Driver side bolsters - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DuMa · 04-21-2015, 09:18 PM

Hey Limited and Premium owners. How are your driver side bolsters doing since you've owned it?

Mine is a 14' with 9k miles. I daily drive it and i have some very slight wrinkles on my driver side bolsters. This is of course in comparison with the passenger side which looks mint by comparison.

I do caution myself when i get out and in. i have a method which i try not to touch the outside of the side bolster when i get in/out

Tcoat · 04-21-2015, 09:40 PM

There is a whole thread on that in here someplace (I really do pity those that are trying to find something even using Google)

From the manual:

CAUTION ■When getting in and out the vehicle Do not rub your back against the side support pad of backrest. Otherwise surface of the side support pad is damaged early. You can move the seat backward to prevent the contact

Mim · 04-22-2015, 12:42 AM

If you have the leather inserts it might be worth looing at some cleaning and care products to help with the wear. I haven't owned mine long enough to start seeing any wear, but I've had my share of leather seats and they have worn parts out on their bolsters. Over the years I've just come to accept it and not let it get to me.

Its a little like how people stress over their new car / baby it and finally, after a few scrapes and scratches, they let it go and get over it. Not worth stressing to much over for me, but I totally understand wanting to care after every little bit of ware or damage.

Turbo95eg6 · 04-22-2015, 01:25 AM

The hell with mine, I rub the shit out of it every time and could care less. I already have to contort my body to get in the damn thing.

sprintertrueno86 · 04-22-2015, 02:53 AM

Might be worth a try

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX2BAr5CHwo"]West Coast Customs - Removing Upholstery Wrinkles with Ish - YouTube[/ame]

miosaki · 04-22-2015, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

The hell with mine, I rub the shit out of it every time and could care less. I already have to contort my body to get in the damn thing.

Spoken like a champ.

I feel the same way and I'm barely 5'1" tall.

acetothermus · 04-22-2015, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miosaki

Spoken like a champ.

I feel the same way and I'm barely 5'1" tall.

Barely 5'1"? How do you see over the steering wheel?

(I'm kidding of course.)

I had something similar on an old car. The way the bolster was you naturally put your shoulder against it while getting out and over time it wore out and started looking a bit crap. I sometimes wonder what these engineers were thinking when they designed things like this.

Tcoat · 04-22-2015, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

From the manual:

CAUTION ■When getting in and out the vehicle Do not rub your back against the side support pad of backrest. Otherwise surface of the side support pad is damaged early. You can move the seat backward to prevent the contact

Quote:

Originally Posted by acetothermus

I sometimes wonder what these engineers were thinking when they designed things like this.

They were thinking:
"Let's prevent people from sliding around and we will give them specific cautions and instructions on how to use the seat"

gramicci101 · 04-22-2015, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miosaki

Spoken like a champ.

I feel the same way and I'm barely 5'1" tall.

Does your booster seat interfere with the thigh bolsters?

krayzie · 04-24-2015, 02:30 PM

Get some shell cordovan leather seats then!

jimmillion · 04-24-2015, 03:25 PM

My car came with a rip in the leather of the driver side bolster. I had the dealer replace the seat cover and suprisinly enough that's all it is. A seat cover.

I watched him unhook it all, wiggle it off, and then installed the new cover. Pretty straight forward.

With all that said, in the far future if the bolster crumbles and it bugs me. I'll probably just have a upholstery shop pull off the cover and make a new bolster.

vroom4 · 04-24-2015, 03:55 PM

I've gone through two drivers seats in 20k miles

. I've given up on adjusting the seat, too much work for a piece of leather

extrashaky · 04-24-2015, 04:33 PM

My dyslexia just kicked in, and I could have sworn the title of this thread said, "Drivers side lobsters."

xxscaxx · 04-24-2015, 04:45 PM

Mine are holding up fine with 36k on the car but my driver side has developed an annoying ass squeak when pressure is applied to it. The outer bolster on the top portion of the seat. Damn back is too big I guess lol

