Seat Risers / Elevation

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Permalink Reply by mr bad example on December 9, 2008 at 5:32pm

you might want to buy longer socket head cap screws (unscrew one and take it to your hardware store, find out the size) and buy longer ones (4), socket head cap screws are "stronger" than grade 8/10.8(metric) hex head cap screws (bolts to you non-fastener folks) maybe 25-50mm longer than stock (1-2 inches) and get appropriate bushings to support the seat at the higher height. the bushings will be the difficult part, you might have to get a local machine shop to fabricate them.

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Permalink Reply by SATO on December 24, 2008 at 6:31pm

just use the appropriate bolt "nuts" as risers and two washers to have a larger area of contact... with the obvious longer bolt.

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Permalink Reply by 451 Kahn on December 18, 2008 at 10:44pm

Try seat cushions first. It might be a safer way to increase height.

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Permalink Reply by BigPerformance on December 23, 2008 at 3:32am

the 450 had risers available, these woul probably fit.

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Permalink Reply by Erik Jerman on December 27, 2008 at 10:57pm

Thanks all. I think we are going to try cushions first. If that fails, I will install longer bolts and washers. I did find a local machine shop (per local benz dealer) who will create a bracket to fit. Problem with adding any height is the seat. It is already pretty close to the sunroof.

Cheers.

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Permalink Reply by 451 Kahn on December 27, 2008 at 11:43pm

I added cushions on my RV and it worked out well. Hope it works and save you all the trouble.

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Permalink Reply by Susan on December 28, 2008 at 3:32pm

Hi,

I just purchased my Smart cabriolet model two weeks ago. I am 4feet 7 inches tall, I use a large pillow and it works just fine. I have heated seats and they still work ok.

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Permalink Reply by Denis Williams on June 23, 2009 at 10:17pm

The UK car has a darn great spacer one inch thick under the foot each side of the front seat, with longer bolts. I have taken mine out, you can have them for nothing, just have to package them from ENGLAND to you! Guess you could do the same at the back.
This is for some strange thinking by smart as we have suspended pedals in our right hand drive cars, not like yours which stand on the floor.

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Permalink Reply by mr bad example on June 24, 2009 at 3:33pm

you have the tire repair kit and battery in the right footwell, (i think...) which makes a difference in the way the pedals are mounted.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Pellant on June 26, 2009 at 7:15pm

nope... the battery and airpump kit is in the passenger foot well... on the left hand side for those of us with right hand drive cars. The floor pan is mirrored (?). The cabin air filter is on the left hand side (in our passenger foot well) whereas you get to play around with the pedals when removing it. Some things are mirrored, others are not.

The brake pedal on my 2008 pulse is floor mounted and has great muck catching recesses at floor level. It quickly collects gravel and grass cuttings and is a real challenge to clean out.

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Permalink Reply by Smart Madness on July 6, 2009 at 4:32pm

We just got them in from Germany!

Check out site under the new arrivals category. They will be up in the next couple of days.

Thank you,
Boris

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Permalink Reply by Pierre on July 7, 2009 at 8:39am

You could try the Obus form (seat and back).

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