Beamercub Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Last year when I was in Austrailia, I had noticed that the Liberty has different rear headrests than the US spec Legacy ! They reminded me of the headrests I had in my 06' Legacy 2.5 Limited. They are low profile just like the center rear headrest. I can't stand the rear headrests and have removed them.. They look like 2 rabbit ears sticking up obstructing my rear view. Has anyone else noticed what I am mentioning? My point in bringing this up is: How to get the Liberty spec headrests here in the US? Anyone know of a site I could order them from? Or is my best bet to hit up a dealership when I'm down under next month? I've included a link to a review video where you can see the difference in headrests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstater Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I briefly looked at those, you need to buy them there, because nobody has them here that I could see. Buy a boxfull, resell them on ebay, make a buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger73 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Maybe I should start an ebay business in headrests with special freight prices to the US.... Next time I'm at the dealers I'll see what pricing is like. There's obviously a few versions depending on whether you're running cloth/leather and colour for your seats. Tigger73's MY15 2.5i build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewf631 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I'm no seamstress, but couldn't you just have an upholstery shop modify the existing ones? I'm sure the US spec headrests are larger for safety reasons, but we're not talking modifying the entire interior - it can't be that hard/expensive to modify them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstater Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 The Australian version are completely different from the US version, low profile, curving around the rear seat back. However, I am confident they passed safety tests in Australia, which are similar to our safety testing. For any headrest to work, they should be raised to match the passenger height. In my WRX I removed the rear and only installed them when I had rear passengers, which wasn't often. I might do the same in the Legacy, for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruNoLies Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Last year when I was in Austrailia, I had noticed that the Liberty has different rear headrests than the US spec Legacy ! They reminded me of the headrests I had in my 06' Legacy 2.5 Limited. They are low profile just like the center rear headrest. I can't stand the rear headrests and have removed them.. They look like 2 rabbit ears sticking up obstructing my rear view. Has anyone else noticed what I am mentioning? My point in bringing this up is: How to get the Liberty spec headrests here in the US? Anyone know of a site I could order them from? Or is my best bet to hit up a dealership when I'm down under next month? I've included a link to a review video where you can see the difference in headrests. I just watched the video and there is noway i can keep these headrest after seeing that. Please let us know your findings I would grab a set of those in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCobbs Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Take my money now!! Maybe I should start an ebay business in headrests with special freight prices to the US.... Next time I'm at the dealers I'll see what pricing is like. There's obviously a few versions depending on whether you're running cloth/leather and colour for your seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruNoLies Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 This is starting to look like a good group buy item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger73 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 OK looks like I might have to take a trip past the dealers sooner than later.... Tigger73's MY15 2.5i build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicvega Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I'm liking these as well Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarzy19 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I love these - totally in for buying these at a reasonable price. Black Cloth in my Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger73 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 OK there's good news and bad news... First the pics. Leather option: Cloth option: And now the bad news is that they cost AUD$200 each ($400 for a pair) without including cost of shipping. Given current exchange rates you're still looking at ~US$300. Apparently cloth and leather are the same price. These will need to be ordered in from Japan as there are no parts showing in the warehouse locally (~2 weeks delivery). Also it appears that there are only part numbers for the left and right sides and not a separate part# for the middle (it may be supplied as part of the seat assembly). The centre headrest is a slightly different design than both sides which you can see from the pictures. If there's anyone still interested and prepared to stump up the cash please let me know and I can take some measurements off mine to check that the distance between the supports is the same. Tigger73's MY15 2.5i build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT2015Legacy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Do you have the part numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger73 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Do you have the part numbers? I have the part#'s for the black fabric ones: SU-64261AL110VH - Pillow Assembly Rear SU-64261AL010VH - Pillow Assembly Rear The guy at the spare parts said that the other colours/fabrics just change the last 2 part numbers. I think he checked pricing on the beige and leather options also. Tigger73's MY15 2.5i build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruNoLies Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I need about a week and i'm in for the black cloth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammcinnis Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The guy at the spare parts said that the other colours/fabrics just change the last 2 part numbers. Thanks for doing the legwork on this. According to my notes: VH => Black (always ... cloth or leather) WM => Ivory (always ... cloth or leather) Cloth vs. leather must be encoded elsewhere in the part number. This makes sense, since the price will normally be the same for different interior colors, but leather will definitely be a different price than cloth. In the U.S. there are also subtle differences in appearance (weave, etc.) between the cloth used in the Legacy vs. the Outback. "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." ~ The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavySubsSS Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Why are you guys so obsessed with headrests. Especially for those prices Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastCoast Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Is that the AUS Spec cloth interior? Mine looks very different @BeastCoast1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstater Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Why are you guys so obsessed with headrests. Especially for those prices Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk First world problems, it makes car accessories a good business to be in. Though I like the Australian version much better (hint, Subaru, you can use that to your advantage when you release a new version of the Legacy in the US), I won't bother with changing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCobbs Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 As mentioned in an earlier post, they are a bit of an obscurity when viewing out of the back window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavySubsSS Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 As mentioned in an earlier post, they are a bit of an obscurity when viewing out of the back window. I would definitely agree with that. Especially with a baby mirror on the center rest Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger73 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Is that the AUS Spec cloth interior? Mine looks very different Yes those pictures were taken at the dealer when I got pricing for the headrests. There is also an ivory (cream/beige) option in both the cloth and leather but dealer tend not to keep these on the floor as they do show the dirt more than the black. It certainly looks like the cloth trim between Aus/US spec is different. The cloth in the Aus spec has a real texture to it on the seat areas and headrests. Also not sure if the leather is same either. I guess there's only one way to find out.... Tigger73's MY15 2.5i build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruNoLies Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Yes those pictures were taken at the dealer when I got pricing for the headrests. There is also an ivory (cream/beige) option in both the cloth and leather but dealer tend not to keep these on the floor as they do show the dirt more than the black. It certainly looks like the cloth trim between Aus/US spec is different. The cloth in the Aus spec has a real texture to it on the seat areas and headrests. Also not sure if the leather is same either. I guess there's only one way to find out.... Good point mentioning the difference in texture, I that may be a problem Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel4982 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I think the US version already has the lower headrest for the middle seat, unless it's different somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavySubsSS Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Can you just buy two more center headrests probably a lot cheaper Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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