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How Tall Are You

Started by ti0101, Jul 12 2012 09:05 PM

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#1 ti0101

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 09:05 PM

So i'm like 6'5" (cubed :-P) and I basically struggle with head room... how tall are any of you?

is there anything I can do to get a bit more room?

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#2 Con5

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 09:18 PM

im 6'3" unless im wearing heels :sarcasm:

my hair touches the top but not really fussed.

You can remove the arm rest and replace with the Jass pocket and door pull very snaz more room for your knees then.
Cut the foam out the OEM seat so you sit lower
Get a low sitting bucket seat
Fix the seat to floor instead of rails
Side mount the bucket seat to get lower
Cut a section of your legs out and then re-attach your feet?

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#3 lessthanjack

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 09:30 PM

im 6 foot and have recently fitted a nrg deep dish steering wheel. just bringing the wheel forward a bit has made a huge difference in leg room.

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#4 wheelspinner

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 09:55 PM

6'4" and i have about 30 miles of headroom as the hood only gets put up when its snowing or i cant go fast enough not to get wet.

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#5 rosko

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 10:02 PM

6'1" 17 stone ,i have a flat bottom steering wheel which gives me lots of room. But i would agree with the earlier posts ,defoam and take out the rails.

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#6 nickbee

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:27 AM

I'm 5'10 and 12 stone and I find it a bit cramped. I have no idea how you guys fit in!

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#7 Jimmy-P

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 09:08 AM

im 6'1 and i have a cusco roll bar... (restricts seat travel by an inch or so)

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#8 mx5matt

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 10:04 AM

I am about 6'1 and could do with a bit more leg room.

Someone else on here recommended one of these,

http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_3841wt_2452

I am going to get one try it, get to keep the original momo wheel then.

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 10:22 AM

5'6" and 11.5 stone (and hopefully dropping). At last, after years of not being able to reach the top cupboards in the kitchen and having to ask innocent bystanders to grab the porn mags off the top shelf for me at the newsagent, there's something that makes me glad to be short

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#10 jayMX5

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 10:37 AM

I'm a hair over 5ft 7 an feel like I'm sat up in the cockpit, rather that hunkered down in it like I'd prefer.. not sure how u giants manage! but much kudos for not lettin it stop u :thumbup:

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#11 Seany87

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 07:43 PM

5ft 8 here...

Never struggle with space in cars or even budget airlines for that matter ..

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#12 maisiemk1

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 07:52 PM

Exactly 5 foot & can fit my whole week's shopping in the space behind my seat......! I love being a shortarse! :lol:

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#13 jass

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 07:52 PM

Omg, I need to get this out. A friend of mine is setting up suspension on his NBFL, trying to reference my NA. As a result I had to drive it few times for few miles the last month. Honestly its easier to look over the top pillar of the front windshield and Im damn sure it looks to the passing people like this:)

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:06 PM

6"0 and i just put the hood down xD to be fair the seats in my car are 16 years old so there isn't much padding being useful anymore

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#15 Reechard

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:24 PM

Im 5'8" and i fit pretty well, except with my track helmet. Then I snag the roof supports, even with foam removed. However havent tried it with the bucket seat.

I have driven a few convertables while looking over the windscreen, makes people stare mind, even if it is for a laugh.

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#16 IsoMX

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Posted 14 July 2012 - 02:36 AM

About 5" 9 / 5" 8 I think

Apparently I have short fat legs so I have my seat forward a fair way, and had to get a smaller flat bottomed wheel to fit my legs in. I couldn't wear a helmet with the roof on even though my hardtop isn't lined (didn't try soft top) so have bought but not yet fitted lotus seats which should lower me more.

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#17 Heidi80

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Posted 14 July 2012 - 07:19 AM

I am 5ft 2 and I'm totally with masiemk1!! I also can gat a weeks shopping behind the drivers seat.lol I find everything is within handy reach being a shorty! However a lot of friends struggle with the size and have told me they feel claustrophobic inside with the roof up......
Only issue u would say is when I'm off to work with high heels and skirt its not the most ladylike entrance or exit as its so low.......and maz still needs to be lowered.....along with bashing curbs when I open the doors! Grr.....