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anthonyy 11-01-2012 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by NickTurnon (Post 1993583)
I feel you on the back pain!

Not only do we get the jab in the middle of our backs when we push our heads against the headrest, but my butt hurts and lower back hurt after over an hr of driving..

The wallet helps, but i have an ultra thin credit card wallet, so its not a big difference.

I heard that getting the clazzio seats helps with some of the cusion and comfort. For $250 they can customize the stitching and stuff..
http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...at-covers.html

yeah... that f*ing jab when I push my head against the headrest :shakes head:

Quick370z 11-01-2012 12:52 PM

OP speaks the truth

if hes speaking of the base seats that come on the 370z they suck ***. It took me awhile to get the seat setup perfect so the lower back portion wasn't being affected.

The roadster seats I would say are the best, they are firm as hell also but hug you and are designed better. If you hear all the reviews on the 370z they say across the board the seats are not good for long drives.

Tazicon 11-01-2012 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ddvette9 (Post 1992250)
After an hour driving on the cloth seats my lower back burns so bad and I'm only 25 yikes!! These seats suck I'm 50k miles in and travel a lot I don't know how my lower back lasted 3 years. Anyone have similar problems and solutions.

Dang I often drive in my cloth seats over 700 miles each way to Denver and back from Vegas with no back pain and I am 48. Oh and I should add my wife has been on a few of those trips and thinks the seats are fine.

As far as the G's alot of people complain about the sport seats being uncomfortable. I like them but many don't

DEpointfive0 11-01-2012 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Quick370z (Post 1994007)
OP speaks the truth

if hes speaking of the base seats that come on the 370z they suck ***. It took me awhile to get the seat setup perfect so the lower back portion wasn't being affected.

The roadster seats I would say are the best, they are firm as hell also but hug you and are designed better. If you hear all the reviews on the 370z they say across the board the seats are not good for long drives.

Everyone seems to be giving quite crap responses honestly...
Now I assume the base doesn't have the lumbar support adjustment...

Few solutions:
Go to an upholsterer and have them add foam
Go to a junkyard and buy a 1993 Volvo headrest insert (dad uses one of these, and damn it works well)
Go to your local Office Depot or Staples or whatever and buy a lumbar support thing for office chairs
Could try Amazon too

I disagree that the 370 isn't comfortable
I drove from Dallas to Los Angeles with my touring, and at no time did I have back pain... I think the 370 is UNBELIEVABLY comfortable compared to my ISF or 335, they're both quieter, but my back and *** hurts (no homo jokes, lol, shattered my tailbone in March) after 30 min in those cars.
(I made the drive on my broken *** too, lol)

The 370 is the 2nd most comfy car I own. 2001 Toyota Avalon is number one, and the 370 is tied for 2nd with my Lexus ES350! Lol

DEpointfive0 11-01-2012 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 1993413)
Having owned one i have to agree... BUT, my wider friends thought my seats were too narrow even in the G. If you're body stature leans to overweight? The Z or G is not going to be the most comfy car in the world due to how narrow seating is.
This is where, mustang,camaro, challenger and even naturally crappy vette seats win. The bolstering in those cars accommodates wider bodies than most Japanese and some European sports cars.

My fat *** sits in the 370 just fine, LOL!!! And I promise, I've gotta be in the top 1% of height/weight of 370 drivers, LOL

martin82 11-01-2012 02:14 PM

the cloth seats hurt my back..... swapped to touring seats made a HUGE difference since it has the lumber support... now I have recaro pole position, no back pain!!

spitfire9200 11-01-2012 03:51 PM

I remember when I had my Z that my lower back hurt really bad after awhile. Same in my G. I hated those seats

Read T 11-01-2012 04:35 PM

I too have a base + Sport. I'm 6'1" 180

Not sure if it's just how your seats are adjusted. I sit fairly straight up and down, recline my seat some when I'm driving long distances.

I have done many many 4 hour drives between Waxhaw NC and Raleigh NC. Also drove 14 hours to St Louis and 14 hours back. Seats never gave me a problem.

Astrosfan 11-01-2012 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ShutokuZ (Post 1992310)
I actually have spinal stenosis and disk degeneration on my L4/L5. I have pain all the time (bending/lifting) however I have gotten used to the pain. With being said, I have zero pain sitting in the cloth seats:tup:

Same here. I find these sets to b way more comfortable than my previous cars and the Altima rental i had recently. My sciatica was killing me after about 10 mins in the Altima..

I take everything out of my pockets before getting in my car. that might help you. you could also get a lumbar support pillow?

leighspped 11-01-2012 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by invader19 (Post 1992873)
Get some Recaros

:iagree:

One if my favorite mods

houkouonchi 11-02-2012 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ddvette9 (Post 1992250)
After an hour driving on the cloth seats my lower back burns so bad and I'm only 25 yikes!! These seats suck I'm 50k miles in and travel a lot I don't know how my lower back lasted 3 years. Anyone have similar problems and solutions.

Has it always bothered you? I only had problems when my back was already sore/heart for some reason or when the seat was not setup right.

tjlazer 03-14-2016 01:11 PM

I have Sciatica on my left leg and I find that sitting on the cloth seats really hurts my left leg. It presses right on my Sciatic nerve and makes it hard to drive more than 30 minutes. I am a big guy, 6'4" 225 so that might be part of the issue. Anyone find a solution to make sitting in these cloth seats easier? I am thinking some kind of seat cushion might be in order, that will fit the seat. I tried a large office chair cushion and it helps, but it lifts me up like 3" inches. Need to find something that will fit the seat contours to help.

Mancub 03-14-2016 09:20 PM

Im 6'5", found that the adjustment level of the horizontal part of the seat is VERY important for me.

Make sure it supports the underside of your thighs, next to the crook of your knee. This gets rid of some stress on your lower back.

Source: Workplace ergo training.

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BrianMSmith 03-14-2016 11:45 PM

Leather seats make my arse hurt like mad after an hour, and yet I can ride a road race bicycle for 5 hours in perfect comfort. Figure that out? It's the seats ...great support for fast driving, but certainly not cushy.

Fuzzzy 03-15-2016 10:53 AM

Backs are as different as seats. I have some back issues, but when I first got the Z I noticed no problems. However, I soon learned that when I hit a major bump, my back lit up. After a bit, I figured it was due to the lack of lumbar support in the seat (cloth btw).

I tried a small lumbar support cushion and the difference was amazing. I may eventually go to a different seat to get built-in lumbar support, but aside from the mild embarrassment of having a seat cushion in the Z, the cushion is fine.

When we took our two-week road trip in October, we drove several hours most days and 10 hours one day. I had no issues with the seat + cushion at all. My wife had no issues in the passenger seat. As with many Z "things" and with backs, YMMV.


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