Free DIY sport seat project

[KenB]

I'm 6' and if I put my seat back all the way I can't touch the pedals...

[Jon K]

How did you get the leather off of the seat like that?

[Jjcarr]

How did you get the leather off of the seat like that?

I'll post some details. Basically the leather is held on by a combination of hog rings and metal spikes on the frame. I'll see if I can put something together.

[genphreak]

I'll post some details. Basically the leather is held on by a combination of hog rings and metal spikes on the frame. I'll see if I can put something together.

Cool, I'm 5'9" and I'd say the lower part of the seat is too short for my liking.. I like the seat reclined at the top and angled a tad upwards on the base-front, baby in a crib style in comparison to a wheel-hugging bolt-upright granny venturing through the wilds of the open bitumen between home and the supermarket. I wonder what effect this could have on breathability, heat, sweat etc. I can't imagine any negative effect... unless the horse hair padding protects the upper coverings, so they are not over time affected by localised pressure around the support wires in the wireframe.
But don't mind me; I agree- the stock seats are for fat execs and I am always a naysayer...

[Alexlind123]

perhaps cutting out the horsehair, but attaching it to the wire frame in back would keep the padding while losing the support.

[joshua43214]

I am 6'5", I just raise the seat for more leg room, I fit in easily and still don't hit my head. But I prefer to sit high for better visibilty rather than low for coolness.

[Jjcarr]

OK, here's a breakdown of the steps required to do this project. Let me know if you have any questions.

James
http://www.geocities.com/jjcarr.geo/cars/bmw/seats.html

[Paul in NZ]

jeez i only 6 3 and with the sport seats my obly complaint is i have minimal headroom....I have shorter legs and a longer body I guess,legroom aint an issue

[Jjcarr]

jeez i only 6 3 and with the sport seats my obly complaint is i have minimal headroom....I have shorter legs and a longer body I guess,legroom aint an issue

Suppose I should clarify, this is intended to make normal seats more like sport seats, not a mod for factory sport seats. I imagine the factory sport seats do a much better job of providing adjustability and support than the non-sport ones.