This video should be very useful for people who don't have buckets. Your car is just like my car, but version 2.0.

My friend is 6'4" and dailys a Miata lol, its crazy

take the seat out and put a pillow on the floor. #Boom

You're actually meant to take the foam out from the bottom. It requires removing the butt pan but it means you can get a much more even removal as you can just use a bread knife to cut it away.

lol I'm 5'4" every car feels like a racecar

Just wanted to say thanks. You (and a few other car channels on youtube) helped push me over the edge, and I just picked up a really good condition 1990 Miata for about 4k. Can't wait until I can afford to start doing some upgrades. In the meantime, just fixing the few minor issues the car has.

I just love watching your videos, they get better every time and are videos to stuff that I wanna see, not repeat that people have already done

I did this about a year ago on my 91, one of the best free mods I've ever done! I ended up taking the foam from the bottom of the seat from the "butt swell" section, which worked well for keeping the fabric taught on the top. I also decided to ditch the lumbar support pad for more bolstering in the sides. Made the seat slightly less comfy, but it holds me in place so much better now in the corners that it's a worthy trade-off in my mind.

I like the annotation-y style editing going on! And the different music im hearing too

Nice to see you on tj hunts channel :D videos care are awesome as always!

Did this the very first day i bought my miata..Huge difference..But i would remove the foam from the bottom rather than the top. Thumbs up Greg!

Why have I not done this sooner!! Weekend project on. Great video as always.

Got an mx5. Love it. And your videos help so much. Thank you. I really enjoy them

Well done. I knew that the foamectomy allowed you to sit lower, but I hadn't realized that you could also use it to turn it into more of a bucket seat for... 1% the cost of a real bucket seat+harness+bar(gotta use real JDM zipties though, no knockoffs). Excellent work as always Greg. I also second the others that were asking for MS tuning. Even basics, such as getting an idle going and basic fuel/spark/AFR tuning would be tons of help... MT.net can be difficult to sift though and pull out the needed nuggets at times.

simple , yet effective mod, this is why I subscribed because you're a car guy that does hacks just like us!

You can also take a little bit foam out at the back. So you will sit a bit more to the rear.

Excellent video Greg. A++. I will hopefully be picking up a turbo data in the near future! #squad

Greg, awesome video as always, love seeing you in my sub box! But please, please fix your forward head posture, it'll create numerous problems in the future. I have a problem with it too, I find pushing my head straight up with my neck muscles fixes the posture issue the easiest! Best of luck, haha, just watching out for you.

thank you for this video! I love how simple you make everything, I'll for sure be doing this tomorrow!

Finally!! I like to ride low rider style so this is a great vid!

I have seen people talk about this all the time but always found it a little intimidating to even investigate with little to no information online. Seeing how easy this is made me realize I should have done this a long time ago!

I did it, pretty good feeling! Although I took out the back cushion too and instead of from the top I took out the material from the bottom.

I love thecarpassionchannel

6'4" here. Foamectomy was perfect. I plan on bolting the seat straight to the ground, but I share the car with my girlfriend so I still need the tracks. I have to slouch a tad with the top up, but luckily it doesn't rain often in El Paso so my top's always down.

Hey man. just found the channel and watched all the vids. Great channel.

Thank you for this! I tried it on my 2001 Toyota Camry and it worked! You'd think a Camry would make enough headroom for a 6'2" guy to sit comfortably. Not! Haha. Now, it is much more doable without sacrificing my posture.

I'm 6'2" and did this to my seat. It honestly was one of my favorite factory seats because it came out so comfortable and clean. You can also remove the lumbar support foam to give yourself more leg room. love the channel keep up the great videos... ps as always MAKE VIDEOS ON TUNING! I love how you break things down and make it simple to understand.

Always wondered about how this is done. Cool to see the steps.

The [ ] around teh bolts is a very smart idea!

I did the foamectomy in mine also. I have tan leather and after doing the foam had the seats completely recovered. You can tell the difference for sure from the passsenger which doesnt have the foamectomy. im 5'7 and even though I dont really need the foamectomy I prefer the feeling of being lower in the car!

