Cheap Seatbacks or what?

spearfish25 · 05-10-2009, 03:06 PM

Has anyone noticed that when you push your head back into the headrest, the seatback pushes out towards you around the area of your shoulderblades? I noticed this when I first got the car, and my guess is that it's cheap engineering of the upper seatback allowing the headrest rails/sheaths to move when the headrests are flexed.

nappymike · 05-10-2009, 03:09 PM

its to help with whip lash if you get into a accident

AK370Z · 05-10-2009, 03:19 PM

Musashi · 05-10-2009, 03:20 PM

And I thought the purpose of the active head restraint was to block my field of view for when I'm trying to back up.lol

spearfish25 · 05-10-2009, 03:21 PM

Thanks for the posts. Looks like I'm just experiencing the active headrests in reverse.

CBRich · 05-10-2009, 03:38 PM

My wife had the same question. I also assume that it is the active head restraints.

ChrisSlicks · 05-10-2009, 06:14 PM

I wish the headrest would adjust backwards a bit, it pushes my head too far forward with a helmet on. I tried removing it altogether but that didn't feel good either.

spearfish25 · 05-10-2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I wish the headrest would adjust backwards a bit, it pushes my head too far forward with a helmet on. I tried removing it altogether but that didn't feel good either.

I had the same issue when I drove an Audi RS4 and R8 on a racetrack. Stock seats just aren't designed for helmet use apparently.

05-10-2009, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Cheap Seatbacks or what? Has anyone noticed that when you push your head back into the headrest, the seatback pushes out towards you around the area of your shoulderblades? I noticed this when I first got the car, and my guess is that it's cheap engineering of the upper seatback allowing the headrest rails/sheaths to move when the headrests are flexed.

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05-10-2009, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
nappymike Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: savannah ga Posts: 49 Drives: 2009 370Z white MT Rep Power: 16	its to help with whip lash if you get into a accident

05-10-2009, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Musashi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 357 Drives: 09 370Z 6speed Rep Power: 606	And I thought the purpose of the active head restraint was to block my field of view for when I'm trying to back up.lol

05-10-2009, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Thanks for the posts. Looks like I'm just experiencing the active headrests in reverse.

05-10-2009, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	My wife had the same question. I also assume that it is the active head restraints.

05-10-2009, 06:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	I wish the headrest would adjust backwards a bit, it pushes my head too far forward with a helmet on. I tried removing it altogether but that didn't feel good either.