After all this - I still don't fit????

Man...I can't tell you how disappointed I am. After all this work, Sparcos...seat rails, brackets, bolts...yada,yada, yada. Nothing. No gain. I put my helmet on and BONK! DAMN IT!! You little guys out there have it good, IMO. Sooo...the car goes up for sale on Monday. Do not get me wrong. I LOVE this car. But, the primary reason I bought was to take it to the track. And...I don't fit with a helmet. So it's time to find another car out there I can fit in. THIS SUCKS!! Notice to all I will have the following available for sale: Tequipment bar - Brand spankin new, never installed. $840 plus shipping (what I paid) Full set of '02 Carrera 5-spokes (no tires) great condition - $1000 plus shipping 2 - Sparco Roadster seats - BRAND NEW! (Black with silver backs) includes rails, brackets, etc. $1300 plus shipping If you are interested in anything email me: [email removed] I think I will go back to a 944 Turbo S or....???? Chad

Wow, thats no good. I am sure you have heard this, but ihave GT3 seats and BK brakets and they giveme a fair bit of room over stock. I drove them on the track today. I am 6'3", and no problem. Chris

Unfortunately...I have 3" on you. I am 6'6"...I luv this car. I am really bummin. C.

Chads, you should really try out the BK brackets, they were especialy developed with tall drivers in mind, a fellow from PPBB, robert augora hills (i believe) helped develop them. not sure if they are compatible with seats other than OEM GT3.

sorry dude but i ditto what moogle said. try them out first or call bk and maybe they'll develop/fabricate something just for you. -or- try some recaro srd seats, the ones that recline. seems the problem is that the bucket race seat cause you to be more upright where you need to be more laid back. they are sweet seats and laterally but not as supportive as buckets. they have a hold in the middle for the sub belt as well. this may be your best bet. -or- just use the stock seats good luck matey!

use gt3 seats or pole position and forget the rails, fix them to the floor. you will gain 2-3" from what you got now.

Chad, don't throw in the towel now, either fix them directly to the floor or go back to the stock seats, they're pretty damn good at the track.

e-mail sent....

That's the problem guys. The stock seats are too tall. No room for the noggin. I got a set of the Sparco Roadster Shells. They look great and drop the seat, but no where near what I wanted / needed. Chad

Chad, Sorry to hear about you not fitting. I sent you a PM. Pat

you need to recline. research the SRD's

I am very in tune with the seat situation. A friend of mine and local PCA'r is a Recaro dist. All seats will reclinability need to be modified in order to fit in the 996. Meaning...the inside adjustment **** is removed and the hub shaved off. Because of the mechanism, (I had these in my old M3), I am a little leary of this. Chad

Chad...take a deep breath and think about this. I tihnk most would agree to just give it one more shot with some of the input others has echoed--GT3 seats to the floor, new brackets, etc.. Hate to see all your hard work go to waste.

Chad, it's not that you're too tall..it's that your heads too damn big!!!! HAHAHAHA

lol thanks for the pick-me-up. Chad

Chad....I once pulled up to the valet parking attendant at the 4 Seasons, Beverly Hills....a few years ago....there was a black Carerra something-or-other....I don't remember the model....it had Florida plates......the car was first in line for the attendant, and I was second.......I watched the door open, and the driver started to get out, and he kept rising, and rising and rising, until I realized I was looking at Shaquille O'Neal....he was just moving to LA.....surely if he could fit in that car, you can. I looked at the car, and the rear seats had been removed, and the rails went all the way to the back of the cabin...... don't give up.....with all the modifying that goes on in the Porsche world, there's a solution for you to continue enjoying your car. Good Luck......don't leave us!!!!!!!

Chad - Don't listen to Kirby! It's NOT because your head is too big! Check out the PIC below to see why you won't fit in your P-car...

hahahahahahahaha!!!!! You guys are the best. Chad

Sorry Chad, I couldn't help myself! Since I don't know JACK (heh heh) about your seat problem, I thought I might be able to help put a smile on you face, at least for a minute or two. And I didn't want you to think that you were the ONLY one on this board who could PhotoShop! Hang in there and stay with it! Some thing will surface to help resolve the issue. I am certain of that!

Hey Chad met you a long time ago @ Andretti's in ATL, hate to mention this but drastic times - drastic measures etc... have you considered adding a bubble to the roof? I think Ford had to do this on a GT40 for Mark Donue in the late 60'. Any decent body/ fab guy could do this and done right wouldn't look to bad. Just a thought .

Hey Stephen... Been awhile my friend. I am debating. I have the car for sale. But, I am still unsure. I doubt if I'd do the "Gurney Bubble" on my 996. Chad

Chad, My associates son is 7'4", he played a brief stint with the Bulls in '99, he had a 996TT '01 that they made for him, not sure what mods porsche made, there has got to be a way. Chris

Remember the movie GATOR with Burt Reynolds? The huge bad guy looked fly with the entire top third of his body poking through the sunroof with his left arm using the roof of the red lincoln as an armrest!!!!!