Raising Passenger Seat

[Iflylow]

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.

[extanker]

just make sure the longer bolts are of the same hardness

[Iflylow]

Good point, hadn't thought of that.

[extanker]

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

[JTP]

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

[yelojkt]

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.

[Iflylow]

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

[extanker]

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

[Iflylow]

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.