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
>>
------------------------------------------------------------
Got Toast? http://www.etoast.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Express yourself with a super cool email address from BigMailBox.com.
Hundreds of choices. It's free!
http://www.bigmailbox.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------
/// datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net mailing list
|