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Old May 18, 2019 | 10:15 PM
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Has anyone moved the drivers seat back an additional two inches on a C7 ZO6? If so how?
I am 6’5” tall and I need at least 2 more inches of legroom to drive this car.
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Old May 19, 2019 | 02:56 PM
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Has anyone moved the drivers seat back an additional two inches on a C7 ZO6? If so how?
I am 6’5” tall and I need at least 2 more inches of legroom to drive this car.
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I'm 6'4" and another inch would be a problem. I have to slouch down and that works ok but we tall guys are always looking out near the higher part of the windshield. I just cope with it. I think there was a thread some time ago about removing the stops at the rear of the track but it was not without some potential problems. I do think it worked, though. Maybe somebody else will remember it and chime in.
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You can also try to give a bit of a positive angle to your legs by keeping the back bottom at lowest, while raising the front of the seat a bit. Combined with a little more reclined seat back, you might hopefully get more comfortable!
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I'm 6'4" and another inch would be a problem. I have to slouch down and that works ok but we tall guys are always looking out near the higher part of the windshield. I just cope with it. I think there was a thread some time ago about removing the stops at the rear of the track but it was not without some potential problems. I do think it worked, though. Maybe somebody else will remember it and chime in.
As I remember after thinking about it, I believe the issue was that there is a wiring harness in the area and that why the stop are there but a long as you make sure it's out of the way and protected you can get another 1 or 2 inches of backward travel on the seat. Good luck with it.
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There is a wiring harness directly behind the seat in the middle. I removed my sensors and it definitely helped, but I try not to smash the harness.
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