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I know power seats can go lower than manual ones, but is there any good/clean way to lower manual seats without going through the angst and cost of converting to power seats?
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I know power seats can go lower than manual ones, but is there any good/clean way to lower manual seats without going through the angst and cost of converting to power seats?
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Hello all,
I have a 2002 C2 cab with manual seats, and I am a fairly large human being. So much so that when Ive done autocrosses and wear a helmet with the top up, the top of the helmet is within mm's of the plate in the roof, and thats with me slouching down a bit and not being in the ideal driving position. I havent tried with the hardtop on.
Id like to do some HPDE's soon, but need to gain some more clearance between my giant helmeted melon and the roof of the car. I know power seats can go lower than manual ones, but is there any good/clean way to lower manual seats without going through the angst and cost of converting to power seats?
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
If you switch to a racing seat and mount it directly to the car with brackets instead of sliding rails, you'll be about as low as you can go.
You can also order many seats "shaved" - on the Corbeau seats I ordered a few years back for another car, this reduced the seat height by a full inch.
Porsche actually offered a lowered seats option, "XSU Lowered Seats", which I have in my car. However it's only 10mm lower so it probably wouldn't help you much. A racing seat may be your best option for helmet clearance but it will be much more difficult to get in and out of the car. May be OK for a dedicated track or AX car but not so much fun in a DD.
Thanks for all of the input guys. Unfortunately, I dont think a racing seat is going to work. The car is a weekend fun/occasional DD, so comfort matters. Plus, Im pretty sure there isnt a racing seat made into which I will fit.
I will check it with the hardtop to see if that makes sense. Anybody know the minimum clearance they will usually let you on the track with?
Will most events let you track with the hardtop on?
I guess alternately I could try to find some power seat frames, swap the covers, and figure out the wiring. From what Ive read though, it doesnt seem that the wiring is very straightforward.
THanks for everyones input!
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