Thanks! I'm getting a set of Celica seats this week.

 

Thanks, beachbum. Nice of you to provide that.

 

Where does one find Celica seats?

 

The seats that work are 2000 -2005 Celica GT and Celica GTS seats. The GT seats were cloth in a couple color combinations, and the GTS were leather. The primary source would be salvage yards, although some popup on eBay or other places like Craigs list. Since all of the cars are getting a bit old, finding a really nice set takes patience

 

Does anyone know how much the celica seats weigh? I'm thinking of re-seating, but I'd like to lose some weight if I do, vs. a lateral move, or adding weight. I actually had a Celica GTS for a spell, but it was years ago, for less than a year, and I honestly cannot recall if they were more comfortable and/or supportive than the stock MR2 seats, or not? Opinions welcome, especially to you have clearly been sold enough to make the swap!

 

I don't know exactly what they weigh but I'd guess for everyone here other than @Node it would be essentially considered the same weight. You're reusing the seat rails & the cushions are very similar to FL seats.

The Celica seats are more comfortable than PFL seats by a significant amount IMO & very worth swapping.

 

I dunno how common they are, but make sure it's not a model where it has side airbags. (assume it's only the gts)

 

any tips on how to get the seat back installed if the two sides are out of sync? I accidentally pulled on the level when trying to reinstall the seat back and now i think they're out of wack.

 

If the seat was in full recline before taking it apart as indicated in the instructions, pulling the lever should not change anything. If it did, you might be able to temporarily assemble the cross over tube and the side frames without the seat back, and manipulate each side to the same full recline position with the lever lifted. That should work. Them pull apart and install with the back.

You may have to assemble one side frame to the seat back to get some leverage, Install the crossover tube into that side, and then into the other side frame however it lines up to the seat back, lift the level and then force the unattached side frame into alignment on the seat back. It make take some experimentation to find a method that works, but the goal is to be in full recline on both sides.

 

I forgot what process I did in that situation, but basically take the seat pad off (unscrew) and then adjust that rod and the seat back where the position of the seat back mechanism is at. Then test the seat back if it's doing the full range. You can't really screw it up and you'll know if it's working properly by the range of the seat back movement.

 

Celica leather seats weight around 5,5kg more than pfl ones. Thet are more comfy but worst than FL seats. Fl seats have better foam and weight 1kg more than pfl. (But very rare to find)