Anyone else bothered by the front-leaning headrests? As far as I can determine, there's no way to adjust the tilt (just a raise/lower adjustment). On a long trip, I like to rest against the back of the seat, but the angle of these @#$%!! headrests prevent that. The seat itself is so much improved over earlier Stangs, but I can't believe that Ford would design such an impediment! Not sure I could take this for more than a few hours!

 

Someone on m6g flipped them back

 

Yep they're horrible. I had to remove and replace mine backwards so I could stand to drive it.

 

they aren't headrests guys, they are head restraints. to prevent whiplash. when you turn them around you put yourself at increased risk for whiplash and other neck injury in the event of a collision.

 

So when you pull them all the way forward and let it reset back all the way, it still is annoying you? Maybe I have a messed up spine structure lol, but I like having it forward a bit.

 

Unless you are driving with the seat back laid back and leaning back looking gangster while you drive, your head shouldn't even be hitting the head-restraint (headrest). If you sit up properly behind the wheel, your head won't touch the restraint.

 

good point on posture ! it is important for safety reasons to maintain good posture

 

Actually, you couldn't be more incorrect.

You should always have your head touching the headrest. It is a safety device constructed to help against whip lash...

Here is an article for anyone interested in why.
http://head2toeclinic.com/correct-po...ts-in-the-car/

I also have added a image from that site that shows the correct position.

 

unless you have an active head restraint...




they deploy forward to take up that gap during an accident, which means you don't need your head touching. you probably wouldn't want it to.



when you crash your head goes forward first, then back. unless you are rear ended or t-boned, in those instances head restraints are a moot point. so touching your head on it vs 3/4 inch away doesn't seem very much different considering your head is going to come very close to the steering wheel and then be propelled back by a somewhat aggressive explosion of an airbag.

 

What if someone hits you from behind? The initial force would be for your head to slam into the headrest.