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#9 of 11 Subaru Outback Passenger Seat height by jetpilot767

Nov 23, 2012 (3:15 pm)

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#10 of 11 Re: Subaru Outback Passenger Seat height [jetpilot767] by ateixeira

Nov 26, 2012 (9:09 am)

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#11 of 11 Re: Subaru Outback Passenger Seat height [ateixeira] by xwesx

Nov 26, 2012 (3:10 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 26, 2012 9:09 am)

Yeah, it's awkward. I probably wouldn't ever notice it if the driver seat did not adjust upward so nicely! From what I can see, the only point the height could be adjusted is at the floor, where the seat track bolts to the vehicle's body pan. But, the bolts are not horizontal (in the front at least); they bolt at an angle. If you shimmed it, it would bring the whole assembly up and forward. The only practical way to raise it would be to fabricate a lift that maintained the fore/aft positioning to bring it up (and not lose strength/integrity in the structure in the event of a crash).
 
And, that brings me to the point where I wasn't bothered enough by it to pursue a fix.