ELISE SEAT HEIGHT
Discussion
Just bought an Elise S3 Sport 220 after over forty years of driving TVRs.
Is there any way I can raise the height of the seats, in order to make it easier to get in and out of?
I don’t want to resort to having to use a booster cushion! LOL
Is there any way I can raise the height of the seats, in order to make it easier to get in and out of?
I don’t want to resort to having to use a booster cushion! LOL
Edited by Peege on Friday 25th April 00:00
Edited by Peege on Wednesday 30th April 15:18
It certainly can be done. I used to know someone with an S1 who had raised the seat so she could see over the steering wheel properly.
I suspect you just need to unbolt the seats from the floor, install some sort of spacer, then bolt them back down with some appropriately longer bolts. You will lose a bit of aft movement in the driver's seat though because it'll hit the roll bar.
I suspect you just need to unbolt the seats from the floor, install some sort of spacer, then bolt them back down with some appropriately longer bolts. You will lose a bit of aft movement in the driver's seat though because it'll hit the roll bar.
kambites said:
It certainly can be done. I used to know someone with an S1 who had raised the seat so she could see over the steering wheel properly.
I suspect you just need to unbolt the seats from the floor, install some sort of spacer, then bolt them back down with some appropriately longer bolts. You will lose a bit of aft movement in the driver's seat though because it'll hit the roll bar.
Likewise I have known people add spaces to the front bolts to get a little more lean back given the non adjustable nature of the seats. I suspect you just need to unbolt the seats from the floor, install some sort of spacer, then bolt them back down with some appropriately longer bolts. You will lose a bit of aft movement in the driver's seat though because it'll hit the roll bar.
Must say it’s rare that I have seen posts about having to up the seat height in an Elise!
As a "powerfully built" 50-something who bought an S3 last year, I feel your pain!
I'm not convinced lifting the seat is going to help a great deal as you'll be hitting the roof with your head before you get it high enough to make much of a difference, unless you fit some kind of powerful spring-based ejector device at the same time!
Not wishing to teach you to suck eggs, but after experimentation I have found:
- Getting in - LH leg in, LH on steering wheel, RH on seat and fall elegantly without crushing your knackers when you land
- Getting out - unless you are a glutton for punishment, ALWAYS pop the roof and roll back enough so it's not in way - that's a life changing discovery! Then LH on wheel, RH on side of seat and lift yourself enough to get RH buttock on the sill - it's easy from there. The funniest thing is when someone tries to get out by sticking their legs out first and then trying to extricate themselves like a beached turtle!
Enjoy the Elise!
Ben
I'm not convinced lifting the seat is going to help a great deal as you'll be hitting the roof with your head before you get it high enough to make much of a difference, unless you fit some kind of powerful spring-based ejector device at the same time!
Not wishing to teach you to suck eggs, but after experimentation I have found:
- Getting in - LH leg in, LH on steering wheel, RH on seat and fall elegantly without crushing your knackers when you land
- Getting out - unless you are a glutton for punishment, ALWAYS pop the roof and roll back enough so it's not in way - that's a life changing discovery! Then LH on wheel, RH on side of seat and lift yourself enough to get RH buttock on the sill - it's easy from there. The funniest thing is when someone tries to get out by sticking their legs out first and then trying to extricate themselves like a beached turtle!
Enjoy the Elise!
Ben
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