Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Gippsland
Posts: 3
New d4 manual seats
Hi all. First post but been watching for a while why I waited for my d4 se 3.0 SDV6.
Very very impressed so far and worth the wait. The engine is superb.
The only issue I have is the manual front seat because I can't tilt the front of the seat up enough to be fully comfortable. I feel like I'm sliding forward sometimes.
Does anyone else find this?
I was thinking of putting in some sort of spacer in the front seat mount to somehow tilt it up a fraction. Could this be done at all?
Excellent forum for a great car and overall very happy.
Cheers all
10th Jan 2011 3:33 am
raadar
Member Since: 14 Dec 2010
Location: sunshinecoastQ
Posts: 28
hi fix410
I had similar complaint after enjoying the comfort of previous RRS seats. The HSE seats on the D4 give that little bit of extra squab height adjustment but the SE manual seat falls annoyingly short. I was able to place 5mm spacers under the front seat mounts which made a significant difference, although I intend to revisit this as I am sure this can be improved.
cheers
11th Jan 2011 1:19 am
Fix410
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Gippsland
Posts: 3
Thanks very much for that raadar. I am sure that will do the trick for the time being as well.
Do you put them where the front screw is that goes through the track?
I would love to upgrade to electric one day if possible but I will give this a shot.
Cheers
Fix410
11th Jan 2011 3:57 am
raadar
Member Since: 14 Dec 2010
Location: sunshinecoastQ
Posts: 28
I placed them between the seat support bracket and the track traveller fitting. The length of the existing vertical screw only allowed the extra 5mm before engaged thread length became a problem.
11th Jan 2011 4:10 am
Fix410
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Gippsland
Posts: 3
Thanks mate I will give it a crack tomorrow
11th Jan 2011 4:13 am
Mad Phil
Member Since: 13 Mar 2011
Location: Leicester
Posts: 254
Re: New d4 manual seats
Fix410 wrote:
The only issue I have is the manual front seat because I can't tilt the front of the seat up enough to be fully comfortable. I feel like I'm sliding forward sometimes.
Does anyone else find this?
Yes, very much so.. Seems to be bedding in a bit now but still seem to be sliding.
Also my wife is most upset as there is no height adjustment at all on the passenger seat.
She is not over tall & feels lost sitting so low down..
14th Mar 2011 9:05 am
Ted Newman
Member Since: 09 Oct 2010
Location: SE London
Posts: 840
Hi - I asked the same questions some while back BUT got no replies here in the UK. Will follow the advice given.
ThanksLR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
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