sullivas

Hi-

Was wondering what the headroom is in a 944, I'm 6'4" 225#. Would I fit?
Thanks

Scott at Team Harco

Yes - Porsche understands that big boys like to drive their cars.

V2Rocket

It depends on your proportions...more legs, or more torso?
I am 6'6" with longer legs...I fit just fine, but I can't wear a hat because of the sunroof sticking so low.
I have the seat all the way back but do sit fairly upright.

I would advise you to find a non-sunroof car...a lot more head room there.

Scott at Team Harco

I'm 6'2" and have no problem wearing a helmet in my sunroof cars.

I know many boys bigger than me that also have no problem. The Team Cuz guys come to mind. Dan is probably 6'4" or 6'5" and Brian is probably an inch taller than Dan.

If you fit in a 911 - you'll have no problem in a 944.

Van

944s have been known to swallow up some pretty tall people! I have a hunch you'll be fine.

SloMo228

6'3" here, no issues with headroom in my '87, although if I needed to wear a helmet I'd have to get a seat that mounts lower or just lean the seat back, I guess.

J1NX3D

Hi Slomo, have you inspected your seat rails? every 924-944-968 I've looked at has 20mm alumimium spacers between the rail and the seat. I always remove them on my cars.

odonnell

6'2" here. I have more headroom in my early NA than in my 951, simply because of the non-power seats sitting lower overall. Both are very comfortable. I've taken the NA on tons of long drives across Texas and it's very comfortable compared to other cars, where I want to get out and stretch every hour.

V2Rocket

they put those there since Kiwis and Aussies are shorter from the upsidedown gravity...

ive only ever seen 1 set of those in a US-spec 944.

marc abrams

When I read this thread, I think of the General Auto Insurance commercial with Shaq's head above the Corvette's windshield. That commercial cracks me up.

SloMo228

Yeah, no spacers here. I actually swapped early-style sport seats into mine a while back and if there ever were spacers in the car, they were removed sometime before I bought it.

I have a long torso and/or a big head, I guess!

phast930

I'm 6'1" and with my helmet on I hit the roof of my '89 turbo. I have to popup the sunroof or remove it while on the track.

Otto Mechanic

6'2" and I scrape the roof on the 944 and 928 when I'm in a helmet. It isn't a real problem, all you need to do is learn to relax. A very good friend of mine is a retired F-14 pilot and he taught me how to relax at the controls of a Ford Bronco. Being relaxed is critical.

How's that for an oxymoron? "Dammit boy! Relax!"

phast930

Oh I agree its key to relax. I just pop the roof and all is good. And like you I scrape not really hit the roof.

black944 turbo

I am 6'6" and I fit fine and in fact it is the most comfortable car I have ever been in.