How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap - Page 5

slidewaysteve · 12-16-2007, 04:42 PM

On my 04 I did a quicky 3 square tubes running for and aft under those 2 perpendicular tubes, and pulled seat springs down with safety wire. sounds crude, yes, but I sit lower in seat and have great side support. I've been meaning to pull seat out and make a cleaner looking mod. of it, but have not found time yet. This was done 3 years ago, and no problems.

***fullerton*** · 12-16-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by slidewaysteve

On my 04 I did a quicky 3 square tubes running for and aft under those 2 perpendicular tubes, and pulled seat springs down with safety wire. sounds crude, yes, but I sit lower in seat and have great side support. I've been meaning to pull seat out and make a cleaner looking mod. of it, but have not found time yet. This was done 3 years ago, and no problems.

post picts if you got 'em.

slidewaysteve · 12-18-2007, 09:30 PM

After the holidays I'll make time to remove seat to make my mod. look a little more profess
ional and take some photos for you.

inlovewithb00st · 12-26-2007, 12:14 PM

subscribed

slidewaysteve · 01-01-2008, 03:40 PM

help, I want to post my mod. photo, but I am in my 50's and semi computer literate. How do I post a photo with out a "Url"?????

slidewaysteve · 01-01-2008, 03:51 PM

trying again with my nieces help.

Lurker · 01-05-2008, 09:13 AM

Oh that looks like a really good idea. It's rainny today so I think I'm going to give that a try.

howboutthemapplz · 01-18-2008, 11:43 AM

i will be trying this, i told my father to bring home some zip ties on the way home from work (for free). i was thinking lower in the seat is better. these seats suck ass.

Ying · 01-18-2008, 12:05 PM

I now have a weekend project.

trbolvr · 07-17-2008, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by slidewaysteve

trying again with my nieces help.

Another idea, what about running the zip ties above the springs in the same orientation as the black metal bars in this photo. Run the zip ties on top of the springs and around the perpendicular bars. Have someone sit in the seat to press the springs down, then tighten the zip ties to hold the springs down permanently???

***fullerton*** · 07-17-2008, 07:31 AM

why not give it a try and report back?

trbolvr · 07-17-2008, 07:38 AM

I was planning on doing it this weekend and I will report back.

trbolvr · 07-18-2008, 07:33 AM

Well I took my seat out to look it over and was surprised to find out that my seat was already touching the springs with no one sitting in it.

So my idea of pulling the springs down wouldn't have made much of a difference. You can see on the left of the photo that the springs are already low enough that pulling them down would not of made a difference once someone is sitting in the seat.

This image shows that the limited seat is a bit harder to work with (after the pic I added a 3rd center strap).

This clearly shows that my seat is always touching the springs.

***fullerton*** · 07-18-2008, 07:34 AM

While I have yet to remove my seat, I am under the impression it is always touching the springs. The idea is to lower the springs so the seat can sage more (more bolstering) and bounce less.

slidewaysteve · 07-20-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by trbolvr

Another idea, what about running the zip ties above the springs in the same orientation as the black metal bars in this photo. Run the zip ties on top of the springs and around the perpendicular bars. Have someone sit in the seat to press the springs down, then tighten the zip ties to hold the springs down permanently???

About a month ago I removed my square bars and put a piece of plywood below the front "U" shaped tube and the rear horizontal tube sercured to the tubes with mechanics wire running through holes drilled through wood. With the springs having been pulled down to the bars for a while, they've stetched a bit, so when I get in the seat the springs/cushion just touch the plywood. No more bouncing!

12-16-2007, 04:42 PM	#61
slidewaysteve Amateur STI Driver Car: silver 04 wrx sti Fav Mod: tic coilovers Location: northern calif. Posts: 30 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap On my 04 I did a quicky 3 square tubes running for and aft under those 2 perpendicular tubes, and pulled seat springs down with safety wire. sounds crude, yes, but I sit lower in seat and have great side support. I've been meaning to pull seat out and make a cleaner looking mod. of it, but have not found time yet. This was done 3 years ago, and no problems. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

12-18-2007, 09:30 PM	#63
slidewaysteve Amateur STI Driver Car: silver 04 wrx sti Fav Mod: tic coilovers Location: northern calif. Posts: 30 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap After the holidays I'll make time to remove seat to make my mod. look a little more profess ional and take some photos for you.

12-26-2007, 12:14 PM	#64
inlovewithb00st Amateur STI Driver Location: North Central NJ Posts: 17 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap subscribed

01-01-2008, 03:40 PM	#65
slidewaysteve Amateur STI Driver Car: silver 04 wrx sti Fav Mod: tic coilovers Location: northern calif. Posts: 30 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap help, I want to post my mod. photo, but I am in my 50's and semi computer literate. How do I post a photo with out a "Url"?????

01-01-2008, 03:51 PM	#66
slidewaysteve Amateur STI Driver Car: silver 04 wrx sti Fav Mod: tic coilovers Location: northern calif. Posts: 30 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap trying again with my nieces help.

01-05-2008, 09:13 AM	#67
Lurker Senior STI Driver Car: 07 STI UGM Fav Mod: Boob jobs Location: San D'ego Posts: 364 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (6)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap Oh that looks like a really good idea. It's rainny today so I think I'm going to give that a try.

01-18-2008, 11:43 AM	#68
howboutthemapplz Spec C Club Car: 05 OBP STi, 97Sentra Fav Mod: CAR LIFT & Protune! Location: Ohio Posts: 1,279 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap i will be trying this, i told my father to bring home some zip ties on the way home from work (for free). i was thinking lower in the seat is better. these seats suck ass.

01-18-2008, 12:05 PM	#69
Ying Junior STI Driver Car: PSM 04 WRX STi Fav Mod: Cobb AccessPort Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 78 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap I now have a weekend project.

07-17-2008, 07:31 AM	#71
*fullerton* abracious Car: AW GDF-D Fav Mod: Track time Location: Near a 100oct pump Posts: 16,074 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap why not give it a try and report back?

07-17-2008, 07:38 AM	#72
trbolvr Junior STI Driver Car: UGM STi Limited #031 Fav Mod: Stage 1... Only mod so far Location: KS Posts: 154 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap I was planning on doing it this weekend and I will report back.

07-18-2008, 07:33 AM	#73
trbolvr Junior STI Driver Car: UGM STi Limited #031 Fav Mod: Stage 1... Only mod so far Location: KS Posts: 154 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap Well I took my seat out to look it over and was surprised to find out that my seat was already touching the springs with no one sitting in it. So my idea of pulling the springs down wouldn't have made much of a difference. You can see on the left of the photo that the springs are already low enough that pulling them down would not of made a difference once someone is sitting in the seat. This image shows that the limited seat is a bit harder to work with (after the pic I added a 3rd center strap). This clearly shows that my seat is always touching the springs.

07-18-2008, 07:34 AM	#74
*fullerton* abracious Car: AW GDF-D Fav Mod: Track time Location: Near a 100oct pump Posts: 16,074 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: How-to Cure Bobblehead for cheap While I have yet to remove my seat, I am under the impression it is always touching the springs. The idea is to lower the springs so the seat can sage more (more bolstering) and bounce less.