Highly suggest removing foam from the BOTTOM of the seat foam though. It works better that ways as it keeps the cover from appearing loose. I used a turkey carving knife to trim my foam. I also shaved down the back rest pad as well to allow sitting farther rearward and to provide more side support.

i got about 2 inches of headroom when i did this, thank you so much for the modz

I didn't even think of asking you to do this video... but as a new owner of a miata and standing at 6'4 or 5 (depending on the day lol) i thank you sir!

Dope. 6'3 here. Boutta start lookin for one🔥

I foamectomy'D my seats in my 01 and my 90 miatas. I also had na seats in my e30 for a while. There aren't many free mods that actually do anything but this is awesome.

I do the foamectomy differently. I remove the back of the seat from the bottom, then when I cut out the foam I go from the underside and just get rid of everything that filled the hump. I also take the foam from out of the back if the seat. Just feels like more of a racing bucket to me. But good video for somebody trying to simply sit a little lower. Looking forward to more broke and boosted though!

yesssss i needed this

Addendum video for this one to do the stock seat lumbar mod? I did that and found the stock seat more comfy for longer. My video used craft foam but you could use a rolled up towel which is probably free. I like the results but I still need more bolstering for that cornering g bruh. Nice choice using scifi btw...makes a great production background music for miata projects. ;)

Would you recommend those Bride replicas? I know the seat belts in the Miata are not mounted directly to the seat itself, so is safety actually compromised?

just got my Miata yesterday and i'm definitely gonna be doing this since i'm 6'2!

i see that lower vg30 intake plenum 😏 . loving the miata man . miss my z some days tho . seen the fastback miatas yet ?

the "clip thingys" are called hog rings... get em at an upholstery store, there are special pliers for them as well, makes install/removal easy

cant wait for the next broke n boosted ep.

I performed the foamectomy on my seat from the bottom and was quite liberal with taking out foam. My ass sits literally inside the 'bowled' area now between the mounting humps. Love the positioning now! For your bucket seat, did you remove the floor humps and bolt it to the floor? I read some forums saying that removing them reduces the structural rigidity of it. IMO, there's not much rigidity in those humps as they are only spot welded to the floor.

I'm 6'4" and daily my miata, might give this a shot.

well I am glad im not the only one with seats that are rusted to shit! Thanks for the video great channel

definitely doing this first, seeing how i like the miata then see if i want racjng seats.

does foamectomy provides better support ?

Great vid, I’m 6’9” so I get it. but @1:19 did you tell your views buy and run a harness with the bucket seat? Because that is a terrible idea.

I've heard that an electric carving knife works well for this mod too.

Hi im 6'2ish 150lbs and i love miatas how cheap they are, how they sound, and the mods that are available but my height is kind of in my legs, do you think taking the foam would give me some extra room for my legs or only my torso

The [ ] thing you put on video edit to locate the bolts remainds me of GTA San andreas hydra scope hehe

I think those little metal tie swirly clip things are called Hog Rings. If anyone is wondering

I'm 6f 6 and fitted ok before I removed foam from seat. the seat cover is really loose now any suggestions on fixing it ? also is there any over tall mods you could do plz

cool video show us how you install your racing seat so low and what bracket you use? just install my racing seat and still seat high

Did you try removing anything off of the upper/back portion of the seat? I’m 6’3” and I’m not giving up my NB lol but I do want more space without spending $500+ on a bucket seat. Thanks!

Holy cow that's a huge difference. I need to get this kind of bucket seat. I'm 6 foot

The difference this made for me was night and day. I can actually see the traffic lights now.

