Alex Wong1697456877 Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 Just thought I'd post this in case anybody else has had problems. As previously documented, early new style S-type seats can break at the angle. I've also found them a bit high so that you feel perched on the car. I've put a shaped piece of wood behind the seat and it suddenly feels so much more solid and doesn't feel at all bendy now. By covering the wood with black tank tape, it doesn't look too out of place at all. Then I lifted the foam off the plastic seat base and cut about 15mm of it's thickness away from the flat rear section of the foam. This has helped lower me in the car a bit and also outs the lumbar support relatively a bit higher. All in all, a good weekends seat modifying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 I broke a seat exactly where you said. It was as a result of some seriously high flying at the time, having just misjudged a hump backed bridge. I think these seats only break if you're a fat knacker sitting in them. Guilty as charged your honour. {;)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted April 8, 2002 Author Share Posted April 8, 2002 It's particularly short fat knackers as the seat isn't right back against the bulk head. I wonder how the SV boys will do. It's unlikely that you'll have the seat right back in an SV. I think the newer seats are reinforced so it shouldn't be a problem. Edited by - Alex Wong on 8 Apr 2002 11:01:06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 Well I've never broken one.... Fat Arn Visit the K2 RUM siteid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 Guilty of being short too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 I think you'll find at least 2 sv drivers who have their seats all the way back on the runners. I am one of those drivers (and also happen to be quite large)!! cheers, Mav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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