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shanes14 · 10-27-2009, 12:26 PM

i just picked up a 92 vert yesterday. very good condition, 180k and bonestock, came with a new top and 5spd swap, not installed.

anywho, i am going on 6,4 and i am kindof cramped in there driving the automatic. the only way i could really make any more space for when i do the tranny swap is make some flat door panels out of aluminum. does anybody else have this problem or any better ideas?

jarober · 10-27-2009, 12:44 PM

Yeah, s13's are not known for the vast amount of room in them. I am 6'1" and do not like the room that I have in my coupe. I have actually never driven a vert but are you hitting the top because I am close to the top in my coupe with the sunroof.

*KA-T_240* · 10-27-2009, 12:52 PM

I am about 6'1". When I have my helmet on it touches the roof. If I am going to continue racing this car I need to think about custom mounting my seat, or something.

My wrx has a shitload of head room.

lazysk8er2 · 10-27-2009, 12:53 PM

1) get a bigger car you fit in

2) cut your legs at the knee and weld correct length extention rods

3) sit in the back seat and drive

this thread is pointless

*murda-c* · 10-27-2009, 12:54 PM

It would probably be easier to cut out the cat hump and weld in steel instead of aluminum.

*Ceepo* · 10-27-2009, 12:57 PM

or sell it and get a s14, they have more room

UglyS13Clunker · 10-27-2009, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazysk8er2

this thread is pointless

/tooshort

shanes14 · 10-27-2009, 03:46 PM

i didnt start this to be a random thread. im tryin to get ideas to get more legroom. i got plenty of headroom. maybe i could lift up my driver seat. i cant sell the car im poor and i did have a s14 and had plenty of room.

*los_inc* · 10-27-2009, 04:18 PM

i suggest you get a seat that sits lower and get nagisa rails those are supposedly the lowest rails for the s13

*ryguy* · 10-27-2009, 04:57 PM

Um, push the seat back? The seat goes back far enough for like a 7'6" person.

s0apgun · 10-27-2009, 04:59 PM

bucket seat and low rails

s0apgun · 10-27-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by los_inc

i suggest you get a seat that sits lower and get nagisa rails those are supposedly the lowest rails for the s13

also can someone confirm nagisa is lowest?

lower than bride rails?

YoungGun · 10-27-2009, 05:06 PM

Screw this rail talk.

Bolt the seat to the floor.

shanes14 · 10-27-2009, 05:08 PM

lowering the seat wouldnt help, that would make my legs longer, being that they would be straight out.
raising up the seat would bend my legs, do s14 seats sit higher?

*!Zar!* · 10-27-2009, 05:12 PM

Get a bucket and give it that gangster lean.

ESmorz · 10-27-2009, 05:12 PM

I'm 6'3 and have longer than average legs for someone of my height.

I fit just fine, don't know what your problem is.

fckillerbee · 10-27-2009, 05:37 PM

damn...thought this was a jeff abbott thread. custom make seat rails with mounting points for the bucket to be farther back. Should be a simple solution...I'm sure people can do it.

orrrrrr....get a bucket seat for the back seat! LMAO at my own joke ! hahaha oh, and steering wheel adapters that are longer...unless you have monkey arms too.

*slothonaleash* · 10-27-2009, 05:42 PM

I'm 6'5" and I sit with the seat about an inch forward from the full back position, and I have about three fingers between my head and the sunroof. You could try cutting away some of the foam in your stock seat.

shanes14 · 10-27-2009, 06:11 PM

i am very odly proportioned to.. im very lanky with long arms and legs lol. i have a short body, so my head isnt hitting the top or even close to the roof. ill play around with the sliders, try to mount them farther back somehow

HAWAII · 10-27-2009, 07:43 PM

I have a big head a short body and short arms, but have long legs. I can see the road but cannot reach the steering wheel but I sure can step on the pedals just fine sitting on the back seat, wearing a helmet is a different story. can someone please steer the car while I dorifto?!?!

grimdad1522 · 10-29-2009, 11:21 AM

my buddy is like 6'6 he cut and lowered the floorpan in his coupe to fit him

1ZlowZ · 10-29-2009, 12:11 PM

Wanted to be taller but not that tall sux for you guys...

lazysk8er2 · 10-29-2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shanes14

i am very odly proportioned to.. im very lanky with long arms and legs lol. i have a short body, so my head isnt hitting the top or even close to the roof. ill play around with the sliders, try to mount them farther back somehow

you sound hilarious to look at can we see a pic?

shanes14 · 10-29-2009, 06:47 PM

no pics ass lol.. lowering the floor pan seems a little extreme.. ill play around with the seat rails and see what i can do. thanks for the sarcasm..

lazysk8er2 · 10-30-2009, 10:05 PM

well on a serious note just get a bucket seat and a custom base that places the seat further back.

just make sure its someone whos good at fabing things up you dont want hack welds.

u never know the demand may be out there and you can supply it for the big and tall.

g-via · 10-30-2009, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YoungGun

Screw this rail talk.

