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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    Im surprised no one has printed a plastic support to fit under the upholstery, it would be more forgiving and flexible than a metal one. Actually, I am also surprised no one has made a custom seat pan for lowering the driver. There is a bit of wiggle room and I think eliminating the metal bottom with fabric straps would allow more give and additional sink for the occupant.
    I was soo going to quote all that but then I decided to play Pink Floyd instead.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent☣Orange View Post
    I was soo going to quote all that but then I decided to play Pink Floyd instead.

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    To be honest, the stock seat pan already practically scrapes the carpet. I still think the biggest problems would be the hinge point for the upper part of the seat now hitting you in the middle of the back and not at the top of your hips where it does now. There's also the issue of the seatbelt not properly sitting over your hips because the geometry changes.
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    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    Bryan, I was estimating that if the large 'blister' on the bottom of the pan was cut off and replaced with webbing, it would allow more room to lower the seat. The seat foam would also be similarly cut to a foamectomy. The seating position and form would be the same, but the underside of the seat would allow for added space. Just a first-pass estimate:

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    Then modified similar to Recaro-style webbing:

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    I'm not saying it's a reason to not do anything. I know on my NB1 seats, a pretty hefty foamectomy has the bottom of my upper seat section poking above the base of my spine once I'm in the seat. It's a good thing I can't recline much or else it would be downright uncomfortable.
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    Except this foamectomy would be achieve a flat bottom seat, lower the seat physically through other methods. This does not change the resting position of the driver IN the seat.

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    I don't know if that would work. I think that most of the butt-lowering is done by that shovel portion. I think in order to lower the seat (not the seating position), you'd have to cut down the seat pan and lower it. The shovel isn't going to help you there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    lol...Sorry.

    I'm curious how Recaro frames the bottom of that seat and makes it strong enough without any kind of rigid center section.
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    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    Tension. They give a little, but think of a stronger strap than a webbed lawn chair.

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    I'll just be quiet and see how this turns out. I have my reservations, but I'm curious.
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    Oh, I’m not doing that. I proposed it as a viable solution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    Oh, I’m not doing that. I proposed it as a viable solution.
    Ahhhh, ok. I'd pretty much given up on a lower seating position using the stock seat pan. I miss my old Axis seat...I could open the door and touch the ground from the driver's seat...WITHOUT LEANING OVER.
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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