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Feb 17, 2005 | 09:40 PM

#61

evo8silver

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damn that sucks havent heard bout seats breaking in the evos until now

Feb 17, 2005 | 10:01 PM

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crazyracerboy21

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i don't think its just the EVO's...my buddy's STI's having the same seat problems. and my brother has a VW GTI 337...and those recaros are freakin' up too.

Feb 18, 2005 | 01:26 PM

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upstateEVO

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broken seat

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.E.D

The right side(the side next to the center console)on the seat back broke on my driver seat. I heard a crack when I was leaning over so I could get my wallet out of my back pocket, after that I noticed I didn't feel as much support on that side of the seat and it would wiggle.

this happened to me as well.

The plastic seat back where the side bolster is, is not unbreakable. If you lean on it hard enough it will crack.

Feb 18, 2005 | 01:31 PM

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1NastyEvo

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You guys brought my thead back from the dead lol.

Feb 18, 2005 | 01:32 PM

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dizzigital

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doink

Feb 18, 2005 | 01:34 PM

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SterlingEvo

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So far no issues (27,000 miles). I love the Recaros... in fact that was the deciding point for me in buying the Evo over the STi... I did have that little plastic vent-looking think pop off the back, but that was my own fault, and it pops right back in.

Feb 18, 2005 | 01:42 PM

#67

phonikz

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Originally Posted by evoguy8264

is there a correlation with big fat people and seats breaking/fabric tearing

I dont think there is a correlation since i am 6'2" and 280lbs, you dont get much bigger and still fit in an Evo, and i have not had any problems with my seats in the 2 years that i have owned the car.

Feb 18, 2005 | 05:41 PM

#68

yellevo

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From: NORWALK CT

its true that a seat can be broke the really big clip on the inside of the driver seat at the bottom broke and thats the only thing thats broke ;and yes the seat wiggles now . no other problems .

Mar 3, 2005 | 07:29 PM

#69

evo8usa

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Mine just popped out of place and the dealership was able to fix it.

Thanks Max Madsen in Countryside, IL!

Mar 3, 2005 | 07:44 PM

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evoland

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From: HUMBOLDT

our seats are awesome!

Mar 3, 2005 | 09:32 PM

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bigjhoney

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The little bar-clip on the side that hold the side of the fabric always pops off, I just pop it back on..no biggie.

Mar 6, 2005 | 07:34 AM

#72

FinsNCanes

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From: Fort Myers, Florida.

Mine hasn't broken but it is awfully close to the arm rest in my opinion. Everytime I get in it squeaks cause it's rubbing up against the arm rest.

Anyone else have this problem?

Mar 6, 2005 | 10:10 AM

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WrX Kila

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Side was loose. Took it to the dealer no prblem.

Mar 7, 2005 | 10:21 AM

#74

redevors

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my friends broke 2 weeks ago, a large crack in the back of the seat. mitsu said it would cost something like 1700 to replace. he talked to the regional manager a week later and they finally replaced it. They said it broke because he "punched the seat with his hand." WTF. Why would any one punch there seat? Mitsu always fighting any warranty claim. I all keep letting it slide because of the EVO.