better driver seat

[drpearso]

PS -- Does anyone know where i can get a schematic of the Genesis seat design, so i can see how it is built. I have looked online and cannot find it. Regards

 

[WowCool]

Why not visit a rally or specialist/custom seat store, have a special mould made and then have it upholstered to your specific requirements................

http://www.racing-seats-usa.com

 

[drpearso]

Well, the seat issue is a real back breaker for me. I have owned 2 SHO's due to the seats. I got the 1st SHO automatic due to the seat with the best side bolsters you can get. I bought the 1995 SHO auto just so I could have the seats and due to the 1995 was the last year they had the side bolstered seats in the SHO.

Since 1995 SHO, I found that the 2001 LS lincoln seat would work if i did a simple removal of the lumbar plate, and bent the wire side-bars that support the bolsters. This allowed me to drive as far as i wanted with no serious spinal issues to a destroyed spine from many fusions/operations etc. I then bought a 2005 LS, and then got the 2006 LS since it is the last year it was built.

Now, i am really screwed. I sold the LS to buy the 2013 Genesis sedan, and now I cannot drive it without fighting it the entire time due to no side bolsters. I thought it would be fine after test drives etc, but i really dropped the ball here. Not sure what to do. Only have 2,356 miles on the Genesis. I really screwed up since driving was a way to relax and enjoy myself, but not now.

Any serious input regarding what I can do would be appreciated. DP

 

[EXBMWGUY]

This won't be easy, but probably worth the effort to you. Try to locate a seat from a junkyard. Then try to get referrals from chiropractors or professionals in the rehabilitation field to find a professional auto upholster who can tear down the used seat and rebuild yours. Long shot.

 

[PMCErnie]

Well, the seat issue is a real back breaker for me. I have owned 2 SHO's due to the seats. I got the 1st SHO automatic due to the seat with the best side bolsters you can get. I bought the 1995 SHO auto just so I could have the seats and due to the 1995 was the last year they had the side bolstered seats in the SHO.

Since 1995 SHO, I found that the 2001 LS lincoln seat would work if i did a simple removal of the lumbar plate, and bent the wire side-bars that support the bolsters. This allowed me to drive as far as i wanted with no serious spinal issues to a destroyed spine from many fusions/operations etc. I then bought a 2005 LS, and then got the 2006 LS since it is the last year it was built.

Now, i am really screwed. I sold the LS to buy the 2013 Genesis sedan, and now I cannot drive it without fighting it the entire time due to no side bolsters. I thought it would be fine after test drives etc, but i really dropped the ball here. Not sure what to do. Only have 2,356 miles on the Genesis. I really screwed up since driving was a way to relax and enjoy myself, but not now.

Any serious input regarding what I can do would be appreciated. DP

WowCool gave you good advice above. There are plenty of aftermarket seats out there. Do you think you would be the first person to have a customized seat made? The Yellow Pages and the Internet hold the keys to your comfort. If you would mention where you live, perhaps somebody would have a specific recommendation.

Maybe a Genesis coupe seat would work?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/290946081643?cmd=VIDESC

 

[drpearso]

Does anyone know if a Genesis coupe seat can be put in the 2013 Genesis rspec sedan? I doubt it, but i do not know. If not does anyone know how you can increase or tighten the minimal bolster that the Genesis sedan seat has in it.

I have tweaked the bolster on previously owned Lincolin LS's seats to make it tighter, but the Gensis doesnt have the wire rod that runs down the bolster in the seat, thus there is nothing to bend in to make the seat tighter. Other car seats have this wire that forms the spine for the bolsters they have, and it is easy to make the seat much more structured for folks that need spinal support.

As Motor Trend mentioned, it is really a miscue to not have seats that are more bolstered in the Genesis Rspec sedan. Not to start a debate on car seats but most folks have no idea how important lateral bolster support is for the spine, especially a spine that is damaged. Essentially most articles are still locked in on the old mis-concept of how a seat is best served by lumbar support.

If these folks who 'think' they need lumbar support tried lateral bolster support they would be amazed at the improvement bolstering provides (with or without lumbar support). The major car industry folks are way off on a rabbit hunt regarding lumbar being the needed support for older and/or spinal injury folks. Amazing that this has been going on for decades and they do not have a clue, but they have all these experts that believe lumbar is the needed support. WRONG.

OK, off my soapbox, but please, anyone with knowledge on the seats would be much appreciated, Regards, DP.

 

[drpearso]

PMC-Ernie/Wow-cool/EX-BMW: Read all of your replies, and i appreciate the input. I have all of the options you 3 offered on my list. It is just slow going here due to spine limitations etc, but will do one of the recommended ideas you guys posted.

I was looking at the Coupe Seat from e-bay that Ernie posted. I need to see if Coupe seat would hook up to the runners on the Genesis sedan. If that worked, it may be the easiest approach, but then I would lose memory seats, etc. Again, everything is slow go here due to spine.

My location is Wilmington, NC. Closest large performance shop is Myrtle Beach. There are some local upholstery shops that i will call also. Again, thanks for the input. DP

 

[EXBMWGUY]

Do you have enough vertebrae structure to benefit from using an inversion table? It has been an absolute miracle-worker for me and my multiple deteriorated discs and 30-year history of lower back pain, sciatica, and failure with everything else (never had fusion).

 

[drpearso]

Do you have enough vertebrae structure to benefit from using an inversion table? It has been an absolute miracle-worker for me and my multiple deteriorated discs and 30-year history of lower back pain, sciatica, and failure with everything else (never had fusion).

EXBMW: I am a earnest advocate & supporter of using the inversion table. But for me it is to late to use it. To many multiple fusions and also discs destroyed by surgeries in the 1980's (un-needed fusions & un-needed discs de-nucleated ). If I knew what i do today, probably could have had some congenital deformities removed and be fine versus 32 years of crazy hard pain, and side effects due to opiates for pain management. Keep using your table -- smart man to use it. DP

 

[EXBMWGUY]

EXBMW: I am a earnest advocate & supporter of using the inversion table. But for me it is to late to use it. To many multiple fusions and also discs destroyed by surgeries in the 1980's (un-needed fusions & un-needed discs de-nucleated ). If I knew what i do today, probably could have had some congenital deformities removed and be fine versus 32 years of crazy hard pain, and side effects due to opiates for pain management. Keep using your table -- smart man to use it. DP

Yes, the spine-surgery freaks of that era was as extreme as the dentists who drilled and filled every cavity like is was the Boston tunnel.

Good luck on the seat retrofit.

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[drpearso]

EXBMW: I am a earnest advocate & supporter of using the inversion table. But for me it is to late to use it. To many multiple fusions and also discs destroyed by surgeries in the 1980's (un-needed fusions & un-needed discs de-nucleated ). If I knew what i do today, probably could have had some congenital deformities removed and be fine versus 32 years of crazy hard pain, and side effects due to opiates for pain management. Keep using your table -- smart man to use it. DP

EXBMW: PS - I have to resort to sleeping in a really nice Sharper Image electric recliner that fits me like a race car seat, and reclines at the touch of a button. I need that type of lateral support in a car seat, and i know that, but I just screwed up this time with purchase of new 2013 Genesis. Great car, but really missed the ball on the seats. Everyone seems to be stuck on the lumbar adjustment versus trying lateral bolsters that adjust electrically or manually. They are so very simple to put on a car seat, and much much more pragmatic then other un-needed more expensive devices on cars. There really needs to be a paradigm shift regarding car seats. Folks that do not even know they need lateral support would be totally surprised with adjustable lateral bolster support. DP (keep using your incline table).