Changing or modifiying the headrest

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pupeno

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Hello,

I just sat on a Z4, which I'm considering buying and I have the same fit problem that I have with all cars: my head is pushed forward too much. This is because my neck has some issues and it's more straight than most people's. This, after an hour if driving will cause me a head ache. I had this problem with a Smart For Two, a Tesla Model S and the worst was a Corvette Stingray.

My question is, what is the likelihood of me being able to swap or modify the headrest to fit my needs?
 
You can fix anything if you chuck enough money at it, simply/cheaply speaking there is no quick fix I'm afraid.
 
I've never tried this and don't know if it would work but could the headrest not be taken out of the seat and then the rods bent in a vice to push the headrest in the direction you require so that when put back in the seat it is moved either nearer or further away from your head?
I suppose another option may be to pad the backrest out slightly so that it seats you and therefore your head further away from the headrest in its current position??
Like i say no idea of any of this would work i was just thinking out loud after reading your post.
 
chapeau said:
I've never tried this and don't know if it would work but could the headrest not be taken out of the seat and then the rods bent in a vice to push the headrest in the direction you require so that when put back in the seat it is moved either nearer or further away from your head?
I suppose another option may be to pad the backrest out slightly so that it seats you and therefore your head further away from the headrest in its current position??
Like i say no idea of any of this would work i was just thinking out loud after reading your post.
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If its an E89 he is looking at the headrests are fixed to the seat so your idea could not work on an E89 but could possibly work on other cars.
 
I see. I have never been in an e89 so didn't know that. I learn something new every day :)
 
Talk to a quality auto upholsterer. I had a seat in a older Lotus treat me the same, and a local shop built some additional padding into the lumbar area - up to the shoulder area - that moved me forward enough that the headrest didn't bother me. He used the original cover and modified it slightly along the sides and back to accommodate the additional padding. It looked and worked great...right up to me slamming it into a tree while trying avoiding a deer....
 
Thank you all for your replies. I will talk to someone about padding the backrest instead of modifying the headrest. :D
 
Have you tried sport seats or normal seats? I have the sport seats and although I don't suffer from discomfort you do in some cars I find that my head is never touching the headrest as it's pretty much inline with the back support of the seat.
 
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