Do the Trophy recaros have any kind of lumbar support? I did the best part of 1000 miles over the weekend and my back is really aching now....
Lumbar support
I think you just answered your own question 
I certainly haven't found any evidence of any kind of support.
I certainly haven't found any evidence of any kind of support.
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If you look at the Recaro site a lot of their seats feature AirMatic lumbar support, I'm guessing they stripped that off of the Trophy?
I'm sure they did leave it out.
The Recaro site, in the "original equipment" bit, says that seats fitted to Renault Clio "Renault Sport" have a side airbag and the Trophy definitely hasn't, so i'm not surprised that the lumbar stuff is missing as well.
The Recaro site, in the "original equipment" bit, says that seats fitted to Renault Clio "Renault Sport" have a side airbag and the Trophy definitely hasn't, so i'm not surprised that the lumbar stuff is missing as well.
i found an electrical wire hanging out the bottom of both front seats this morning - doesn't appear as though it's meant to be connected to anything - as if they are fully electric, just that renault left the motors out of the equation.
Anyone able to confirm this?? and if so where do you get the motors?
Anyone able to confirm this?? and if so where do you get the motors?
donkey said:
no, seat belt still bleaps at me. It's like a typical electronics lead you get in the engine bay but it comes out of the seat - never noticed it before.
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I believe Recaro sells bolster pillows for the seat for 'smaller' people which may include lumbar pillows.
For what it is worth... I try and sit quite deep in the seat to increase comfort (I have done 2000 miles in the last couple of weeks...). I find the higher up I try to sit (requiring me to really put my backside into the depths of the chair) the more comfortable it gets. When doing this I find the support in the chair really pushes into the correct area of the spine and is very supportive.
Also if you have bad posture on a day to day basis (i.e. like me!) then as soon as you find an ergonomic chair you may find it uncomfortable (as it will push in areas you're not used to).
Just my two cents...
Cheers
O.
For what it is worth... I try and sit quite deep in the seat to increase comfort (I have done 2000 miles in the last couple of weeks...). I find the higher up I try to sit (requiring me to really put my backside into the depths of the chair) the more comfortable it gets. When doing this I find the support in the chair really pushes into the correct area of the spine and is very supportive.
Also if you have bad posture on a day to day basis (i.e. like me!) then as soon as you find an ergonomic chair you may find it uncomfortable (as it will push in areas you're not used to).
Just my two cents...
Cheers
O.
I honestly think you may not have the seat set quite right.
The reason I say this is that I recently had spinal surgery (3 level lumbar fusion, couple of dozen bits of metal in my lower back) and find the Trophy far and away the most comfortable place to sit.
My consultant and Physio agree Recaros are the way forward for back conditions. When I go back to work, I will have to sit on a gym ball for many weeks, but everyone is more than happy for me to sit on Recaros for any length of time.
I brought my ultra expensive ergonomic office chair home with me, and am dying within the hour. 5 hour round trip in Ruby, no problem...
The reason I say this is that I recently had spinal surgery (3 level lumbar fusion, couple of dozen bits of metal in my lower back) and find the Trophy far and away the most comfortable place to sit.
My consultant and Physio agree Recaros are the way forward for back conditions. When I go back to work, I will have to sit on a gym ball for many weeks, but everyone is more than happy for me to sit on Recaros for any length of time.
I brought my ultra expensive ergonomic office chair home with me, and am dying within the hour. 5 hour round trip in Ruby, no problem...
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Portland said:
The problem is you are quite limited for options re. seat postion!!
I have the seat as far back as it will go and the back rest nice and upright so that my head is against the headrest! All I lack is some lumbar support across my lower back....
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the electric wire is for the electric motor version of the seat called sport line or something. i work at a factory were seats for sports cars are made... they leave all the gubbins in to save time leaving them out.. sounds strange but true.........the recaros for the trophy are the bottom of the pile for the recaro line........no quality product goes into a french car....unless its an f4r engine.......
big_peaches said:
knowing the french way of manufacturing cars, I thought this to bethe likely answer.
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seats are seat with cars....the all come from the same company and are made the same way for most manufactures.....
big_peaches said:
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Yeah, but that had to be true, coz Stromba said so...
oliie said:
Any ideas where? I've searched the net and can find no trace of this for the trendline seat
There's definately no mention on the official Recaro site.I really need something because Mrs. Inferno is getting really annoyed with the fact that she constantly bashes her head on the plastic harness guides when I drive quickly (she's only 4'10").
I figure I either need a booster pillow or a pillow to sit over the harness guides to cushion her head. Any ideas anyone? The problem being I'm a bit of a label snob and wouldn't put anything on the seat that would 'cheapen' it - so it's Recaro only or she can carry on bashing her head.
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Inferno said:oliie said:
Any ideas where? I've searched the net and can find no trace of this for the trendline seat
I really need something because Mrs. Inferno is getting really annoyed with the fact that she constantly bashes her head on the plastic harness guides when I drive quickly (she's only 4'10").
I figure I either need a booster pillow or a pillow to sit over the harness guides to cushion her head. Any ideas anyone? The problem being I'm a bit of a label snob and wouldn't put anything on the seat that would 'cheapen' it - so it's Recaro only or she can carry on bashing her head.
What about Sparco?