MX5 NA Miata - How to do a complete foamectomy the right way!
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- Опубліковано 13 січ 2017
- In this video I'm going to talk about something that I already did to the car, and that is the famous foamectomy! What you do is you take some foam out of the seat so you can sit lower and further back in the seat. A complete guide on how to do a foamectomy the right way!
Things you will need:
» Socket wrench
» 12mm socket
» 14mm socket
» Pincers
» Pliers
» Sharp knife
» Zip ties
» Foam (optional)
Music I used:
» Ryan Little - Drop Top ( • Ryan Little - Drop Top... )
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Dear gearheads, my apologies for the sound quality! When I was editing the footage I discovered that the mic of the GoPro has issues.. Apparently it's a known problem with GoPro camera's.. I still hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!
I didn't even noticed it! I Hope GoPro will fix your problem!
I've send the GoPro back for repairs, hopefully they can fix the issue!
Tiny garage but I love how organized it is. Tall guys, small Miatas.
wasn't gonna do the messy foamectomy on my seat , until you showed me how to do it properly! thanks for this great vid!
No problem! I’m glad my video was helpful!
Dude, i was about to do this job on my own in a very stupid way...you just saved (literally) my ass..
Haha that's good to hear dude!
I bought MX5 today, I'm 6'4 (194cm) tall. If you are not sure if you will fit inside being a tall guy - yes you will! I loved this car after the first turn it's just unbelievable fun to drive!
Welcome to the club!
6'4? I'm 6'2 and I'm doing the foamectomy. It's way too tight in the cab for me as is.
Good choice! It will help a lot! Also get a quick release and a deep dish steering wheel, that also helps!
@@MiataMods the guy still lives! 😅
I’m 6’6” and love my NB1 even with the top up. I could *really* use the foamectomy however. But until then, removal of the sun visors does wonders for tall driver forward visibility.
I love this, it's so thoroughly explained, I love the memes as well. Keeps you hooked. Awesome job on the video man! Keep up the awesome work !
Thanks man!
Excellent video, great idea to avoid disassembly of the entire seat.
"Don't be dumb like me". This is basically the entire premise of my UA-cam channel. Good video.
Everybody does stupid things but the difference is that we put it online for everybody to see 😂👍
@@MiataMods You are helping thousands of other people not make the same mistakes by doing so. I, and I'm sure many others. are incredibly grateful! :)
To cut the foam I used an old long meat cuting knife that I heated up until the metal became blue. It cuted it like butter without making a mess. But protect ur lungs from the fumes
Thanks! Best video I've seen for doing the foamectomy!
Thanks for the compliment Thomas!
i will probably do a foamectomy on my miata soon and i checked a couple of videos, but i really liked yours and the idea to remove some foam under the seat! i will probably remove some in the back too... great video :)
Thanks man! Glad I could help and good luck with the foamectomy! Get yourself a really sharp knife, that helps!
Good demonstration. Thanks! Off to the garage I go!
And? Did it work? :-)
I have been meaning to do this for a while and now that I have such a nice video to follow I probably will do it :) Thanks.
Just follow every step in this video and you will be fine! It's really important to have a sharp knife! Good luck!
Had a knife like yours and did it today without messing things up as always lol Thanks a lot, looking forward to actually driving around it to feel what it's like :)
Well done, thanks! I even liked the music (normally not a big fan of the music in YT vids). I typed in "miata seat mod" and this vid was at the top of the list. All very cool.
I have long known that Miata is the right choice in so many ways, when choosing a small sports car for the real world of public roads, speed limits, and financial limits. For the track, add a turbo if you must. But like you, I am tall and my legs are very long. I just don't fit comfortably and can't see out as well as I should. The foamectomy gives me hope that I can finally enjoy Miata goodness.
It would be a lot more work, but to really do this perfectly, it might be worthwhile to construct a simple hot wire cutter with shaped wooden blocks for a precise and consistent cut across the whole surface.
That’s right! An electric knife could also come in handy. Thanks for the compliment tho! Hope you join our community!
fantastic video, thank you!
Thanks man!
Best foamectomy video on UA-cam. Thanks a lot man.
Thank you very much for the kind words man!
It's all wrong. Dont do it this way. Unless you like pain.
