DIY: 05' Rearseats Removal **MY WAY**
This is my official thread to take off the rear seats of an 05 ep3 si usdm. Before we start I would like to say some shit. My way took about 1 ½ hours to install. I'm sure it would be somewhat similar to 02-04's. I’m sure that there are other ways. I’m not sure if all ep3’s are the same so…yea I wrote this for a 05. I hated taking more than one person in my car. (hell yea I’m stingy) So I did this to help people off my back looking for a free ride. Doing this you have to cut!. I have posted under some other people(s) thread on how to remove it before so now I’m going to start mine. I am writing this after I removed them and all from memories!
Hoping that you could do this 1-2-3 BAM! YOUR WELCOME.
----The items I used were---
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----Along with a wrench, a ratchet with a short extension and a 10mm, 12mm, and 14mm socket, and a flathead.----
----open your hatch and remove the top covering it. There should be two clips on each side, easy.----
----Then, fold your backseats forward, and at the base of the seats you will see a small plastic cover. Gently use your flathead and pry it off, and underneath will be two 12mm bolts. Remove these two.-----
----Now look at the carpet at the back on top of the spare tire. This I’m going to call the “upholstery”.----
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----There are three tabs that you are going to remove, I didn’t have any idea so I just pulled the shit out of it and they snapped. (I can guarantee you are going to break one or two or all)----
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http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6927.jpg
----After that the two corners are held in by a tab, now these two are easy to take off. Just take your flathead and push the middle of the tabs down and they will pop off.----
After taking all it off and removed from trunk.
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6930.jpg
----Now from here I had to cut to get to two bolts that were impossible to get. One on each side----
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6931.jpg
The right side
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6933.jpg
The left side
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6934.jpg
----After taking those bolts off the seats will feel like coming out yet there are 5 more bolts!----
----Now go to the passenger door and make room to go in the back. (so you can work)----
----Take the bottom part of the seats and pull up somewhat hard so they pop----
They should pop off these two hook spots
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6936.jpg
----Under here will be tree bolts----
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6937.jpg
And
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----I cant to remember but there is a bracket that sits in-between the two seats with two bolts, take those off and these will be the last bolts----
----From here they are free and ready to pop off. It is really common sense after this.----
----NOTE: there are “sliders” on the left and right----
Left side
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6939.jpg
Right side
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6940.jpg
----I found it easier to take the left seat (the bigger one) then the right one (smaller)----
From doing so you saved 50-60 pounds add the spare tire and jack….100?
Anyways after doing so you will notice a wire, DON’T FUCK WITH THIS YOU WILL REGRET IT, I found it kind of disturbing to see metal to carpet to metal so…
(OPTIONAL)
Take the back floor mats
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6941.jpg
And flip it and do this
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6942.jpg
LOL
WELL THANKS FOR VISTING MY FOURM
ANOTHER LOOK SHALL WE
http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/IMG_6925.jpg
DAM!
-MUCH LOVE TO EPHATCH
---Mang Vue