Yea the wallet thing, never ever sit on it in a car... just doesn't work. Adding a pad was a thought but I really don't want to sit any higher than I already am. I was hoping this issue was semi common, and please excuse my ignorance in searching for the topic... still kinda new at this stuff. Still think I'm going the modify the side bolster route, softer or thinner foam. Just wondered if it had been done before.
Stepchild,
I am 6' 2" and weigh 205. Fortunately the SSR seat has never bothered me. However my wife bought me a 2017 Corvette Grand Sport and I could not even drive for an hour without having excruciating hip pain. The Corvette guys are removing the upholstery and are drilling hundreds of small holes in the bolsters to soften them. I did not want to do that so I purchased a Tempur Pedic seat cushion. It took away my discomfort but I did not enjoy using it.
I found a solution in the most unexpected place. Please be patient, this will take a bit to explain. We drove the GS to Nevada from Florida to attend the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School and yes I sat on my cushion all the way there. Even took it to the first day of classes. The very first thing we learned was how to adjust your seat for performance driving, I never knew there was such a thing. Anyhow, they suggest tipping the bottom cushion high in the front and low in the rear plus the seat back is tilted forward (just about vertical). This provides a pocket to captivate your body. This instructor was a young lady and to say I was skeptical was an understatement. For racing I brought along my Tempur Pedic but, believe it or not, I did not need it. In fact I did not use it at all on the track and my hips did not bother me.
I thought that this may work well on the track but surely it would not work for everyday driving. I was wrong, I drove all the way back to Florida and the cushion was in the trunk.
This may not work for everyone that is uncomfortable in their SSR, but it is free. Try it for a while, don't discount it because it feels different or unusual.
Dave