Update April 2024 – Mark posted in the miata.net forum that this has been improved. The cover should be glued to the foam and the perimeter is now fully lined with velcro.
Opinions Needed on NA/NB Seat Modifications
As much as I love my Marrad LX2 seats, one complaint is how frumpy the seat cushion looks after getting in and out of the car. The bottom fabric is not stitched down to its padding, which means it wrinkles and folds every time I twist in or out of the seat.
Luckily this is not too difficult to fix. First, cut open the seam along the front of the seat cushion. Then, sew in an additional piece of velcro along the front edge. Finally, spray the inside with heavy duty adhesive, press it flat, and sew it back shut.
After sewing the cushion shut, some steam ironing removed most of the wrinkles.
The same procedure was repeated for the passenger seat. Only costs for this project were some thread, velcro, and spray adhesive. My wife is a fantastic seamstress and why this turned out so neat.
Thanks for the follow-up article! Overall, would you recommedn this seat for a daily driver that just needs a lot more space? The track I drive to is 4 hours away and in the desert. Would I be worn out by the time I get there? Thanks!
That’s exactly what I would recommend them for! I think this is the best Miata seat for tall drivers, considering the bottom is custom molded to fit the floor. The only way to find more headroom would be to bolt race seats without sliders directly to the floorpan. I’ve taken these seats on a long road trip, and found them more comfortable than NB2 seats, but slightly less comfortable than my original NA seats.