Dude awesome video! Does that chrome steering wheel ever reflect in your eyes? It looks like it would idk

I've got an NB Sport with the high-back leather seats. They're worth a fortune, so I won't touch em. I'm getting bucket racing seats instead and selling the stock ones. They go for crazy money over here in Sweden.

the small ring clips on the bottom of the seat are called hog ring clips if i remember correctly

whats the perfect street/track seat? mostly daily driving use and only stock seat belt

you can do the back of the seat too, it's just as easy if not easier c:

Tried going on your website to get the answer but its down right now.... Do you have a link to where I can buy your seat (bride Replica) and a link to your seat brackets? I want my set up to be exactly like yours.

i’m 6’1 and the miata seats hurt my lower back so much. how do i fix it

Thank you very much! I'm 6 feet 4 inches and I would like to sit lower in my NA.. gonna do this in the weekend!

Hey I live in San Diego and have a 1995 Miata. I was going to have the clutch replaced, already bought the parts. Would you take work like that? I'll be able to pay you? And you can make a video out of it :D

Thanks bro

this mod is totally worth it if your a tall person

lmao!! nice z32 lower plenum paper weight lol. def does the trick thing weighs a decent amount =]

I have leather seats in mine, I'm 6'3" I find it very awkward at stoplights even with the top down as the stoplights are alwaysat the top of the windshield. I either have to sit up to see over it or hang my head out a little. would this be just as simple with leather seats to do?

Did the foamectomy right when I got my Miata. Too bad I have a 99 and the seats still suck even cut up :( I really need some NB2 seats, or a bucket seat

Well my Tuesday is planned now.

I’m 6’5”. Can someone please let me know if I will fit? I am 187 pounds and 34 inch waist seam. Please respond i this is something I’m worried about

i'm 6,2 and i wanna sit lower in my Del Sol, but i think this foamectomy is uncomfortable

hey just wondering, what steering wheel are you using?

Hey man, is it a pain to install those aftermarket seats (recaro/brides)? Also do your seats make the height of which you sit at noticeably different?

Found your channel because of TJ's review, but I saw you kicking ass at the RaceLegal x Carmeats night! Are you going to race next weekend?

Never been into an MX5 but seeing at your videos since a week, the idea is starting to grow into my mind. Can a 6"3 / 187lbs guy like me fit into one of these ? I can hardly seat into S2000 / RX7 FD / Lotus but can't turn the wheel because of my legs (32 feet long) and knees.

hi Greg, what seat rails are you running on your bride? I have picked up a vios 3 and got it sat on the universal brackets on the stock adjusters which is abit too high.

I cut the foam from the butt pan. Dropped me in perfect.

Subscribed, came from TJ Hunt Channel

night and day difference from the aftermarket to stock seat

Was suhh Greg and anyone else reading this. Greg i first just want to say that your videos rock man, i have been a long time subscriber and the amount of hard work you put into these videos is so inspiring, you just don't seem fake and you actually know what your talking about and put in the right amount of research before you tell us something. My bro and i started a knew youtube channel called B&L Garage and id love for you and anyone else reading this to check it out! basically on the channel there will be car how to videos, car cinemas, mini bike how to videos, ride along videos and a whole bunch of other fun stuff. so please check us out. We are a growing channel and wouldn't want you guys to miss out on anything. Thanks!

how do you like that replica bride? you have had it for a while I have been thinking of buying a pair for my miata

how much would you say it costed you to turbo your miata

Pro Tip: Electric carving knifes are excellent at cutting foam rubber.

That moment the thumbnail looks like a spanish car company

Are those real brides or replicas

Is the the same for the NB facelift seats?

Love it

just watched tj's video... and i was just wondering... can you do a vid on how you set up flatshift, launch control, and low/high boost on megasquirt? id like to know that so i can put mine in low boost mode every time someone borrows my miata...

Is this music from the old Fate PC game?

small metal swirly clip thingy is called a hog ring lol

I'm between 6'1 and 6'2 and i can't really fit my legs under the stock wheel

Money saver for me lol

Hey man can you make a quick video on your racing seat set up in your other car?

How's the leg room

Holy shit, how did you fuck this up so bad? You don't remove the foam from the top, you remove from the bottom! And yes, you will feel those lumps!

i need to make it higher for my mom... any suggestion?