Can't get comfortable in driver seat

Dreamer99 · 03-17-2016, 06:39 PM

I'm struggling to find a comfortable seating position for my lower back in my E92 M3. I've moved the air ballast (lumber adjustment) up/down etc and just can't seem to get the right setting for any drives longer than an hour.

Has anyone else had these issues? Can the support be modified?

Flying Ace · 03-17-2016, 06:40 PM

Height? Weight? A/S/L?

Dreamer99 · 03-17-2016, 06:44 PM

5'-10" and 160 lbs. Leather seats

obe100 · 03-17-2016, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreamer99

5'-10" and 160 lbs. Leather seats

A/S/L = "Age/Sex/Location"

don't think he cares whether you have cloth or leather….only if you have "hookers" in the trunk

OnlySoMany · 03-17-2016, 08:30 PM

Buy an audi. I hear they are pretty comfortable

Yvette · 03-17-2016, 08:30 PM

you are not the only one, I dont find the seats comfy too.

nasa60 · 03-17-2016, 09:38 PM

They are much better than the standard 3 series seats. But I had a 5 series with the sports package seats and those were amazing.

dparm · 03-17-2016, 10:10 PM

Why not just buy some sort of cushion to insert between your shirt and the seatback? I'm sure they sell stuff like that for this very reason, and for people with chronic lower back pain.

Short of having an interior/upholstery shop start shaving down the foam or inserting new pieces, I don't know what else to say other than "give it time and you will get used to it".

AamirAtl · 03-17-2016, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dparm

Why not just buy some sort of cushion to insert between your shirt and the seatback? I'm sure they sell stuff like that for this very reason, and for people with chronic lower back pain.

Short of having an interior/upholstery shop start shaving down the foam or inserting new pieces, I don't know what else to say other than "give it time and you will get used to it".

Problem solved. Surprisingly, it makes a difference.

https://www.wish.com/m/c/53faf5dafc47190adac9f7c4

Flying Ace · 03-17-2016, 10:27 PM

I imagine your issue is girth. I am 5'10" and I fit

JuzMe · 03-17-2016, 10:38 PM

Agree. Lower back does hurt after a longish drive

GVIFlyer · 03-18-2016, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

I imagine your issue is girth. I am 5'10" and I fit

Yep, the seat doesn't accommodate chubbs.

fwrigley · 03-18-2016, 09:19 AM

I'm taller and a bit bigger, so this may not apply, but I find that my back is more prone to hurt if I am driving with my wallet in my back pocket. Taking it out helps immensely.

kb9uwu · 03-18-2016, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreamer99

I'm struggling to find a comfortable seating position for my lower back in my E92 M3. I've moved the air ballast (lumber adjustment) up/down etc and just can't seem to get the right setting for any drives longer than an hour.

Has anyone else had these issues? Can the support be modified?

Dang, don't read this thread then. Lots of love for the seats!

Flying Ace · 03-18-2016, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by fwrigley

I'm taller and a bit bigger, so this may not apply, but I find that my back is more prone to hurt if I am driving with my wallet in my back pocket. Taking it out helps immensely.

fat stack? or George Costanza wallet?

Chain-Blue-Lightning · 03-18-2016, 01:22 PM

I don't have problems with lower back, but I cant get the seat low enough. Feels like I am riding a horse in this thing.

nick3753 · 03-18-2016, 01:47 PM

Try adjusting the angle of the seat bottom as well, not just the lumbar or seat back angle. Otherwise just drive faster

jtodd_fl · 03-18-2016, 02:02 PM

Roughly same size. A little heavier. I can get my seat plenty low. Not sure if seats same. I have 11 ZCP - exec, comfort, all that stuff. E92. This is surprising. We're not tall.

ResoKP · 03-18-2016, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreamer99

I'm struggling to find a comfortable seating position for my lower back in my E92 M3. I've moved the air ballast (lumber adjustment) up/down etc and just can't seem to get the right setting for any drives longer than an hour.

Has anyone else had these issues? Can the support be modified?

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Originally Posted by e90sexion

you are not the only one, I dont find the seats comfy too.

Must be a Canadian thing... I don't find the seats comfortable either...

