RSX seats in a Fit - Page 2

petwhookie · #21 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by redrumm

you can get em for around $500.

for a pair?

:conf used:

TOOL · #22 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 03:59 PM

My dad just bought a 05 RSX TypeS, man the seats are really really nice. I think all the TypeS's have the leather, my dads are leather.

grtpumpkin · #23 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 05:05 PM

^^Could I ask a huge favor of you? Can you look at the floor contour on the RSX and tell me how far off of the Fit it is? I can see in the E-bay pictures that the seat rails are asymetrical, I'm just not sure if that would be a deal breaker or not. I've also thought that the RSX seat could be fitted to the stock Fit seat rail. Redrumm, I hear what you are saying about aftermarket seats, my biggest concern is keeping the side airbags functional. Yes I understand they are of only limited value in a collision with a much bigger vehicle but I don't want to spend up to a thousand dollars on aftermarket seats that don't even give me the option of airbags. That, and I think it would be really cool to be the first guy to put heated RSX seats in a Fit... Anyways, Tool if you could look at your Dads floor in comparison to your Fit (maybe even post some pics?) I would be forever in your debt. I'm gonna go to Carmax this weekend and try to get in one also.

Rob22315 · #24 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 05:31 PM

Another issue is the compability of the sensors. The Fit has SRS sensors in the back of the seats which detect if the occupant is leaning out the window. I can't imagine the RSX not having this Honda-patented feature but the two implementations may not be compatible. The computer in the SRS may simply turn itself off if it doesn't detect a compatible set of sensors rendering the whole SRS inoperable.

grtpumpkin · #25 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 05:48 PM

Thats an interesting point that I hadn't considered. I was sort of hoping that the two airbags would be largely compatible, with only a minor cut and splice of the two harnesses necessary. Further research is required on my part obviously.... I think I'm going to make this my winter project, what the hell I'm not getting any body work done on the Caddy while its thirty degrees outside anyhow....