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- 2018 CX-9 GT
Seat complaints have mostly been from CX-5 owners I think. You might be the first I've heard of who has issues with the CX-9 seat.
I have a Signature with the nappa leather seats, but I also drove a base model as a loaner, and aside from the leather, the seats didn't feel any different. I'm 5'8" 210 lbs, with a back of decent width for my height (43-44 shoulder to shoulder). I find that the seat bolstering is perfectly fine. I drove the base model loaner on 2 separate 1 hour trips and experienced no issues with the seat, and I've logged 6-8 hour trips (with breaks every 3-4 hours) with no issues in my Signature. IMO, for a car that handles as well as it does, the seat bolstering is welcomed as it helps to keep me from sliding around in the seat.
Have you looked into some foam backing for the center portion of the seat to make the narrow portion less pronounced? I'm thinking upholstery foam like this, cut to fit the seat back highlighted in red below.
Keep in mind that you'll want to keep the side bolsters uncovered to make sure the airbags in the seat deploy properly in the event of an accident.
This is for Regular Guy and all of us who think the upper bolsters are too far in. I found this today. Might be worth looking into:
https://gokhalemethod.com/blog/63012
https://gokhalemethod.com/blog/63501
https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)
This would fit right in between the bolsters and relieve some of the pressure on the upper back. I was reflecting on how I drive in my 2005 MDX and I don't sit all the way back in the seat with my upper back pressed into the seat. I notice my upper back rides a little off of the upper seat (the bolsters are very wide so that position is pretty comfortable). On the CX-9, the bolsters come pretty far out and meet the upper back. If there was some sort of cushion between the bolsters that met the upper back, this would create an even area across the entire upper back and be much more comfortable. Take a look at those links and let me know what you think.
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