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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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I don't like driving with my seat all gangster leaned back and ****. What the heck do you guys do? Have you guys effectively lowered the seat some how or had better luck with some racing seats?
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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I keep it gangsta leaned

Of course I'm 6'5 and i have a 4th gen.

Plenty of room 4 2
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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im 6'1" and i have not had any issues i sit very close with my legs and lean back alittle with the back rest.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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7'4" w/ s2k seats and its fine

where is the tech in this?







Modified by john d at 5:35 PM 7/19/2006
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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6' - I sit pretty close (i can get my wrists on the top of the steering wheel), with the seat fairly upright.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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I'm 6'1 and I've got a 4th gen, which is a little less spacious than the 5th and I do just fine w/ the seat not all the way back and w/ the seat leaned up. My friend who's 6'4 has to slide it all the way back though. I know a guy who had a 5th gen and was 6'5 and he was fine in it and only seemed to lean the seat back a little more than I do.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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You grew 3" in a few min ?
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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I'm 6'4", its a pain, and there doesn't seem to be anything that anyone knows to lower the seat. I've called around (race seat manufacturers, seat rail manufacturers) and no one knew if the seat would help and even warned that it might raise the seat height.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AzCivic1.6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm 6'4", its a pain, and there doesn't seem to be anything that anyone knows to lower the seat. I've called around (race seat manufacturers, seat rail manufacturers) and know one knew if the seat would help and even warned that it might raise the seat height.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm about to sell that **** to pick up and RSX w/more headroom
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScareyH22A &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I'm about to sell that **** to pick up and RSX w/more headroom
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you probably won't regret it.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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i'm 6'4 and have no problems in my 5th gen. I do have my seat the whole way back, and leaning quite a bit though..
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prayludin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm 6'4 and have no problems...leaning quite a bit though.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

THAT's the problem.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AzCivic1.6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">THAT's the problem.</TD></TR></TABLE>

+1
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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I am 6'1" and I sit reall close in my fourth gen but in my friends 5th gen my right knee is really uncomfortable against the console so i cant sit as close as i like
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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i am 5"11 and i fit fine in my 5th gen,i cant drive with my seat hella leaned back lol.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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preludes are made for small japanese people
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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A 6' person isn't considered small.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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Im 6 foot 3 and its kinda of gay. I have to lean the seat back and if i gel my hair up sometimes it hits the roof. I have about inch and half of head space. My friend told me that some aftermarket seats sit lower.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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i am 6'4" and i set the seat based on where i need my arms to be and honestly i do not have an issue with head room, its a little annoying when i have a hat on though.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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I'm 6'0" and I don't have my seat all the way back, and gangsta is too awkward...I'm normally one back from the "normal" position.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GetupHeights &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Im 6 foot 3 and its kinda of gay. I have to lean the seat back and if i gel my hair up sometimes it hits the roof.</TD></TR></TABLE>

^^^mohawk
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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at least you tall guys get the chicks.. dammit
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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just do that gangsta lean, its not that bad lol.....
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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6'2" with the seat all the way back and slightly leaned back on my old 5th Gen.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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All you tall people are complaining about sitting to far back or too high. Us short people don't complain about sitting to close to the steering wheel where if the airbags deploy it would nail us in the face hard!!! i'm only 5'4" and I sit about 4 notches back with a little lean. Pretty good position for me but I would rather be around 5'10" but what can I do about it right.
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