# How-to: Upgrading S13 seat bolsters (\*pics\* + article) **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 3, 2004, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-upgrading-s13-seat-bolsters-pics-article/80521 "2004-02-03T13:39:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2004, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-upgrading-s13-seat-bolsters-pics-article/80521/1 "2004-02-03T13:39:21Z")
I’m sure many of you have done this, but for those that haven’t, here’s a small article I wrote up on how. I took advice from FrEaK (Bob) and decided to try it myself one Sunday afternoon. Basically it involves adjusting the existing side bolsters of the S13 cloth seats, so it hugs you more. As ghetto as it may look, it works. Here’s the article (which contains the pics): [http://240sx.cubicdesign.com/article2.php](http://240sx.cubicdesign.com/article2.php) Thanks to Marc (SHIFT\_sideways) for the $30 seat. :mrgreen: Consider him :owned: (cuz he bought it for $50 from bing). I am the winar. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@Dark\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dark_Zero)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-upgrading-s13-seat-bolsters-pics-article/80521/2 "2004-02-18T18:04:10Z")
could this be done to the thigh bolsters? ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-upgrading-s13-seat-bolsters-pics-article/80521/3 "2004-02-18T18:34:21Z")
in my opinion this is a great temporary fix to our crappy seats. After a while this will wear out. U gotta remeber there is only foam there. Building up the foam higher with foam piping will wear out the seat foam from constant pressure. Couple track days and it will be ruined. The foam needs support of some sort, like a metal bar built into the seat. Racing seat is only permanent fix. Sorry to be a prick on the subject. Still a great job tho Gonad! Really good idea! ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-upgrading-s13-seat-bolsters-pics-article/80521/4 "2004-02-18T18:47:12Z")
The bottom ones are called Bolsters and the side ones are called Lumbar Supports. ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-upgrading-s13-seat-bolsters-pics-article/80521/5 "2004-02-18T18:58:29Z")
I’ve already spent too much on the car and I don’t think I want to jump into buying a race seat that will probablly cost me good $300-$500. I’ll save that for 2005. For 2004, this seat will do. And if all else fails, I will drive naked on my leather seats. :shock: ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@Dark\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dark_Zero)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-upgrading-s13-seat-bolsters-pics-article/80521/6 "2004-02-18T19:07:49Z")
uh i know how to weld enough to add in a metal bar for support, so instead of the foam tubing, i can get like piping and shit real cheap if not for free ^\_^. And if worse comes to worse i could cram some more foam in there hehehe ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-upgrading-s13-seat-bolsters-pics-article/80521/7 "2004-02-18T19:17:29Z")
> [@Dark Zero](#): > > uh i know how to weld enough to add in a metal bar for support, so instead of the foam tubing, i can get like piping and s\*\*t real cheap if not for free ^\_^. And if worse comes to worse i could cram some more foam in there hehehe thats proper method, but I dunno what your going to weld too ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@Dark\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dark_Zero)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-upgrading-s13-seat-bolsters-pics-article/80521/8 "2004-02-18T19:26:45Z")
i could just make a new seat frame or something, might not be as light, unless i use some metal thats light. lol, hmm now that i think about it, that might be a fun project to do 🙂