[TR] TR4A seats

[Dave]

Congratulations on getting the car finished!  (are they ever finished?:-)

I have not driven or ridden in a TR4A recently enough to offer an opinion but let me say that the difference between a TR3 seat and aTR6 seat is like night and day.  The TR6 seat provides lateral support and is comfortable (although some say too narrow).  The TR3 seats position you where you can drive but that is about it.  A good set of springs helps a lot, The old springs that came with the seats when I bought the car were crap and my but bottomed out.  Miserable.  But the TR4A seats may have progressed to the diaphragm (as was mentioned before).  A good diaphragm is important and relatively easy to change out. 

I don't know what evolutionary steps Triumph made along the way between the TR3 and TR6 in seat technology but it may be that that is just the way they are.  But I suspect that they are more like TR6 than TR3.  But try not to compare them to modern car seats.  You'll be disappointed every time.

 

 

Dave Massey


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: john-marie <john-marie at sbcglobal.net>
To: triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, May 27, 2017 9:49 pm
Subject: [TR] TR4A seats

Finally driving my recently restored TR4A.  Haven't driven a Triumph in 30 years, but don't remember the seats being so uncomfortable.  Maybe my age?  Seats were rebuilt with new foam and covers.  The covers do seem a little loose to me, like there is room for more foam.  I use a lumbar pillow, which helps some, but a 20 mi. drive feels more like 200.  Any suggestions as to what can be done to improve the comfort of the original seats?  Would prefer to stay with them.
John DeLuca

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