headroom difference in coupe vs vert with top up - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

ls3ss · 01-29-2011, 07:28 PM

Has anybody sat in one of the vert's with the top up to compare to the coupe for headroom? the published interior specs say the vert is .4 inches higher, but i wonder how it really feels. At 5'10" i was just too close to the top in the coupe.

I searched the forums and the MT article, but didn't find details on this. if it has been discussed i'm happy to view the link to that if supplied.

Ravirn · 01-29-2011, 07:52 PM

I'm 6'3"... and bought a coupe.
Have no idea what you're talking about, as I've got plenty of room.

ss=scuba steve · 01-29-2011, 08:01 PM

It's called play with seat adjustment bro, I am only an inch taller than you, and I have zero headroom issues in my coupe....

mfr1950 · 01-29-2011, 08:03 PM

I'm 6'1" and fit just fine...

Taintedveins · 01-29-2011, 11:08 PM

6'4" perfectly fine.

CrzyGamr2 · 01-29-2011, 11:11 PM

I agree with everybody else here, I'm 6'2" and fit just fine. Sounds like you don't know about the seat adjustment yet if you're head is close to the top.

daveagogo1 · 01-29-2011, 11:14 PM

I'm 6ft and yeah with the seat all the way up we have headroom issues on bumps. Lower the seat down and perfect.

SUX2BU · 01-30-2011, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ls3ss

Has anybody sat in one of the vert's with the top up to compare to the coupe for headroom? the published interior specs say the vert is .4 inches higher, but i wonder how it really feels. At 5'10" i was just too close to the top in the coupe.

I searched the forums and the MT article, but didn't find details on this. if it has been discussed i'm happy to view the link to that if supplied.

Were you sitting on a phone book?

R6P · 01-30-2011, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ls3ss

Has anybody sat in one of the vert's with the top up to compare to the coupe for headroom? the published interior specs say the vert is .4 inches higher, but i wonder how it really feels. At 5'10" i was just too close to the top in the coupe.

5'10" in a coupe should be no problem at all, but to answer your vert question, I think Number 3 will chime in.

Number 3 · 01-30-2011, 07:46 AM

Although I haven't seen the dimensions, I believe there is no loss of headroom in the convertible.

The convertible is very close to a NON Sunroof coupe as far as headroom based on my observation. I would go as far as suggesting the convertible might have just a bit more headroom, but if there is, it's just a small amount.

But if you can fit in either coupe (sunroof or non sunroof) you should have no proglem with the convertible.

Scottishgames · 01-30-2011, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Were you sitting on a phone book?

1BADLS3 · 01-30-2011, 11:35 AM

No joke guys. Headroom can be an issue for people generally over 6' in these cars depending on torso length. I'm 6'3 and I specifically bought a 2SS/RS without a sunroof so that I'd have enough head room. With a sunroof and the seat adjusted all the way to the floor, my head would still rub. I reclined the seat, and to make enough clearance possible, having the seat reclined back that far just wasn't comfortable.

As stated, the 'vert should have headroom dimensions to the non-sunroof coupes, and with the top down, it's unlimited

Scottishgames · 01-30-2011, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BADLS3

No joke guys. Headroom can be an issue for people generally over 6' in these cars depending on torso length. I'm 6'3 and I specifically bought a 2SS/RS without a sunroof so that I'd have enough head room. With a sunroof and the seat adjusted all the way to the floor, my head would still rub. I reclined the seat, and to make enough clearance possible, having the seat reclined back that far just wasn't comfortable.

As stated, the 'vert should have headroom dimensions to the non-sunroof coupes, and with the top down, it's unlimited

But is it a issue for someone 5'10"?
I doint think so.

Cam2011 · 01-30-2011, 12:06 PM

I'm 6'2", do like I do, open the sunroof, pop your head out, and drive Freddy Flintstone style. Good times.

01-29-2011, 07:28 PM	#1
ls3ss Drives: 70 LS5 Chevelle SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 29	headroom difference in coupe vs vert with top up Has anybody sat in one of the vert's with the top up to compare to the coupe for headroom? the published interior specs say the vert is .4 inches higher, but i wonder how it really feels. At 5'10" i was just too close to the top in the coupe. I searched the forums and the MT article, but didn't find details on this. if it has been discussed i'm happy to view the link to that if supplied.

01-29-2011, 07:52 PM	#2
Ravirn Account Unaccounted for Drives: Black SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,703	I'm 6'3"... and bought a coupe. Have no idea what you're talking about, as I've got plenty of room. __________________ WARLOCK (Black 2SSRS LS3) - A work in progress.

01-29-2011, 08:01 PM	#3
ss=scuba steve Drives: 2011 1SS Cyber Gray Metallic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SoFla Posts: 863 View My Garage	It's called play with seat adjustment bro, I am only an inch taller than you, and I have zero headroom issues in my coupe.... __________________

01-29-2011, 11:08 PM	#5
Taintedveins Shark attack! Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,561 View My Garage	6'4" perfectly fine. __________________

01-29-2011, 11:11 PM	#6
CrzyGamr2 Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 2,593 View My Garage	I agree with everybody else here, I'm 6'2" and fit just fine. Sounds like you don't know about the seat adjustment yet if you're head is close to the top. __________________ www.MidFloridaCamaroClub.com

01-29-2011, 08:03 PM	#4
mfr1950 Drives: 2011 challengerR/T , 2010 Ram R/T Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lafayette Indiana Posts: 1,186	I'm 6'1" and fit just fine...

01-30-2011, 07:46 AM	#10
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,169 View My Garage	Although I haven't seen the dimensions, I believe there is no loss of headroom in the convertible. The convertible is very close to a NON Sunroof coupe as far as headroom based on my observation. I would go as far as suggesting the convertible might have just a bit more headroom, but if there is, it's just a small amount. But if you can fit in either coupe (sunroof or non sunroof) you should have no proglem with the convertible. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

01-30-2011, 11:35 AM	#12
1BADLS3 Drives: Sold: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 1,896	No joke guys. Headroom can be an issue for people generally over 6' in these cars depending on torso length. I'm 6'3 and I specifically bought a 2SS/RS without a sunroof so that I'd have enough head room. With a sunroof and the seat adjusted all the way to the floor, my head would still rub. I reclined the seat, and to make enough clearance possible, having the seat reclined back that far just wasn't comfortable. As stated, the 'vert should have headroom dimensions to the non-sunroof coupes, and with the top down, it's unlimited

01-30-2011, 12:06 PM	#14
Cam2011 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CT Posts: 2,061	I'm 6'2", do like I do, open the sunroof, pop your head out, and drive Freddy Flintstone style. Good times.

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