HEAD Room ?
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Melting Slicks
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HEAD Room ?
Ok before i bought my 2004 Z06 i drove a 2001 Z06 and noticed I had plenty of head room. Then i bought my 2004 and noticed the headliner sat lower down in the driving compartment. When did they change and can i replace mine with one of them ? 
Thank you !
Thank you !
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Not sure they changed anything on the car. Could it just be an adjustment in the seat position?
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If you can still find a pre-2003 FRC headliner it will fit. I did it to my 04 without any problems years ago.
I have done the spring trick shown in the video and my only gripe is that after a while the metal part of the seat frame (where the springs connect) would be more "noticeable" when sitting. It didn't provide any discomfort but was more of an annoyance.
I have done the spring trick shown in the video and my only gripe is that after a while the metal part of the seat frame (where the springs connect) would be more "noticeable" when sitting. It didn't provide any discomfort but was more of an annoyance.
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If you can still find a pre-2003 FRC headliner it will fit. I did it to my 04 without any problems years ago.
I have done the spring trick shown in the video and my only gripe is that after a while the metal part of the seat frame (where the springs connect) would be more "noticeable" when sitting. It didn't provide any discomfort but was more of an annoyance.
I have done the spring trick shown in the video and my only gripe is that after a while the metal part of the seat frame (where the springs connect) would be more "noticeable" when sitting. It didn't provide any discomfort but was more of an annoyance.
Melting Slicks
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Regulations change. The government doesn't care what part of a generation a car is in (beginning, middle, end). They want improvements when they want them and manufacturers must comply. Evidently there was some sort of head impact requirement implemented. The roof line didn't change but the headliner did.
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Like you I am 6'6" and probably slightly more torso, although at 6'6" who's counting? I sat in a z06 and didn't fit, but I do fit in the base coupe, which is what I ended up purchasing. Seats goes all the way to the back, and reclines the maximum amount. My head is basically under the b pillar plastic, not the headliner.
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Like you I am 6'6" and probably slightly more torso, although at 6'6" who's counting? I sat in a z06 and didn't fit, but I do fit in the base coupe, which is what I ended up purchasing. Seats goes all the way to the back, and reclines the maximum amount. My head is basically under the b pillar plastic, not the headliner.
But of course with the top removed all bets are off
Also thank all of you for your help. Either I find a used 2001 to 2002 headliner or remove and custom mod myself.