So, I have the cloth sport seats in my '10 MCS. I've had it for a bit over a year now, and over the last few months they have gotten progressively more uncomfortable for me. It seems to be a combination of them strangely digging into my right hamstring as well as putting pressure on my right hip in a weird spot. Effectively, my entire right leg hurts after a few minutes of driving. I've tried seat covers, three different seat mats(padded, gel) and even went so far as to have my driver's seat re-upholstered. The re-upholstering helped, but not entirely. Other suggestions? I've obviously tried every conceivable position the seat has to offer I'm considering outright replacements, but that's a pretty expensive route to take. Other car seats don't seem to bother me(my wife's Fiesta, for example). Corbeau makes some decent replacement seats, but after adding the heating element to them we're in the neighborhood of a thousand dollars to replace both seats Anyone else have an issue even remotely like this?
I had a similar issue with my '09 when I first got it. (had no similar issue with my '04). I continued to adjust the drivers seat to find a comfortable position and found that the lowest height with a slight recline eliminated the numbness I would get in my right hip. I drive mine 4.5 hours each way to work every week without any numbness or pain issues at all.
^^ Agree. I had the same issue with tingling and numbness. Adjusting the tilt of the seat worked for me.
Do you have a wallet in the back pocket? That can attribute to this. I use a wallet and usually will remove it for long trips, makes it a lot more comfortable for me.
i had a skilled upholsterer rebuild my race seat with memory foam. it wasn't particularly cheap, but the results were outstanding. if you rebuilt the factory seats this way, you could retain a stock look while probably solving your comfort issue and cheaper than aftermarket seats. just a thought.
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