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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 11:38 PM
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I'm 6'3" and I have absolutely no headroom in the teg. Is there anyway to lower the stock seats so they sit lower? Or know of any aftermarket seats with a lower sitting height?
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 11:43 PM
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Hmm...I heard prelude rails would work. Not sure though.
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 11:47 PM
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I'm 6'3" and I have absolutely no headroom in the teg. Is there anyway to lower the stock seats so they sit lower? Or know of any aftermarket seats with a lower sitting height?
talk to soup **** he sporting corbeau's and sitting 2-3 inch lower than stock height in his seats


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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 01:42 AM
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I'm 6'3" and I have absolutely no headroom in the teg. Is there anyway to lower the stock seats so they sit lower? Or know of any aftermarket seats with a lower sitting height?
I'm 6-6 and have no problem driving my R around. Lots of headroom. But might I add its hard to get out of the car since its so low to the ground

It would be nice to move the seats back a couple inches and lower it a little bit
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 06:28 AM
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4" lower in mugen seat

yshi - who CAN see over the stEEring whEEl
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 06:35 AM
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Are you sure you CAN see over the steering wheel?
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 06:37 AM
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Are you sure you CAN see over the steering wheel?
yeah and not under it
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 06:40 AM
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Need a phone book Yoshi?...
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 06:49 AM
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Need a phone book Yoshi?...
thanks, but I'm already sitting on one

yshi - who wishes he can see THRU the steering wheel
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 06:51 AM
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lol

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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 07:44 AM
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4" lower in mugen seat

yshi - who CAN see over the stEEring whEEl
Knock knock . . Yoshi? You in ther? Yoshi?
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 07:45 AM
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No one has mentioned vision rails. Will they work with USDM seats?
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 07:50 AM
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Hey atleast you got plently of clearence room for your helmet
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 09:27 AM
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S2000 seats will sit about 1.5" lower. They're great!
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 09:31 AM
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Need a phone book Yoshi?...
i need a phone book.
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 10:29 AM
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eg rails sit a little lower, id say like an inch
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 10:59 AM
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hahaha yoshi, that made my day
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 01:20 PM
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Anyone ever modify their stock rails to sit lower or know of a way to get them to sit lower?
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 01:22 PM
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Anyone ever modify their stock rails to sit lower or know of a way to get them to sit lower?
I was planning to move the rails back.
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 01:31 PM
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I dont' care what anyone tells me...

Yoshi is a gangsta stunna! da lowa the betta!

That pic is HELLA funny...

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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 02:07 PM
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Yoshi is a gangsta stunna! da lowa the betta!

That pic is HELLA funny...

Hahah...pic got me laughing.
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 03:12 PM
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del sol seats sit lower than stock seats for sure email me if ur interested in my red stripe del sol seats
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 08:28 AM
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eg rails sit a little lower, id say like an inch
will these rails bolt onto the stock seat and the car itself? Do they really sit lower?
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 08:32 AM
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eg rails sit a little lower, id say like an inch

will these rails bolt onto the stock seat and the car itself? Do they really sit lower?
They bolt on fine, but I doubt it seats 1" lower.
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 12:25 PM
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Has anyone tried this? Cause it seems like it would be a pretty good solution... Cheap and easy!
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