my painful front seats

Ali · 4th December 2007, 16:29

Errrrrrrr

Im starting to hate the front sport seats all week my backs ok until I drive the CTR and boy my lower backs in pain after 20 minutes of driving!!!!!!i need to find a solution to this….is there any company wat can add lumbar support to the seat? or worse case scenario would be fitting the type s seats in the CTR which wont look to good

robbo51 · 4th December 2007, 17:19

You can swap them with my Type S alcantara seats

czechplastik · 4th December 2007, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

You can swap them with my Type S alcantara seats

Another offer from me!

You could purchase some similar seats from somewhere, better adjusted to you. It would be easy to sell your existing ones.

illegalhunter · 4th December 2007, 19:39

There not the most comfy seats in the world.Maybe your getting old lol

Jack The Lad. · 4th December 2007, 19:45

Or --- As my cousin who has suffered with back pain for years would advise -
Buy a couple of Volvo seats.

civicfan · 4th December 2007, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ali

Errrrrrrr

Im starting to hate the front sport seats all week my backs ok until I drive the CTR and boy my lower backs in pain after 20 minutes of driving!!!!!!i need to find a solution to this….is there any company wat can add lumbar support to the seat? or worse case scenario would be fitting the type s seats in the CTR which wont look to good

With sport seats, anybody will have backache after a few hours - but not 20 minutes. Try to have the back support as vertical as you can live with - it usually helps. If it doesn't help, the problem could be with your back and not with the seat...

PTR · 4th December 2007, 20:35

had similar problems

but:

Quote:

Originally Posted by civicfan

back support as vertical as you can live with

and I got used to it and now I can drive many many hours without any back pain!

alanwalne · 4th December 2007, 20:59

I have a weak back, and the std civic seats are great, I can drive 5 hrs and get there no problems (it also would have taken 6 hrs to do the same drive in any other car!!!)

Unfortunately a swap with me won't work as I have a 5 door (but love the look of CTR seats)

Dawson · 4th December 2007, 21:04

I found the seats in the Type R painful after 30 mins or so. Specifically my lower back.

Whereas in my previous car, a Focus ST, and my current car, Civic Type S, I've had no such issues.

As crap as it'll look, what about buying some form of lumbar support cushion to try for a week?

Ali · 5th December 2007, 17:00

Cheers for the advice guy's…Ill try out a few different things like a lumbar support cushion etc etc...if that don’t work Iill get my self a new back.

..i must be getting old....

Stephen B · 29th December 2007, 14:40

Maybe visit a chiro 1st, I've had a recurring lower back problem for past 15 years, usually have to visit a chiro 2-3 times a year, never had to go once, since I got my Type R [8 months ago].

All my previous cars have had softer and wider seats [most recently a Golf Mk5 GT and Alfa 156 Lusso], so for me the Type R is a godsend, and long journeys are a breeze.

jont122 · 22nd April 2008, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ali

Cheers for the advice guy's…Ill try out a few different things like a lumbar support cushion etc etc...if that don’t work Iill get my self a new back.

..i must be getting old....

Had the same problem after moving my seat to let someone in the back, but found out that if I silted the seat one notch back the ache went away?

Hope this helps?

Big_AL · 4th May 2008, 22:05

My last car was a volvo S60 with sumptius leather seats....shame the car was less inspiring to drive...Anyway, I was worried about the CTR seats as I do suffer from back issues.....but no worries, I have bever had an issue with the lumber support on the CTR. They are def. much beter than any of the other civic options. If I have a complaint it is that at 6'4" and a solid build, the base can be a bit of a squeeze. I just empty my pockets of my wallet and other junk and all is fine.

ctrdaveg · 6th May 2008, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ali

Errrrrrrr

Im starting to hate the front sport seats all week my backs ok until I drive the CTR and boy my lower backs in pain after 20 minutes of driving!!!!!!i need to find a solution to this….is there any company wat can add lumbar support to the seat? or worse case scenario would be fitting the type s seats in the CTR which wont look to good

Don't understand why you have bad backs. I have suffered for years and have constant treatment ever other month with a chiropractor and i find the CTR seats to be the best i have ever sat in.

Stephen B · 6th May 2008, 15:13

I'm still 100%, in fact I took a 30 min test drive in a 120d M Sport on Sunday and I had a sore back that evening, due to the offset pedals

For me the Type R seats are second to none of my previous cars, but I can appreciate everyones back can be different

One thing certain to throw my back out is trying to reach the passenger seat belt when it catches on the seat mech, most annoying noise ever !!!

Dimplyred · 6th May 2008, 16:07

My brother in law was in my car for the first time at the weekend and commented a couple of times how comfortable the seats were.

craigc · 6th May 2008, 17:04

I have the same problem, this is the only car I have ever had that gives me a sore back.

