Driver's seat killing my back!
#1
Driver's seat killing my back!
I wuv my new 09 base model manual Fit (thanks Obama) but this seat is as bad as an airline seat for my body type. The thing has a recess up around your shoulders and bulge all the way down with no other curve above the lumbar area which is essential but proper back support. I realize the design is to activate the active head restraint, but dang, it hurts! So, what have people done to work with this? Men with normal-size booties seem to have no issue with this, as my husband has noted. Now don't be thinking that I have a big booty either, just a feminine curvy normal sized one! (Gawd what kind of posts am I going to get from this!?!?!)
#10
I wuv my new 09 base model manual Fit (thanks Obama) but this seat is as bad as an airline seat for my body type. The thing has a recess up around your shoulders and bulge all the way down with no other curve above the lumbar area which is essential but proper back support. I realize the design is to activate the active head restraint, but dang, it hurts! So, what have people done to work with this? Men with normal-size booties seem to have no issue with this, as my husband has noted. Now don't be thinking that I have a big booty either, just a feminine curvy normal sized one! (Gawd what kind of posts am I going to get from
this!?!?!)
this!?!?!)
#11
The driving position isn't really ideal on our cars, and yeah missing lumbar support is a huge disappointment. My issue also revolved around lacking thigh support and I'm just a 5'8" male. I resorted to replacing my seats.
Before replacing the seats though I "cheated" by sitting as far as I can from the wheel while still maintaining control on the pedals. Then I sat as upright as I could. Believe it or not, it helped...but it'll still ache after a few hours into a long drive or bad traffic.
At least your GE has the reach-adjustable steering column. I suggest you make use of it, it's a huge help My GD doesn't.
Before replacing the seats though I "cheated" by sitting as far as I can from the wheel while still maintaining control on the pedals. Then I sat as upright as I could. Believe it or not, it helped...but it'll still ache after a few hours into a long drive or bad traffic.
At least your GE has the reach-adjustable steering column. I suggest you make use of it, it's a huge help My GD doesn't.
#14
Gargoyle, The Fit is the first new automobile I've ever purchased. I've always bought a car that was 1-3 years old to let someone else take the depreciation. The only other transportation that I ever bought new is a Harley Fatboy.
So like yourself, I was disappointed and concerned when I suffered from a sore back after a few hours riding in the car on my first long trip. I was really worried that I would have the replace the seats asap. However, I was surprised that after 1000 miles the seats broke in and now feel comfortable. After 3000 miles, they feel fine and I haven't thought about replacing them.
I guess what I'm trying to say is... give them a chance to break in. It made a difference for me.
So like yourself, I was disappointed and concerned when I suffered from a sore back after a few hours riding in the car on my first long trip. I was really worried that I would have the replace the seats asap. However, I was surprised that after 1000 miles the seats broke in and now feel comfortable. After 3000 miles, they feel fine and I haven't thought about replacing them.
I guess what I'm trying to say is... give them a chance to break in. It made a difference for me.
#17
ThomP, bigger in the US means big as in "carrying a lot of weight" and not "tall"
Also, the won't know how much you weigh and how tall you are unless you tell them 67 kg is about 148 pounds and 183 cm is 6"2'. So actually for US standards you are considered skinny and severely underweight ;-D
(I'm allowed to say that as a Bavarian and skinny person, we always speak our mind *lol*)
Also, the won't know how much you weigh and how tall you are unless you tell them 67 kg is about 148 pounds and 183 cm is 6"2'. So actually for US standards you are considered skinny and severely underweight ;-D
(I'm allowed to say that as a Bavarian and skinny person, we always speak our mind *lol*)
#18
ThomP, bigger in the US means big as in "carrying a lot of weight" and not "tall"
Also, the won't know how much you weigh and how tall you are unless you tell them 67 kg is about 148 pounds and 183 cm is 6"2'. So actually for US standards you are considered skinny and severely underweight ;-D
(I'm allowed to say that as a Bavarian and skinny person, we always speak our mind *lol*)
Also, the won't know how much you weigh and how tall you are unless you tell them 67 kg is about 148 pounds and 183 cm is 6"2'. So actually for US standards you are considered skinny and severely underweight ;-D
(I'm allowed to say that as a Bavarian and skinny person, we always speak our mind *lol*)
I am quite aware of the fact that I am skinny (but not at all underweight) so my point was that the fact that I do have issues with the lack of seat support prove that the problem is not limited to big people as IBJanky suggested
#20
I use Recaro SRDs mounted to Bride RO-type rails. All my seat problems (lack of lumbar and thigh support) solved in one fell swoop.
Last edited by Type 100; 09-02-2009 at 08:40 PM.