Blocks to raise seats

[tnporsche]

Does anyone know the part number for the aluminum blocks that raise the drivers seat?

[Dark Skies]

Couldn't see one in PET. However, I'm always seeing them on Ebay and they'd have to be way cheaper buying second hand rather than new from Porsche.

There's a set going here for less than a tenner. I doubt if postage to the States would be much - they're not exactly heavy.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Porsche-924-944-Seat-raising-blocks_W0QQitemZ270043378577QQihZ017QQcategoryZ104 08QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Eldorado]

or you could go to the hardware store, and pick up some washers...

[Dantilla]

Interesting. I've put in aftermarket seats just to get a lower seating position. More headroom with a helmet on.

[Razorback1980]

I definitely wouldn't pay Porsche prices for something that nonfunctional. I used some hard white plastic to raise my passenger seat to accomodate a stereo amplifier. Any hardware store would have them....or what Kyle suggested will work...really anything that is hard and can function as a spacer. Too many other things to spend your hard earned money on.

[tnporsche]

Thanks guys, I think I like the hard plastic idea. I'll go by Lowe's today. I need to raise the seat because my daughter has a little trouble with the height. I believe it will help visibility for her.

As long as they are solid and the bolts are long enough, I think the strength would not be reduced significantly in a potential impact.

Agree? Or Disagree?

[Dark Skies]

Originally posted by tnporsche
Thanks guys, I think I like the hard plastic idea. I'll go by Lowe's today. I need to raise the seat because my daughter has a little trouble with the height. I believe it will help visibility for her.

As long as they are solid and the bolts are long enough, I think the strength would not be reduced significantly in a potential impact.

Agree? Or Disagree?

I'm not so sure - in an impact you'd be surprised how much inertia a seat is subjected to. I'd be inclined to find somewhere that sells bars of aluminium and do the job right. Often times you can find scrap aluminium in scrap yards - old double-glazing window frames and similar are often a good source for such projects.

[Razorback1980]

I agree there will be a lot of inertia in an impact, but the stress will be in the bolts not the spacers. The white nylon spacers I used will not crush and the stress will be on the bolt not the blocks. I don't think using metal would be any different.

[Dark Skies]

Originally posted by Razorback1980
I agree there will be a lot of inertia in an impact, but the stress will be in the bolts not the spacers. The white nylon spacers I used will not crush and the stress will be on the bolt not the blocks. I don't think using metal would be any different.

I'm trying to imagine what the inertia would do in an impact.

I think plastic would shatter or crack - giving the 6 mm screws more free leverage to fail. Aluminium blocks would not do this. The screws would have to fail in sheer - harder to do under the same inertia.

[Baza]

I have just raised my passenger seat for the same reason as Razorback, And I used (now don't laugh) a Nylon cutting board its 15mm thick and made of the same material as they use as sliders on boat trailers its hi impact stuff. And it only cost a $1.50 for a peice
30cm X 20cm. As to how it will react under impact I think it will act as good as aluminum.

[aribop]

I have a set of factory aluminum spacers if someone needs them.

[Tervuren]

I've got the oppisite problem - I need to lose about 1-2" from stock seat height.

A question though, is it a matter of mental "comfort" by seeing more edges of the car, or actualy being too short to see over the wheel?

[Razorback1980]

Hey Baza, that's real similar to the material I was referring to. I used the word plastic in my first post but I really should have used that nylon phenolic stuff they often use for A frame bushings and items like that. The cutting board is similar material and would work well also. Lowering the seat will be more difficult.

[tnporsche]

Originally posted by Tervuren
I've got the oppisite problem - I need to lose about 1-2" from stock seat height.

A question though, is it a matter of mental "comfort" by seeing more edges of the car, or actualy being too short to see over the wheel?

She is 5'1". I just think another inch would really help her overall visibility.

And Razorback1980,
when you mentioned plastic; I did think you meant the styrene or chopping block stuff. It would be the simplest to work with, and that stuff is hard. I could use bushings sleeves around the bolts to help with stability.

[shikzachaser]

I used metal bushings through nylon spacers from Lowes w/ new longer bolts to raise my passenger seat to clear an amp. They work great. There is about 3/8" of the hard nylon and then the metal bushing. The nylon won't crack, it will slightly compress but not shatter. I think Razorback's are probably nylon also as I know the source.

Steve

[Razorback1980]

I picked mine up from the stereo expert that designed my stereo system. Pretty bright guy. I was rather concerned they would arrive with a St. Louis Cardinals logo painted on them though!

[shikzachaser]

No Bird logo, I'm still in hiding under our front porch from picking the Tigers in 5.

Steve

[shikzachaser]

You ever get any sound outa that stereo yet Razorback? I just picked up a pair of mint older door panels that I am going to use w/ the same speakers I sent Candace. I want to get rid of the ADS plates that are there now and get a totally stock look. BTW I have something to send you:

Highly portable, one of a kind, 24 oz capacity, highly sought after collectable, lightweight, limited edition you had to be there to get one, only used once.



You need one of these for your garage:

Steve

[Eldorado]

what, the M3???
I'll take it! shipping to Mississauga, Ontario, L5C-1W9.

[shikzachaser]

Kyle:

You would not like it, it's a 4 door automatic, very boring and pedestrian. In addition it is owned by a woman who will kill me if it ever goes anywhere. I am going to get rid of a couple of the cups though if it's the last thing I do.

Steve