Drivers seat driving me mad!

Bigfish786 · 10-06-2020, 03:23 PM

I don't know if anyone can help me out here, the seat is giving me terrible back pain.
I can't seem to get the bum low enough, the back straight enough and my knees supported all at the same time. The manual adjustment is a bugger to get in the right spot.
I'm constantly fidgeting.
I feel too high up, even though I'm on the lowest setting, I'm either too close or too far away from the pedals.
And there's no lumbar adjustment either, just the bolster that hugs your sides.

I think I need to relearn my seating position. *

Watsey · 10-06-2020, 04:30 PM

There's a thread which covers the installation of a manually inflatable lumbar pad - well worth searching for.

I did the mod for my car. As a sufferer with bouts of chronic back pain, it made a big difference.

Less than £50 for all the parts and about an hour to do the work.

Bigfish786 · 10-06-2020, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Watsey

There's a thread which covers the installation of a manually inflatable lumbar pad - well worth searching for.

I did the mod for my car. As a sufferer with bouts of chronic back pain, it made a big difference.

Less than £50 for all the parts and about an hour to do the work.

Thanks for the reply.
I'll definitely look into it.

sensible · 10-06-2020, 05:00 PM

This is my post on how to fit manual lumbar support.
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...etrofit+lumbar

When I first had my 3 series I had back problems until I sorted out the seat angle. I was angling it backwards so that I was sat right in the seat with my weight on my back. Once I had put the seat flat and horizontal my weight was through my buttocks rather than through my back, the back pain stopped.
With the lumbar support fitted and the seat correctly set I have no problems now and I am comfortable even on long journeys.
When I part exchanged my 3 series for a 4 series with the same seats I took the lumbar support with me and now have it in the 4.

Londoner · 10-06-2020, 09:03 PM

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GK44S...roduct_details

I feel your pain. Literally. Had exactly the same experience. IMO Extend bolsters fully and buy the above. Don't use that thigh extension.

evdok · 10-11-2020, 06:55 AM

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QM5J3...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

10-06-2020, 03:23 PM	#1
Bigfish786 Private First Class 92 Rep 115 Posts Drives: BMW 335d M Sport F30 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: South Yorks iTrader: (0)	Drivers seat driving me mad! I don't know if anyone can help me out here, the seat is giving me terrible back pain. I can't seem to get the bum low enough, the back straight enough and my knees supported all at the same time. The manual adjustment is a bugger to get in the right spot. I'm constantly fidgeting. I feel too high up, even though I'm on the lowest setting, I'm either too close or too far away from the pedals. And there's no lumbar adjustment either, just the bolster that hugs your sides. I think I need to relearn my seating position. *
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10-06-2020, 04:30 PM	#2
Watsey Major General 6428 Rep 8,502 Posts Drives: F31 330D sDrive M Sport Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: On sabbatical. iTrader: (1)	There's a thread which covers the installation of a manually inflatable lumbar pad - well worth searching for. I did the mod for my car. As a sufferer with bouts of chronic back pain, it made a big difference. Less than £50 for all the parts and about an hour to do the work. __________________ Current : F31 330sD, remapped, Ohlins Road & Track, Millway camber plates, Quaife LSD, Stoptech brakes + Pagid RSL1 pads all round, Weichers front strut brace, Eibach front & rear anti-roll bars, Michelin MP4S.
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10-06-2020, 05:00 PM	#4
sensible Lieutenant Colonel 810 Rep 1,705 Posts Drives: BMW 420i M-Sport Gran Coupe Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: West Midlands UK iTrader: (0)	This is my post on how to fit manual lumbar support. https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...etrofit+lumbar When I first had my 3 series I had back problems until I sorted out the seat angle. I was angling it backwards so that I was sat right in the seat with my weight on my back. Once I had put the seat flat and horizontal my weight was through my buttocks rather than through my back, the back pain stopped. With the lumbar support fitted and the seat correctly set I have no problems now and I am comfortable even on long journeys. When I part exchanged my 3 series for a 4 series with the same seats I took the lumbar support with me and now have it in the 4.
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10-06-2020, 09:03 PM	#5
Londoner Lieutenant 168 Rep 470 Posts Drives: 340i msport+ MPPSK Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: London iTrader: (0)	https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GK44S...roduct_details I feel your pain. Literally. Had exactly the same experience. IMO Extend bolsters fully and buy the above. Don't use that thigh extension.
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10-11-2020, 06:55 AM	#6
evdok Lieutenant Colonel 824 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: 330D M/SPORT xDRIVE INDIVIDUAL Join Date: May 2015 Location: WORCESTERSHIRE iTrader: (0)	Great product https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QM5J3...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== __________________ Happy Motoring Evdok
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