Interior/Exterior Lumbar support questions...
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Lumbar support questions...
I received great input on a previous question re cloth seats and thought I'd get people's opinion on one more thing. What's the verdict on the sport seat lumbar support? Too much? It fealt great on a test drive, then test driving an 02 it fealt particularly prominent. As I will be taking our future Mini cross country several times in the next few years I'm concerned about seat comfort. Anyone switched seats out for comfort reasons? Thanks in advance for any input. - John
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Originally Posted by JerryL
We just took delivery on a Mini with sport seats and my wife can not sit in the car without getting a backache. Can the Sport seats be retofitted with the lumbar control?
Good luck.
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Unless there's a pre-existing problem with one's back, the MINI seats will not cause backaches under normal conditions.
If your back is healthy, your back pain is most likely related to poor driving posture and improper seat position.
Adjust the seat properly, sit upright with the spinal column relatively straight, the backache will go away.
If your back is healthy, your back pain is most likely related to poor driving posture and improper seat position.
Adjust the seat properly, sit upright with the spinal column relatively straight, the backache will go away.
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Originally Posted by dcsmd007
There're many aftermarket lumbar support pads available, which can be placed on the seat when your wife is driving. Tempurpedic makes a nice one. :smile:
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I got back ache after riding in the MINI's stock sport seat - so I ditched it! I got a Sparco Torino and haven't looked back - it's comfortable, grippy, and looks pretty cool too.
I hated the stock seats. I'm 21, so I don't think chronic back ache was a big issue before the MINI, either!
And I have leather, and there was no lumbar support on mine? I have an 03. Strange.
I can't recommend the Sparco highly enough. It's an awesome seat, and I will probably bring it with me to my next car and get a new mounting bracket.
I hated the stock seats. I'm 21, so I don't think chronic back ache was a big issue before the MINI, either!
And I have leather, and there was no lumbar support on mine? I have an 03. Strange.
I can't recommend the Sparco highly enough. It's an awesome seat, and I will probably bring it with me to my next car and get a new mounting bracket.
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Lumbar support solution
The lumbar support on the leather seats doesn't have that much range of adjustment. If you have cloth seats and need lumbar support consider the Wet Okole neoprene seats for Mini Cooper. You can order them in several styles and colors and you can by an adjustable lumbar device with them. Check out their website at wetokole.com
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Originally Posted by dcsmd007
There're many aftermarket lumbar support pads available, which can be placed on the seat when your wife is driving. Tempurpedic makes a nice one. :smile:
http://www.reliefmart.com/adjustable...t_supports.htm
http://www.sitincomfort.com/backrests.html
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Not so comfortable
I've got an 05 leather and I find the seat incredibly uncomforable due to the lumbar support - it sticks out too far (even with the adjustment, still too far) and it hits me at the part of my back that curves the other way. I'm 5'2" and instead of being at my lower back, it is at my mid back. Appreciate the thought that I should just sit up straight but not helpful advice as my posture is excellent. The problem is that MINI obviously didn't test the seat with someone small. My husband is 6'2" and he's perfectly comfortable in it. I wound up getting a back support but eliminates the bucket seat effect. So, still looking for a decent aftermarket option that won't cost more than the car!
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I've got an 05 leather and I find the seat incredibly uncomforable due to the lumbar support - it sticks out too far (even with the adjustment, still too far) and it hits me at the part of my back that curves the other way. I'm 5'2" and instead of being at my lower back, it is at my mid back. Appreciate the thought that I should just sit up straight but not helpful advice as my posture is excellent. The problem is that MINI obviously didn't test the seat with someone small. My husband is 6'2" and he's perfectly comfortable in it. I wound up getting a back support but eliminates the bucket seat effect. So, still looking for a decent aftermarket option that won't cost more than the car!
Funny to get an email from such an old thread after all this time, it's been 4 years!
Just felt compelled to reply again because at 5'1" I was happy with the leather sport seat lumbar on our 05 MCS, so I suppose that it is not about being small at all but about proportions. With the overall amount of adjustability of the seats I thought it was a pretty good car for shrimpy me actually - way better then having to get pedal extenders as I had to with another car
In any case you might want to consult with an automotive upholsterer (check with a good local body shop perhaps for recs) - I have a feeling it might be cheaper to have them alter the seat to fit you then find and fit aftermarket seats that will also still fold to allow for rear seat access. I could be wrong though, I just remember that when I was looking at seats they were mucho $$ - perhaps there are cheaper options that will work though.
Best of luck, cheers
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I retro-fitted my Leatherette sport seats with the lumbar support spring that fits inside the seat. Works great. Not much work, and I did not have to mess with the airbag when taking the seat part way apart. Do a search on lumbar supports on this site. There is a great write up by Andrew on how to do the retro-fit. Complete with photos.
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