jonrjen
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Recently post another thread of "Should it stay or should it go" talking about how bad my right leg cramps up after approx. 2 hours of drive time in my 2018 GT Platinum. I didn't have this problem in my base cloth seats of my 2017 Ecoboost Mustang.
Wondered if it was due to the cloth seats allowing for more cloth material stretching vs the leather. Or the lower seat IE: butt cushion being a firmer foam.
I took the GT out for a drive yesterday trying to pay more attention to leg pressures against the seat. Later in the day I was on youtube watching videos on the Focus ST. The reviewer made mention that many people found the S2 an S3 version of the ST come with the upgraded Recaro seats with higher side bolstering. These seats also were designed with a more pronounced pitch of the lower seat keeping the butt planted lower than the forward edge of the seat saying this position of the seat helped keep the driver more secure in the seat during heavy braking if course racing.
Well after hearing this a light went off in my head, maybe/does the leather seats in the GT Platinum sit with the leading edge of the driver seat set higher and designed to keep the butt lower? After taking a look at the seat and playing with the electric seat adjustments it appears that the forward leading edge of the seat does sit higher than the butt pocket of the seat. The electric controls will not lift the rear of the seat high enough to level out the lower seat cushion. It does come close, but also greatly limits your head room and shortens the leg length clearance creating a whole other issue.
OK, now you have the history behind my question which is. Would it be feasible to loosen the 4 mounting bolts of the seat then using washer to raise the rear of the seat base mount by stacking them under the mount frame and floor of the car then retighten everything sound like a reasonable fix?
I await your feedback Pro or Con.
Thanks in advance,
Wondered if it was due to the cloth seats allowing for more cloth material stretching vs the leather. Or the lower seat IE: butt cushion being a firmer foam.
I took the GT out for a drive yesterday trying to pay more attention to leg pressures against the seat. Later in the day I was on youtube watching videos on the Focus ST. The reviewer made mention that many people found the S2 an S3 version of the ST come with the upgraded Recaro seats with higher side bolstering. These seats also were designed with a more pronounced pitch of the lower seat keeping the butt planted lower than the forward edge of the seat saying this position of the seat helped keep the driver more secure in the seat during heavy braking if course racing.
Well after hearing this a light went off in my head, maybe/does the leather seats in the GT Platinum sit with the leading edge of the driver seat set higher and designed to keep the butt lower? After taking a look at the seat and playing with the electric seat adjustments it appears that the forward leading edge of the seat does sit higher than the butt pocket of the seat. The electric controls will not lift the rear of the seat high enough to level out the lower seat cushion. It does come close, but also greatly limits your head room and shortens the leg length clearance creating a whole other issue.
OK, now you have the history behind my question which is. Would it be feasible to loosen the 4 mounting bolts of the seat then using washer to raise the rear of the seat base mount by stacking them under the mount frame and floor of the car then retighten everything sound like a reasonable fix?
I await your feedback Pro or Con.
Thanks in advance,
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