Tilting the stock seat for comfort

[twas_brillig]

Spridget seats have a fixed backrest, and the angle may or may not match the driver’s anatomy. Common wisdom is to raise the front of the seat to change that angle and to provide additional support to the upper leg for the accelerator.
Jeff picked up a 3-ft. chunk of 2” x 2” (nominal – 1 ½” semi-actual) oak last week and used his bandsaw to produce two tapered pieces 15” long (same length as the original wood spacer for the seat) with a 3/8” thick rear edge and 7/8” front thickness with a width of 1” (identical to original spacer). The stock spacers are a bit less than 3/8” thick overall so we've retained the same rear spacing up from the floor.

The seat rails are bolted (i.e. not studs etc.) to the floor and the only change required was the use of longer bolts.

It’ll be a month or two before she’s on the road, but trial fitting butt-to-seat felt extremely comfortable. The modification does move the top of the seat back slightly rearwards but the change is insignificant. Doug

 

[drooartz]

I've been contemplating this modification myself. Sounds like it's a good one to do and relatively simple.

 

[gfholl]

Here are two other options. I went with option 2, had to replace the studs as well since they were to far gone.

Gary

 

[Boink]

I was going to ask for a photo of the new one thing, but, Gary, this is perfect. All I use for comfort is a lumbar support (which I really need to). Thanks.

 

[twas_brillig]

Mark: we couldn't resist: are you certain that you don't need our 'lumber' support? Doug

 

[Boink]

Hehehe... no, Doug, I'm sticking with lumbar support. Clever. LOL
Still, some lumber might be useful too!!! :highly_amused:

 

[BillW103]

I put new fome in my seat and there is barley enough room to get my leg between the seat and steering wheal. I did that service directive. It does make the seat back a little to flexible side to side.