Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 17y 6m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 06/08/07 02:28 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 02:28 AM Hi Lads, as the title suggests, im a big Unit, 6'5" and 110kg. Something which is starting to bother me is the height of the leather seats at their lowest adjustment in my BA turbo. I'd love to be able to drop them a further couple of inches.It wasnt something I noticed at first, but over time its starting to get to me. The headroom is fantastic, but I feel like I am looking past the Sun visor, rather than well below it, which is compromising visability a little.anyone discovered a way to get them lower, using other models seat rails, modding etc?I have sat in a friends BA turbo with standard cloth seats, and they are noticably lower...Less padding, bolstering I suspect.Cheers for any input.Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 5m 27d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 06/08/07 02:36 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 02:36 AM Other than swaping the leather for cloth seats, no one I know has been able to lower the seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 6m 13d Gender: Male Posted 06/08/07 02:46 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 02:46 AM I know what u mean! very annoying! when I sit with only a slight tilt in the seat.. my eyes are level with the top of the windsheild! WTF!must have been designed by small people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 RAPID Formerly Turbo6 Donating Members 2,332 Member For: 21y 11m 26d Location: North Brisbane Posted 06/08/07 03:19 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 03:19 AM Cut and shut your seat mounts.I was going to........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 06/08/07 03:54 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 03:54 AM The height is caused by the electric motors under the seats.I am 6'5" and 130Kg and am now used to the position. While I would like it lower, I doubt there would be much you could do with the stock seats.I remember someone who installed Recaro seats and this lowered the driving position, so may be aftermarket seats would be a good solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 06/08/07 05:25 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 05:25 AM I am 6,4 and I do not have a problem even with the leather seats.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFHOON Donating Members 1,932 Member For: 18y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: nsw Posted 06/08/07 06:31 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 06:31 AM I think modding the seat mounts needs an engineer to certify it.I have crappy cloth trim so im getting drift recliners for mine....got rice..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Member 148 Member For: 17y 8m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 06/08/07 07:58 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 07:58 AM (edited) Your not that big, I'm 6'9 about 145ish and even with cloth trim I still seem to be looking from under the sun visor Edited 06/08/07 07:59 AM by Jimbob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Member 1,627 Member For: 17y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Slip Sliding Away Posted 06/08/07 09:18 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 09:18 AM Your not that big, I'm 6'9 about 145ish and even with cloth trim I still seem to be looking from under the sun visor You must have long legs and a short body then. as I am only 6'2 and my head rubs on the roof with the leather seats.Maybe I have stumpy legs and a long body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Member 148 Member For: 17y 8m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 06/08/07 10:42 AM Share Posted 06/08/07 10:42 AM My head does not hit the roof but im pretty damn close. Still be far the car with the most space I have ever owned every other car my head was on the roof and commondores forget about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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