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Lumbar support!

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by cornflakes, Apr 1, 2012.

  1. cornflakes

    cornflakes Junior Member

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    Or the lack thereof! Drove around for an hour or two today on my C3 and my back is killing me! Anyone else feeling the same and found a good cushion to use for long distances? I'll be driving out to Vegas in a few days so I really hope I can find something comfortable soon!
     
    #1 cornflakes, Apr 1, 2012
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    Have you tried adjusting the seat back to different angles to see if it helps? I find it normally takes me awhile to get used to any new car seat, but with the c, I've not had that problem.
     
    #2 kkim, Apr 1, 2012
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    Each time I changed my vehicules, I feel the same way.

    After a couple of months, it will be just fine.
     
    #3 Koolfreak, Apr 1, 2012
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    me too. lol I still keep adjusting the seat to find the best position.

    take a little while.
     
    #4 formula, Apr 2, 2012
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    ufourya We the People

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    If, after trying to acclimate yourself to the seat, you wish something more:

    Universal Aftermarket Car Lumbar Support kits

    I sat in and drove a c and found the seat to have more lumbar support that my previous two vehicles. I appreciate a lot of support and will probably try one of these units.

    I slid one of the pump operated bladders behind an aftermarket seat cover on a Celica I used to have which had particularly poor support. Worked wonders for long trips.
     
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  6. SquallLHeart

    SquallLHeart The Techie Guy

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    i've had no problems.. and besides one or a few other people, i'm probably one of the few that have logged the most miles on the car since I've owned it.

    then again, i don't really have much back problems to begin with... but fiddle with your seat adjustment.. if you really need to buy a cushion or something, there's quite a few to choose from.
     
    #6 SquallLHeart, Apr 2, 2012
  7. cornflakes

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    Hmmm, I'll play around with the seats some more... and thanks for the link to the aftermarket products!! My lower back is royally screwed up from working in front of a computer all day so I'm kinda sensitive to this stuff!
     
    #7 cornflakes, Apr 2, 2012
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    I'm waiting for my C to come in at the dealer. Because I have my dog in the car most of the time I ordered seat covers from Wet Okele. One of the options (for one or both seats) is additional lumbar support. I ordered the lumbar support for the drivers seat. Wet Okele called me to confirm that the covers were for the Prius C which has different seat dimensions that the regular prius.
     
    #8 allopatry, Apr 2, 2012
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    Went to the Wer Okeele website - are the seat covers you ordered the Prius ones? I didn't see an option for 'c'. Do I just put in into the model field and they will know what I want?
     
    #9 Onesmallrat, Apr 2, 2012
  10. allopatry

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    I mentioned in the comments/special instructions in the Wet Okele order form section that it was a Prius c and for them to call me if they could not manufacture the covers. They called me to confirm it was indeed a Prius c and told me that they had just received the actual dimensions for the c seats a few days prior
     
    #10 allopatry, Apr 2, 2012
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