STooK · 03-18-2016, 02:57 PM

Don't ever sit in a f8x m3/4 seat then...it feels night and day different than the e92 seats which are average at best.

At least you don't have a e93, similar seats but slightly less comfortable.

atxgt3 · 03-18-2016, 04:18 PM

I'm 5'11" 205lbs (not chubbs) and I fit fine. The seat feels comfortable to me. I do agree that they don't go low enough, the seating position feels more like an SUV than a sports coupe. When I got my first E92 I had to Google it to see if I was missing something because it felt so weird.

fwrigley · 03-18-2016, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

fat stack? or George Costanza wallet?

I should also mention that I don't have a wife or kids. That might contribute to the wallet induced pain and detract a bit from the back pain you are experiencing

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nasa60 Private First Class 5 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0)	They are much better than the standard 3 series seats. But I had a 5 series with the sports package seats and those were amazing. __________________ -------------------------------------------------- 2008 M3 Sedan, Silverstone, Fox Red Extended, Carbon Leather Trim
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dparm Stop the hate, get a V8 3853 Rep 8,625 Posts Drives: C7 Corvette GS, AMG C63 S Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Frisco, TX iTrader: (1)	Why not just buy some sort of cushion to insert between your shirt and the seatback? I'm sure they sell stuff like that for this very reason, and for people with chronic lower back pain. Short of having an interior/upholstery shop start shaving down the foam or inserting new pieces, I don't know what else to say other than "give it time and you will get used to it". __________________ Now: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport, 2021 AMG C63 S sedan Past: 2011.5 M3 sedan ZCP
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Flying Ace Lieutenant General 4987 Rep 11,891 Posts Drives: G05 45e, 997.1 & 991.1 GT3s Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (5)	I imagine your issue is girth. I am 5'10" and I fit __________________ 22 Phytonic/Coffee X5 45e (CoVID-free) 08 Speed Yellow 911 GT3 Sharkwerks 12 AW/Cinnamon X5d Sports Pkg (retired) 14 AW/Beige M6GC ZCP, MPE, V2 steering wheel, vorsteiner (retired) 08 SSII/Black E90 M3 (retired)
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JuzMe Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 217 Posts Drives: BMW X4; E92 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: M Land iTrader: (0)	Agree. Lower back does hurt after a longish drive
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fwrigley Private 7 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3cs Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (4)	I'm taller and a bit bigger, so this may not apply, but I find that my back is more prone to hurt if I am driving with my wallet in my back pocket. Taking it out helps immensely.
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Chain-Blue-Lightning Private First Class 30 Rep 141 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT, 2010 Mini S Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Just West of Wonder iTrader: (2)	I don't have problems with lower back, but I cant get the seat low enough. Feels like I am riding a horse in this thing.
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nick3753 Major 1029 Rep 1,488 Posts Drives: 2012 e92 M3 DCT ZCP Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 Audi S6 [0.00] 1997 BMW 328i Touring [0.00] 2012 BMW M3 [0.00]	Try adjusting the angle of the seat bottom as well, not just the lumbar or seat back angle. Otherwise just drive faster
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jtodd_fl 2nd Asst to Dept Undersecretary 6704 Rep 1,298 Posts Drives: People crazy Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 F82 M4 [9.00] 2016 F87 M2 [0.00] 2011 E92 M3 [0.00]	Roughly same size. A little heavier. I can get my seat plenty low. Not sure if seats same. I have 11 ZCP - exec, comfort, all that stuff. E92. This is surprising. We're not tall. __________________ This space for rent.
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STooK Lieutenant Colonel 727 Rep 1,974 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (6)	Don't ever sit in a f8x m3/4 seat then...it feels night and day different than the e92 seats which are average at best. At least you don't have a e93, similar seats but slightly less comfortable.
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atxgt3 First Lieutenant 156 Rep 346 Posts Drives: 11 E92, 17 X5M, 15 Huracan Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: TX iTrader: (1)	I'm 5'11" 205lbs (not chubbs) and I fit fine. The seat feels comfortable to me. I do agree that they don't go low enough, the seating position feels more like an SUV than a sports coupe. When I got my first E92 I had to Google it to see if I was missing something because it felt so weird.
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