Headroom for Tall Folks and Seat Options
10-17-2013, 02:52 PM
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Dwayne,
You are not going to gain any head room from moving the seats back in the older cars. The platform is level. If anything because the roof slants down there will be less head room.
What I described only applies the the newer 85 and up cars. I was surprised as anyone to notice the difference. On the newer cars one needs to remove the plug in the rear hole.
BTW the plates the seat bolts into on the front of the rail are an important safety item. They are designed to prevent the seat from breaking loose when hit from the rear and your head sliding backwards into the rear seat. Some people replace the plates with washers and nuts. This is a very very bad idea. Always used the plates that are provided. After being in the auto wrecking business I have seen far too many seats pulled out from rear collisions.
Dan the Pod Guy
You are not going to gain any head room from moving the seats back in the older cars. The platform is level. If anything because the roof slants down there will be less head room.
What I described only applies the the newer 85 and up cars. I was surprised as anyone to notice the difference. On the newer cars one needs to remove the plug in the rear hole.
BTW the plates the seat bolts into on the front of the rail are an important safety item. They are designed to prevent the seat from breaking loose when hit from the rear and your head sliding backwards into the rear seat. Some people replace the plates with washers and nuts. This is a very very bad idea. Always used the plates that are provided. After being in the auto wrecking business I have seen far too many seats pulled out from rear collisions.
Dan the Pod Guy
Personally I like to sit close to the wheel where my arm is about in a 90 degree angle and sit pretty much straight upward so I don't get the luxury of having the seat all the way back nor in reclined position.
Well at least it isn't a front end collision, which will result their head going into the dash. A rear end will have them going rollercoaster backward.
