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Old 12-11-2014, 09:37 PM   #1
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Drivers Seat Height

Has anyone figured out a way to get more head room in these cars yet?
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Old 12-11-2014, 10:45 PM   #2
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The seats in my 2SS go pretty low. I'm 6'-4" and my head is an inch or so from hitting the headliner. And my Camaro has a sunroof. You must be taller than me.
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Old 12-12-2014, 07:53 AM   #3
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The seats in my 2SS go pretty low. I'm 6'-4" and my head is an inch or so from hitting the headliner. And my Camaro has a sunroof. You must be taller than me.
yes im 6'5'' with a sunroof. I fit normally just want to track the car and i cant fit with a helmet.
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Old 12-12-2014, 08:10 AM   #4
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The seats in my 2SS go pretty low. I'm 6'-4" and my head is an inch or so from hitting the headliner. And my Camaro has a sunroof. You must be taller than me.

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yes im 6'5'' with a sunroof. I fit normally just want to track the car and i cant fit with a helmet.
Dang, thats crazy, cant believe you guys fit.

I am 6" and did not fit on a sunroof car, my short hair was brushing up against the headliner on the seat's lowest setting!

Im sure there is a way to get it modified so that you can lower it...
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Old 12-15-2014, 11:34 AM   #5
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Im sure there is a way to get it modified so that you can lower it...
I'm interested in this too. I fit fine but with a helmet its not good.
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Old 03-06-2015, 07:14 PM   #6
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Ha I'm 5"4 and have to raise the seat a lot to see over the dash board
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Old 03-08-2015, 07:55 AM   #7
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Everyone who designed the Camaro must have been exactly 6 foot lol.
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Old 03-08-2015, 08:46 AM   #8
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I remember getting in to test drive mine and bashing my head off the roof. I was thinking "well, I don't know if this is going to work..." then I figured out how to lower the seat! I'm about 6'2 and fit just right with the seat lowered all the way.
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Old 03-09-2015, 08:47 AM   #9
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5'11 with sunroof, my hair brushes the roof on occasion but not consistently. definitely wouldn't be able to fit with a helmet but that's why I just don't wear one at the track. It's not ideal but what are you going to do?

It would also depend on forward/back position of your seat as well as the incline of your backrest.
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Old 03-13-2015, 09:59 AM   #10
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Old 02-15-2016, 03:04 AM   #11
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Seat height

I'm 6 foot 2 inches and have a 2010 Camaro SS with a sunroof and I have tried doing some drag racing with the car and I have to lay the seat all the way back in order to fit in there with a helmet. Does anybody know how to lower the seat further than the stock adjustment? I'm thinking about getting racing seats because I'm hoping that will allow the seat to Fit lower.
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Old 02-16-2016, 10:10 PM   #12
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I'm 6'-5" hadn't even thought the helmet thing yet...go to the track and tell them your cars stock its just an exhaust so you at least get one pass before they kick you off the track for no helmet
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Old 02-22-2016, 11:51 PM   #13
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Ha I'm 5"4 and have to raise the seat a lot to see over the dash board
I'm only an inch taller than you are, on a very hot day, and raising my seat to see was all that I could do too.
I'm used to it now, but it was an experience...
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Old 02-23-2016, 10:02 PM   #14
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Has anyone figured out a way to get more head room in these cars yet?
I have searched and read ad nauseum for an answer to the OP question. Everyone starts talking about their height, how they adjust their seats, recommendations for race seats, etc, etc, etc.

Frankly, all of the banter is just colored bubbles unless someone has useful information.

I just bought a 2015 1LE with Recaros. I will remove the driver's seat, examine for any possible way to lower the seat, including any excess washers, cutting down the seat rails, cutting down the seat frame to a more low profile position, even examining the seat cushion to see if it can be trimmed down. I will post up what I learn. I only need 1" for helmet.

For those who ask why I did not test drive, I did, but it was a car with the regular seats. I then bought a car with Recaros on-line. To my surprise, there is 1/2" - 1" less clearance with Recaros.
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