Raising Passenger Seat
 

I am trying to mount an amp underneath the passenger seat in my '01S. In order to retain full fore/aft range, I need to raise the seat by 1/2"-3/4".

Any problems with placing spacers underneath the mounting rails?

Alternatively, as it is I lose about 6" of aft travel. I can live with that, but is there any kind of adjustable stop on the electric seat control? If I can limit the travel and avoid damaging seat/amp, I'm OK with that, too.

just make sure the longer bolts are of the same hardness

Good point, hadn't thought of that.

in an accident weaker bolts could make it into a james bond ejection seat

This might be an obvious question but did you try raising the seat using the height adjustment? Or was that not enough to clear?

Have you driven the car with the seat raised. I am only 5' 6" and I can't stand to have the seat anywhere but the lowest position. Any higher and it feels like I am sitting on the car instead of in it.

I wouldn't raise the driver's seat. This is under the passenger seat. Until I can get some longer, hardened bolts, I will have to make sure my passengers just don't mess with the seat adjustment :(
BTW, the German version of Pep Boys doesn't sell hardware :mad:

take an old bolt and go to your dealer and ask for 4 bolts like this but 1/2 inch longer,they might give ya them for free :rolleyes:

Thanks. Ill try that. I raised the seat by 3/8" just with some washers. I know it may affect the safety, but it is temporary and I don't have passengers very often.