Recaro seats "loose"?

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pmsteinm

Discussion Starter · Apr 2, 2009

Sometime when I accelerate I can feel the driver recaro seat tilt up/back slightly. Any one else notice this? I tried moving the seat when I'm not sitting in it and there is a little bit of play in the bottom cushion and seat back, but I can't see where it might be loose.

The passenger seat seems the same (but I of course haven't been riding in it to see if it shifts too).

BTW, I love this car! The idle sound is fantastic. I can't wait until break-in is over...200 miles to go...

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wait4me

· #2 · Apr 2, 2009

Mine feels that way too.

Krug Ford

· #3 · Apr 2, 2009

might be some loose seat tracks.. there was a little problem with the early ones on that.. that has been corrected.

AZstar

· #4 · Apr 3, 2009

Mine does the same thing. I just picked it up 2 weeks ago so it's not an early production one. If something was corrected as Scott says, then they must have been really loose before.

I also have yet to be able to make the back feel comfortable. The lumbar support gives me a backache. I've adjusted it every which way, but it seems that no matter how I adjust it there is not enough support for my upper back. I guess I'll keep trying to adjust it.

jwa999

· #5 · Apr 3, 2009

AZstar said:
Mine does the same thing. I just picked it up 2 weeks ago so it's not an early production one. If something was corrected as Scott says, then they must have been really loose before.

I also have yet to be able to make the back feel comfortable. The lumbar support gives me a backache. I've adjusted it every which way, but it seems that no matter how I adjust it there is not enough support for my upper back. I guess I'll keep trying to adjust it.

Try using the lower lumbar to push the bottom of the seat forward. That evens out the permanent middle lumbar. Also, the side adjustments affect the lumbar as well. I have the same problem, I'm still adjusting the seat after 3 months. It definitely needs (more) padding, the seats are ridiculously hard for everyday driving.

I've also noticed the seat feeling loose, but only in certain positions.

Lastly, the memory buttons are irritatingly inprecise and don't remember the lumbar settings. The only thing that saves the day is the microfiber that keeps you in place.

pmsteinm

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 3, 2009

I've been looking under the seats to try and see what's loose, and the freeplay doesn't seem to be at the tracks...it seems like the seats a sprung in some way.

I've got mine mostly comfortable...and I just need to learn to sit up staight and not slouch.

The seats are worth it for the ventilation alone...I love that feature.

Kadonny

· #7 · Apr 3, 2009

Sounds like not everyone is totally happy with them, that's a bummer.

AZstar

· #8 · Apr 3, 2009

Kadonny said:
Sounds like not everyone is totally happy with them, that's a bummer.

Yeah, nothing like spending $3,400 on seats that make your back hurt. I guess I should have listened to my wife and gone with the standard seats.

GM-4-LIFE

· #9 · Apr 3, 2009

AZstar said:
Yeah, nothing like spending $3,400 on seats that make your back hurt. I guess I should have listened to my wife and gone with the standard seats.

The standard seats are terrible! The standard seats don't hold me in during moderate to hard cornering. I wish I had the Recaro seats.

SG

Vlakaz

· #10 · Apr 3, 2009

AZstar said:
Yeah, nothing like spending $3,400 on seats that make your back hurt. I guess I should have listened to my wife and gone with the standard seats.

For the price these seats should also have massage built in.

JFJr

· #11 · Apr 4, 2009

The seats do require some fine tuning and they are firm and supportive, but not hard. Once you find the right combination, they are the best. I've had a Recaro office chair for about 20 years and have come to appreciate great back support. Slouching is not rewarded.

AZstar

· #12 · Apr 4, 2009

JFJr said:
Slouching is not rewarded.

Hey, did you just call me a slouch?!!!!!! :want:

Actually, I hope I can find the right position. I do really like the lateral support. As soon as Watkins Glen opens up I'll be over there pushing this beast to the limit. The lateral support will be much appreciated then!!

