Hey guys. dont have a 7, but ive been wanting one since i saw them in 93. havent ever driven one, but id imagine its something i like. kinda one of those things, i dont have to drive it to know ill like it. anyway, im 6'4", am i too tall to be comfortable? any other tall guys drive and dont have problems? thanks

trey

 

There are tall guys on this forum who drive these cars. You will want to look for a car without a sun roof. The R1 or R2 models and some base models came without them. Find one and sit in it to see if you like it.

 

you'll be fine in an r1, r2 or base (any model without a sunroof - touring models have sunroof)

You'll feel short if you add some aftermarket seats of which there are many to choose.

thus if you want a sunroof you'll probably have to change out the seats to something with a thinner bottom.

In my R1 i had racing seats which allowed enough room for a helmet and still a couple inches to spare and i'm 6'5".

 

thanks for the replies guys. only problem is i dont think ill get the chance to sit in one until i buy one. not many in the area at all, and ill have to travel when i find the right one. thanks again

trey

 

I think that you would be fine in any model. There is alot of leg room in all models. If you slid the seat back, and tilt it back you would have more than enough room.

 

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...t=tall+legroom

 

I'm 6'5", the first FD i ever drove had a sunroof but it wasn't too tight. When I bought one I went without the sunroof.

 

guess i shoulda searched after all, sorry bout that.

trey

 

You should be okay in any model until you need to wear a helmet, in which case you will need to modify the seat and or get one without a sun roof. I'm somewhere between 6'3" and 6'4" and I fit in my touring (sunroof equipped) fine, as long as I don't wear a helmet that is. Good luck.

 

I am 6'7" mostly in the legs. I have a 93 touring with a roof. I fit just fine. It was really hard with my helmet at the track had to lean towards the pass. side..

Craig K
www.drivinhard.com

 

this guy fit perfect on his FD.

 

im 6'1" and i bearley fit

 

does anyone have a pic of them sitting in the FD? i'm wondering how much leg room there is. how hard is it to get in and out?

 

Now finally a place where short guys rule. At a staggering 5 ft 5 inches, I fit in my car just fine. Plenty of head room.

 

The taller you are the less chance you will have of having an proper seating position without changing the pedal alignment and steering extension (this is AFTER clearing headroom).

If your elbows are under 30 degrees at the bend you're sacrificing car control.

 

im 6'3 i have a base, i fit fine. my roomates 6'6 and he fits fine as well.

 

When i first sat in my 7 i could not believe how tight it was. No tilt steering, and no seat height adjustment. Its deceiving because once you slide your legs under the steering wheel (I slid in sideways) there is a lot or room to stretch your legs..guess it takes some getting used to. I'm 6'2 and i would highly doubt i could get a helmet on my head.. i also have a sunroof..

 

Im 6'2" and i fit fine.i have a touring (sunroof) the seat can still go back, and my head is not touching the roof