TL/DR: I removed approximately 3/8” of foam from the thigh bolsters of the front driver’s seat.
I realize that the Model 3 front seat comfort is a hot topic- some love them; others, not so much. I’m in the later group.
The thigh bolsters push inwards a bit too much and I can never really get comfortable. I first tried a fix that helped- inserting about a 3/8” thick stack of paper between the seat support springs and the seat foam. That was better, but it still didn’t feel right to me; less side pressure, but I felt I was sitting too high in the seat.
Today I finally did what I’d been planning to do for a long while:
I removed the seat, pulled back the seat cover from the sides and removed about 3/8” of foam from the thigh bolsters.
And I love it. It’s so much more comfortable and I find it really amazing how such a small change can make a huge difference.
If you are someone that knows how to work on cars, it’s easy. You don’t need to disassemble the seat. Just remove it and unhook a bunch of stuff to allow you to pull the seat covers back and expose the foam. It’s fairly simple once you see it.
It took me about two hours, with some breaks in between.
The foam surface after cutting isn’t 100% smooth, but once the cover is pulled back, you can’t really tell and I can’t feel the imperfections when sitting in the seat.
Hopefully this helps some of you.
Now to fix the backrest
I realize that the Model 3 front seat comfort is a hot topic- some love them; others, not so much. I’m in the later group.
The thigh bolsters push inwards a bit too much and I can never really get comfortable. I first tried a fix that helped- inserting about a 3/8” thick stack of paper between the seat support springs and the seat foam. That was better, but it still didn’t feel right to me; less side pressure, but I felt I was sitting too high in the seat.
Today I finally did what I’d been planning to do for a long while:
I removed the seat, pulled back the seat cover from the sides and removed about 3/8” of foam from the thigh bolsters.
And I love it. It’s so much more comfortable and I find it really amazing how such a small change can make a huge difference.
If you are someone that knows how to work on cars, it’s easy. You don’t need to disassemble the seat. Just remove it and unhook a bunch of stuff to allow you to pull the seat covers back and expose the foam. It’s fairly simple once you see it.
It took me about two hours, with some breaks in between.
The foam surface after cutting isn’t 100% smooth, but once the cover is pulled back, you can’t really tell and I can’t feel the imperfections when sitting in the seat.
Hopefully this helps some of you.
Now to fix the backrest