Lowering the standard 172 seat.

[Butler205]

Lowering the standard 172 seat. Can it be done? The seats are really nice, but the driving position is crap. Its high, and you have have to seat really upright to be close to the wheel.

I accept this maybe down to my preference and physic size.

Ideally I'd like to lower the seat and bring the wheel closer.

I had buckets in my last car, but didn't really want to change the nice interior in my car.

Cheers

 

[cliobritt]

there is a thread on cliotrophy about taking the washers out of the rear seat rails somewhere..

 

[edde]

The seats got the normal lowering on it but its not superb.

I've been meaning to look into it you could lower it if you remove the seat slider and make a metal bar up would lower it by 15~20mm I think. Remove faom from the seat will also lower it.

 

[manji]

Nice post. Interested in it too, as I sometimes feel too high :S

 

[V1NNY]

i should look into this lol, i took my seat apart and stripped it down to the frame lol

 

[john.med]

i'm 6'4", is this, dare i say it, easy to do?

 

[S22 JGS]

hmmmmm yeh id like to see the result of this....
i need mine lower than it will go.

Erm, Edde.... when you say take the foam out.... please tell me ure joking LOL

 

[JR]

would be very interested in this too

 

[rory182]

its worth investigating, its the one thing I hate about the car.

 

[S22 JGS]

Is this someones Sunday sorted then? LOL
i would have a look tmora but got South East meet

 

[Peperami]

Aye, this used to annoy me too, one of the reasons i got buckets. Drive positions near on perfect with them

 

[cliobritt]

The driving position is s**t.....
Not helped by lack of Adj on the steering wheel.

 

[edde]

Erm, Edde.... when you say take the foam out.... please tell me ure joking LOL

Nope I mean just thin it out a bit.

 

[S22 JGS]

Erm, Edde.... when you say take the foam out.... please tell me ure joking LOL

Nope I mean just thin it out a bit.

hmmm wouldnt the leather go loose then though

 

[alexbleubolt]

if you take the plastic washers off the seat i presume you mean the big ones at the bottom of the rails, it will rub the carpet, unles you just remove the slide rails and bolt the seats directly onto the floor. would be a bit stupid though

 

[S22 JGS]

if you take the plastic washers off the seat i presume you mean the big ones at the bottom of the rails, it will rub the carpet, unles you just remove the slide rails and bolt the seats directly onto the floor. would be a bit stupid though

how big are these washers?

 

[S22 JGS]

any more info anyone?

 

[tidyclio]

They are about half a mil thick the only bits I can think you mean are the crappy little plastic spacer that sit under the runner at the front and back if you looks next to your handbrake you will see them. Like said the seat will rub on the carpet and will look untidy. Also taking then foam out I think would leave it looking untidy as you would be left with a gap between the bottom half and top half?
I think you would have to put a lot of work into fabricating slightly lower runner even at that the difference wouldnt be huge.If you could get someone to weld on a new square frame for under the foam where your bum goes but slightly lower and then cut out the original frame it could be done.

 

[S22 JGS]

They are about half a mil thick the only bits I can think you mean are the crappy little plastic spacer that sit under the runner at the front and back if you looks next to your handbrake you will see them. Like said the seat will rub on the carpet and will look untidy. Also taking then foam out I think would leave it looking untidy as you would be left with a gap between the bottom half and top half?
I think you would have to put a lot of work into fabricating slightly lower runner even at that the difference wouldnt be huge.If you could get someone to weld on a new square frame for under the foam where your bum goes but slightly lower and then cut out the original frame it could be done.

Now there is a project for me next sunday!