Can I raise bucket seats?

1. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #1 14th February 2011, 16:43

   Hello
   
   I have two momo bucket seats that came with the car but im quite short so would like them raised.
   
   They are a fairly simply design and bolt straight into the standard holes
   
   Is there anything I can buy to raise them up?
   Only needs to be raised an inch or so
   
   Cheers
2. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #2 14th February 2011, 16:47

   Stick a pillow under your arse
3. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #3 14th February 2011, 22:34

   Try finding some big washers. Thats what my mate told me he did, and his was a furrows works ford ka.
4. Abass123 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Thamesmead , London Posts: 920 Saxo Furio

   #4 14th February 2011, 23:34

   i can raise my buckets there was bolts on the runners to choose the height you wanted

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5. Gordon Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR

   #5 15th February 2011, 00:33

   If they're side mount then the side plates should have a veriety of holes in them to allow for up/down and reclined possitions.
   
   If they're base mount then some nylon or hard polyurathane blocks with a hole through them and extended bolts should do the trick. It sorted out fitting our driver into the Ginetta anyway.
6. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #6 15th February 2011, 00:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Furio-Gazza Stick a pillow under your arse

   +1 much better idea
7. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #7 15th February 2011, 07:42

   Cheers guys, they are not reclining/sliding so unable to raise them normally
   
   Think I am going to go with a couple of washers or try and get a small piece of metal fabricated, just needs to be an inch thick with a few holes in it
   
   Wish i had the 106 GTI interior instead of these stupid bucket seats lol
8. Gordon Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR

   #8 15th February 2011, 23:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Think I am going to go with a couple of washers or try and get a small piece of metal fabricated, just needs to be an inch thick with a few holes in it

   2 lengths of 25mm square-form steel tube will do you fine. Holes at each end and you're sorted.