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Old 9th February 2018, 04:18 PM
HPsauce HPsauce is offline
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One fall-back plan I now have is much simpler though. Having "rummaged around" a bit there is actually enough access to slide something into the seat between the centre backrest panel and the lumbar support bladders.
And as luck would have it I had a 12" square of 1" thick seat pad foam, left over from replacing some dining chair cushions.
Folded in half and secured with duct tape it's the right size and a good test, though not quite as firm as the fully inflated bladders.
Worked it in behind the centre backrest pad and it feels much better now.

Edit: So much better that I've ordered a pair of the firmest (Severe, very firm) upholstery-grade foam pads, 12" by 6" and 2" thick with rounded edges, £9 delivered.
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2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
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