There's a steel bottom on the seats so they can't go much lower.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Miller" <pjm@etoast.com>
To: <pjm@etoast.com>; <nalevine@dcn.org>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: More Re: Miata Seats and Low Windshield
> Hi!
>
> Well, I'm 6'. :-(
>
> Has anybody tried modifying the seat mounts so they sit lower in the car?
>
> Paul
>
> >Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 21:54:15 -0700
> > "Paul Miller" <pjm@etoast.com>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net Neil
Levine <nalevine@dcn.org> Re: Miata Seats
> and Low Windshield
> >Paul,
> >
> >Don't mean to get personal but how tall are you? ;-) I recently put a
set
> >into my '66 1600. My original seats are in really bad shape and I felt a
> >bit unsafe anyway since they lack the headrests. I'm about five nine and
> >now I definitely sit higher in the car. Probably would not want to sit
much
> >higher. It's a bit harder to easily see some of the gauges from the
steeper
> >angle. I did mount them above the carpet so I probably could drop them
1/2
> >inch or so which I may do someday. Also your legs will be higher and it
> >might be a bit harder to squeeze under the steering wheel. The upside is
> >that they are WAY more comfortable and in my case in much better
condition
> >(seem almost new) then my original seats. I also got the seats with the
> >headrest speakers which really help hearing the music while enjoying the
> >ride. Is there a low windshield car with Miata seats nearby? Definitely
> >would recommend trying it on for size. You're welcome to try mine, I'm in
> >the Sacramento area.
> >
> >Neil
> >'66 1600 SPL311-06576
> >
> >At 03:32 PM 6/5/02 -0700, Paul Miller wrote:
> >>Sorry to bring this up again, but what's the concensus on Miata seats in
a
> >>low
> >>windshield Roadster?
> >>
> >>Thanks!
> >>
> >>Paul
> >>
>
>
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