I’ve just brought my first MX5 (Mk3 Roadster Coupe) and loving it so far! My only problem is the I find the driving position slightly low for my taste and my 2007 model doesn’t have height adjustable seats. And a cushion isn’t a good look in such a nice car!
I’ve had a a search on the forum (and others) and seen that you can raise the seats by using a few spacers, and longer bolts. However, I’ve only seen instructions for Mk1 and 2 models. Ideally I’d raise it by about an inch.
Has anyone done this on a Mk3 and does anyone have any advice on how to do safely do this? I’m new to car modding, if this really counts as a mod…so would appreciate any guidance/advice anyone might have.
I had the same problem with my 2007 Sport, My OH does need to raise the seat but I don’t. If you purchase a seat from a 2008 onwards it should have the height adjustable lever, problem solved. I got a seat from a car being race prepared and then sold my existing seat.
Thanks for the reply. That’s not a bad idea, just a straight swap. Probably a better solution in the long-run. I’ll have a look at ebay and some parts websites to see if I can track some down.
In the short term, if anyone else has any experience with the washers/spacers I’d be interested to hear.
yes, you can raise a bit the seat, by spacing the seat from a from the rails on a mk3. What I did previously was to raise the front of the seat a bit to get better thigh support. One inch might be a bit too much and for that you might need some new fasteners. Anyway, here are some pictures of the seat frame and the mod I did.
Hard to see on this pic, but if you look carefully there are 4 fasteners keeping the frame to the black rails:
And the side view from the outside:
The inside pic shows the 2 fasteners:
And here is the view from outside with 3 spacers between the rail and the seat frame (at around 1/3 from the bottom of the pic):
It’s like a 2h job, so if can try this until you find a seat that is height adjustable.
