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Was looking through older threads and was wondering whats the latest info on a choice for leg/headroom for those a bit taller/bigger. This will be a daily driver. I average 26K mi/year. Will be able to drive one in a week or so, but I'd like to have a heads up. Thanks much everyone.
Don't know if the conventional wisdom in the archives has changed much over the last couple of years. I'm 6'4" 200+ and find the standard, non power seats fit great and seem to adjust for a bit more leg room.
Good luck with the test drive. Let us know what you decide.
You really have to try the seats out side by side and compare.
I am 6 ft and 220lbs. The stock seats are ok. But the sport seats have better side and hip bolsters for me. I slide around too much in the stock ones. I love my sport seats and have driven over 4 hours in them while being completely comfortable at the end. Even better support than my plush E39 M5 seats.
Seats are, IMHO, a choice you should make only by sitting in them. There are four practical choices (and the sport buckets, which are not practical for me, so I'm not going to discuss them).
The standard seats are available in manual and electric versions, and the big win with the electric version is an adjustable lumbar support. If you must have adjustable lumber you can rule out both manual seats, standard and sport. If you don't need lumbar support you can rule out the standard electric seat; I don't see it adding value worth the added cost and weight.
The manual sport seat is the bargain of the bunch. If you fit. And if you don't need adjustable lumbar. The two fit points are the seat width and the shoulder bolsters. The seat width is less of a problem than you'd think. I take size 42 slacks, and my butt fits in the manual sport seat just fine. Snug, but proven comfortable for multi-hour drives. The big deal seems to be the shoulder bolsters, and what I have found is that the critical factor is how long your torso is. If you're one of those long legs people with a short torso, it has been my experience you are less likely to fit well in the manual sport seats. I'm a long torso person with a broad shoulders (size 44-46 jacket), but I fit. As a counter example, my short torso friend that finds a 42 jacket loose does not think the manual sport seat is comfortable in the shoulder area. You've got to sit in them to see.
The adaptive sport seats fix the shoulder bolster problem and have lumbar adjustment, but cost a lot and weigh a lot.
Both the manual sport seat and the adaptive sport seat require a certain limberness to get in and out of without putting a lot of wear on the bolsters. I've seen so many Porsches with screwed up bolsters on sport seats, that unless you're willing to perform some minor acrobatics I'd recommend against ordering them.
If you just can't sit in all of these examples, the lowest risk case are the electric standard seats. Wide everywhere, with a lumbar adjustment. The next lowest risk would be the adaptive sport seat, IMO.
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I agree with blueone. You need to try them. One other important point is the manual seats do not allow for seat angle adjustment. I like sitting low and had no support under my thigh near my knee. I don't know if this would have bothered me on a long drive or not. I am the only person who will drive the car and was planning on getting manual seats until driving and realizing this. For this 1 reason I will get Adaptive Sport Seats.
One other important point is the manual seats do not allow for seat angle adjustment. I like sitting low and had no support under my thigh near my knee. I don't know if this would have bothered me on a long drive or not. I am the only person who will drive the car and was planning on getting manual seats until driving and realizing this. For this 1 reason I will get Adaptive Sport Seats.
Excellent point! I forgot about seat angle. Choice is great, but also complicated.
This is all very helpful...I know I need to try them on, but I cannot find any good detailed info on the porsche website...hence my questions to you so I know where to head. My inseam is 34, and waist is 36. I THINK I won't mind the acrobatics getting in and out...might be an old story but I'd like to enjoy the ride from day one. Thanks! Now to find a PCI, Sport Chrono Plus, PASM vehicle with the seats I chose...yeah, I know...good luck...we'll see.
PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management
This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.
The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.
In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.
A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.
For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM
Sport Chrono and Chrono Plus
This optional package is a valuable addition for trackday use. Available in conjunction with the CDR-24 CD radio, it includes a swivel-mounted analog and digital timer unit which is centrally located on the dashboard. All functions are easily accessible via the control stalk for the on-board computer. Analog dials measure hours, minutes and seconds, while a separate digital field displays whole seconds, tenths and one hundredths of a second. A second digital display runs in parallel in the instrument cluster. Click this Link to visit the FAQ entry for Sport Chrono.
Man alive what a blast. Got to drive a Cayman S and enjoyed it thoroughly...now to find one that interests me and cut a deal. The regular sport seats afforded me plenty of room and comfort with space for fine tuning! Plenty of legroom, headroom and my arms sat comfortably where they landed. So..a 6"2" 210lb individual fits fine! Thanks everyone.
I need the lumbar support and love the std powered seats. 5' 10" and 220. Comfortable with several multi hour drives. But the proof is in trying the seats out for real. Ed
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