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Aftermarket Seat?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by BenMara, Mar 26, 2018.

  1. Mar 26, 2018 at 12:34 PM
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    BenMara

    BenMara [OP] That Asian RedNeck

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    Im 5'11", when i sit in driver seat. i look out the top 1/4 of windscreen, where its mostly blue tinted.

    Has anyone lowered the seat, installed a different seat (OEM or Aftermarket) and fooled the airbag ECU?

    Open to suggestions..
     
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    recline your seat more, you're not going to find a lowered seat, just move the chair forwards, pull the wheel out and recline
     
  3. Mar 26, 2018 at 2:06 PM
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    Id recline it more.... recline more = PAIN !
     
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    There's honestly not a whole lot you can do
     
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    FRS seats fit with a little modification. There's a few threads if you dig.
     
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    Pretty sure you can modify the rails on the seats to make them lower.
     
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    I need to do this.
    Any links?
     
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    I see sets going for $3k.....with in 300 miles..
     
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    Get a Corbeau or Recaro. They place your seating position lower, even with the bracket.
     
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    +1

    My bro just put Corbeaus in his T4R, they definitely sit lower and they're super comfy, especially on long trips and on bumpy trails.
     
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    You can find FRS seats for around $250-300/shipped per seat via eBay. Sometimes you can find better deals that that for a pair. It’s where I bought mine.

    Problem with aftermarket seats is you’ll need to fool the ECU. Benefit of FRS seats is the driver side is “relatively” plug n play. Down side is passenger side you still need a OCS (weight sensor) bypass and only people that sell it is MetalTech4x4. But the airbags will all be functional and you won’t get any dash lights.

    Edit: I know the main issue with aftermarket vs FRS is you can probably get a nicer aftermarket seat, but regardless I find the FRS seats actually more comfy/supportive vs my TRD seats
     
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    Corbeau rails will sit you a LOT lower. In fact, I had to stack a bunch of fender washers to raise up the rear/height. I'm 5'9.

    OCS bypass module can be purchased straight from the source. I think his name is Scott Mcclure or something.
     
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