is a total PITA for the average person.
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Six years ago I had S2k seats in a 2000 Civic. The front two bolt holes on the seat bracket bolt up with a little manipulation. S2000's floor is flat where the brackets mount up, where as Civics and Integra's one or both (i can't remember) the floor is inclined and the bolt holes are actually on the incline. I had to bend the S2k brackets so the holes are at angle. (easy) So if you go with Civic seats you will have to do the opposite as they are already nearly vertical... Bend them ALMOST flat. A pair of Vise Grips should do the job. You can get a third one to fit in the rear but it makes the seat sit crooked.

Good luck!

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:32 PM

View Posttiger1964, on 03 February 2012 - 10:48 AM, said:

I sympathize with the OP, and presume he does NOT want to spend much. In his place, I'd be doing some ghettofication like trying to fit folding lawn chairs with the legs cut down and folding in until the remaining metal passes close enough to the mounting holes to drill and bolt in, and then go to the fabric store for some foam rubber and staple cloths over it... just to get me home.

And, of course, with my luck, someone would see it and post pics all over the net. :crycry:


LOL! Thanks for that haha.


View Post1nate7, on 03 February 2012 - 11:19 AM, said:

I think 3 holes on DC/EG rails will line up. The rails are mounted diffently though so you will have to "mod" them. S2000 rails sit flat on the floor where the DC/EG rails have almost 90 degree angle on the end. You will have to flatten it out somehow but it can be done.

Integra rail on top, S2000 on bottom of pic:
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Thanks a lot for the pic... I'm going to try and find some eg/dc seats I think...


View PostJDMProductions, on 03 February 2012 - 01:18 PM, said:

People probably won't like my comment, but I like your thinking. Sometimes you just have to take what you can get, go with the flow, and hope for the best. Shipping cars to or from Canada is a total PITA for the average person.
ANYWAY SEATS::::


Six years ago I had S2k seats in a 2000 Civic. The front two bolt holes on the seat bracket bolt up with a little manipulation. S2000's floor is flat where the brackets mount up, where as Civics and Integra's one or both (i can't remember) the floor is inclined and the bolt holes are actually on the incline. I had to bend the S2k brackets so the holes are at angle. (easy) So if you go with Civic seats you will have to do the opposite as they are already nearly vertical... Bend them ALMOST flat. A pair of Vise Grips should do the job. You can get a third one to fit in the rear but it makes the seat sit crooked.

Good luck!


Thanks for the VERY helpful post. I'm typing this on the Megabus Wifi but I will update my story w/ pics for you cool cats as it unfolds. We'll see how it pans out.

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:44 PM

If anyone has eg/dc seats in DC they want to sell me for cheap let me know.

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 08:06 PM

do yourself a favor go to your local enterprise and get a truck or suv rental, then roll over to a uhaul and have them put a trailer on it. It will be about the same price without the hassle or safety concern.

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 11:02 PM

Go to a local speed shop but a 126.00 aluminum race seat and bolt it straight to the floor. You might need to fix two hole in the floor after you get home, but hey your home right. Just take some foam for your butt :)

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Posted 07 February 2012 - 02:01 AM

^ dude your LSX s2k in your sig is OMG Drool.

I ended up buying a bucket seat with s2k rails for a great price. Now I need to work on repairing this top.

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