I've spoted a 964 -93 that I'm considering. However the car has a sunroof antdthis might be a problem.

I'm 1.90m tall, and will take the car for track sessions, thus I need to fit in the car with a helmet.

Does anyone of you know if this is a bad combination?

Thanks in advance.

 

Did you sit in it?

 

No sunroof will give you 1-2" more head room. I am 73" tall and its tight with my helmet on in my C2 with sunroof. I'm forced to recline the seat more than I would normally prefer. Some people who drive on tracks, install race shells, mounted directly to the floor, eliminating the slider tracks. This lowers the seat by 1".

I would suggest trying to sit in the car to see if you like the seating position.

 

This info was not good news. I've never tried to sit down in a 964, only driven 993:s without sunroof.

Should I spare myself time and forget this one or is it worth a try?

 

I'm sitting in stock seats. Is it worth trying? I would say yes but it depends on what you are trying to do. Are you planning on building a dedicated track car? Or perhaps a street/DE car? My coupe is a street/track car. When I'm on the street, I'm glad to have the sunroof. The 10 days, I'm at the track, I wish the car was without a sunroof. I'm considering putting in racing shells to lower my seating position. I sat in a RS America with a sunroof this past weekend that had Recaro SPG XL's in it on sliders and the headroom was ok. That car's owner is your height.

 

It's always nice to try as you never know. Everybody's driving position is different as we're all built differently. Move the seating position to see if you can get comfortable.

 

Sure it is worth a try. Put on a helmet and sit in the car. Even someone your exact height can have different leg to torso ratio. There is no way to know until you try.

 

1.90 m = 6ft, 2-3/4 in.

With standard 'throne' seats, helmet, & sunroof, this will be a problem for SC, 3.2 liter, 964, & (I'm speculating) the 993 cabins.

W/ helmet, you'll end up requiring your seat back reclined way back for clearance. Your arms will then be forced to be straight out for you to reach the steering wheel. A hateful scenario.

Putting in an aftermarket seat (with its low mounting bracket paraphernalia) was my (6") Very satisfactory solution.
Now, I have perfect upright seating position and 1-2 inches between helmet and sunroof ceiling.

 

I'm 198 and I have a '91 with sunroof. Without the helmet i can just fit barely in the car without touching the ceiling. I do not have to compromise my seating position. When I go to the track I have to adjust the seat a little bit, but not really a big deal. Maybe if it was strictly a track car I would go for one without the sunroof... but for my purposes the one with sunroof is #1!

 

Yes, cut off a piece of your legs.













Well... I don't think you are TOO tall. I am 1.80, and I find the space between my head and the ceiling normal, just as it would be in any other car. And I can't imagine the 0.1 m difference between our heights would be that big a problem.

As already said, I think you have to try sit in one and figure out what a comfortable position would be and then make the decision whether or not there is enough space.

 

I'm 6'3" and no problem sitting in my 964 with sun roof and I do tilt the seat backs pretty far back. A helmet might be a problem though.

 

I am 1,93 mts tall and with a helmet I have to recline the seat to fit, no issue with driving fast just a little farther away from the wheel

 

Is it against track day rules to open the sunroof for a tad more helmet clearance?

Sure is nice being not tall.

 

for a 964, anything and everything is worth a try!

 

I'm 6'5" - whatever that is in meters, and I fit fine in my sunroof equipped 93 with helmet on (stock seats). A lot depends on if you are longer in the torso vs longer in the legs. If you are built like Michael Phelps, you might have an issue.

Grab a helmet and try one on.