@@davidbassou7686 How should it be done then?
Yes you can do this, and if you really don’t like it, it’s reversible because you always have the option of putting the foam back into place. Don’t know what David is talking about..
cheers for posting this worked a dream
No problem, enjoy your new seating position 😉
Thanks, this was easy.
I know right? 😉
Thanks dude for your video! I just bought a miata a week ago and since i am fairly tall dude (190) foamectomy seemed to be the first important mod to do. And thanks to you i did not ruin the seat, but instead i did it nicely and neatly. And it took me altogether about half an hour. Thanks!
I'm 187 I did this but didn't helped allot. My final action was to bolt the seat directly to the floor. The difference is night and day
This is a pretty great and comprehensive video. Normally, I never liked the rage comics/rage face meme, but the one you pulled when you said "haggard" at 14:33 made me laugh.
Thanks! Some people like the rage faces, some people don't and that's fine, this is my style of editing and I like them ☺️ It's good to hear that it made you laugh! I hope the video was helpful too 👍
Wow, really fast reply.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I laughed at that part because I thought you were taking a shot at Haggard Garage, who I really don't like.
You got it right 😉
what up bro! lost your UA-cam channel after switching phones but I found you nice foamectomy on the seats plan on doing that to mine as well glad to see you still working on the Miata!
Thanks man! New video will be up soon and more videos are coming! Thanks for watching, I hope it was helpful!
I followed you on Instagram im @syluss_greenback78 follow back!
I did bro, thanks!
Well done. Thanks for the tips. I suggest trying an electric meat carving knife -- the reciprocating blades make a clean smooth cut, with minimal effort. I like the idea of keeping and marking foam.
That’s a good tip, thanks!
Dude! Great addition. I have one that gets used maybe once every other year on a turkey.
Great job ...
Thanks man and thank for watching the video!
That song is a jam hahah just finished my 1.8 swap in my 91. Probably doing this next as I'm 6'2"
Nice job! Was it a 1.6?
@@MiataMods yeah, end of a spark plugs dropped down into the cylinder so I just swapped it
The phone wasn't too bad. Good Vid.
Thanks man!
Man, i did my foamectomy on the driver seat before i saw your Video... Urrgh 😂 i would have done a lot better if i saw your video first and then afterwards do the foamectomy. But for the passenger seat i can use the new information from your video!
Thanks a lot to Mr. MiataMods for another super helpfull video!!!! 👍
Well lesson learned, always watch a MiataMods video before you start 😂 No just kidding, thanks for watching 👍
I just removed the upper seat entirely and attached upholstered memory foam to the firewall. Works great.
That’s a bit much but o well, why the hell not 😂 Really curious how that turned out! Could you email a photo to info@miatamods.net? Thanks 👍
Sorry I sold the car, but it worked great.
@@jeffarchibald3837 this! ^^^^ 👌🏼
Great video, thx a lot.
Do you know if it is the same procedure for NB seats?
It's similar but not completely the same. If you use my video as a guide you should be able to do it. I guess the hardest part will be to decide were you need to cut the foam and how much you are going to remove. Just take your time, don't remove too much in one go and testfit it!
Maybe I have more fat in my butt so it doesn't matter but I definately took more Foam out the bottom and got 1.5-2" of drop on my seats. I also just completely removed the back lumbar piece on both the seats, there is still foam behind it. Personally I like being deeper in the seat and feeling more secure, and at least for me the seat is not less comfortable than it was stock, more so for me in fact and I it makes you feel much less cramped in the car!
I also like sitting low but it has to be comfortable.. Maybe I have a wider ass then you and that's why I felt the butt pan :-(
Haha I doubt it! I'm fluffy
@@MiataMods Just done it myself and it feels awesome! I have to lose a bit from my butt, cause it seems to be a bit wider than the pan, as i feel the sides of the seat being higher than the rest :D
now i should be able to pass the broom test
I'm still to big but this mod does help!
Congratulations on a well done video.
What is the longest trip, in hours, that you have made in your car with the modified seats? How is the comfort?
My experience is that the seat is MORE comfortable after the mod. Sounds a little counter-intuitive that taking away padding can improve comfort, but since your butt sits a little lower, the backs of your thighs get more support from the seat bottom. Some pressure is shifted away from your tailbone.
