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Old 10-08-2017, 11:48 AM
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Do any of you guys feel the seating position isn't low enough on the C5Z?
I'm only 5'10, and even at lowest position I feel a bit "above" the car.
Any advice?
Old 10-08-2017, 01:13 PM
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An inch shorter than you, and not at all. Any chance your seats are not doing their full travel?
Old 10-08-2017, 01:40 PM
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Old 10-08-2017, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by grantv
An inch shorter than you, and not at all. Any chance your seats are not doing their full travel?
I think they're operating fine. When I lower them all the way they do this weird lumbar twist at my butt area. Like a foward locking motion.
Old 10-09-2017, 12:31 PM
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I'm 6-2, with a long torso, and I fit fine. I look through the top third of the windshield in every car I drive. Stock seats suck for spirited driving, and comfort, unless you have a well padded ***.
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Originally Posted by zeevette
I'm 6-2, with a long torso, and I fit fine. I look through the top third of the windshield in every car I drive. Stock seats suck for spirited driving, and comfort, unless you have a well padded ***.
🤣🤣.
I guess it's also psychological a bit. Plus big steering wheel is screwing with my proportions.
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I would agree. I think the seating position is too high. I put in Corbeau A4s for the track and now I wish I had got them shaved an inch.
I am 5.11 for reference.

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Old 10-10-2017, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by fuggles
I would agree. I think the seating position is too high. I put in Corbeau A4s for the track and now I wish I had got them shaved an inch.
I am 5.11 for reference.
Yeah, if you need clearance for a helmet, it'll seem too high, especially on the '03-up when they changed the headliner.
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geez... I have the opposite problem... I feel like my nuts are dragging on the pavement!

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