Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-12-2013, 04:37 PM   #1
Registered User
 
heymanwatchthis's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 102
Seat hack to add back support

I discovered a cheap and easy way to add some back support to the 986 seats.

My '01 986S has standard seats that I found very uncomfortable. Lower back always hurt after a very short while, I could not find a way to adjust it out.

Fiddling around with the seat I discovered the 'pad' on the backrest is attached at the top and bottom, open on the sides. You can see from picture that the sides can be opened with a slight pull.

To increase lower back/lumbar support, I cut a couple of pieces of cardboard to slide down behind the backrest pad. I experimented with various shapes and thicknesses, settled on two pieces of thick cardboard (box for shipping), one taller than the other to make support profile I wanted. Width is a little more narrow than the backrest pad so it slides down into the seatback, and to hide the cardboard.

The cardboard has just the right amount of flexibility and structure. If it wears down or I dont like it for some reason, is extremely easy to remove and replace with something else.

Now my seat is very comfortable with the just right amount of support.

If any of you find your seats lacking lumbar support, hope this helps.



heymanwatchthis is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2013, 08:08 PM   #2
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: so cal
Posts: 202
i did a similar thing with a manual blood pressure cuff. i can pump up the support or let it leak out as i please. pretty cheap, too. under $20.
silverboxter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2013, 05:56 AM   #3
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Winnipeg MB
Posts: 2,485
I did the blood pressure cuff thing also. I found the child size worked best.
__________________
'99 black 986
Mark_T is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2013, 06:23 AM   #4
Registered User
 
heymanwatchthis's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 102
Wow great idea, I will try the blood pressure cuff.
heymanwatchthis is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2013, 06:47 AM   #5
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Manila, Philippines
Posts: 38
Pictures please of the blood pressure thing. Where did you hide the pump?
Pedrof is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2013, 07:36 AM   #6
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Winnipeg MB
Posts: 2,485
I let the pump bulb sit beside the seat by the hand brake. Remove the gauge, you don't need that part. With a little fiddling around you'll get everything where you want it. Sorry, don't have any pics handy.
__________________
'99 black 986
Mark_T is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-14-2013, 01:45 AM   #7
haz
Registered User
 
haz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Oslo, Norway
Posts: 325
Anyone know which measurements to go for? I can see there are baby sizes also .. 8,5 cm x 19 cm

CONTEC Reusable Adult Cuff for Digital Blood Pressure Monitor Patient Monitor | eBay
haz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-14-2013, 01:42 PM   #8
Registered User
 
BYprodriver's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
Posts: 3,709
Garage
When I worked at Saleen Mustang 93-95 we installed Flo-Fit seats in the Saleens & most people ordered the optional lower lumbar support. This consisted of a plastic bladder & small squeeze bulb to pump up the bladder to the desired shape. These generic, purpose made bladders may be available if you search online.
BYprodriver is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-19-2020, 10:31 AM   #9
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Crown King and Sun City, AZ
Posts: 66
Finally lumbar relief

Been searching for this kind of relief for lumbar support for a while. Didn't realize you could get behind the back of seat back....... rolled up a hand towel put behind seat back my seat now fits me like a glove! Like a glove I tell ya.......t
__________________
Dave
1998 Boxster
1978 R100RS BMW Motorcycle 140K, 1 owner
WhiteyII is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-19-2020, 11:03 AM   #10
01 Basalt Metallic 986
 
JimmyBad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 176
Garage
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F5272FE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xqztEbFRXM4Z7

Pictures are also taken in a boxster.
JimmyBad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-19-2020, 12:34 PM   #11
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Danielsville, Ga
Posts: 78
Corbeau has them, work great.
Hasbro is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2020, 03:22 AM   #12
Registered User
 
mikesz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Cranston RI
Posts: 902
Garage
I used the patient monitor blood pressure works well
__________________
99 Porsche Boxster
mikesz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2020, 06:37 PM   #13
Registered User
 
Qingdao's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Charleston
Posts: 513
Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyBad View Post
LOL perfect product placement.

__________________
'99 supercharged 4.3 chevy Boxsterado
'98 PP13B powered thing

WTB: any cheap 986 shifter new or used
Qingdao is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 11:04 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page