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Old 11-09-08, 12:17 PM
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I have an FC and I am 6"7" so leg room is pretty tight! I can get around pretty well if I don't drive that long but on long distances and lots of traffic my legs cramp up. I am considering some modifications, perhaps a racing steering wheel with extender and also was considering removing only one of the bins behind me. I want a stock look and I don't want to hack anything apart but I was wondering if anyone has done this or if anyone has suggestions with pics.

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im pretty tall too, this is what i did

-removed the sunroof, installed non sunroof skin, extra 1,5-2 inches of head room
-adjustable steering column is a must, smaller steering wheel with extender is a plus, 2-3 inches or legroom
-some seats have predrilled mounting holes so you can move seat rail forward, moving the seat backwards, or you can jut re drill holes.
-properly selected aftermarket seat is what im going to do sometimes soon.
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Yep me too, I am 6'6" and very cramped in my FD, but my Cosmo is huge inside
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what size steering wheel would you suggest? Also do any of you know of anyone who has removed the storage bins? Thanks for posting.
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Originally Posted by onei64
what size steering wheel would you suggest? Also do any of you know of anyone who has removed the storage bins? Thanks for posting.
I bought my FC from a guy who is 6'8" and he had loved the seating but I can remember him driving with his head out the sunroof as a joke. The storage bins are easy to remove but the hump in the floor is a support. I would do some supporting before modifying that.
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MA removed seat

I had a first generation with a rear seat which was broken and I removed it, intending to replace it with storage compartments. This was back in the day when there were always a few carcasses at the local juckyard.

I ended up leaving everything out because I could fit my road bike in the hatch without removing the wheels. Maybe you could move the rail back as I did in my jeep.
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