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SnowyCamaro · 04-28-2013, 08:28 PM

So I've got power seats on my side but the passenger side only has the power recliner with no option to raise the seat up. My girlfriend is 5'4" and has trouble seeing out the windshield. So I was thinking of making some spacers to raise the seat up and put under the rails that are mounted on the floorboards. Raise up about an inch or so. I wouldn't want to go much higher because my friend who is 6'3" has about 2.5 inches before his head hits the roof. Just wondering if anyone has done this? I've seen people who have added the motorized seat option, but I'm not interested in paying 700 bucks in parts for that.

And do anybody see a problem with this? I'm concerned about if I got in an accident if the chair would do anything weird? (Would have new longer bolts to go through the rails and spacers into the floor) would I need just small spacers at the bolts or should I do an entire spacer across the rail to prevent warping ?

Let me know what you guys think!

KaBoom1701 · 04-28-2013, 08:29 PM

Upgrade to the 2LT/RS model...problem solved!

speeddemon69 · 04-28-2013, 08:31 PM

[QUOTE=KaBoom1701;6480669]Upgrade to the 2LT/RS model...problem solved!

[/QUOTE
guy doesn't want to pay 700 much less a couple thousand.

jwoair23 · 04-28-2013, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

Upgrade to the 2LT/RS model...problem solved!

I have a 2010 2LT and it has no adjustment, they added it in later years, I'm not sure which one but I'm sure someone will chime in that knows.

menendez1293 · 04-28-2013, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

Upgrade to the 2LT/RS model...problem solved!

The OP has a 10 the power passenger seat was not an option till 13. But to answer the OPs question I have seen people but spacers in the earlier models and never heard any thing bad about them. I would think you would need longer bolts also.

SnowyCamaro · 04-28-2013, 08:39 PM

I've got the 2010 1LT with the rs package added by the dealer when the first owner bought it.

No way to add the option without 2012+ parts I beleive

two_wheel_mayhem · 04-28-2013, 08:48 PM

All 2012 and newer Camaros have a 6 way power passenger seat.

2Carats · 04-28-2013, 08:51 PM

Wait for it...

Mind controlled by Cerebro

Rockamakis · 04-28-2013, 08:56 PM

Have her sit on some phone books or a boostsr seat.

GVA 45TH 2SS · 04-28-2013, 09:03 PM

I was going to say upgrading girlfriend to one with a higher stance may be an option but we cant help you because >>

Its your car do what you want but it is our obligation to show you all the options you have.

On a serious note:
I would think putting spacers under the seat would compromise the integrity of the seat, and its job of holding your passenger in place.

KaBoom1701 · 04-28-2013, 09:04 PM

LOL......

hawk02 · 04-28-2013, 09:06 PM

Check out this thread.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...highlight=seat

About 1/2 inch is all you're going to be able to safely raise the seat. And there's some controversy whether that's even safe.

SnowyCamaro · 04-28-2013, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hawk02

Check out this thread.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...highlight=seat

About 1/2 inch is all you're going to be able to safely raise the seat. And there's some controversy whether that's even safe.

If i upgrade the bolts so there is lots of thread in the mounts, couldn't i go higher? I'm not sure if only half inch would do much.

hawk02 · 04-29-2013, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SnowyCamaro

If i upgrade the bolts so there is lots of thread in the mounts, couldn't i go higher? I'm not sure if only half inch would do much.

You might want to read the thread's op again. If you make the spacer too thick, the locating pin next to each bolt would sit outside it's hole and then only 4 things would be holding the seat in place instead of 6. At that point, you've altered the seat's functionality in a crash pretty significantly.

04-28-2013, 08:28 PM	#1
SnowyCamaro Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1, 2006 Chevy Equinox Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 833	Passenger Seat Spacers So I've got power seats on my side but the passenger side only has the power recliner with no option to raise the seat up. My girlfriend is 5'4" and has trouble seeing out the windshield. So I was thinking of making some spacers to raise the seat up and put under the rails that are mounted on the floorboards. Raise up about an inch or so. I wouldn't want to go much higher because my friend who is 6'3" has about 2.5 inches before his head hits the roof. Just wondering if anyone has done this? I've seen people who have added the motorized seat option, but I'm not interested in paying 700 bucks in parts for that. And do anybody see a problem with this? I'm concerned about if I got in an accident if the chair would do anything weird? (Would have new longer bolts to go through the rails and spacers into the floor) would I need just small spacers at the bolts or should I do an entire spacer across the rail to prevent warping ? Let me know what you guys think!

04-28-2013, 08:29 PM	#2
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,631	Upgrade to the 2LT/RS model...problem solved! __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

04-28-2013, 08:48 PM	#7
two_wheel_mayhem Would rather be riding Drives: No car no more Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,750	All 2012 and newer Camaros have a 6 way power passenger seat. __________________ No dog in this fight anymore. 5th Gen owner 2009-2016.

04-28-2013, 08:51 PM	#8
2Carats Drives: '12 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,264 View My Garage	Wait for it... Mind controlled by Cerebro __________________ I solve problems for a living. Either accept my advice or go figure it out on your own.

04-28-2013, 09:04 PM	#11
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,631	LOL...... __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

04-28-2013, 08:31 PM	#3
speeddemon69 Drives: 2012 45th anniversary Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: texas Posts: 273	[QUOTE=KaBoom1701;6480669]Upgrade to the 2LT/RS model...problem solved! [/QUOTE guy doesn't want to pay 700 much less a couple thousand.

04-28-2013, 08:39 PM	#6
SnowyCamaro Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1, 2006 Chevy Equinox Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 833	I've got the 2010 1LT with the rs package added by the dealer when the first owner bought it. No way to add the option without 2012+ parts I beleive

04-28-2013, 08:56 PM	#9
Rockamakis Drives: 2013 BRM 2SS/RS, Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mount Washington, KY Posts: 130 View My Garage	Have her sit on some phone books or a boostsr seat.

04-28-2013, 09:03 PM	#10
GVA 45TH 2SS KNGTFALL Drives: 2012 2SS 45th edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: (Near) Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,533	I was going to say upgrading girlfriend to one with a higher stance may be an option but we cant help you because >> Its your car do what you want but it is our obligation to show you all the options you have. On a serious note: I would think putting spacers under the seat would compromise the integrity of the seat, and its job of holding your passenger in place.

04-28-2013, 09:06 PM	#12
hawk02 Coupe Newbie Drives: '23 CT5-V BW, '21 Corvette HTC Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 3,439 View My Garage	Check out this thread. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...highlight=seat About 1/2 inch is all you're going to be able to safely raise the seat. And there's some controversy whether that's even safe. __________________ Last edited by hawk02; 04-28-2013 at 09:17 PM.