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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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i need more leg room

im kinda tall.....i was wondering if there was a way that i could get sum more leg room.........
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 12:28 AM
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Re: i need more leg room

Originally Posted by Suthrn_Bred
im kinda tall.....i was wondering if there was a way that i could get sum more leg room.........
take the front seat off and seat on the rear seat lol j/k

you could make a bracket to relocate the seat farther back.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 01:12 AM
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Re: i need more leg room

There are a few cars you can pull the seat track from and you will sit lower or something, I can't remember too much about it. Also different seats sit lower.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 01:15 AM
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Re: i need more leg room

Originally Posted by Bullydawg
There are a few cars you can pull the seat track from and you will sit lower or something, I can't remember too much about it. Also different seats sit lower.
yeah but he is asking for leg room so for that would be move the seat back a little.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Re: i need more leg room

you could try taking the seat off the track and bolt it further back maybe im planning on doing that if i get any taller it already is hard enough to get my legs in the car
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:26 PM
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Re: i need more leg room

I'm going with the 6litereater seats with their custom bracket, it let's the seat sit lower and slide further back than stock. Costs about 700 for the brackets and seats. Really quality seats too.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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Re: i need more leg room

photo?
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:05 AM
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Re: i need more leg room

6litereater seats.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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Re: i need more leg room

ohh nice! those look comfortable!
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 02:20 AM
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Re: i need more leg room

Yall must be sasquatch tall to not have room, especially in a 5 speed t5.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 04:08 AM
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Re: i need more leg room

have you received 6liters seats yet?.... curious as to their size and what not..... im iffy ordering seats online b/c of being unsure as to how they feel and fit under my rear....heh
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 04:38 AM
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Re: i need more leg room

Fiero seat brackets bolt right in (on th driver's side), and place seat 1" lower. Doesn't sound like much, but it makes a HUGE difference.

Taking the seat further back for legroom creates other problems. You're also moving yourself further away from the steering wheel, shifter, radio and heater controls, etc. Instead, try spacing the front of the seat up 1/2" to 3/4" by placing washers between the seat and the bracket. The changed seating angle makes a big difference in the legroom.

Another option is 4th Gen manual brackets that have an adjustment for the seat angle, as well as for the front-to-rear. I don't think they put the seat any lower, but they allow you to change the seat angle without using spacers. JPrevost put a set on his car, you can contact him to see how it worked out.
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