CBILLY1

I'm tall...real tall 6'7". What type of interior modifications if any have you made to allow maximum comfort while driving your C5?

REDEVIL

I am also 6'7". I have a coupe with the telescoping steering wheel and that really helps out with the knee and leg room for shifting purposes.

I'm not sure there are any other mods you can do to allow for more room, but I'm willing to hear what the creative C5 Gen folks have to say.

Also, I kinda screwed myself by replacing the lower driver's seat foam with a new one that is stiffer than the original foam. Problem is, I sit about an inch higher than I did with my worn out seat foam and now it's fairly uncomfortable to drive. I thought it would help by giving me more support, but it ended up being more uncomfortable.

.......however I'm sure glad I'm not short...because that would cause other problems. I'm willing to put up with the trials and tribulations of being abnormally tall.

Kale

You can yank a couple springs out of hte seat. This will greatly diminish the life of your foam, though.

if you have an 02+ (maybe 03+?) coupe, the halo intrudes more into hte car, too. I'm running a halo from a 99 in mine.

soggysailor

6'6" and I removed the dead pedel. It was EZ and gives you more foot room, cuz if your over 6' I doubt you're wearing size 8 shoes . Also try moving the seat a bit forward and that will allow you to recline it some.That will give you more head room. Over all I have found this car to be very roomy and fun to drive for a tall person.

LisaJohn

My 6'7 son and 6'5 son have never ever once complained about the interior room when I let them drive my vette.
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robert miller

Cut a hole in the top and re-glass a bubble back on top.Over 6'1'' here never a problem in are out of the car.

laurelboy

Using a glass top instead of a painted top gives more headroom because there is no headliner. Expensive if you don't already have it. I am going to try the seat up some to put the back further back. 6-4 and only real discomfort is the right knee rubbing on the console.

Sabre34

Can't help. Only 5'12".

76 VETTE

6'6'' and it has a lot more room than most other sports cars.Lot easier to get out of and in than my c-3.

Zilla

6'6", I used ther transparent top it give a little more head room

Relsek

Only 6'3" here so I don't really feel tall anymore, I don't even have the seat all the way back.

00Corvette

take the roof off..

KCvetteowner

6'5" seat up a bit, plenty of room. Size 15 shoe too!!

Qwik01

Im 7'3. I have to keep the room off at all times.

PTBradford

My Son in Law has a 99 FRC. I swear there is more leg room in it than in my coupe. Anyone ever notice this?

FNFastZ06

6'5" here. Yes, my Z06 has more leg room than my old C5 coupe. Scooching the seat a bit forward and reclining it back definitely gives ample head room.

VCUFAN

I'm 6'3" and can't imagine being any taller in my car. I already feel a little cramped but it's so worth it.

numb88

6'6" in a '99 Vert and am pretty comfortable.
Actually, I bought a C5 as I did not fit at all in a C6!
Removing the dead pedal is a good idea.... I will try that,

Oh 2 Fun

6'5" here and comfortable as is. Seat is as low as can go and leaned back against the wall. Wearing a helmet makes me have to scrunch a bit but do-able. I'm so glad someone made a sports car I could fit in....

paviesVette

I'm a long 6'4 (people usually think I'm closer to 6'6), and although the stock setup is pretty roomy, I did a few things to make things even more comfortable. First, I ditched the stock worn seats and picked up a set of corbeau A4 seats (Not my thread but I have the same seats):

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...holy-crap.html

I also ditched the motorized seat track, and got a set of sliders with the seats, so I gained about ~3 inches of headroom. I also have a C5 convertible, and as I understand it, the rag top gives you a bit more headroom then the hard top. Keep in mind, if you get these seats, you need to be on the trimmer side, 36-38 inch waist is about the max.

Other then that, I found getting a padded console lid also helped comfort levels, since the stock lid doesn't provide much cushion for your elbow, and when you're tall, it's always hitting the console lid. Between those two mods, I feel like there is about as much room as you are going to get in a sports car.