[PaulNY]

Hi everyone -

I recently purchased a 2015 Cooper S hardtop 2 door. I believe there's only one available type of sport seat, correct? I cannot seem to locate the knob on the side of the seat that adjusts the lower back bolster or whatever the term is. Am I missing something?

 

[mininoober]

I had this same question about my 2015 MCS. Asked tree dealer about it and was told that there's no lumbar wheel... crappy decision. I don't think there are any other seat options either.

 

[Sunster]

I had this same question about my 2015 MCS. Asked tree dealer about it and was told that there's no lumbar wheel... crappy decision. I don't think there are any other seat options either.

Strange - I have the lumbar knob on the side of my seat - MCSD 5 Door.

 

[mininoober]

Are you in the states or UK? I'm in the states. My girls '12 mcs has the lumbar wheel... I found it odd it wasn't on my car. Would love to hear from others about this.

 

[Sunster]

UK for me - where are you?

 

[Shigaman]

In Japan with sports seats on my MCS 5-Door. They have the lumbar wheel.

 

[The_Dark_Passenger]

I'm in the USA with a Cooper S that has standard leatherette sport seats. I do not have the lumbar support adjusting knobs. I believe they are only available with the optional seat options that cost more.

 

[kyleshelton]

Im in the US, no lumbar knob on my leatherette sport seats. However if you feel the side of the seat... where a lumbar knob might be, there is a slight indentation. I figured they were just teasing me.

 

[Angib]

On the second generation non-lumbar seats, I started a trend in the US for adding the missing lumbar control. About £50/$75 per seat in parts and 30 minutes to fit. It's now popular enough that ECS and Outmotoring actually sell a retrofuit kit.

Again, on the second generation seats, the particular problem was on non-lumbar sports seats where the foam appeared to be shaped for a lumbar support, so that a non-lumbar seat just had a gap in the foam where the lumbar support would be, into which one's back would sag.

I've no idea if the F55/56 seats are the same, but it seems likely, in which case buying a 'spring mat' (item 3) and a handwheel (item 4) would allow owners to add lumbar support. As kyleshelton says, the holes are already there in the frame.

 

[jeremybingham]

Mini Cooper 3door petrol half leather diamond cloth seats. I have lumbar support knob

 

[icetraveller]

Mini Cooper S F56 2017 3door petrol, US.
Standard sport seat
Doesn't have it

 

[Davyboy]

Lumber control on my cooper with sports seats..

 

[fradaj]

I have a 2015 with sport seats. The knob is on the inside of the seat, i.e. the side towards the center console.