Macca

Grant. I would imagine you will be fine. Im ovr 6'1" and with helmet in GT3 have 2" spare but it does depend on the individuals body shape as you know. I think for the Cayman there is no benefit having a folding seat so the 918 should be perfect. Im imagining there will be similar headroom but it would indeed be nice if the seat could lower further than the GT2 one (unlikely I suspect).

A36Pilot

In the Configurator is this description for the LWB:

Includes:
Full bucket, motorsport derived, unhinged seats made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP)
Seat designed to keep weight as low as possible
Headrests and airbags integrated into seats
Electric seat height adjustment for driver seat i.c.w. manual steering wheel adjustment enable greater flexibility of seat position - for both larger and smaller drivers
Manual fore/aft adjustment for both driver and passenger seats

WSH

Thanks for making my point

A36Pilot

I'm sorry but I believe the Configurator description implies that only the drivers seat is height adjustable.

Todd B

That's the way I read it, also. It's cool height is adjustable on both sides.

GregJGT3

Well, it is fairly obvious that the specifications in the online configurator are a project in process and literally a moving target. I would love to have had the LWB seats as they are represented on the configuration model . I am sure there is some fine print legal speak somewhere there that says this configuration and specification is not final and may change without notice.

911dev

Enter memory seats and rebate checks.

Maybe, that's a RHD seat put in by accident. Jk.

WSH

The attachment in post #110 says height adj for both driver & passenger seat.

The good news is that we now have cars on the ground with these seats and no more "assuming" things that are or aren't there....

Bill

Z356

Bill:
Until Nate posted at 11:30 AM today, we were under the impression that there was no height adjustment on the passenger side for reasons A36Pilot have clearly explained below. Remember that my posts were made last night, before Nate's more recent post this morning clarifying what he found on receipt of his gt3 with the new sport bucket seats.

The attachment in my post #110 has translation errors (suggested mechanical width adjustments) so we were skeptical. But if Nate says his 991 gt3's passenger seat has height adjustment (see below), that is great news...and a very welcome development! Not only is A36Pilot correct in what he quotes from the US configurator, but remember that the 918 Spyder has not been able to be optioned with a height adjustment for the passenger side in US models. So our luck is getting better with each passing day re: these new sport bucket seats available as options on the 991 gt3's!




Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel

GrantG

Thanks - I'm gonna to hold onto a little hope that it will move lower than GT2 seat. Hopefully we'll know for sure soon. I'm only 5'11", but I have really short legs and the torso of someone at least 6'6" (circus freak).

Jon70

I finally picked up the car this morning. It is better than expected and the seats are on the same level for fitments as the Carrera GT seats except better with the height adjustability. I can get a much better driving position at 5'8" than I could with the Carrera GT or GT2 seats. The 918 seats seem to be narrower fitting than the GT2 seats. The folding feature of the GT2 seats is very nice, but I'm happy to sacrifice it for the design of the 918 seats and the ability to adjust the seat height.

Overall, based on my limited mileage, the car is very confidence inspiring and handles better than any other I have driven. It can be easily driven everyday and is more compliant than my spyder and much more compliant on the road than my 08 RS. The RS felt more extreme and "race like" for lack of a better word. Not saying that is bad, but I wouldn't want that for a daily car.

Alan C.

Thanks for your thoughts.

avi8tir

so, have we determined that the front pad is removable to allow for a harness to be run through like the former LWBS?

orthojoe

There is a pass through, but we are still waiting for someone to lift up the cushion to see if there is a mount for a antisub strap under there.

thxbuff2001

How comfortable is the LWB seats? My car locks in the 9th but I am concerned just because you cannot adjust inclination?

My scuderia is surprisingly comfortable due to it has adjustable inclination but height adjustment is a pain. You have to remove the seats and adjust screws which I did and was a pain to do.