Head Room in an S14

[trahsub]

I'm looking to pick up an S14 and plan to have it as a track car. I've heard the head room isn't generous, I'm 6' 1". . .add that with a helmet and will I have issues??

[n00b240]

I am 5.10. With the helmet I have some headroom, I would think that at 6.1 you mite be touching the top of that car with the helmet, but still enough to move your head around.

[Ren]

haha.. i am 5'10 too. and i have spiky hair, so my hair hits the top sometimes

[hannibal]

...dont get a sunroof...I test drove some S14's with sunroofs and my hair always brushed the ceiling. In my S14 w/o sunroof, I have yet to touch the roof. I think I could wear a helmet with no problem.

[NW 240sx'er]

I am about 6'1" or 6'2" and just bought a S14 without a sunroof and have no problems with headroom. I Probably have 1 to 2 inches of clearance. Depends kinda on how you sit in your seat though, but you shouldn't have a problem.

Definatlely get one without a sunroof though.

[twlnbro69]

Im 6'2" with a sunroof and have about 1-2 in room, but I sit kinda leaning back a bit.

Chris

[Naro182]

6'4 and a 95 S14

Headroom is allright, my head doesnt really touch the top, but i dont have a sunroof and my seat is all the way back with a slight recline. If you get an aftermarket seat sometimes that will give you more headroom...

[trahsub]

I am about 6'1" or 6'2" and just bought a S14 without a sunroof and have no problems with headroom. I Probably have 1 to 2 inches of clearance. Depends kinda on how you sit in your seat though, but you shouldn't have a problem.

Definatlely get one without a sunroof though.

Without a sunroof, got it. Was that an option on the 97-98 SE's? I'm hoping so.

[NW 240sx'er]

Without a sunroof, got it. Was that an option on the 97-98 SE's? I'm hoping so.

Not really sure, mine is a 95 240sx, you might be able to find out on auto.consumerguide.com (don't type the www. part, just auto.consumerguide.com). < They have tons of info, I recemend this site to everyone if u don't already know about it.

BTW, when you get to that site, just go to the search box (upper right) and type the year and "240sx" and you'll get a long list of very helpful info.

[Ren]

240sx was manufactured in Japan. IMO the average height of Japanese is short. But does it have anythign to do with this? they were exporting the car...

[Silvia2b]

If you fabricate a non-adjustable bracket for some type of aftermarket seat that doesn't slide you may be able to add another 1-1.25". I'm about 5'10" in my S14 w/o sunroof and with a helmet, space would be very limited. especially to the left of your head it is very near the trim around the door, like 2.5 inches. I would have to c*** me head to the right slightly.


Modified by Silvia2b at 1:23 AM 1/9/2005

[Ubernoober]

Yes Ren, it does. I love the third gen RX7, but there simply is no way for me to comfortably fit in that car. The S13/S14 are about the roomiest (headroom wise) import compacts I have been in.Obviously the 300Z and Supra were a larger vehicle, but even then, they can be a tight fit.