so i have started to do some bits to the v6 mr2 and the 1 real mod was the seat although they are in fantastic condition for
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a 23 yr old car i didnt like the seat as it had obviuosly over time and bodies
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, sagged so i looked at leather
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( not good enough condition and prob with the same issue or change them for say gt86
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etc
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, but i love the seats lumbar
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, bolster adjust etc so i decided to remove the drivers seat and see what i could do.
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tools
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14 mm socket
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flat and philipps driver
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small pry bar
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long nose and standard mole grips
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stanley blade or sciccors
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and a seat foam from a garden chair
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(dont tell the wife
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)
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![Image](https://i.imgur.com/Pf6ETsG.jpg)
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first remove seat
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.
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.
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.14 mm socket
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, dont forget to remove the boot fuel release unit.
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.
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1 flat head under the
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boot release pulls and a philips that holds it to the floor
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(seat
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) mount
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then place on a work bench
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starting at the front there are 3 brass rings that need to be prized open and kept for replacing
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then with the mole grips flatten out the 2 corners of the
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large metal pad held by the 4 x spings to ease the springs off on 1 side so you can put the foam under
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then cut the foam pad to size and slide under the remaining metal pad with the seat pad warning connector on
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, all the way to the front of the seat
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then with any remaing
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off cuts
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( i had 2 long lenths.
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)
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i put these under the spring pad
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(at the rear
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) to keep the rear of the sqaub up as well
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then
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reverse of removal
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dont foget when you bent the 3 brass rings to secure the front of the squab to the seat frame
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, you have replaced
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, to turn them around
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() into the foam section.
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.as if a later date you loose a pound and rumage under your seat you wont cut yourself couse these are bloody sharp!!!!
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seat is now prob firmer than it was when new and it cost pennies
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