Does anyone else think the GS-F seats are uncomfortable?
04-10-17, 06:49 AM
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Does anyone else think the GS-F seats are uncomfortable?
I have had my GS-F since August. Traded "up" from a 2014 IS 350. I knew the seats were "sporty", but I cannot sit in this thing for more than 20 minutes without lower back pain so I can't use it for road trips anymore. I have tried adjusting the seats up and adjusting lumbar but I've almost given up at this point. I'm 5' 10", 190 lbs with a fairly broad back so it hugs me pretty tightly.
There's no denying it's a fun car to drive and I love the engine and TVD, but I think they went a bit too far in giving up comfort to beat the M5. Naturally-aspirated V8 = good. Non-adjustable hard foam sport seats = bad. At least I only have another 1.5 years left on the lease.
Has anyone else had this issue in the GS-F or another car with seats like this? Am I missing something about optimal seat position?
There's no denying it's a fun car to drive and I love the engine and TVD, but I think they went a bit too far in giving up comfort to beat the M5. Naturally-aspirated V8 = good. Non-adjustable hard foam sport seats = bad. At least I only have another 1.5 years left on the lease.
Has anyone else had this issue in the GS-F or another car with seats like this? Am I missing something about optimal seat position?
04-10-17, 02:59 PM
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I have had my GS-F since August. Traded "up" from a 2014 IS 350. I knew the seats were "sporty", but I cannot sit in this thing for more than 20 minutes without lower back pain so I can't use it for road trips anymore. I have tried adjusting the seats up and adjusting lumbar but I've almost given up at this point. I'm 5' 10", 190 lbs with a fairly broad back so it hugs me pretty tightly.
There's no denying it's a fun car to drive and I love the engine and TVD, but I think they went a bit too far in giving up comfort to beat the M5. Naturally-aspirated V8 = good. Non-adjustable hard foam sport seats = bad. At least I only have another 1.5 years left on the lease.
Has anyone else had this issue in the GS-F or another car with seats like this? Am I missing something about optimal seat position?
There's no denying it's a fun car to drive and I love the engine and TVD, but I think they went a bit too far in giving up comfort to beat the M5. Naturally-aspirated V8 = good. Non-adjustable hard foam sport seats = bad. At least I only have another 1.5 years left on the lease.
Has anyone else had this issue in the GS-F or another car with seats like this? Am I missing something about optimal seat position?
04-10-17, 05:08 PM
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same seats that are in the RC-F correct? it took a while to break mine in.. the first couple of months they seemed hard on my back as well.. I'm a large guy with a large frame, 6'1" 250lbs, and very broad shoulders and upper back, and I don't have an issue any longer. did a cross country drive from CA to TN and back last summer, did have to stop every 4 hours or so to stretch, but that would have been true in any vehicle.
sparco makes lumbar support cushions for sport seats, maybe they have something that will help?
https://www.carid.com/seat-pads-inserts.html
sparco makes lumbar support cushions for sport seats, maybe they have something that will help?
https://www.carid.com/seat-pads-inserts.html
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04-11-17, 12:37 PM
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Girlfriend already thinks I am a hard-*** so no changes in the near future.
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04-13-17, 09:49 AM
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same seats that are in the RC-F correct? it took a while to break mine in.. the first couple of months they seemed hard on my back as well.. I'm a large guy with a large frame, 6'1" 250lbs, and very broad shoulders and upper back, and I don't have an issue any longer. did a cross country drive from CA to TN and back last summer, did have to stop every 4 hours or so to stretch, but that would have been true in any vehicle.
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04-17-17, 08:46 PM
#11
I am big in the thighs and I cannot do more than 30 minutes comfortably in the IS350. When I rest my foot on the dead pedal, my knee swings out and the outside seat bottom bolster digs right into my thigh. Same, but worse, with the GS-F that I drove. My Mustang has Recaros that I had to add a little foam to the same spot, but I fit in perfectly now. I spent 6 hours in a C7 Corvette with tight, supportive seats, but GM built those seats with denser foam, not metal spars, to make supportive seat bottoms. The IS, RC, and -F models are built for slim, mid-height Japanese drivers, not fat tall Thai drivers, as it turns out.
04-17-17, 09:49 PM
#12
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I am big in the thighs and I cannot do more than 30 minutes comfortably in the IS350. When I rest my foot on the dead pedal, my knee swings out and the outside seat bottom bolster digs right into my thigh. Same, but worse, with the GS-F that I drove. My Mustang has Recaros that I had to add a little foam to the same spot, but I fit in perfectly now. I spent 6 hours in a C7 Corvette with tight, supportive seats, but GM built those seats with denser foam, not metal spars, to make supportive seat bottoms. The IS, RC, and -F models are built for slim, mid-height Japanese drivers, not fat tall Thai drivers, as it turns out.
05-16-17, 04:51 AM
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Driver School Candidate
It's funny because when I first sat in them, I thought they were the most comfortable seats I'd experienced...but yeah after driving 30 min...they aren't that comfortable. Not terrible though - just keep adjusting the seat and lumbar to see if there's a better position for you.
05-16-17, 08:42 AM
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Driver School Candidate
I find the seats to be very comfortable, now I am little and only 5 feet tall, so I can only speak from my perspective. I have not had any issues with back or legs being sore from driving thus far regardless of whether I have driven for 15 minutes or 2 hours. After a few hours, like with any car, you need a stretch. But otherwise, comfortable and no complaints.