Seats?
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Instructor
Joined: Jun 2016
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From: Kennesaw GA
Seats?
Hey guys,
Currently have a bit of a dilemma.
My 96 is awesome. Still baking out some issues with the tranny, but that's a topic for a different day.
I'm 6'2" and I daily this car. I'm looking for a better seating solution than the factory leather for a couple reasons:
1. My head hits the top when I go over bumps
2. I live in Metro-Atlanta and it's unbelievably hot here during the summers and I'm a....sweaty guy. My car is Black on Black too which doesn't help the cause.
I just wanted to see if anyone had come across and solved the problem and had a specific seat they used that they liked.
I'm keeping the factory leather in storage because it's near pristine.
Currently have a bit of a dilemma.
My 96 is awesome. Still baking out some issues with the tranny, but that's a topic for a different day.
I'm 6'2" and I daily this car. I'm looking for a better seating solution than the factory leather for a couple reasons:
1. My head hits the top when I go over bumps
2. I live in Metro-Atlanta and it's unbelievably hot here during the summers and I'm a....sweaty guy. My car is Black on Black too which doesn't help the cause.
I just wanted to see if anyone had come across and solved the problem and had a specific seat they used that they liked.
I'm keeping the factory leather in storage because it's near pristine.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 191
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From: Kennesaw GA
I forgot to mention that the motors seem to be jammed up on mine. When I move the selector on the console I just get a grinding noise. I live in an apartment too, so I'm limited in what I can work on in the parking lot.
I'm also long torso'd versus long legged so I tend to have a bit less head room in a lot of things.
I'm also long torso'd versus long legged so I tend to have a bit less head room in a lot of things.
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I forgot to mention that the motors seem to be jammed up on mine. When I move the selector on the console I just get a grinding noise. I live in an apartment too, so I'm limited in what I can work on in the parking lot.
I'm also long torso'd versus long legged so I tend to have a bit less head room in a lot of things.
I'm also long torso'd versus long legged so I tend to have a bit less head room in a lot of things.
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From: Melbourne, FL
You'll find that every aftermarket seat will sit you up higher. The sliding function of the factory seats and whatnot sits inside the cushion of the seat, so it can get lower than any aftermarket seat, which the sliders will sit below the seat.
I'd ugget taking the roof off more. FWIW, I'm also 6'2 and don't hit my head, so maybe you can adjust your seat some to fix it?
I'd ugget taking the roof off more. FWIW, I'm also 6'2 and don't hit my head, so maybe you can adjust your seat some to fix it?
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