gwyliecoyote

When will they consider revising the lower dash angle so that the taller C6 owners will have something to look forward to? I'm 6'6" and have 1/2" to spare in my C6, but can't even touch the gas pedal in the C7 .

speedwaywhite

Another frustrated 6'6" C6 owner here, I am hoping for a 'Gurney Bubble' option on the 2018! Seriously though I have driven a couple C7, just to cramped for me. Glad I like my 13 GS, looks like I'll have it for a while. 6'7" friend just traded his 13 GS for 911. I was shocked at how much more leg and headroom is in the Porsche.

n8dogg

I think you giants are out of luck. They can't magically make any more room in the car without a major change and the car is selling too well to justify a major change for this generation. Besides, the second they do make a more spacious interior, the critics are going to start wishing the Corvette had a tighter cockpit like its import rivals.

myc7z51

I sense that you are vertically challenged - if you weren't you would see that he has a valid point.

As you know the Corvette is highly configurable. In terms of seating, the driver can make adjustments up, down, forward, back and has bolster support. The steering wheel can be made to move up, down, towards and away from the driver to adjust length of reach, and yet the foot pedals are fixed into one spot. Heck I had a Silverado once that I could move the pedals around to make it more comfortable.

If the Corvette is the 'Halo' car (my salesman gave that one to me) of General Motors, I would think that foot reach would be adjustable as well.

Oh and by the way if I wanted an import - I would have bought one.

n8dogg

This topic has been touched many times before. Bottom line is GM's profit would be reduced by adding adjustable pedals and add weight to the car. There isn't enough of a demand to justify it.

Maxie2U

gwyliecoyote

I don't see it as a "major change" to return to lower dash panel angle that the C6 has. That small panel is the problem change.

djpatrick35

I'm also your height and immediately noticed the dash difference between the C6 and C7 like you on the day of delivery of my Stingray. Well, you can unplug the seat delimiter as I have and slightly change the way you put in your legs as well.

In my old C6's, I used to use the clutch as a way to swing my right leg under the steering wheel then put my left leg in and voila, I'm off. With this car, to avoid the stupid switches (that you're undoubtedly hitting) I'm now using the 'fall in' method where I essentially sit in the car THEN swing my right leg underneath using the clutch. It's an extra step and it does risk bashing your head, but it gives you just a little bit of extra room to get your legs under the dash and not hit the trunk button.

Could be worse - we could have Vipers where you can barely close the door and feel like you can't move your arms!

LT1 Z51

It's been shown that customers are actually more confused when they have a telescoping wheel and adjustable pedals. This also means the variability of driver position gets infinitely more complex. It's a general design practice to usually only have one or the other. Corvette has telescoping, so adjustable pedals aren't needed.

Now getting in and out once you have the adjustments right (as in the seat forward, wheel telescoped inward) is another story...

Maxie2U

Feel for you tall folks but seriously redesign the Vette to accommodate, I think not.

ElCid79

Do not know if it would help. But what about having a non adjustable seat installed?

gwyliecoyote

LOL! Ironic that you suggest that because that's my current C6 seat situation. I have the 'seat creep' problem so I had to take the seat adjustment fuse out to keep from getting pinned in a very scary position. But that doesn't get me any additional space. Thanks for the suggestion though!

myc7z51

I don't know if ppl are as dumb as you make out, but pretty near every time I climb into my car I think about this post, and I'm only 6'3".

I do think there is room for pedal movement because I can barely touch the floor under the brake pedal so I keep wondering if there is something I can change to get the dead pedal and the gas pedal moved away abit.

I have eased my problem a little bit by purchasing racing shoes with no heel - but again with a car as configurable as the C7 maybe we can fit some taller drivers in there...

Maybe the C8 - fingers crossed -

dnomad63

Funny! I thought of this when I first drove my 2016 Z06 about 2 months ago. I am 5' 9" and have the seat extended all the way back and fits me perfect. Any taller and I'd be getting leg cramps.