Just picked up my G37XS
08-11-2011, 09:45 AM
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08-11-2011, 04:42 PM
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Great car. Super excited. One minor issue I noticed while driving home. I'm about 160lbs 5'6" so I'm not a skinny guy but I'm also not huge. However, the sports seats (even after I stretched out the thigh restraints as far as they go) did seem a little tight. Do they give way over time or am I just not used to them yet? (I used to drive a Honda Civic before I got this and seats were almost totally flat there)
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08-11-2011, 04:55 PM
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any updates on the seat that been mod ?
any problems ?
and where do you guys do it generally ? I just got my car and wonder where/how to do it.
One place quoted me 375 plus tax
which is
wow
any problems ?
and where do you guys do it generally ? I just got my car and wonder where/how to do it.
One place quoted me 375 plus tax
which is
wow
09-26-2011, 11:07 AM
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Good luck
09-26-2011, 01:43 PM
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I just came out of a 2008 G37S coupe and now have a 2011 G37XS sedan.
The sport seats in the coupe were horrible for me, I think it's because you are sitting lower in the car, and tend to sit ON the bars, there was no way to get comfortable.
I removed the metal bars, aaahhhhh, comfort, no one noticed when I traded it in.
In the new sedan, I find them snug, but way better than the coupe.
I find that if I put my knees together and center my butt and push back into the seat, my body settles BETWEEN the bolsters, and I'm very comfortable.
I'm 6-1 and 210lbs.
The sport seats in the coupe were horrible for me, I think it's because you are sitting lower in the car, and tend to sit ON the bars, there was no way to get comfortable.
I removed the metal bars, aaahhhhh, comfort, no one noticed when I traded it in.
In the new sedan, I find them snug, but way better than the coupe.
I find that if I put my knees together and center my butt and push back into the seat, my body settles BETWEEN the bolsters, and I'm very comfortable.
I'm 6-1 and 210lbs.
09-26-2011, 03:06 PM
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I have the same car as the OP and at 6'3" (210) found the thigh bolsters of the drivers (sport) seat too tight. I read through the thread describing how to remove the steel side supports but took a different approach to address the issue. I removed the seat, pulled the leather off the sides and proceeded to bend the steel framing out to put the bolsters on a lesser angle rather than removing them by cutting... problem solved and it took all of 1 hour.
I am pretty good with the tools but, a shop going in blindly should not need more than two labor hours tops.
I am pretty good with the tools but, a shop going in blindly should not need more than two labor hours tops.
09-26-2011, 05:07 PM
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I am wondering this too. I leased the car so I am not sure if I would be forced to pay for a new seat or something at the end of the lease if I bring it to a shop to get the bars removed. Does anyone know how much a mod like this would cost at an upholstery shop or something?
I will say I got my S about 6 months ago, and also was bothered by the tight thighs on the widest setting. It progressively got worse and drove me nuts, then got progressively got better. What I've noticed is I think I've adjusted how I sit, resting the side of my thigh less on the bolster. ...I'd give it some time. I rarely notice it anymore.
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