v-tach

i have a long torso and have a problem with my head hitting the roof liner with my helmet on. this does not allow me to be in the postion i want to be in when im driving on the track. i need more head clearance. any suggests.. anyone done a sunroof delete ??
or getting my seat lower which i already failed to do!
thanks
v-tach
1986.5 928

saxapeeel

you could just like i do and push your seat farther back and then slouch alot, that is kinda fun.

sweanders

You could always get another seat that will let you mount it lower. Ig you track it it makes a lot of sense.

Bernie

Stop by any "ricer" website.
If there are any people who know how to get your *** hangin on the floorboards ----- it would be them.....

Thaddeus

I have a long torso... fortunately I have big old long ape arms. So I can recline the seat to where my head doesn't touch the roof, and still reach the wheel in regulation fashion.

Maybe you could get your arms elongated?

v-tach

very funny...really.. i need to do something. aside from seats anybody remove the crap over their heads. something like a sunroof delete - there is prob 2 inches up there. if i go this route i just want to be sure it can be reversed.
thanks
v-tach
now a full paid member..

rixter

why don't you get a non sunroof car to use for the track

Joe F

Get a driver's seat that is manual. The manual seats don't have all those motors to sit on and you will be lower. You could always change it in and out for track use. There are only 4 bolts to R & R. You will also save about 50 lbs as those power seats are HEAVY! Good luck.

Brent 89-GT

I had the same problem. I started to remove the headliner at one point in an attempt to gain headroom. That didn't last very long as the trim around the sunroof opening wasn't going to come out without a serious fight and likely some damage. I don't know about manual seats, the power ones are really pretty low profile, motors and all. I do think that a seat change is about the only option though. Too bad because I could do without that mail slot above my head, but that is how most of them came. This issue is a big reason why I haven't tracked my car for some time, blasphemy, I know.

v-tach

dont give up there is got to be a way..
v-t

ColinB

vt
I have the opposite problem. My seat at max up positions me too low and I end up looking through the bottom half of the screen. However, I've noted that this does not happen if I sit in the passengers seat so I put it down to collapse of the foam padding in the driver's seat. Seat of the pants feel supports this. A good trim shop could probably raise my seating position by adding foam and lower yours by reducing it.
HTH. Colin

epbrown01

That's possible - a buddy who tracks his 911 had some foam shaved off when he had his seats re-trimmed. Downside is they're less comfortable over long periods, as there is less give as the foam compresses.

My plan is to add manual sport seats or try 993/968 seats (they look lower, have the same power options).

Emanuel

Ron_H

Why not try Recaro SRD (or whatever name they are. Check Devek's site) seats?

v-tach

epbrown
i have a very nice seat of manual sport seats from the 911sc years.
they are a little too narrow for me. email if you are interested.
thanks
v-tach

drnick

i swapped in some original 928 manual sports seats and they made no difference to the height. recaro fixed buckets have solved this issue for me. i dont know how much is gained by removing the roof lining as there is another layer of steel underneath.