Head room after putting in a Recaro seat
04-15-2002, 04:21 AM
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Head room after putting in a Recaro seat
Will I get more head room after putting in a Recaro SPG? My head is only about half inch away from the ceiling of my 993. How about Porsche's GT3 seats? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
04-15-2002, 12:26 PM
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I am 5'11", but my body is long. I want to lower my seat, so I can wear helmet in my 993. I also post another question for non-airbag steering wheel. I want to have a steering wheel toward me more, so I can handel my steering wheel better. The solution is hub extension. However, porsche do not sell retrofit steering wheel with extented hub for 993. 
04-16-2002, 02:06 AM
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Mav,
I have a 993 C2 with Sunroof and my head was almost touching the ceiling so I needed to go lower to fit with a helmet.
I installed a Recaro SRD with Recaro’s lowest profile sliders (designed for a Mustang). I spent a weekend drilling, filing, sawing and fitting and fitting to get it to fit in the car with an in board seat belt bracket attached to the seat. It lowered me 1.3” (33 mm) which was enough to fit comfortably with a helmet. The seat has holes for a 5 point harness so I installed a harness bar & the belts. I find the SRD to fit me well (6’4” tall & 200 pounds).
Others here say there is a low profile slider for the SRD which bolts into the 993 but I was unable to find it. However, if you find this bolt in slider, I think the SRD will be too close to the tunnel to comfortably fit an inboard seat belt bracket. You will have to force the seat in and it will be difficult to go fore/aft unless you file the slider holes to move the seat outboard a few mm & re-drill the Recaro seat belt bracket to move it closer to the seat. You also need to cut off the SRD inboard recline adjust and leave the outboard recline adjust **** off. To adjust the recline: get out, tilt the seat back forward, slide the recline **** on and adjust the recline. It is a compromise but I like the seat for street + track.
In summary, I found getting lower in the car to be very challenging because I wanted an adjustable seat and to attach the stock belt as well as a racing harness to the inboard of the seat.
Good luck!
Regards,
George
In sunny Arizona
P.S. If you buy the SRD with the Recaro slider kit designed for the 993 you end up with the same headroom as the stock seat.
I have a 993 C2 with Sunroof and my head was almost touching the ceiling so I needed to go lower to fit with a helmet.
I installed a Recaro SRD with Recaro’s lowest profile sliders (designed for a Mustang). I spent a weekend drilling, filing, sawing and fitting and fitting to get it to fit in the car with an in board seat belt bracket attached to the seat. It lowered me 1.3” (33 mm) which was enough to fit comfortably with a helmet. The seat has holes for a 5 point harness so I installed a harness bar & the belts. I find the SRD to fit me well (6’4” tall & 200 pounds).
Others here say there is a low profile slider for the SRD which bolts into the 993 but I was unable to find it. However, if you find this bolt in slider, I think the SRD will be too close to the tunnel to comfortably fit an inboard seat belt bracket. You will have to force the seat in and it will be difficult to go fore/aft unless you file the slider holes to move the seat outboard a few mm & re-drill the Recaro seat belt bracket to move it closer to the seat. You also need to cut off the SRD inboard recline adjust and leave the outboard recline adjust **** off. To adjust the recline: get out, tilt the seat back forward, slide the recline **** on and adjust the recline. It is a compromise but I like the seat for street + track.
In summary, I found getting lower in the car to be very challenging because I wanted an adjustable seat and to attach the stock belt as well as a racing harness to the inboard of the seat.
Good luck!
Regards,
George
In sunny Arizona
P.S. If you buy the SRD with the Recaro slider kit designed for the 993 you end up with the same headroom as the stock seat.