My buddy is 6'4", and he modded his seat for the height reduction. But when I sat in his car, I knew I wanted it for my 5'10" ass. LOL I recommend it to everyone, whether you're tall or not. I've done a trip as long as 3 hours, and that was after a long day of autocross besides. My only soreness was my right knee (and I blame my lack of cruise control for that).
Exactly, it more comfortable! Did some roadtrips which took 8-12 hours of driving and it’s fine. So much more comfortable than any bucket or racing seat I’ve seen that has been fitted into a MX5
Hey man, nice video.
Is that replacement seat upholstery or just insanely clean original? I’m having a hard time finding upholstery (as opposed to those tacky ‘seat covers’) so that I can reskin after the foamectomy. If they’re replacements, mind sharing a link? Thanks!
I think these are the ones!
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HZ7CA4K?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title
Hey there! Great video (liked).
May I ask you for your advice? I'm in the market for a daily driver affordable two seater convertible in the MX-5 NC price class. Like you, I'm 194cm. I love the look and assumed reliability of the Mazda brand, but I drove an NC for the first time this weekend and my head pushes slightly into the rag-top and I get wind buffeting the top of my head at speed with the top down. I've read up on mods that can be done to lower the seating position - your foamectomy as one option and the other to put 45/90* angle drop in the seat rail to gain a few cm headroom. I'm a bit nervous at the idea of having to mod a "new" car to fit, but if it's worth it I'm willing to do that.
Long story short :) - would you recommend I go the NC with seat mods route, or should I rather look for a well kept Z4 of SLK of a similar age and roll the dice on reliability?
I would suggest to try and experience all three cars and then make up your mind. If money is an issue you will be way better off driving the NC but if it's not an issue, maybe you will like the Z4 or SLK more. If you are set on buying the NC there are a lot of things that you can do. Try to see 'mods' like an investment because it makes the car more fun to drive. If you can do a foamectomy by cutting out one piece, it's also reversible so you don't have the be nervous about it. I think it's worth it and the added benefit is that you're making the car more personal which feels even better.. well, it does for me at least. I hope you will join the Miata family haha!
I don't have a problem with the height, but I do have a problem with my legs against the steering wheel does this also work for this problem?
Praat Nederlands met me gehaktboer!
Will this mod help with legroom as well? I'm 182cm (6 feet) but most of it is my legs, and it is difficult to fit my legs comfortably on the pedals (my feet want to go past them) in a 2000 Miata.
A little bit yes, you can sit a bit further back if you modify the upper part of the seat as I did in my video
Have My seat out already so I'll be doing this but probably removing more as I'm 6'3" 250 lol
I’m 6’4 220 so we are not far off haha.. good luck!
The seat pan was rusted out on mine so I cut it off and cut the foam out from there. Bottom doesn't seem to have changed much as my ass sits on the bolsters anyway lol. I just pulled the rear foam completely and that really makes a difference
@@MiataMods im 6'3" 260lbs, i did the same mods, plus i removed the foot rest by the clutch to give more leg room. Will need to replace steering wheel with a smaller one too as it still rubs my knees quite bad and prevents my hands from turning the wheel past knee height without sliding hands on wheel, also removed the door handle inside the car door card and put strap door handle instead, now knees don't get smashed between steering wheel and door everytime door is closed
You iz a big booiiii 😱 pretty cool that you fit in a Miata! See, big or small driver, it doesn’t matter, we can all drive a Miata!
Miata Mods does it not feel like you are sinking into a hole? How comfortable are the seats?
Nope! If you only remove ‘the hump’ you will still sit pretty comfortable and the best part is that if you don’t like it, you can just put that piece of foam back.
Were those reupholstered at some point? The covers look good.
Yes they were
I've never seen factory installed black leather seats in America, only tan leather seats or cloth black seats. Only seen the the red leather seats on the 93 le special edition. Oem black leather seats must be a euro thing.
I believe that there are MX5's that have OEM leather seats, but this is not one of them haha! The covers have been replaced by leather ones.. that's why they look so nice!
Is the GoPro in its case? If so(thats what it sounds like) then thats your problem! Its not meant to get good sound that way!
