Passenger seat modification ?

[PQ]

The trip to Atlanta may be the last time Bonnie rides in my car. She was nauseas the whole way. Had to stop frequently. She just sat too low. Kept getting car sick.

[rico-2SS]

Originally Posted by O2BQIK

This is curious to me. My wife is only 5'4", and she has not complained once about this. I don't think she would hold her tongue about it either, so for some reason she's not having a problem.

[coolman]

Originally Posted by PQ

The trip to Atlanta may be the last time Bonnie rides in my car. She was nauseas the whole way. Had to stop frequently. She just sat too low. Kept getting car sick.

Maybe it was your driving.

[RSHugger]

My wife, 5'5", commented on the low seat, challenges of seeing over the dash, but loved the car. She usually gets sick when I take her through the twists and turns "aggressively" but was extremely comfortable in the Camaro. Potential for future power passenger seat would be an awesome feature. GM is paying attention... just give them a chance

Roger

[LadyGreyMyst]

I am 5'5" and I also find the passenger seat too low. I am definitely gonna go for a fix once they do their homework. When driving I have the seat almost at full height for the best visibility. GM needs to know that our present passengers are potential future owners ... gotta make them luv the ride too!!
There's an oh s@!t handle in every car it's also the driver's right thigh!

[PQ]

Originally Posted by coolman

Maybe it was your driving.

Then I'm doing it right.

[AZCamaroFan]

Originally Posted by coolman

Your all making this harder than it needs to be. Just go without the wife. That will save a lot of problems.

Well i don't have a wife, but i'd rather not put the seat way up high to see out either. lol

[fbodfather]

Originally Posted by azfan

I was wondering why i kept reading auto writers saying there was no headroom, when Camaro5 is 3-4 inches taller than the previous Camaro's. It finally hit me. Everybody puts the seat all the way up to see over the dash.
And since Fbodfather commented here: Is there a reason they decided to put the dash up so high in a "driver's car"? Was it the same guy who put the windshield over the engine in the 4thgen?

Simple: We showed the Camaro Concept on January 9, 2006 -- the world, for the most part, went nuts over it.

One thing was made perfectly clear as a lot of people yelled (in unison)

"It's PERFECT! DON'T SCREW IT UP, GM!!!"

.......and so there were many arguments and threats over lowering the cowl -- or raising the roof -- or both --

.........but the community at large said "Make it look JUST LIKE the concept!"


.........and I think we did a remarkable job of doing just that.

[fbodfather]

Originally Posted by RetroDude

To Fbodfather,

Could you not just bolt in a spacer between the glide tracks and the floor to raise the passenger seat or perhaps, we should all look for taller significant others?

Seriously, will there be an option to retrofit the passenger seats so that they will be height ajustable and if so, how much will it cost for 2010 Camaro owners to have it done?

Thanks,

RetroDude

It's not quite that simple to put spacers under the seat - -(again, those pesky 800 sensors...)

I am hoping we can offer a retro-kit. (Mom Settlemire has threatened to 'ground' the entire team until we do....)

We would have to offer two different kits -- as cloth seats do not have heaters -- leathers do.....there IS a difference!

More to come.

[KJS]

I'm glad they kept it just like the concept. The only thing is they should have given a bit more thought to the option of raising and lowering the passenger seat - then there wouldn't be the dash or cowl height issues.

And yes we know for every additional device added, it adds more to the cost. And while some will say, but its only $X dollars, that cost has to include development and testing, plus it takes years to payback....

[AZCamaroFan]

Thanks for the info and perspective Fbodfather. I get the fact that the looks are popular with everyone. Personally, i always thought the front end, and fender lines were too tall. The tall dash is the result/ poor visbility is the result.

[Robbie]

We rented an LT on a trip several weeks ago and my wife found the passenger seat too low. We "borrowed" a couple of towels from the hotel for her to sit on and that solved the problem.

So far she finds the passenger seat in our new SS a little low but not as bad as it was in the rental. My solution is I ordered aa yard of the matching orange seat leather from the dealership and my arts and crafty mother will make a pillow for the passenger seat.

[gjordon]

I'm 6'3" and my wife is 5'5" and one of the first things she said when we first drove the car was "I can't see out of this thing" and since I have no problem my reply was "Well grow up then" For the most part we're back on speaking terms. Ok, kinda kidding here but she does have a problem seeing. I don't know why the passenger seat is not fully adjustable like the drivers seat but believe there needs to be an option for those wanting\needing more height adjustment.

If the 2011's are to have fully adjustable passenger seats, could there not be some kind of deal offered to those of us with 2010's who wished to change to a newer better design?

[AZCamaroFan]

This is just sad that people can't see out of it. And actually the seats in the 5thgen are higher up than the 4thgen to begin with. I was at a car show recently with 4th and 5th parked next to each other, and i wanted to check that out.