Jelle308 · 7th May 2008, 00:12

When I get my car in the beginning I've had lower back problems to but it whent over at a few months.
For me I think it was the switch from my older car to this new car.

psykik · 7th May 2008, 03:14

Ali, as an aside, if your back is not a major problem have you ever tried yoga?

If your back is a problem then ask your dr if you can try yoga, it will really help as youre stretching the spine and correcting for posture...

Good luck

ReAVeR · 7th May 2008, 08:13

except Type-R i own a Citroen as well, i used to go on 2hr+ trip with Citroen before Type-R and each time i felt pain on the back and felt tired on the whole body in general.

Now i do the same trips using Type-R and i dont get tired at all. And i mean AT ALL...

propably you need to adjust the seats better in every aspect (distance, height, angle), also consider adjusting the steering wheel as well might be a factor too, eg: you might find a nice potition for your body but wheel is too far for your hands to reach etc.

also dont sit in the middle of the seat, your ass must be as back as possible, that makes better angle and therefore better support for your back, adjust everything by sitting first that way.

i hope it helps.

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Ali Valve Cap Join Date: 29th October 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my painful front seats Errrrrrrr Im starting to hate the front sport seats all week my backs ok until I drive the CTR and boy my lower backs in pain after 20 minutes of driving!!!!!!i need to find a solution to this….is there any company wat can add lumbar support to the seat? or worse case scenario would be fitting the type s seats in the CTR which wont look to good

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Ali Valve Cap Join Date: 29th October 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cheers for the advice guy's…Ill try out a few different things like a lumbar support cushion etc etc...if that don’t work Iill get my self a new back...i must be getting old....

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Stephen B Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: Caledonia Posts: 108 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm still 100%, in fact I took a 30 min test drive in a 120d M Sport on Sunday and I had a sore back that evening, due to the offset pedals For me the Type R seats are second to none of my previous cars, but I can appreciate everyones back can be different One thing certain to throw my back out is trying to reach the passenger seat belt when it catches on the seat mech, most annoying noise ever !!! Last edited by Stephen B; 6th May 2008 at 15:19.

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alanwalne Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 11th June 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 698 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I have a weak back, and the std civic seats are great, I can drive 5 hrs and get there no problems (it also would have taken 6 hrs to do the same drive in any other car!!!) Unfortunately a swap with me won't work as I have a 5 door (but love the look of CTR seats)

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Dawson Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 7th December 2006 Location: Turriff Posts: 196 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I found the seats in the Type R painful after 30 mins or so. Specifically my lower back. Whereas in my previous car, a Focus ST, and my current car, Civic Type S, I've had no such issues. As crap as it'll look, what about buying some form of lumbar support cushion to try for a week?

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Stephen B Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: Caledonia Posts: 108 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Maybe visit a chiro 1st, I've had a recurring lower back problem for past 15 years, usually have to visit a chiro 2-3 times a year, never had to go once, since I got my Type R [8 months ago]. All my previous cars have had softer and wider seats [most recently a Golf Mk5 GT and Alfa 156 Lusso], so for me the Type R is a godsend, and long journeys are a breeze.

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Big_AL TYPE_R GT in NHB Valve Cap Join Date: 18th March 2008 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My last car was a volvo S60 with sumptius leather seats....shame the car was less inspiring to drive...Anyway, I was worried about the CTR seats as I do suffer from back issues.....but no worries, I have bever had an issue with the lumber support on the CTR. They are def. much beter than any of the other civic options. If I have a complaint it is that at 6'4" and a solid build, the base can be a bit of a squeeze. I just empty my pockets of my wallet and other junk and all is fine.

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Dimplyred Type R GT 09570 Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 3,097 Thanks: 16 Thanked 30 Times in 30 Posts	My brother in law was in my car for the first time at the weekend and commented a couple of times how comfortable the seats were.

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craigc Valve Cap Join Date: 8th January 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have the same problem, this is the only car I have ever had that gives me a sore back.

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Jelle308 Wheelnut Join Date: 26th February 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When I get my car in the beginning I've had lower back problems to but it whent over at a few months. For me I think it was the switch from my older car to this new car.

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psykik Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 28th April 2007 Posts: 447 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Ali, as an aside, if your back is not a major problem have you ever tried yoga? If your back is a problem then ask your dr if you can try yoga, it will really help as youre stretching the spine and correcting for posture... Good luck

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ReAVeR Wheelnut Join Date: 21st October 2007 Location: Thessaloniki Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	except Type-R i own a Citroen as well, i used to go on 2hr+ trip with Citroen before Type-R and each time i felt pain on the back and felt tired on the whole body in general. Now i do the same trips using Type-R and i dont get tired at all. And i mean AT ALL... propably you need to adjust the seats better in every aspect (distance, height, angle), also consider adjusting the steering wheel as well might be a factor too, eg: you might find a nice potition for your body but wheel is too far for your hands to reach etc. also dont sit in the middle of the seat, your ass must be as back as possible, that makes better angle and therefore better support for your back, adjust everything by sitting first that way. i hope it helps.