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R50/53 Cordoba Beige seats uncomfortable........

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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Cordoba Beige seats uncomfortable........

My seat bottom tilts back and cuts off the circulation in my legs when I sit the way I like to.

I can pump it up and make it a bit more level but then I feel like I'm setting on a bar stool! Now I have no problem with setting on a bar stool but not while I'm driving.....might spill beer!

Can these seats be adjusted to be more level?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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If it's a problem, take out the rear bolts and stuff some washers under the track and put the bolts back in. That may help.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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or get some non-sport seats...they are not as highly pitched in the front.

I have heated leather beige non-sport seats in perfect condition (sitting in my basement) if you are in Colorado and want to try them out to see if they make a difference.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 04:55 AM
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Surely there is a way to tilt these seats slightly that someone has come up with.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 06:40 AM
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The use of enough washers to make a profound...

difference may end up necessitating longer bolts. These bolts should be at least the same grade as the existing bolts.
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If it's a problem, take out the rear bolts and stuff some washers under the track and put the bolts back in. That may help.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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I have the same issue in my car...I drive with the seat slightly forward

of where I would prefer (and jacked up high) to get some relief. I also do not use the footrest...I drive with my left leg bent (a lot) at the knee and resting against the door. I've done this for hours on end with little discomfort.
Originally Posted by Little bit
My seat bottom tilts back and cuts off the circulation in my legs when I sit the way I like to.

I can pump it up and make it a bit more level but then I feel like I'm setting on a bar stool! Now I have no problem with setting on a bar stool but not while I'm driving.....might spill beer!

Can these seats be adjusted to be more level?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Rawhyde
If it's a problem, take out the rear bolts and stuff some washers under the track and put the bolts back in. That may help.
I looked at doing that but I am afraid the slide rail would bend being supported only in the front and back instead of along the entire length as it is now.

There just has to be a way to move the lock down position of the swivels that make the seat raise and tilt. There just has to be!
 
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