stock seats too small
 

Stock seats. I hate them. I am too big for them at 6'1" and 190 lbs. They are like sitting on a toilet bowl. Does anyone know if wider or seats with softer side bolsters will fit. Like maybe from an Altima? Will they bolt right in? The stock seats are designed for a 5'7" 150 lb. person.

LOL I agree.. I am 6'2" 260 and I just barely fit lol. I make due cause I love the car so much :)

how the hell are they too small? im 6'0 and 230 and they are perfect... It's a sports car gentlemen not a luxury sedan

damn, i feel sorry for your toilet. :icon14:

I understand that.. I had a luxury sedan and bought my Z.. its an adjustment but I barely notice it when I press the gas and let out the clutch!

:icon18::icon18::icon18: agreed haha

I hate the seats also. There is so little padding in the side and leg bolsters that you can feel the seat frame. There not too bad for tooling around town, but for long road trips, they suck, at least for me. I'm 6'4' and 225lbs.

Dude what are you complaining about?!!?!? You are not that big!!! I am 6'2 180lbs... Even with 20-30 more pounds you would be comfortable in the z... What did you drive last? It must of had bench seats... The only other sports car with bigger seats is a mustang for all the American fat rednecks!!

I am 6'4 270lbs and fit fine

Try working with the adjusters. I'm almost the exact same size as you (6'0", 185 lb) and my initial impression was that I HATED the seats. Turns out the problem was how I had the seat cushions adjusted.

My previous car had a very low roof (Toyota Celica) and the rear of the seat cushion was adjustable. I had to run it all the way down and with the seat somewhat reclined to fit in without my head touching the roof. When I got in the 370Z, the first thing I did was crank the rear of the seat cushion all the way down and the front all the way up. The 40 mile drive home from the dealer was in a word miserable. I felt like I was sitting in a hole and my back felt like the support was in all the wrong spots. By the time I got home, I had a serious neckache.

What I later realized is that there is much more headroom in the Z and the shoulder bolsters are much more pronounced than in my Celica. What you need to do is crank down the front seat cushion and then adjust the rear until you feel the shoulder bolsters hitting you in the right spot. Then adjust the front cushion until the seat feels good.

The stock adjustments basically give you the ability to make the seat horribly uncomfortable. I've since taken trips of around two and a half hours in the car and felt great the whole time.

http://www.funnycoolstuff.com/images/car-toilet.jpg

doesn't look very comfortable.

:icon14: damn i wish i didnt check back on this thread.

OMG!!!! That is Ztarga!!!!!:roflpuke2::roflpuke2::roflpuke2: Same Goatee and all!!!:inoutroflpuke:

:bowrofl::bowrofl:

6'2" 240# I purchased a custom made sheep skin linner that is only on the center section in black. it made all of the difference and very comfortable. I purchased from the sheep skin outlet niles illinois. i think it was $240 for both seats

I've always wondered about bigger people fitting in these cars. Especially taller guys. I guess there's not to many issues though. I'm 5'6 200lbs so no issues there. I love the fit of the seats. I really loved my sparco's I had in my 350. Really snug in the bolster area.

200 miles and road rash on my hips
 

Had I known about the seats and how they fit - I never would have bought the car. This is not support - it's pain. btw, I'm 5'11 and 230#

You didn't sit in the car before you purchased it?

I was wondering, didn't you test drive the CAR first before buying?

sounds like the problem isn't the seats . . . i am sure there is a dealer nearby who can sell you a spacious minivan that will be plenty comfy?

This thread is hilarious, it's a sports car, how do you complain about the seats AFTER sitting in it, test driving it, AND purchasing it? It has no backseat, one cup holder, poor visibility, damn I thought it was a mini van..............

I'm 6' 210lbs and fit just fine with room to spare.

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6'-1" 230+ and no issues for over four years and 65K miles of daily driving. Eight hours straight with one stop for gas even. And that was twice in one day (Austin to Ft. Davis and back).

I fit just fine with a helmet on the track as well. Although it seems my helmet is pretty much touching the headliner; I do wonder how some of the taller guys who race fit.

Only thing I hated about the stock base seats was the lack of Lumbar support with my screwy back. Easily fixed with a set of Corbeaus. Much comfier in general than stock

I understand that its not a luxury car but at least make it a little bit more comfortable like the STi sets. they are extremely comfortable.
I love my Z and everything but yeah, I also hate the stock seats. I have managed to get used to them nonetheless :tiphat:

This. But I "fixed" the lumbar issue with a back-support cushion. Slightly embarrassing for a while but perfectly functional.

6'1" 210 no other issues with the seat. They did fit more snugly when I bought the car and I was 20-25 lb heavier--but not enough to really complain about.

This is a 6 yr old thread LOL.

Stop wearing high waist jeans and 4 ply leather belts. BTW, these seats fit me better than my G37 seats. Waaaay more comfortable.

Now I also sat on both a Nismo Juke and a Bride seat. Both seats feel great.

What if i like wearing high waist jeans?

The problem is not the seats. The problem is the person sitting in the seats. I don't mean to be a ****, but it's true. Seats not comfy? Drop 20 pounds and try again. I'm confused as to why people are blaming the vehicle when they can easily fix the problem themselves, without spending money- if they so choose.

Personal accountability. It's a thing.

Actually, three cup holders. Well, the ones in the doors are actually for water bottles, but still. ;)


We did a 9 hour round trip a couple months back, and not one single issue for either of us. I'm 6'1" and 230 lbs, my brother 6'4" and 180 lbs (recently loss 30 lbs in 8 weeks due to chemo).

The only issue I have is getting out of the car. I have a tendency to have to push off the steering wheel in order to get out. Also, having to lean way over towards the passenger seat to swing my left leg in when getting in. Maybe it's due to my gut. I'm not exactly fit these days. :wtf2: