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Yup, that's exactly how I've always set my driving position Damian. Works a treat for me.

Jeff

 
I offer this as a tip I could have done with knowing about a while ago, in the unlikely event there are still people who are struggling the way I did.

I've only had my car a couple of months, but until recently I could not find a seating position (standard seats) that would stay comfortable for more than a single trip. I was always fidgeting and adjusting, and the side bolsters seemed to really dig into my back and shoulders. Then someone showed me a Porsche video on YouTube called Human Performance, or something like that. I followed the instructions, and now have a seating position that is extremely comfortable and supportive but nothing like any other I've used in other cars. The seat is basically on the floor, the backrest is rather upright and I am close to the steering wheel. It took a couple of short drives to get used to it, but now it feels "right". I feel like part of the car, to use a cliche.

No doubt this is old news to most of you, but I wish the salesman had gone through this with me..
 
Just watched the vid and popped out of the office to adjust my seat, my positioning wasn't too dissimilar from their suggestions as I like it nice and low anyway (even in the works vans & my partners fiesta I have the seat as low as pos), just needed to move the backrest a little more upright! Got a few longish journeys (around an hour plus each) to do over the next few days so I'll see if there's an improvement as I do suffer a bit with my back.

 
How close are you to the steering wheel? I found the combination of low seat/upright backrest worked best when I moved the seat forward so that I could steer without my shoulders losing contact with the backrest. It felt too close at first, if that helps. Now it just feels great.

 
Hi, so completed an hour plus drive last night and again this morning with my slightly amended seating position (backrest tilted more upright by a few degree's) and it has made a big difference. For me not necessarily feeling more connected with the car as I always sit low but with less arm / shoulder ache due to not having to stretch as much for the wheel. Didn't have to change the wheel position as it felt right with elbows slightly bent and shoulders not losing contact with the backrest. Reminds me of the seating position in the couple of lotus's I had with the 'fixed back' probax seats, don't know why I didn't think to adjust the backrest before, just need to remember this when I re-adjust the seat after my partner driver the car next (should of spec'd the 18-way memory function ones :ROFLMAO:).

 
Hmmm i was sceptical at 1st as I’ve had a few years driving and tend to go low but as I‘m tall (6’4”) tend to put the seat back as far as it can go as a default and as a result tend to have my arms extended (although I do aim to have a slight bend at the elbow when wrists are on the wheel). After looking at this video I straightened up the seat back and after a few trips where i was shuffling around (and where i would normally have moved the seat) I stuck it out and as Fudgie and Scylla have found it settled into a very comfortable position.

 
Good to hear. It’s changed my whole experience of the car, for the better. Correct seating position has become a joy in itself.

Feels German. I think Porsche takes a dim view of slouching.

 
I watched the video and that's pretty much how I like it now. It makes you feel so connected with the car. However, I found that someone had pinched my clutch pedal so I couldn't get the distance from the steering wheel correct. That'll teach me to buy a PDK!

 
I've done a good few hundred miles over varying types of roads / routes now and my slightly tweeked seating position has become natural. Also, it might be my imagination but I think it has helped improve the smoothness of my gear change (particularly the 1st to 2nd change which I've always had to really be concentrating on to avoid it being jerky).

 
DrSimon said:
I watched the video and that's pretty much how I like it now. It makes you feel so connected with the car. However, I found that someone had pinched my clutch pedal so I couldn't get the distance from the steering wheel correct. That'll teach me to buy a PDK!
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yes, similar problem here....used to use pressing clutch pedal to gauge how far to put the seat back...im now using contact with the seat support under my thigh as a measure and to a lesser extent the foot rest for the left foot as a clutch pedal subsitute. However it wasn't the distance causing me issue rather the pitch of the seat. I'm all to aware that I slouch mainly as a result of being tall with lots of short friends and colleagues and from sitting at a desk/PC all day. While I tend to set up the seat correctly I have a habit of fiddling around until its comfortable. So new car, new habits and despite the increased seat back pitch feeling a little weird at first I'm now starting to settle into it and its become very comfortable.

 
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