I think an easier representation might be your jacket size?

42R here - I fit wonderfully

 

I'm 6'3" and 200lbs and they are very snug. I have some regrets ordering them because they don't recline. Means almost all your weight is down hard on your behind. So now I get sore after a long drive, which never happened with my previous 4 ways. Interestingly, my Porsche Driving Experience Day car had the sports buckets (that fold but also don't recline). These were more comfortable. They seemed slightly more reclined and definitely wider in the seat. A slight downside is they sit a little higher. I think I will try those next time.

 

The folding GT2 buckets are more reclined and better built IMO. I'm 6'1 and I find the old folding buckets more comfortable than the new, especially for long drives. With a helmet on the new one piece bucket pushes my chin towards my chest. I think the seats work best for shorter folk than me at the track....

 

Good to know I'm not the only one! As a side note the LWBs lower seating position is a slight advantage for the taller driver in a 981. Less important in a 991, which has more headroom and a higher windscreen.

 

I am 6'8" fit in the seats but my head was against the roof. Got the sports.

 

Bottom line is you don't have to be "small" at all but to help make a proper choice Porsche is adding these questions to vehicle configurator:

1) Do I need an aggressive seat for what I'll use car for? (hint: answer should be yes 100% of time)

2) Am I ok with a slight hassle getting in and out of seats that will get easier with time once you master your chosen technique.

3) Do I have lower back issues?

4) Do I drive with my wife in car a lot?

5) For a car intended for track use can I come to grips with people referring to my car as having "sofas"?

6) Will I use my GT3 for lots of drive-in movies?


Answer these and they will auto configure your car with proper choice going forward.

 

OK guys.....I do own a couple of race cars which I race...the Gt3 I use for sports driving and rarely on the track........I think the RS will be used in the same way.........I'll go with the solas, my wife will hate the buckets anyway......

 

They are big.

 

I'm 6' and 220 and fit fine. That said I think they are a pain for daily driving. They are hard to get in/out off and I find myself putting the seat all the way back every time I park because of where I keep the wheel and seat. I much prefer the sofa's in my 991S Cab for daily driving. For the track they are a must have imo...

And they do look really cool.

 

So it's obvious, most of you big boys do seem to fit in them well, similar to us tiny guys, like myself, it's not a problem. I love them, fit and looks.

 

went with the sofas I can always get buckets.....

tks everyone....

 

It depends on where your weight is located. I am only 6'1" 185 and I don't fit in the seats at all. My lats try to wrap me up like a hot dog, not comfortable at all.

 

No harnesses with the 18 ways or 4 ways. (I refuse to call them sofas) Something to consider. But sounds like the car won't see the track so perhaps no issues.

 

Anyone with buckets that wants to trade for 18 way, please drop me a line.

 

well I do vintage racing and have buckets and cages and 6 points for all that.....I do take my GT3 on the track but not for any formal racing as there is no category for that here..........
we do more fast cross country driving than anything else.....my wife usually comes along so no buckets....like I said I can always fit them later....