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I drive 2000 to 2500 miles per month, about 1200 of them in the BRZ and the rest in rental cars. I had a little back stiffness on long drives when I first got the BRZ, but it went away. Part of it was getting accustomed to the seat.
A bigger part of it was getting the seat itself adjusted to the right position to keep me comfortable. That includes not just the distance from the pedals, but also the height of the seat bottom and the angle of the seat back. I like to sit in a more upright position because I find that I have less neck strain upright than if I'm reclining. I'm driving a manual, so the height of the seat significantly affects my leg position and the amount of strain the leverage of operating the pedals puts on my back.
I actually have a lot less back strain driving a manual than when I have to drive an automatic, with one leg just sitting there doing nothing and pulling me off center. So when I have to drive an automatic rental, I periodically use my left leg against the dead pedal or floor to lift or shift myself a little to keep things evened out.
Another big thing that helped, and that people underestimate the value of, is that I installed the US market FR-S sliding arm rest. Although I'd really like it to be an inch higher, as it is it gives me more options to shift around in the seat when a particular position starts to get uncomfortable. Since I'm usually driving alone, I also have the passenger seat pushed forward a little so that I can ride with my arm across the back of it, which sort of helps stretch out my back. In the course of a trip, I'll switch around between sitting straight up, riding with my arm on the back of the passenger seat, leaning on the door, leaning on the armrest, etc.
And then sometimes you just need to stop, get out and walk around. Don't underestimate the benefit of a rest stop.
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