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anyone on here over 6'3 with an fc??

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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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anyone on here over 6'3 with an fc??

well im in the market for an 88 and i was wondering how roomy/comfortable they are?? im 6'6 and i was wondering if any of the taller ppl could give me an idea of their likes or gripes.
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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Im 6'3 almost 6'4 and i have an FC, its not crammped really, just your legs are gonna be right at the steering wheel when its tilted all the way up.

If you want to heel and toe, good friggin luck, i cant even turn my foot , i can just turn it enough to go from gas to brake.

Other then that its not bad, might be worse for you, but im not uncomfortable.
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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6'5", helmet hits the roof, knees are usually up near the sides of the steering wheel. It's not too bad, but for long trips it's not the greatest. (I did drive over 1400 miles straight this way, but it's a bit harsh on the legs)
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Im 6'3 and only have problems with my roll bar when I have a helmet on hitting my head. Thats not bad at all, what really pisses me off is trying to feet my freakishly big right foot on the gas pedal without hitting the brake too. I have been forced to only race with my chuck taylors on like paul walker
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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6'5". You have to have the seat moved all the way back and tilted as far back as possible. it still means that your head hits the ceiling and you have to drive like Sterling Moss. If you're doing track/autocross you have to move the seat up and that means that it's difficult to downshift properly. It's just something you have to accept to drive the car. In my mind it's worth it, but I'm slowly working on some solutions.
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Im 6'3" and my head hits if I sit upright like I like to. So I recline the seat and its slightly awkward but definatly do-able. I also have a miata and my head sticks well above the windshield when the top is down but I make that work as well. Don't worry, you will figure something out and it will be well worth it.
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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yeah I am 6'3 and with proper adjusting of the seat ya can actually be comfortable
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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cool doesnt sound to bad then sounds kinda like my mothers honduh(i hate that thing but gas milage is pretty decent compared to my chevelle) so what about racing seats think that would help any??? i mean if i mounted them a lil farther back??
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Kouta
yeah I am 6'3 and with proper adjusting of the seat ya can actually be comfortable
I'm 6'4" and I fit great in it, complete comfort. I just hate hitting myself occasionally on the roof when i try and get out.

Originally Posted by fyneyoungstunna
cool doesnt sound to bad then sounds kinda like my mothers honduh(i hate that thing but gas milage is pretty decent compared to my chevelle) so what about racing seats think that would help any??? i mean if i mounted them a lil farther back??
eh, it might help... you could just try and mounth the stock seats back a little bit. Shouldn't be too hard.

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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 01:00 AM
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I swear, we JUST had a thread on height.
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 02:29 AM
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im 6'4 and its not bad, although being like 280 lbs kinda makes the stock seats a bit tight on me sometimes (not to mention my disadvantage in power to weight ratio)
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