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Ah yes... fond memories of my Recaro LS pair I had in my 1971 Capri and 1980 RX-7. They're still in my garage. I kept them with the hopes of converting them into office chairs but apparently nobody makes the frames anymore.Both the types of adjustments (notably the lack of adjustable under-thigh support) ... <snip>
Ah yes... fond memories of my Recaro LS pair I had in my 1971 Capri and 1980 RX-7. They're still in my garage. I kept them with the hopes of converting them into office chairs but apparently nobody makes the frames anymore.
Perhaps if I remove the front section of the glass roof and sit on two or three cushions it will solve my aching butt?I’d bet you could find someone capable with a welder willing to custom fab if you weren’t too concerned about aesthetics. YOu’d need to make sure to do some math to account for center of gravity so you don’t flip it, though
Yes, I think that was the main reason why Recaro discontinued making those office seat frames. Very easy to tip over of one were to tilt the seat back.I’d bet you could find someone capable with a welder willing to custom fab if you weren’t too concerned about aesthetics. YOu’d need to make sure to do some math to account for center of gravity so you don’t flip it, though
Your height should be in the sweet spot for fit, unless you've got some odd proportions!Although I've only had my model 3 lr since early March and I have only done 1000 miles, my impression of the car is that it is somewhat uncomfortable. I am 6' tall and find on journeys of over 45 mins, I am beginning get butt ache and an aching in my achilles tendon in my right leg.
As the footwell is so shallow there is no comfy place to put your foot on autopilot.
With my previous car a Discovery Sport I had no such problems even when travelling 450 miles per day touring around Spain.
I have the steering wheel at its' upper limit and the seat at its' upper limit but still not comfy on longer drives.
It's funny you should say that. Our recent warm UK weather has convinced us that cooling seats would be an advantage even here in the UK.I'm 5'11" and find the seats very comfortable even on long(er) trips. I use to drive a GMC Sierra Crew Cab 4x4 adn while that was very comfortable, this ride is even better. That said, i've never had AC'd seats before but these seats seem to get warm. Live in Texas so that's not unusual but I wouldn't mind cooling seats.
Thank you for that info. It certainly sounds sensible. Will be getting my towel out today!Try this as a test
Roll up a towel (big enough to be maybe 1-2 inches in thickness when compressed with your weight) and wedge it right in the angle between backrest and seat cushion.
Go for a drive and see if you get the same tightness in top of hamstring/glute etc. Aka “the butt muscle”.
If you do, you are compressing your lower back and “butt muscles” too much and need to adjust your seat so you are being folded up less by your seating position.
Sorry to talk about your butt muscles on our first date - but I suffer badly from back trauma in nearly all cars and it’s 100% due to the lower back and top of butt sinking down into that join in the seat too much. If I can tilt slightly higher at that point and maintain good under-thigh support then I’m fine.
You will take some time to adjust from SUV legs to a smaller/more traditional/lower car type driving position but it should be possible to find the right combo over a period of weeks or low months.
If you buy a sturdy microfibre towel in the right colour you can keep it handy to use as temp alleviation for the problem, and it won’t wear the seat. Alternatively find a memory foam pillow the right size and put a covering on it.
Also take advantage of your charging stops / 5 mins here and there to *ahem* stretch the butt muscles. Sorry.
Good luck - I know exactly what you are describing as have suffered from the problem for 10+ years - but you should be able to find a way to make it work.