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#234 of 317 Re: Modifying 06' Tc Driver's Seat (Farther back) [mss] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 10, 2006 (11:21 am)
Replying to: mss (Aug 10, 2006 11:17 am) I've been checking seat mounts on the xA and xB and it doesn't look very easy. I presume the Tc has a similar system.   The problem is re-positioning the brackets that connect to the welded supports in the floor. Once you shift the track back, nothing lines up with the floor anymore, and the track and the mounts are one piece thingies.   I think this would require removing carpets, welding supports into the floor (after all, it is your LIFE we are talking about here) and re-fabricating the seat brackets.   Certainly do-able but it doesn't look easy, at least not on the xA and xB. I had the same idea as you but I am now discouraged unless I come up with a brilliant idea.
#235 of 317 Re: Modifying 06' Tc Driver's Seat (Farther back) [mss] by aatherton Aug 10, 2006 (6:37 pm)
Replying to: mss (Aug 10, 2006 11:17 am) On the xB, a popular mod for tall people is to raise the front of the seat 1/2 inch. Maybe it works for the tC.   This is done with 8 fender washers on each bolt, and a bolt that is 1/2 inch longer. Remove one of the front bolts from the passenger seat. Take it to a hardware store that has a wall of bolt and nut drawers. Find a nut that fits the bolt, for reference (it will be metric fine thread). Use that nut to find two new bolts that are 1/2 inch longer. Find 8 fender washers with 1/4 inch hole for each bolt. Go back to the car, replace the borrowed bolt. Remove the front bolts on the driver seat. Loosen the rear bolts on the drivers seat. Center up 8 fender washers under the outside of the drivers seat, and insert the long bolt down through them and get it started in the threads. Do the same for the inside bolt. It may take wiggling of the seat to get the bolt aligned to start the threads. Tighten everything up.   Apparently just raisng the front of the seat 1/2 inch adds that distance to the floor and pedals, and helps alot in long distance driving. I am 6'-2" and just did it to my xB. I have not taken a trip, but just around town it feels better.
#236 of 317 For someone under 6' 2" the above by iluvmysephia1 Aug 10, 2006 (8:11 pm)
exercise would be, umm...just that, exercise. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 11, 2006 6:59 am) aatherton (Aug 18, 2006 4:10 am) Mr_Shiftright (Aug 18, 2006 7:49 am)
#237 of 317 Re: For someone under 6' 2" the above [iluvmysephia1] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 11, 2006 (6:59 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Aug 10, 2006 8:11 pm) I dunno...sounds like an okay idea to me. There's plenty of headroom in an xB, and it has a tilt wheel to give you knee room if you lift the seat an inch...so this might work. Raising the seat is a piece of cake compared to trying to move it back anymore. You could always just sit on a 1" piece of foam and see how it all works before you do anything. Replies to this message: aatherton (Aug 18, 2006 4:10 am) Mr_Shiftright (Aug 18, 2006 7:49 am)
#238 of 317 Re: For someone under 6' 2" the above [Mr_Shiftright] by aatherton Aug 18, 2006 (4:10 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 11, 2006 6:59 am) It is only possible to raise the front of the seat, and 1/2 inch is about the limit. Raising the rear of the seat would require raising the right floor mount and relocating the two holes in the left tunnel mount. No one has re-fabricated the seat mounts to this extent yet. Raising the front of the seat only requires inserting washers, but this rotates the seat slightly and the rear bolt in the left rear mount won't go in if the front is raised more than 1/2 inch. Also, it is hard to get a 1/2 inch stack of washers aligned, and even harder to get longer bolts started in the front holes as the new bolts don't have factory-tapered tips to find the holes, and also won't start unless they are perfectly vertical which is hard to judge at the angles and clearances involved. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 18, 2006 7:49 am)
#239 of 317 Re: For someone under 6' 2" the above [aatherton] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 18, 2006 (7:49 am)
Replying to: aatherton (Aug 18, 2006 4:10 am) I'm beginning to see that an adjustable UP/DOWN seat would be a good idea for the xA and xB.   I just bought these CoolMax high tech seat covers (black and yellow, very spiff) and really like them. They are breathable, and washable, and fit really snug. Great in hot weather and they protect the left side seat bolster, which I think on the Scions are subject to premature wear from entry/exit.
#240 of 317 xb seat covers-what kind and where?? by scionnut Aug 29, 2006 (7:27 pm)
Please reply asap....I need to order right away and am interested in the coolmax type. thanks!! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 29, 2006 10:05 pm)
#241 of 317 Re: xb seat covers-what kind and where?? [scionnut] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 29, 2006 (10:05 pm)
Replying to: scionnut (Aug 29, 2006 7:27 pm) Here you go!   http://www.allscion.com/covercraft-seat-gloves.html
#242 of 317 Roof racks for Scion xB by tblackburn Sep 01, 2006 (12:23 pm)
Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with any particular brand of roof racks for the Scion xB. (Although after reading about windshield issues and body stress, maybe it's not a good idea.) Replies to this message: aatherton (Sep 11, 2006 10:22 am) tblackburn (Sep 11, 2006 7:07 pm)
#243 of 317 Re: Roof racks for Scion xB [tblackburn] by aatherton Sep 11, 2006 (10:22 am)
Replying to: tblackburn (Sep 01, 2006 12:23 pm) I don't see a connection between the windshield problem and a roof rack. No connection has been reported. The good racks put their weight on the strong sides of the roof, are not rated for more than about 150 lbs, which is only 35 lbs per attachment point. Check out the Yakima racks and accessories for the xB at http://www.yakima.com/ and order what you want from http://www.rackwarehouse.com/. Replies to this message: tblackburn (Sep 11, 2006 7:07 pm)

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