6'6" and wanting a 90 240 hatch..

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Anyway to mod the seat or put in a racing seat to actually get my big *** to fit? I tried to sit in a coupe and I about broke the steering colume(sp?) to get in... anybody that's big able to help me out?


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uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Big people belong in trucks not small cars. My friend justin agrees with that, thats why he owns a V8 dodge ram.

Anyway. If your just tall you can scoot the seat all the way back and that should solve the problem of that.

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w1ngzer0 wrote:uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Big people belong in trucks not small cars. My friend justin agrees with that, thats why he owns a V8 dodge ram.

Anyway. If your just tall you can scoot the seat all the way back and that should solve the problem of that.


Plus a removable steering wheel.

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I fit and I'm 6'4" and have room to wear a helmet in the stock seat.

In my Corbeau Forzas that just came in, I have a good 1.5" above my helmet, so yes you will fit :)

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Well I own a truck now. I'm looking for a cheaper alternative then buying up a 98 Chevy Dodge, Ford. I'm in college and I'm trying to stay away from going in debt when I still have a good 2 years left.. So I figure replace the engine in my truck and pick up a sporty project car, if I can fit.

Aries : is your 240 a 1995+ cause I know those will fit me. I'm looking at the 90's hatchs or coupes.

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it is, but I have a 91 here that belongs to a friend and I still fit in it about the same. There is about .5" less room in the S13.

he has a knock off Nismo racing seat in it.

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you need an aftermarket seat with some LOW rails like bride fg, and a steering wheel with a big spacer or a quick release. I'm 6'2" and thats what I have to do. And I have at least an inch of clearance with my helmet on.

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ChunkiDori yea I've sat in a hatch and a coupe and for some reason I remember the hatch being a bit more leg room. Umm maybe I'll just ditch this idea. It sucks thou cause i can probley find a nice 240 for less then 1k around here and have a nice little project car... Anybody up in the Northern CA/Chico area that has a s13 that I could try to scoot my *** into? Might as well feel it out for myself.

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ChunkiDori wrote:you need an aftermarket seat with some LOW rails like bride fg, and a steering wheel with a big spacer or a quick release. I'm 6'2" and thats what I have to do. And I have at least an inch of clearance with my helmet on.


Problem with sport seats is they have limited *** room. I guess race car drivers have no ***. Though my *** is .5 bigger then seat coverage area.

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I've driven a coupe and a hatch and I could swear the coupe has more room. which is strange because the cars are no different until after the front seats.

dunno

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Im 6'4" and i fit easily. Gettin in can be kinda Funni loookin cus my car is lowered but its all good. : ) Umm your looking to purchase a 90 hatch? I ahve one for sell @ 3000 email me at [email protected] or call me at 609-670-1036

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From my experience with myself being 6'1 and my friend being 6'4, the S13 definitely has more room than the S14.

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SeVa-S13 wrote:From my experience with myself being 6'1 and my friend being 6'4, the S13 definitely has more room than the S14.
My friend who's 6'6" has a ridiculously hard time getting into the passenger seat of my car (s14). I can't imagine the steering wheel in the way would make it any easier. Haha.

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If you get a coupe make sure it doesn't have a sliding sunroof. it's about an inch lower. My friend is above 6'6" he fits in my 89 coupe no problem. No leg room for people in the back but he fits


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