AZstar

· #13 · Apr 4, 2009

AERO1 said:
The standard seats are terrible! The standard seats don't hold me in during moderate to hard cornering. I wish I had the Recaro seats.

SG

Trade ya!

aburd

· #14 · Apr 4, 2009

I love the standard seats. Sat in the recaros at scotts dealership and i dunno maybe im too wide?

Standard seats were great for the 850 miles home.

ab

OldDrummer55

· #15 · Apr 4, 2009

Vlakaz said:
For the price these seats should also have massage built in.

And a keggerator! :thumbsup:

V-Love

· #16 · Apr 4, 2009

AZstar said:
Trade ya!

I'm sure someone will jump on that. They might even unbolt them for you.

proexpert

· #17 · Apr 6, 2009

So for a guy with a real bad back that's never going to get better, I have leg pain every day, what seats do you recommend? I'll probably never track the car. My V2 will be a dedicated pizza runner car (I work at home).

OldDrummer55

· #18 · Apr 6, 2009

proexpert said:
So for a guy with a real bad back that's never going to get better, I have leg pain every day, what seats do you recommend? I'll probably never track the car. My V2 will be a dedicated pizza runner car (I work at home).

Hydrocodone and a good radar detector...

Seriously, I believe logicallly the Recaros offer more adjustments for comfort, but there are some who still dislike the fit. Unfortunately, with a bad back I'm not sure if either would be suitable for you...

Have you been able to sit in both at a dealer?

GMX322V S/C

· #19 · Apr 6, 2009

I often wake up with lower back pain that also flares up when slouching for too long while sitting down. It took weeks and a long road trip's worth of fiddling, but I eventually found the perfect fit with my Recaros. From where I started, the seat backs are more upright--the headrest is tilted forwards past vertical and ends up about two finger widths from the back of my head. The lumbar is at its lowest vertically and least extended setting. The seat bottom adjustment makes the most difference to me; it ended up at its almost fully tilted forward position for thigh support, but more importantly, it places the lumbar support perfectly in the small of my lower back. The side and thigh bolsters were a snap--I set those the first day and haven't really touched them since.

When sitting in them, I find that you really can't slouch in them, otherwise the lumbar support works against you and feels like it's really protruding from the seat. When I sit in them, I scoot my butt back into the seat bottom/back "pocket" and then sit upright with good posture and it fits like a glove now.

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proexpert

· #20 · Apr 6, 2009

OldDrummer55 said:
Hydrocodone and a good radar detector...

Seriously, I believe logicallly the Recaros offer more adjustments for comfort, but there are some who still dislike the fit. Unfortunately, with a bad back I'm not sure if either would be suitable for you... Have you been able to sit in both at a dealer?

The oxycodone put me in the hospital. I'll live with the leg pain. I'm so finally glad I can get a high power GM car with an automatic, since my left leg is bad. My Z06 is a great car but hard on the leg. The wife has the 08 CTS, and those seats are real firm and holding up well.

I plan to drive a Recaro car before I decide which to order.

Thanks

GMX322V S/C said:
I often wake up with lower back pain that also flares up when slouching for too long while sitting down. It took weeks and a long road trip's worth of fiddling, but I eventually found the perfect fit with my Recaros. From where I started, the seat backs are more upright--the headrest is tilted forwards past vertical and ends up about two finger widths from the back of my head. The lumbar is at its lowest vertically and least extended setting. The seat bottom adjustment makes the most difference to me; it ended up at its almost fully tilted forward position for thigh support, but more importantly, it places the lumbar support perfectly in the small of my lower back. The side and thigh bolsters were a snap--I set those the first day and haven't really touched them since.

When sitting in them, I find that you really can't slouch in them, otherwise the lumbar support works against you and feels like it's really protruding from the seat. When I sit in them, I scoot my butt back into the seat bottom/back "pocket" and then sit upright with good posture and it fits like a glove now.

Thanks for all of that. I'm hoping to get extended time at a dealer playing with all of the settings.

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