Back problem's.

[zcacogp]

Gosh we are a load of old fogies here, aren't we!

Funnily enough, I didn't get on with the seats in my S2 when I bought it either. They gave me quite bad backache, and I seriously considered fitting a different model of seat to overcome it (Recaro N-Joy, for those who remember them.) However a post on (I think) the Porsche944 mailing list produced a member who encouraged me to play around with the seat position and stick with it. This was good advice and things improved a lot after some experimentation.

One thing that also helped me a lot was putting some extra padding in the lower back of the seat. You can pull the centre section forward (gently!) - it isn't stitched to the seats along the sides - and push some more foam in behind. This helped a lot as well, and the seats are now fine for as much time as I want to spend in them.

Interestingly, that was with cloth 'comfort' seats, which I swapped for leather sports seats about 18 months ago, and had similar (but not so serious) problems again with the new seats until I put the piece of foam in the back, as before, and all was fine again.

Stick with it. Try different seat positions. Perhaps try putting some foam in the backs of the seats. I hope it improves for you.


Oli.

 

[TTM]

I'm 6ft3 and in the S2 I used to get lumbar pain until I adjusted the base of the seat (standard, half cloth/half vynil seats here) to the lowest position.
I think it's got more to do with the seat being worn out as the passenger seat feels much more supportive and on the few occasions someone else drove it I felt much better sitting in the passenger seat.

 

[Suffolk944]

I do get a bit of back pain in my 944, more so now with the sports seats than I did in my old car which had the standard examples. I keep varying the cushion tilt and seat recline but have yet to find the best position. I also get what I can only describe as a sort of cramp in my right leg on long journeys, again I think it must be because of the angle of the seat cushion in relation to pedal. Anyone else get this or is it just me falling apart ? [&o]

 

[graham.webb]

Similar opinion here...when GM first started fitting fully adjustable seats the handbook (Vectra FWIW) recommended the following procedure:

1. Adjust for height (back of knees just supported.
2. Adjust for legroom...leg straight when clutch pedal fully down (won't apply to auto, but maybe foot on footrest??)
Then
3. Adjust seat rake for steering wheel reach (arms slightly bent).

I've found over the years that this works reasonably well.

Hope you manage to get comfortable....I can sympathise. Had a new hip in 2008 and before/after the op. getting in and out was tricky, and even now I get aches and pains on long journeys if I don't think about how I'm sitting.

The flaw in all of this is the latest advice (from elsewhere) to avoid too upright a backrest as this can cause pressure on the spine/bachache.

 

[peanut]

ORIGINAL: Bobpool

I have moved my seat forward a couple of click's so let's see how it goes.

The option of seling the 944 because of the back problem won't happen.I've waited a long time to get a 944 so i'll take the pain for it.

I was until recently driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee so the driving position is completly different now.

How is your squab support ? I've recently noticed some back pain in my S2 (sports seats) and when i checked them realised that my 17 stone weight had made the squab sag badly. I need to get the squab support refurbed

Also try adjusting the seat so that the back of your knees are supported by the squab edge. One last suggestion check the angle of your foot on the accelerator . if your ankle is under strain the muscle tension will work its way back to your lumbar . mk l & mk ll Mondeos are notorious for this because there is no foot support for the side of your accelerator foot particularly noticable when cruising long distances

 

[pauljmcnulty]

One other thing I found, don't have a wallet in your pocket.....

Not that mine's particularly well-stuffed with anything [&o], but I was told it's really bad for the sciatica-type pain I am prone to with my ankylosing spondylitis. It makes a huge difference, if I ever forget and have it in my back pocket I find I'm sitting very awkwardly.

 

[Bobpool]

I am unable to drive my 944 for at least a week now.

Drove my other car tonight and the difference was massive.With lumber support to help to support my back the pain was none existent.Obviously when I got out it it returned.If I drive the 944 the pain is felt every inch of the journey.

Some of your idea's will be looked at.Obviously the wallet problem is no longer there thanks to three teenage hand's that need constant feeding.

 

[DivineE]

ORIGINAL: Bobpool

The option of seling the 944 because of the back problem won't happen.I've waited a long time to get a 944 so i'll take the pain for it.

I feel exactly the same about the stupid pedal offset in the 993TT. I'm not sure I'll be able to drive it on long journeys now but I'd rather have one in the lounge just to look at than never own one.