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BiluMaster K's · 01-29-2004, 09:46 AM

I'm 6'4 and with a helmet, need all the room i can get,
oh.....89 coupe, no sunroof.

Are there any tall drivers out there that can give a recomndation on this?
I don't sit "gangsta status", I use the proper driving postition and wont be able to drift at Englishtown until i do something.

Dousan_PG · 01-29-2004, 09:50 AM

sparco rev w/ bride rails

go to freshalloy.com
basic 240sx
thread by trunk (another NJ guy).

or any aftermaket seat
custom rails.

Replicant_S14 · 01-29-2004, 09:51 AM

ha! yeah, I'm 6' and my head just clears with a helmet. I know some miata guys that remove some of the padding in the seats to get a little lower. It's a hack but I guess it works.

BiluMaster K's · 01-29-2004, 10:11 AM

ok, ok....thanks for the speed on that one!
I'll check it out "monster truck 240"guy(awsome pic, been admiring it for some time)
...those miata guys are nutty, plain nutty.

A company should make a exclusive set of seats for the uber-tall(i know u can get custom)...gotta pay the cost to be the boss i guess

rancid240 · 01-29-2004, 12:49 PM

6'3 and i dont have much problems. After attempting to slide all day only my knees give me problems, since i keep banging them into the center console and door

BiluMaster K's · 01-29-2004, 01:00 PM

true, my knees hit all day! and i wouldnt mind having the door line higher in realtion to my head. I want to go as low as humanlly possible, between the seat itself and the rails.
Like you say Rancid, i hit the console and door, the E-brake really gets to me.
I was thinking JDM console to put it on the passanger side, screw em!I can reach the back windshield without trying, i dont think the e-brake will kill me

werm · 01-29-2004, 01:05 PM

What about big feet? The peddles are wayyy to close together haha

mixxamike · 01-29-2004, 02:45 PM

Peddles to close? WERD. I'm 6'4" with size 15 feet...I have a devil of a time trying any fancy footwork. The bigest problem I have, however, is raking my fingers on my knees when i'm autocrossing. The steering wheel is just too close to the instrument panel for my liking.

But for us tall guys, aftermarket seats bolted to the floor coupled with an aftermarket steering wheel and spacer should take care of our problems. Now I just need some money...damn you to hell tuition!

Ghettokracker71 · 01-29-2004, 02:48 PM

makes me glad I'm not all that big of a guy(6' even,175lbs,size 12)

BiluMaster K's · 02-02-2004, 09:35 AM

Its all about narrow sneekers, like nike FORCE ONE, non-air

01-29-2004, 09:46 AM	#1
BiluMaster K's Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On tha Lee-Low Age: 44 Posts: 161 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tall guy, short headroom! I'm 6'4 and with a helmet, need all the room i can get, oh.....89 coupe, no sunroof. Are there any tall drivers out there that can give a recomndation on this? I don't sit "gangsta status", I use the proper driving postition and wont be able to drift at Englishtown until i do something.

01-29-2004, 09:50 AM	#2
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	sparco rev w/ bride rails go to freshalloy.com basic 240sx thread by trunk (another NJ guy). or any aftermaket seat custom rails. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

01-29-2004, 09:51 AM	#3
Replicant_S14 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cabbagetown Posts: 467 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ha! yeah, I'm 6' and my head just clears with a helmet. I know some miata guys that remove some of the padding in the seats to get a little lower. It's a hack but I guess it works. __________________ Rules of Boozing #10: Do not make eye contact with the bartender if you do not want a drink.

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01-29-2004, 10:11 AM	#4
BiluMaster K's Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On tha Lee-Low Age: 44 Posts: 161 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok, ok....thanks for the speed on that one! I'll check it out "monster truck 240"guy(awsome pic, been admiring it for some time) ...those miata guys are nutty, plain nutty. A company should make a exclusive set of seats for the uber-tall(i know u can get custom)...gotta pay the cost to be the boss i guess

01-29-2004, 12:49 PM	#5
rancid240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Irvine CA Posts: 2,770 Trader Rating: (72) Feedback Score: 72 reviews	6'3 and i dont have much problems. After attempting to slide all day only my knees give me problems, since i keep banging them into the center console and door

01-29-2004, 01:00 PM	#6
BiluMaster K's Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On tha Lee-Low Age: 44 Posts: 161 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	true, my knees hit all day! and i wouldnt mind having the door line higher in realtion to my head. I want to go as low as humanlly possible, between the seat itself and the rails. Like you say Rancid, i hit the console and door, the E-brake really gets to me. I was thinking JDM console to put it on the passanger side, screw em!I can reach the back windshield without trying, i dont think the e-brake will kill me

01-29-2004, 01:05 PM	#7
werm Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, BC Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What about big feet? The peddles are wayyy to close together haha

01-29-2004, 02:45 PM	#8
mixxamike Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Litchfield, IL Posts: 440 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Peddles to close? WERD. I'm 6'4" with size 15 feet...I have a devil of a time trying any fancy footwork. The bigest problem I have, however, is raking my fingers on my knees when i'm autocrossing. The steering wheel is just too close to the instrument panel for my liking. But for us tall guys, aftermarket seats bolted to the floor coupled with an aftermarket steering wheel and spacer should take care of our problems. Now I just need some money...damn you to hell tuition!

01-29-2004, 02:48 PM	#9
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 38 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	makes me glad I'm not all that big of a guy(6' even,175lbs,size 12)

02-02-2004, 09:35 AM	#10
BiluMaster K's Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On tha Lee-Low Age: 44 Posts: 161 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its all about narrow sneekers, like nike FORCE ONE, non-air