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Re: 6'-6" in a sonett
Posted by spiv (more from spiv) on Thu, 6 Nov 2003 20:32:34
In Reply to: 6'-6" in a sonett, J"AAB, Thu, 6 Nov 2003 18:47:51
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A Sonett is a lot smaller overall than a 240Z! I don't find legroom to be a problem, it's the headroom -- although of course it depends on how the proportions of your body are distributed.
I'm only 6'2", so I don't have as much of a problem, but I was able to tailor my Sonett III to myself by adding some rake to the driver's seat -- easy to do, just unbolt the front edge from the base, tilt it back a bit, and bolt in a couple of metal strips as spacers. That takes care of street driving. For track days, when I have to cram my head into a helmet, I've got a Plan B: I pulled the bottom cushion out of the seat (it's just cemented into the fiberglass shell.) With the cushion out, I gain just enough headroom to fit my helmeted head -- plus, sitting a bit farther down in the shell, a firmer grip from the seat. When it's time to drive home, I just put the cushion back in -- I've added a couple of strips of hook-and-loop fastener to hold it in place.
Six foot six, though, is literally a bigger problem. I concur with Jonathan that a 96 would be a much better fit for you. The chair-height seating position and that distintive half-a-potato profile are great for optimizing headroom.
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Posts in this Thread:
- 6'-6" in a sonett, J"AAB, Thu, 6 Nov 2003 18:47:51
- 6'6" in a Sonett, Robert Brightbill, Wed, 12 Nov 2003 11:06:50
- Re: 6'-6" in a sonett, BobD, Fri, 7 Nov 2003 09:08:41
- Re: 6'-6" in a sonett, ryan, Fri, 7 Nov 2003 09:00:20
- Re: 6'-6" in a sonett, spiv, Thu, 6 Nov 2003 20:32:34 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: 6'-6" in a sonett, jonathan
, Thu, 6 Nov 2003 18:57:25
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