Anyone else find Mk7 Seats uncomfortable?

[BudgetPhoenix]

Thanks just learned about this mod and ordered from mcmaster. Im tall and felt like the seat angle was uncomfortable

 

[the]

I have found that as I have continued my weight reduction project, the seats have become more hospitable.

 

[bobloblawGTI]

Fwiw as a data point, I had these in (went 15mm I think) for a week or two and ended up taking them out. Started getting weird numbness on longer drives that disappeared after. 6’ / 180lbs I guess the stock seats ended up being fine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[mrmatto]

It’s funny how the little tweak in seat angle in either direction can make such a big difference, but it definitely does

 

[caleb.mk7]

Fwiw as a data point, I had these in (went 15mm I think) for a week or two and ended up taking them out. Started getting weird numbness on longer drives that disappeared after. 6’ / 180lbs I guess the stock seats ended up being fine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Same. I took the spacers out long ago. I don't mind the seats now..

 

[06RKC]

I find them pretty comfy myself, Gti S model, cloth seats

 

[RMinNJ]

I had to raise the back of the seat with the McMaster bolts and washers and now my back is much better. It makes the seat more flat.

 

[UtahMK7.5]

I was not a big fan of the factory R seats 6' and 170lbs. These fit me much better, just gotta do the wiring to get everything working again.

 

[scaper28]

I am finding my seats are to high even on the lowest setting , I find I am tilting my head down which in turn is causing me to have bad neck pain .

Anyone else find the seats to high on the lowest setting and is there a way to resolve this ?

 

[GTIfan99]

I liked the m7/7.5 seats, I like sitting more upright anyway, but found the seat cushion to me a torture device at anything over 2 hours.

The mk8 seat is even more comfortable, ergonomic wise for me, but I haven't tested the cushions torture potential yet. Longest I've driven it yet is an hour.

 

[DIB's]

By the way, just order from McMaster:

https://www.mcmaster.com/product/92871A361

https://www.mcmaster.com/product/91290A218

Just wanted to say thank you for the handy links.
Installed last night and it's nice to not feel like I'm going to slide out of the seat.

6'2", 195ish lbs, and now deciding what to do about the hard mounted seat belt buckle, thing needs to be a bit more towards the center console...

 

[The Fed]

These are the most comfortable seats I’ve had, even better than the MK4 R seats, imho

I also thought my MK4 seats were comfortable. I drove 1,000 miles and really couldn't complain. I had leather, but of course there was no power available then. My MK5's leather were supportive but hard. What I do on my MK7 is keep one of those cheap black stadium seat foam pads on the bottom. Makes the seat feel better and I can use the heated seatback without frying my ass in a couple of minutes.

 

[GTIfan99]

Mk8 seats have slightly softer cushions and more static lumbar support. The adjustable lumbar support feels higher than the mk7's, so good if you're tall.

 

[Mwa20GTI]

Mk n7.5 GTI Autobahn. 5'9". 210#. I use a wheel chair cushion to alleviate the pain in my butt. Just returned from a 5,400 mile trip. switching off between that and an air cushion pillow allowed me to drive up to 16hr day. but, now i have screwed up. I took the passenger seat out to chase down a rattle. I very cleverly managed to break the position assurance clip on the airbag (yellow) plug as i removed the seat. Now that I have put the seat back, the airbag light is on. unplugging the yellow plug and re-plugging it has not turned off the light.

I disconnected the battery before I removed the seat and reconnected it after re-installing the seat. When I first started the car after reconnecting the battery, the dash looked like Christmas tree. After I got most things back to normal, the airbag light was still on. I tried to remove and replug the yellow plug, but no joy. anybody got any ideal?

TIA

Michael

 

[mrmatto]

Mk n7.5 GTI Autobahn. 5'9". 210#. I use a wheel chair cushion to alleviate the pain in my butt. Just returned from a 5,400 mile trip. switching off between that and an air cushion pillow allowed me to drive up to 16hr day. but, now i have screwed up. I took the passenger seat out to chase down a rattle. I very cleverly managed to break the position assurance clip on the airbag (yellow) plug as i removed the seat. Now that I have put the seat back, the airbag light is on. unplugging the yellow plug and re-plugging it has not turned off the light.

I disconnected the battery before I removed the seat and reconnected it after re-installing the seat. When I first started the car after reconnecting the battery, the dash looked like Christmas tree. After I got most things back to normal, the airbag light was still on. I tried to remove and replug the yellow plug, but no joy. anybody got any ideal?

TIA

Michael

Have you tried going for a short drive? That often resolves the lights after a battery disconnect.