Well It's in a case, but an open case I guess? I checked the footage with my headphones on and when WiFi is turned on you hear kind of a helicopter sound so this mic is bad anyway.. I will get it fixed! Thanks for watching tho and you got a awesome channel!
MiataMods Thanks man your doin good yourself!
Hey I see that your old rims are back on??
Haha good eye! I'm having some problems with the new rims and tires. I have the well known 65 mph shake.. A different brand of tire will be mounted and hopefull that will fix the problem!
ik had nog een vraagje wat is het verbruik van de auto?? valt geloof ik best mee toch... klein autootje, geen grote motor.. hoor graag van je ;)
Ik denk dat je 1-16 wel moet kunnen halen, dus met 1 liter kan je 16 km rijden.. maar hoe ik rij zal het waarschijnlijk 1-8 zijn haha
MiataMods hahaha thx kerel!
this explains why my driver's seat is all sagged in. some idiot removed the foam :(
Probably a tall idiot I presume
Hey kerel!! Een landgenoot hier :) toffe auto man, ik wil er zelf ook een gaan kopen. Er zit alleen een maar aan.... Ik ben waarschijnlijk niet volledig uitgegroeid. Ik word ong. 1.79 zal ik in de auto passen? Ik wil een MAZDA NA kopen dit zou volgens veel een van de ruimste mx5jes zijn. Ik hoop op een reactie van je ;) had ik trouwens al gezegd dat je auto echt gaaf is???? ;)))))
Hey Daen, bedankt voor je bericht! Haha met 1,79 pas je perfect in de auto man! Ik ben 1,94 en ik zit vrij krap dus jij zit perfect in de auto! Ja de NA is het ruimste maar dat scheelt bijna niets met de andere modellen en met jouw lengte heb je nergens last van. Uiteraard vind ik de NA het mooiste, maar ik zou je niet blind staren op de beschikbare ruimte. Ik zou eerder kijken welk model je het mooist vindt want het past bij jou toch wel. Ik organiseer dit jaar drie keer een MX5/Miata meeting in Harderwijk. Je kan wel even een kijkje komen nemen als je wilt, dan kan je je oriënteren. Het is een gratis evenement! Kijk voor meer info op www.miating.nl/.
MiataMods ohw shit ik bedoelde 1.97 max :£ thx trouwens dat je zo snel reageert! Dan weet je dat iemand serieus aan yt doet! ;)
Aaah ja das een ander verhaal.. het gaat wel passen maar je moet zeker wel wat aanpassingen doen zoals een foamectomy en een deep dish + quick release setup. Kom naar de meeting en dan kan je in ieder geval zitten in mijn auto, dan weet je of het past ;-)
MiataMods en ohw een meeting ik zou me vereerd voelen om te komen!!!
Ja dan weet je meteen of het echt past toch? :) Kijk voor meer info op www.miating.nl/.
Where did you get those seat covers?
I had a guy change the seatcovers for me but I have no idea where the seatcovers come from, sorry bro. Thanks for watching!
I know he gets the covers from the USA but he doesn't say where.. Tricks of the trade I guess
I like the memes, just saying
Than you are in the right place my good sir 👌😏
If your butt is 8 inches wide or less this foamectomy is ok. Otherwise dont do it this way. It categorically does not work. Take the foam out from the top not the bottom.
Taking padding out from the bottom leaves your butt resting on a steel toilet like pan. This is hurts.
Taking it from the top allows you to shape the foam properly to your shape. Much more comfortable.
If that is the case you removed too much foam. I had the same problem the first try.. only remove the hump and you’re fine
Didn't do a measurement after doing it to see how much it gave you
I already did that in the beginning of the video with the passenger seat
So you are telling me there is still a hope? I'm 196cm tall...
Yes there is!
that is why removing the bottom is not the right way
Maybe invest in a mic
Do you mean a external mic for the GoPro or a voice recorder?
Nathan Guerrero external
Check out my newer videos, the sound improved a lot! ☺️
ugh, please don't do this, I have the job now of reversing this thanks to the previous owner. At least now I know what he did.
The previous owner should have kept the removed foam parts so you can reinstall them, just like I said in the video.. mistake on his end. That’s my whole point, you can try this and if you don’t like it, put the foam back. Good luck with fixing this.. sourcing the right foam can be tricky