Sim-Lab Speed 1 seat base cushion upgrade

[SpeedyDatsun]

Hi guys!

i am using the sim-lab speed 1 bucket race seat in my rig and i really like it, but in long sessions, after 1 hour, it becomes a little bit uncomfortable. I would like to change the the base pad / cushion or upgrade somehow the foam inside.
I do not find any good replacement (maybe from sparco, they look really same).
Is someone out there with the same problem? Do you have some advice maybe or a tip for a solution?

Thank you!

 

[Michele Esposito]

Same seat, I love it so much but I have a little bit of pain in the butt after long sessions! I'm currently looking online for solutions. Did you find any?

 

[Fabrizio85]

I have rotated the bottom cushion and added a small lumbar pillow as in picture. No more pain for me.

 

[Michele Esposito]

I have rotated the bottom cushion and added a small lumbar pillow as in picture. No more pain for me.

Simple but ingenious. I’ll give it a try!

 

[DrRob]

Lumbar support was the game changer for me.

My first SimRig build!

Gents, after playing on a wheelstand setup for quite some years, I decided to upgrade to a proper rig. I was always hesitant to litter the living room witha full blown rig, so made do with a GT Omega "Classic". The whole journey started for me with a PS3, GranTurismo 5, a 100" front projection...

www.racedepartment.com

Rotating the base cushion never occured to me.
Thank you for the tip @Fabrizio85 will try that for the next session.

 

[wajdi]

Lumbar support was the game changer for me.

My first SimRig build!

Gents, after playing on a wheelstand setup for quite some years, I decided to upgrade to a proper rig. I was always hesitant to litter the living room witha full blown rig, so made do with a GT Omega "Classic". The whole journey started for me with a PS3, GranTurismo 5, a 100" front projection...

www.racedepartment.com

Rotating the base cushion never occured to me.
Thank you for the tip @Fabrizio85 will try that for the next session.

Which one ? Any link to order the lumbar support?

 

[DrRob]

Which one ? Any link to order the lumbar support?

I bought it from German motorsport reseller ISA-Racing. Links in my build tread.

 

[Michele Esposito]

Lumbar support was the game changer for me.

My first SimRig build!

Gents, after playing on a wheelstand setup for quite some years, I decided to upgrade to a proper rig. I was always hesitant to litter the living room witha full blown rig, so made do with a GT Omega "Classic". The whole journey started for me with a PS3, GranTurismo 5, a 100" front projection...

www.racedepartment.com

Rotating the base cushion never occured to me.
Thank you for the tip @Fabrizio85 will try that for the next session.

Did the lumbar support helped your butt too? Because I’m fine with the back.

 

[DrRob]

Did the lumbar support helped your butt too? Because I’m fine with the back.

Hmm....Mainly the lumbar supports will help your lower back. But overall my seating position changed, so I would say it gave also a better confort for my butt. I used some spare foam I had from an earlier car-seat mod, but at some point I removed it again. I think that was at the time I bolted the transducer to the seat. I cannot feel those bolt heads through the cushion btw.

For 1h sessions I'm good with the standard cushion. Longer sessions are kind of straining on more than one front - also a sore butt.
I couldn't find motorsport-replacements for this seat's cushion of course, but you can buy them from Sparco for their seats. You'd have to try yourself if they are a good fit for the Speed1 though.

 

[Michele Esposito]

Thank you for your feedback!

 

[Fabrizio85]

Thank you for the tip @Fabrizio85 will try that for the next session.

You're welcome. As this is purely subjective, I hope that you could find comfortable.

 

[DrRob]

You're welcome. As this is purely subjective, I hope that you could find comfortable.

It's such an easy fix. Wonder why I didn't think of it before.... The cushion is a bit thicker at the other end, so worth a try!

 

[SpeedyDatsun]

i cut out some additional foam and put it inside, but it is thin and still not the best solution.
i wanted to order some replacement cushion from OMP, but not in stock since dec. (wondering...)

i don't really want to turn the base cushion, i like the leg support.
i am using also the lumbar support from Sparco. its fine but seating is still uncomfy.
so iam still searching...