Duncan, I agree with you 100%. A 'hardwired' seat is not a good idea. Also I
tried this foam wedge in the lower back that others are talking about. I
found it to be irritating as it reduces your seat area.
I also like to be able to move around from time to time.
Karl
>From: "Duncan & Ami McFadyean" <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Seat Thoughts
>Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 22:51:35 +0100
>
>Martin,
>Your last three words ("under the legs") is the key to it.
>By putting support under the legs, weight is taken off the pressure points
>under the 'butt'.
>
>Seats forms moulded intimately from expanding foam are fine for racing
>cars, where you need to be held firmly against the chassis for relatively
>short periods. In an aeroplane, there is a need to be able to squirm around
>abit and shift weight to a more comfortable position on a long flight. A
>tight fitting seat (despite feeling comfortable initially) prevents this.
>
>Duncan McF.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MJKTuck@cs.com
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:33 AM
> Subject: Europa-List: Seat Thoughts
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> My own experience of my seats is that when in the seated position for an
>hour or so there is a definite pressure point right on my butt cheeks
>mainly I think because my foam seat isn't quite thick enough or is too
>soft. I end up feeling the flat floor of the glassed foam inserts covering
>the pushrod tunnel.
>
> I want to do it again as part of a refurb and think the best thing to
>use is to determine what shape I would need for total (wrap-around)
>support. Isn't there some way of sitting on a bag of polystyrene beads and
>then sucking all the air out? I believe race car drivers custom fit their
>seats somehow this way. Anyone know of a kit or something?
>
> Once you have the basic shape you could get a better idea of what the
>final shape ought to be. My guess is that given the posture you end up with
>in a Europa there would be a lot more foam in the lumbar area (and below)
>as well as under the legs.
>
> My 2c worth.
>
> Regards,
> Martin Tuck
> Europa N152MT
> Wichita, Kansas
>
>
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