04-21-2015, 09:18 PM	#1
DuMa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: LR BRZ Limited Location: PNW Posts: 904 Thanks: 199 Thanked 648 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Driver side bolsters Hey Limited and Premium owners. How are your driver side bolsters doing since you've owned it? Mine is a 14' with 9k miles. I daily drive it and i have some very slight wrinkles on my driver side bolsters. This is of course in comparison with the passenger side which looks mint by comparison. I do caution myself when i get out and in. i have a method which i try not to touch the outside of the side bolster when i get in/out

04-21-2015, 09:40 PM	#2
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	There is a whole thread on that in here someplace (I really do pity those that are trying to find something even using Google) From the manual: CAUTION ■When getting in and out the vehicle Do not rub your back against the side support pad of backrest. Otherwise surface of the side support pad is damaged early. You can move the seat backward to prevent the contact __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

04-22-2015, 12:42 AM	#3
Mim Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: MY11 Maxima 350st, MY15 BRZ Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 534 Thanks: 304 Thanked 342 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you have the leather inserts it might be worth looing at some cleaning and care products to help with the wear. I haven't owned mine long enough to start seeing any wear, but I've had my share of leather seats and they have worn parts out on their bolsters. Over the years I've just come to accept it and not let it get to me. Its a little like how people stress over their new car / baby it and finally, after a few scrapes and scratches, they let it go and get over it. Not worth stressing to much over for me, but I totally understand wanting to care after every little bit of ware or damage. __________________ MY15 CWP A/T BRZ \| Leather heated seats \| STI CAI filter, A/T leather shifter, strut brace, V-brace, draw stiffener, battery tie down, Radiator cap, Oil cap, push start button \| TRD door stabilizer \| YoSpeed STI console garnish \| Pioneer AVIC-F70DAB + Rev-camera, TS-WX710A sub \| JL speakers, Amp \| TOMS' Clear Brake Lights \| Cusco 4.556 FD \| Driveshaft Shop aluminum shaft \| Tein FlexZ, EDFC AP+GPS \| Crawford BPB

04-22-2015, 01:25 AM	#4
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	The hell with mine, I rub the shit out of it every time and could care less. I already have to contort my body to get in the damn thing. __________________ Instagram: stimson Last edited by Turbo95eg6; 04-22-2015 at 03:02 AM.

04-24-2015, 03:25 PM	#11
jimmillion Power Ranger Elite Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '13 WRB Sport-tech Location: Mississauga, Sq1 Posts: 726 Thanks: 482 Thanked 310 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My car came with a rip in the leather of the driver side bolster. I had the dealer replace the seat cover and suprisinly enough that's all it is. A seat cover. I watched him unhook it all, wiggle it off, and then installed the new cover. Pretty straight forward. With all that said, in the far future if the bolster crumbles and it bugs me. I'll probably just have a upholstery shop pull off the cover and make a new bolster. __________________ .

04-22-2015, 02:53 AM	#5
sprintertrueno86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2018 BMW M2 Location: United States Posts: 729 Thanks: 1,851 Thanked 474 Times in 203 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Might be worth a try [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX2BAr5CHwo"]West Coast Customs - Removing Upholstery Wrinkles with Ish - YouTube[/ame]

04-24-2015, 02:30 PM	#10
krayzie Drive From Home Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: BRZ STI Performance Location: Filth City Posts: 4,912 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 3,111 Times in 2,007 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Get some shell cordovan leather seats then!

04-24-2015, 03:55 PM	#12
vroom4 Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: East Posts: 820 Thanks: 18 Thanked 301 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've gone through two drivers seats in 20k miles . I've given up on adjusting the seat, too much work for a piece of leather

04-24-2015, 04:33 PM	#13
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,046 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,620 Times in 2,267 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	My dyslexia just kicked in, and I could have sworn the title of this thread said, "Drivers side lobsters."

04-24-2015, 04:45 PM	#14
xxscaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: New York Posts: 2,240 Thanks: 458 Thanked 878 Times in 556 Posts Mentioned: 34 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine are holding up fine with 36k on the car but my driver side has developed an annoying ass squeak when pressure is applied to it. The outer bolster on the top portion of the seat. Damn back is too big I guess lol

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