As the title says...

I'm finding the angle of the stock seat pan uncomfortable, and would like to either raise the back of the pan or lower the front in order to level the seat out somewhat. Has anyone out there done anything like this? Lowering the front would probably be better (I'm 5'10"), but I'm interested in whatever I could do quickly and easily as a first step. Would love to hear any and all ideas.

 

Oh, and it's a 2008, bone stock.

 

Vaguely remembering what my seats looked like when they were removed to make working space for installing the new roof tells me that raising the rear can be done with spacers under the rear mounting holes in the seat rail and longer bolts to secure the seat. Don't recall any convenient way to lower the front. Note the words "vaguely remembering" and "don't recall." But it's seems it's been done before. Seven year old thread.

-- Chuck

 

It can be a safety issue if not done correctly. Making the seats less anti-submarining can cause you to slide under the seatbelts more than the original design intended during an accident. Anything is possible in terms of a fix, including altering the seat mounts but I'd be concerned with safety.

 

i have a friend whos done this. it made the oem seat incredibly comfortable.

he lowered it for tall people, then tilted the seat pan, its perfection. takes some cutting and welding

 

Maybe you could get or make a black leather cushion or pad to sit on.

 

@smokeygatto I think this sounds like the way to go. I would love to know more about exactly what they did. I'm assuming your friend isn't on the forum, but would they be willing to share any details, pix, etc? I don't have PM privileges yet on the forum, but I can be reached at dsoltzbergATgmailDOTcom

 

I did this, but the opposite. Raised the front. Simply added fender washers (washers with larger outside diameter).

I can't comprehend why anyone would want the seat angled down in front. But we're all built differently.

Note that raising the rear will make you sit higher. Most people are desperate to sit lower in this car. Raising the front allows tilting seat back further, without making you slide forward out of the seat. Seat tilted back helps you sit lower.

For safety, you want to make sure there are still enough threads of bolt engaged into floor. Use a longer bolt if that becomes an issue. Make sure its similar bolt hardness.

Also, as mentioned, you don't want to create a submarine issue with the seatbelt.

 

The pressure from the seat starts to bother the underside of my legs after about 30 minutes. I have this issue with office chairs as well. I've been driving an '87 Carrera for the past few years and it has a seat tilt adjustment that I really love. But were it not for this leg issue, angled back does make more sense. I've tried sliding the Honda seat forward more to raise my legs, but I end up too close to the steering wheel.

 

Interesting. We really are all built differently. I can never get close enough to wheel. Even with seatback upright to point my head presses up into softtop, getting arm length to wheel correct means knees jammed into wheel.

So currently I have bys seat rail, and a spacershop steering wheel spacer. Also have the spacers under front of seat to angle pan. All these add up to allowing me to fit and drive in a reasonable position.

Point is to figure out what your ergonomic challenges are, and find ways to mitigate them.

I'm definitely an extreme ergonomic outlier, and I found a way to fit. Obviously there is an upper height and weight limit to fitting into a car this small. But within that range, your ergonomic challenges can be overcome with enough effort.