Bolt the seat to the floor.

agreed.

if you think you're that tall (i doubt it), take the rails off and get someone to weld the seat to the floor in the position that is most comfortable for you.

Shvltme93Notch · 10-30-2009, 11:00 PM

i am 5' 10" and my head hits the roof in my 93 coupe.

*ms!3* · 10-30-2009, 11:13 PM

QR and hub extender helps out alot too.

im 6'2 using a bucket on the lowest setting with a QR and deep wheel.

ive got about 3inches before i hit the ceiling w/ a sunroof.

id have like 6 without it.

shanes14 · 10-31-2009, 09:59 AM

IM Not Hitting The Roof! my knees are getting jammed up with the steering wheel. i moved the wheel uncomfortably high and am trying to get used to it.

*Dousan_PG* · 10-31-2009, 10:19 AM

This shit still comes up?
My friends (3 different people) like 6'2 or 3 and he's fine
lower mounted seat and steering wheel spacer/qr

done deal

10-27-2009, 12:26 PM	#1
shanes14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: florida Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0)	im to big for my car. i just picked up a 92 vert yesterday. very good condition, 180k and bonestock, came with a new top and 5spd swap, not installed. anywho, i am going on 6,4 and i am kindof cramped in there driving the automatic. the only way i could really make any more space for when i do the tranny swap is make some flat door panels out of aluminum. does anybody else have this problem or any better ideas? __________________ 92 vert, Bonestock

10-27-2009, 12:52 PM	#3
KA-T_240 boostin!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Moorhead, MN Age: 22 Posts: 1,584 Trader Rating: (0)	I am about 6'1". When I have my helmet on it touches the roof. If I am going to continue racing this car I need to think about custom mounting my seat, or something. My wrx has a shitload of head room. __________________ 1990 240sx KA-T Best 1/4 mile ET: 12.5 Best 1/4 mile MPH: 117 2003 WRX Sedan PSM Stage 2 with lots of suspension and brake mods Now owning 240sx #11 R.I.P. 1quick4 aka Chirs

10-27-2009, 12:53 PM	#4
lazysk8er2 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: new york Age: 24 Posts: 520 Trader Rating: (5)	1) get a bigger car you fit in 2) cut your legs at the knee and weld correct length extention rods 3) sit in the back seat and drive this thread is pointless __________________ Yea sure its a stock turbo...

10-27-2009, 12:54 PM	#5
murda-c Has a Premium Member. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: deep inside...MoCo, MD Age: 21 Posts: 2,444 Trader Rating: (0)	It would probably be easier to cut out the cat hump and weld in steel instead of aluminum. __________________

10-27-2009, 12:57 PM	#6
Ceepo Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 1,239 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: Ceepo	or sell it and get a s14, they have more room __________________ 1995 240sx SE (current)

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10-27-2009, 12:44 PM	#2
jarober Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Age: 24 Posts: 110 Trader Rating: (7)	Yeah, s13's are not known for the vast amount of room in them. I am 6'1" and do not like the room that I have in my coupe. I have actually never driven a vert but are you hitting the top because I am close to the top in my coupe with the sunroof.

10-27-2009, 03:46 PM	#8
shanes14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: florida Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0)	i didnt start this to be a random thread. im tryin to get ideas to get more legroom. i got plenty of headroom. maybe i could lift up my driver seat. i cant sell the car im poor and i did have a s14 and had plenty of room. __________________ 92 vert, Bonestock

10-27-2009, 04:18 PM	#9
los_inc My Gasoline Always Surpreme Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: jersey Age: 25 Posts: 672 Trader Rating: (10)	i suggest you get a seat that sits lower and get nagisa rails those are supposedly the lowest rails for the s13 __________________ reviews

10-27-2009, 04:57 PM	#10
ryguy We're goin to hell. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Suburbs Age: 20 Posts: 1,354 Trader Rating: (4)	Um, push the seat back? The seat goes back far enough for like a 7'6" person. __________________

