stock seats too small

pookiebessie · 12-06-2010, 08:30 PM

Stock seats. I hate them. I am too big for them at 6'1" and 190 lbs. They are like sitting on a toilet bowl. Does anyone know if wider or seats with softer side bolsters will fit. Like maybe from an Altima? Will they bolt right in? The stock seats are designed for a 5'7" 150 lb. person.

BildoBastig · 12-10-2010, 04:34 PM

LOL I agree.. I am 6'2" 260 and I just barely fit lol. I make due cause I love the car so much

iceman21_23 · 12-10-2010, 04:37 PM

how the hell are they too small? im 6'0 and 230 and they are perfect... It's a sports car gentlemen not a luxury sedan

kenchan · 12-10-2010, 04:40 PM

damn, i feel sorry for your toilet.

BildoBastig · 12-10-2010, 04:41 PM

I understand that.. I had a luxury sedan and bought my Z.. its an adjustment but I barely notice it when I press the gas and let out the clutch!

LuckyJinx · 12-10-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

damn, i feel sorry for your toilet.

agreed haha

cajunz · 12-10-2010, 05:08 PM

I hate the seats also. There is so little padding in the side and leg bolsters that you can feel the seat frame. There not too bad for tooling around town, but for long road trips, they suck, at least for me. I'm 6'4' and 225lbs.

bullitt5897 · 12-10-2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by pookiebessie

Stock seats. I hate them. I am too big for them at 6'1" and 190 lbs. They are like sitting on a toilet bowl. Does anyone know if wider or seats with softer side bolsters will fit. Like maybe from an Altima? Will they bolt right in? The stock seats are designed for a 5'7" 150 lb. person.

Dude what are you complaining about?!!?!? You are not that big!!! I am 6'2 180lbs... Even with 20-30 more pounds you would be comfortable in the z... What did you drive last? It must of had bench seats... The only other sports car with bigger seats is a mustang for all the American fat rednecks!!

c41006 · 12-10-2010, 05:24 PM

I am 6'4 270lbs and fit fine

Jessobear · 12-10-2010, 05:31 PM

Try working with the adjusters. I'm almost the exact same size as you (6'0", 185 lb) and my initial impression was that I HATED the seats. Turns out the problem was how I had the seat cushions adjusted.

My previous car had a very low roof (Toyota Celica) and the rear of the seat cushion was adjustable. I had to run it all the way down and with the seat somewhat reclined to fit in without my head touching the roof. When I got in the 370Z, the first thing I did was crank the rear of the seat cushion all the way down and the front all the way up. The 40 mile drive home from the dealer was in a word miserable. I felt like I was sitting in a hole and my back felt like the support was in all the wrong spots. By the time I got home, I had a serious neckache.

What I later realized is that there is much more headroom in the Z and the shoulder bolsters are much more pronounced than in my Celica. What you need to do is crank down the front seat cushion and then adjust the rear until you feel the shoulder bolsters hitting you in the right spot. Then adjust the front cushion until the seat feels good.

The stock adjustments basically give you the ability to make the seat horribly uncomfortable. I've since taken trips of around two and a half hours in the car and felt great the whole time.

Jeffblue · 12-10-2010, 05:32 PM

doesn't look very comfortable.

kenchan · 12-10-2010, 05:52 PM

damn i wish i didnt check back on this thread.

bullitt5897 · 12-10-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

doesn't look very comfortable.

OMG!!!! That is Ztarga!!!!!

Same Goatee and all!!!

ClemsonWill · 12-10-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

doesn't look very comfortable.

angioletti · 01-04-2011, 10:38 PM

6'2" 240# I purchased a custom made sheep skin linner that is only on the center section in black. it made all of the difference and very comfortable. I purchased from the sheep skin outlet niles illinois. i think it was $240 for both seats

12-06-2010, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
pookiebessie Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: new york Posts: 2 Drives: 09 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	stock seats too small Stock seats. I hate them. I am too big for them at 6'1" and 190 lbs. They are like sitting on a toilet bowl. Does anyone know if wider or seats with softer side bolsters will fit. Like maybe from an Altima? Will they bolt right in? The stock seats are designed for a 5'7" 150 lb. person.

12-10-2010, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
BildoBastig Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jax FL Posts: 47 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z M6 Rep Power: 14	LOL I agree.. I am 6'2" 260 and I just barely fit lol. I make due cause I love the car so much sunkist350z and EP370z like this.

12-10-2010, 04:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
iceman21_23 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: league city, tx Posts: 757 Drives: 09' Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 17	how the hell are they too small? im 6'0 and 230 and they are perfect... It's a sports car gentlemen not a luxury sedan EP370z likes this.

12-10-2010, 05:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	doesn't look very comfortable. JARblue, xxAGAVExx and wideglideleon like this.

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12-10-2010, 04:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	damn, i feel sorry for your toilet.

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BildoBastig Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jax FL Posts: 47 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z M6 Rep Power: 14	I understand that.. I had a luxury sedan and bought my Z.. its an adjustment but I barely notice it when I press the gas and let out the clutch!

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cajunz Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Vernal, Ut Posts: 92 Drives: '09 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 16	I hate the seats also. There is so little padding in the side and leg bolsters that you can feel the seat frame. There not too bad for tooling around town, but for long road trips, they suck, at least for me. I'm 6'4' and 225lbs.

12-10-2010, 05:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
c41006 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 9,034 Drives: '10 G37 Coupe BO 7AT Rep Power: 114	I am 6'4 270lbs and fit fine

12-10-2010, 05:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jessobear Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 201 Drives: '10 370Z Tour/Sp M6 Rep Power: 15	Try working with the adjusters. I'm almost the exact same size as you (6'0", 185 lb) and my initial impression was that I HATED the seats. Turns out the problem was how I had the seat cushions adjusted. My previous car had a very low roof (Toyota Celica) and the rear of the seat cushion was adjustable. I had to run it all the way down and with the seat somewhat reclined to fit in without my head touching the roof. When I got in the 370Z, the first thing I did was crank the rear of the seat cushion all the way down and the front all the way up. The 40 mile drive home from the dealer was in a word miserable. I felt like I was sitting in a hole and my back felt like the support was in all the wrong spots. By the time I got home, I had a serious neckache. What I later realized is that there is much more headroom in the Z and the shoulder bolsters are much more pronounced than in my Celica. What you need to do is crank down the front seat cushion and then adjust the rear until you feel the shoulder bolsters hitting you in the right spot. Then adjust the front cushion until the seat feels good. The stock adjustments basically give you the ability to make the seat horribly uncomfortable. I've since taken trips of around two and a half hours in the car and felt great the whole time.

12-10-2010, 05:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	damn i wish i didnt check back on this thread.

01-04-2011, 10:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
angioletti Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2 Drives: 09 370Z plat a7 Rep Power: 16	6'2" 240# I purchased a custom made sheep skin linner that is only on the center section in black. it made all of the difference and very comfortable. I purchased from the sheep skin outlet niles illinois. i think it was $240 for both seats