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Then my mechanic installed a recaro profi xl seat.
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The current owner says there have been no IMS or RMS issues, but said that a head gasket (or something) was replaced due to some smoking.
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It was used on my 993TT for less than a year and is in like new condition except for a couple of small nicks in the black outer trim housing.
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I've been wanting to buy a 911, but I wanted to check with the community on model and seat options.
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Hi,
I'm a really tall guy (6'8", 36" inseam), and for some strange reason I like small cars. I've been wanting to buy a 911, but I wanted to check with the community on model and seat options. I've sat in a 997 (a 2007 model, I think) and fit ok, except for the center console. However, I'd probably be looking at an older model, mostly due to cost. Do you have a recommendation (model, seat & mount) on the best set up for both legroom and headroom, either for a 996? Any idea how much space I'd gain from a modified setup?
Surely there are lots of NBA players out there driving Porsches - how do they do it? Are there shops that specialize in that kind of thing?
BTW, I currently drive a BMW 3-series sedan and fit fine in it, with the seat all the way down and back.
Any other tall-ies out there who could send me some suggestions?
Thanks,
Ross
Ross,
I would look at a non sun roof coupe (really rare). We had one in the shop a little while ago and it made a big difference in head room. You could lower the seat mount on the chassis but it takes some work. We do it for all our BSR cars.
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/project/image/889/
Maybe someone else can give you some ideas about seats. I fit well in my 02 996, even with a helmet with the stock seats. I am long torso 6"5.
Scott
I'm 6'4" with a 34" inseam. I fit easily into a 996 with a sun roof. I have a good friend who drives a 996 turbo cab who is 6'10" who has no problem. This car accomodates tall drivers very well.
Well I've been in a 3 series with a helmet and it was right against the roof and I have plenty of room in the 996, but then I'm not sure if the 3 series seat was all the way down.
As far as small sports cars, there aren't many that fit tall people. Many of the new subcompacts are better at accommodating taller people but that might not be what you had in mind. The 911 seems to always have been one made for taller people than other brands.
This will help if you get a 996 but not a 997 to remove the center console:
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...POTE996IN.html
It is called GT3 but it will work on the 996 to fill in the carpet portion after the console is removed. I could not stand the console pressing against my right leg.
Have you considered surgery?
Okay, seriously though, wasn't there a lowered seat option for the 996? Something like option code XSU, XSL or something. I think I remember coming across this in my car search. It wasn't relevant for me (I'm only 6'1", 32" inseam) but I think I remember seeing something about it. Maybe it was a different model. Good luck!
-Eric
Hi! Thanks for the comments..
Today I test drove a 2001 model, and I fit, surprisingly ok. My shin hit the console in front of the shifter- with the console delete package, I should have enough room to put my legs. If the seat went back a little farther it would be better though - maybe I could move the rails back? Or, thinner seats would help some.
My head is really close to the headliner though. While it would be fine for street driving, I'd be really cramped with a helmet on (for track use, of course). Looking into aftermarket seats might be a good idea.
While we are at it, the car I looked at is a 2001 C2 with 27k miles (
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2521578095.html
). They have it listed for $29,995 which seems a bit high to me - using the "high" value from the excellence magazine price guide (
http://www.excellence-mag.com/resour...ide/1041874889
) plus 10% for low milage gives me $24860. The current owner says there have been no IMS or RMS issues, but said that a head gasket (or something) was replaced due to some smoking. I was planning to take the car to the shop that I've used, and the PO says has maintained the car for a PPI..
Thoughts?
I would think that you need a few things.
1. sunroof-less coupe
2. manual seats (don't power seats add height?)
3. some sort of smaller steering wheel since 996 coupes have very little in the way of adjustment of the steering wheel distance/rake.
4. gt3 center console delete.
I'm sure you can weld in lower seat rails. Spec Miata guys have seats that are on the actual floor if they're tall. Also look at aftermarket racing seats that have lower mounting systems.
The 996 has great headroom compared to BMWs and other similar sized cars. You can get special seat mounts to bolt a racing-style seat (like the euro gt3 seat) directly to the floor without sliders. I did this in my bmw and it added about 3" of headroom.
Of course any GT3 or other sunroof-delete car would add about an inch too.
You can always get a cabriolet?
I did the gt3 console delete - cheap, easy and helped quite a bit.
Then my mechanic installed a recaro profi xl seat. Custom install - seat is super low, slides all the way back and still uses the factory belt.
I helped a very tall friend (I think he is 6'9") find a performance car a few years back. Not all tall is the same and he just could not get comfortable in a 996/997. Eventually he bought a C6 Corvette and fit fine. The lesson is that simply fitting is not the issue, but comfort and control.
Pac996, I love that photo. I will def be using that in a newsletter or blog posting.
Sneaky Pete, thank you for the heads up. I actually have emailed the Forum Admin and asked to be contacted in regards to a Full Membership or Sponsor Package. I would love to be apart of the Forum as an active member.
If you have any suggestions, please send me a PM.
Yes, those thin Corvette seat bottoms provide just enough "headroom", but watch out for those bumps in the road, that can HURT unless you bring along your own "padding".
Bumping an old thread, I'm 6'2" and my hair touches the headliner. I fit ok but would prefer about 3" lower for MY preferred seating position. I think part of the problem is I have power seats. I'm considering a Recaro Pole Position, but it seems it has to be mounted above the sliders. Anyone have experience with how much room I'd gain with that set up?
I MUST be doing something wrong! I have an 03 coupe. I'm 5'11" 32" inseam and am constantly thinking the seat is too far up...I pull it forward and push back against the rail stops..i could really use another 3" of rail length....I've got NO idea how anybody over 6' can drive this car...headroom is wonderful! can ANYONE help! I've gotten used to it, but anytime i'm in a 964 or 991, I feel much more comfortable
Maybe also a steering wheel extender? Mine created more room around/under the steering wheel and also brought it back to me when I removed the seat stops. I got mine direct from the Swedish manufacturer. It was very difficult they are not setup for international sales.
I think Gert has them again. He doesn't advertise them, you have to ask.
http://www.carnewal.com/
Not cheap:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...nder-55mm.html
"NAVO XTEND 55 steering wheel spacer. Part # 10 01 57 00 to fit all 993 and 996 airbag steering wheels. This moves the steering wheel 55mm (just over 2") closer to the driver while retaining the functionality of the airbag.
It is a very high quality Swedish made unit. It was used on my 993TT for less than a year and is in like new condition except for a couple of small nicks in the black outer trim housing. They could easily be touched up with paint or a black felt marker."
More info can be found here
http://www.navo.se/ny_produkt_extend...TEND55_eng.pdf
There was the XSU option on 996's... Probably a rare find though.
Even rarer option would be 662 sunroof delete, also offering increased headroom.
But pretty much any race shop could also install a lowered, fixed position seat exactly where you need it.
For me, raising the roof (no pun) would help a little but I'd prefer a lower seating position. I'll post over in racing and comp to see what gains are made by bucket seats and if those gains would still be substantial if I use rails.
@ 6'2" - I have a coupe (sunroof) and sometimes hit my head on the sunroof frame. More of my height is in my torso than my legs - I only have a 32" inseam - but with a helmet on, I could not fit in my 996 if I were any taller.
since this thread has come back from the dead, there is an accessory to extend the seat rails back further to give much more leg room
http://extendmyseat.com/porsche-911-...seat-brackets/