10-27-2009, 04:59 PM	#11
s0apgun In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　 Posts: 5,211 Trader Rating: (11)	bucket seat and low rails

10-27-2009, 05:06 PM	#13
YoungGun Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 818-951 SoCal Posts: 3,230 Trader Rating: (7)	Screw this rail talk. Bolt the seat to the floor. __________________ http://codysarem.wordpress.com/

10-27-2009, 05:08 PM	#14
shanes14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: florida Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0)	lowering the seat wouldnt help, that would make my legs longer, being that they would be straight out. raising up the seat would bend my legs, do s14 seats sit higher? __________________ 92 vert, Bonestock

10-27-2009, 05:12 PM	#15
!Zar! Ezel verkrachtende schijteter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Milf Valley Posts: 9,450 Trader Rating: (2)	Get a bucket and give it that gangster lean. __________________ -=Mel=-

10-27-2009, 05:12 PM	#16
ESmorz Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Peace Bruddah Mon Posts: 6,047 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm 6'3 and have longer than average legs for someone of my height. I fit just fine, don't know what your problem is. __________________ violentrunning.squidd.org/news

10-27-2009, 05:37 PM	#17
fckillerbee Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Age: 24 Posts: 1,029 Trader Rating: (0)	damn...thought this was a jeff abbott thread. custom make seat rails with mounting points for the bucket to be farther back. Should be a simple solution...I'm sure people can do it. orrrrrr....get a bucket seat for the back seat! LMAO at my own joke ! hahaha oh, and steering wheel adapters that are longer...unless you have monkey arms too. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOpkoPBsIrg

10-27-2009, 05:42 PM	#18
slothonaleash Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Age: 17 Posts: 615 Trader Rating: (4)	I'm 6'5" and I sit with the seat about an inch forward from the full back position, and I have about three fingers between my head and the sunroof. You could try cutting away some of the foam in your stock seat.

10-27-2009, 06:11 PM	#19
shanes14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: florida Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0)	i am very odly proportioned to.. im very lanky with long arms and legs lol. i have a short body, so my head isnt hitting the top or even close to the roof. ill play around with the sliders, try to mount them farther back somehow __________________ 92 vert, Bonestock

10-27-2009, 07:43 PM	#20
HAWAII Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Burbank,Ca Age: 34 Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (5)	I have a big head a short body and short arms, but have long legs. I can see the road but cannot reach the steering wheel but I sure can step on the pedals just fine sitting on the back seat, wearing a helmet is a different story. can someone please steer the car while I dorifto?!?!

10-29-2009, 11:21 AM	#21
grimdad1522 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: detroit michigan Age: 25 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	my buddy is like 6'6 he cut and lowered the floorpan in his coupe to fit him

10-29-2009, 12:11 PM	#22
1ZlowZ Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Apple Valley Age: 17 Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (0)	Wanted to be taller but not that tall sux for you guys... __________________ -Victor S.

10-29-2009, 06:47 PM	#24
shanes14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: florida Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0)	no pics ass lol.. lowering the floor pan seems a little extreme.. ill play around with the seat rails and see what i can do. thanks for the sarcasm.. __________________ 92 vert, Bonestock

10-30-2009, 10:05 PM	#25
lazysk8er2 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: new york Age: 24 Posts: 520 Trader Rating: (5)	well on a serious note just get a bucket seat and a custom base that places the seat further back. just make sure its someone whos good at fabing things up you dont want hack welds. u never know the demand may be out there and you can supply it for the big and tall. __________________ Yea sure its a stock turbo...

10-30-2009, 11:00 PM	#27
Shvltme93Notch Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coeur d'Alene ID Age: 19 Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	i am 5' 10" and my head hits the roof in my 93 coupe.

10-30-2009, 11:13 PM	#28
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 1,274 Trader Rating: (3)	QR and hub extender helps out alot too. im 6'2 using a bucket on the lowest setting with a QR and deep wheel. ive got about 3inches before i hit the ceiling w/ a sunroof. id have like 6 without it. __________________ you are now breathing manually.

10-31-2009, 09:59 AM	#29
shanes14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: florida Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0)	IM Not Hitting The Roof! my knees are getting jammed up with the steering wheel. i moved the wheel uncomfortably high and am trying to get used to it. __________________ 92 vert, Bonestock

10-31-2009, 10:19 AM	#30
Dousan_PG Pink GodziRa Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 30 Posts: 16,322 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG	This shit still comes up? My friends (3 different people) like 6'2 or 3 and he's fine lower mounted seat and steering wheel spacer/qr done deal __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

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