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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => GENERAL => Topic started by: Wideawake on July 25, 2014, 04:17:43

Title: Seat bolsters
Post by: Wideawake on July 25, 2014, 04:17:43
Hello all

Just purchased a 2013 i30 elite. Love the car, but i'm finding the seat base bolsters press into my butt a little too much (butt could probably be a little small, but lets not go there).

Anyone else find this? Do they squish down after a while?

Cheers
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Surferdude on July 25, 2014, 04:31:21
I think you'll find both you and the car will settle in to one another over a period of time.
Have you tried fiddling with the seat height and back angle?
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Wideawake on July 25, 2014, 04:37:08
Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, seat angle and height are set well. And have a heap of leg room in this car too.

Just seems to be a little narrow inbetween the bolsters lol.
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: The Gonz on July 25, 2014, 07:12:24
If it's anything like my occasional cycling, I'm screaming for a gel seat for the first couple of days but then don't notice any longer after that. Give it a little time and you'll probably forget. :victory:
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: John B on July 25, 2014, 08:11:00
The Gonz is correct .I put a post on here a while ago as my daughter was having a problem getting comfortable in her drivers seat. After some advice she ended up getting a memory foam cushion. This was discarded after a while.  She has got used to the seat and now has forgotten about earlier problems.  She now feels very comfortable. :goodjob2:
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Phil №❶ on July 25, 2014, 08:23:27
If all else fails, perhaps some lambswool seat covers would help.
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Surferdude on July 25, 2014, 10:05:31
Wouldn't they make the available space even more restrictive?
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Phil №❶ on July 25, 2014, 10:08:57
The softness of the wool is nice. Used to have them years ago in a Laser.
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Surferdude on July 25, 2014, 10:18:16
Yeah. My daughter had them in her previous  car.
But I think our poster has a problem getting down between the bolsters low down on the side of the seat back. If he adds the thickness of wool seat covers I think that will make things worse.
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Phil №❶ on July 25, 2014, 10:21:47
A little unusual, as the wide ranging shapes of our members usually report how good the seating is, including me.
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Surferdude on July 25, 2014, 10:30:50
^^^^^^
Me too.
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Mike SX on July 25, 2014, 10:54:02
And me  :D
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Just Rick on July 25, 2014, 14:40:16
If all else fails, perhaps some lambswool seat covers would help.

Not a good Idea Phil,when we got Cyril,went out and got a very good quality set of LW seat covers,although very nice to sit on,they actually raise you quite high in the car,Bruce on the other hand,I bought a cheap set of supercheap seat covers and we still fit snuggly and comfy in his seats
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Phil №❶ on July 26, 2014, 04:28:19
Fairy nuff.  :razz:
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Doggie 1 on July 26, 2014, 07:40:55
Hello &  :welcum:
Nothing that a few "Chocolately Claires" won't fix.  :D
As the others have said, I'd wait a while and see if you get used to it.
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Dazzler on July 26, 2014, 09:08:02
 :welcum: Interesting 1st post... Not often the size of someone's posterior gets discussed so early  :snigger:
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Doggie 1 on July 26, 2014, 09:10:13
That's true.
It's hands down winner for crack up of the day.  :)
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Wideawake on September 05, 2014, 02:01:10
Just thought I would post an update. Please also note that these are the seats in the GD not the FD.

So I took the car to a auto upholster, They removed a 4" long by 2.5" metal rod from within each side bolster! They were located right where I was getting sore.

They also lowered the foam on the side to make the seat flatter.

So much more comfortable now. Happy days.
Title: Re: Seat bolsters
Post by: Dazzler on September 06, 2014, 20:45:38
Just thought I would post an update. Please also note that these are the seats in the GD not the FD.

So I took the car to a auto upholster, They removed a 4" long by 2.5" metal rod from within each side bolster! They were located right where I was getting sore.

They also lowered the foam on the side to make the seat flatter.

So much more comfortable now. Happy days.
Good result.. Thanks for the update..
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