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 Post subject: Refoaming my seats....
PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:07 am 
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starting to feel a little to saggy in the bum area (no its not my bum thats getting saggy....!) anyone know a good place around sydney to get refoamed or is it just worth my effort to go to clarkes rubber and do it myself?

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that is absurd!

couldnt resist :P

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Is it the rubber brace stretched? or is the foam compacted?

If its the rubber you can get a new one

http://www.minisport.com.au/prod232.htm

not cheep :( but neither is clark rubber :shock:

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DJ wrote:
Is it the rubber brace stretched? or is the foam compacted?

If its the rubber you can get a new one

http://www.minisport.com.au/prod232.htm

not cheep :( but neither is clark rubber :shock:

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nah it not that, there both fine, just the foam is way to old and you can feel it when you sit on it....so whether i just go to clarkes and get some harder or newer foam or just give them to someone to do that for me:)

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Check the wires that holds the rubber diafram on the frame and see if they havent pulled out
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http://www.drjing.com/Mini/TechFiles/SeatRefurb.htm :wink:

Thank Chop it was in the link he gave in a previous post.

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It's a really easy job once you have the foam, you simply cut it to size and glue it in. There's no sculpting required.

But it does sound like it's the diaphragm, it supports your weight, not the foam.

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Great link Matt - about to tackle my seats that will be a great help

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cheers Matt that was exactly what i was after!

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There is a place that sells foam on the corner of cleveland street and south darling surry hills. They cut to size too.
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