It's a 4 seater on purpose. A 5 seater would need to be able to handle the weight of a 5th passenger, meaning there'd be a larger gap between curb and gross weights. That would compromise handling, as they'd need to optimize for a larger weight range.
Interesting point, as @Toprarnen says. Bearing more weight means they would need to either
Every single Type R model both civic and integra ever produced with the exception of the NSX R has been a 2+2 seating for weight reasons.Sooo, no middle passenger seat (thinking carseat or kids), glossy seat backs, anything else Honda totally screw up this gen?
That's actually quite expensive, I looked into doing it to my FK8 but the total cost in parts not including my time to swap it out was a little over $2k, all the mounting holes for the seat and seat belts are there already.Why dont you just swap it over with a backseat from a normal Civic than???
If we have a 22 civic Si, can anyone tell me if I can swap out the back seats myself or without any additional cost? I'll only have an extra seat use once in a blue moon, so no serious weight concerns imho
i dont see why not. You have to swap in the seatbelt also and that would probably cost the most.
To permanently upgrade your Type R from a 4-seater to a 5-seater? I don't know, seems worth it to me if that's a concern to you.
Because the back seat of an FK8 and the back seat of an FK7 are completely different in construction, mind you I was getting priced at list from a dealer. You can do it much cheaper now than you could when I bought my FK8 brand new.
Yeah sure it could be worth it, but keep in mind three average American adults will clip the 600ish pound cargo limit that the chassis is rated for.To permanently upgrade your Type R from a 4-seater to a 5-seater? I don't know, seems worth it to me if that's a concern to you.
Three average-sized Americans are not going to want to ride in the back of your Honda Civic. Problem solved.
