A harsh reality

[Asiah119]

How tall are you? I'm 6'6" and I don't find it that bad...

I'm 6'6" and its pretty miserable. How do you have your seat set up?

For street driving its pretty survivable. But with a helmet on my head is firmly planted on the roof, making the movement for looking around on the track more effort and the extra height from the helmet is keeping my arms almost fully extended.
Non exact measurements are
28" shoulder to first knuckle
40" butt to top of head (nearly) so add a couple to get the helmet height in
46.5" heel to back of butt

[derbo]

Have you considering a racing seat with low profile mounts? That will solve your ceiling problem but not necessarily the length problem. I have a Recaro SPG in my car its significantly lower than the lowest setting on the stock seat. The center console acts as armrest more than the armrest itself.

[Avetiso]

Oh, okay. Yeah having a helmet would be a no for me. Get a new seat, or some custom metal work to lower yours. More extreme option: sun roof delete via custom carbon fiber roof. That's mad money if you can't do most of the work yourself, though. Plus it'd be good on the track.

#tallpeopleproblems

[Vas]

I would do a proper racing seat with low-mounts

[toddness]

Do the seats go back further, thus more room, in the sedan?

[Asiah119]

I don't think there is a difference there. My problem isn't that the seat doesn't go back far enough, its that I cant get close enough. I can get pretty far forward, but because of the length of my torso and head plus the helmet I'm leaning back so far that my arms are way too extended. And there is no way that I saw to have my head off of the roof and be able to reach the wheel.

[derbo]

An aftermarket steering wheel with a steering hub extender would solve this problem. The only major con is you will lose your airbag.


I know this isnt an BMW picture but the hub between the column and wheel have various lengths.




http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-10...acer-15mm.aspx

[danewilson77]

An aftermarket steering wheel with a steering hub extender would solve this problem. The only major con is you will lose your airbag.


I know this isnt an BMW picture but the hub between the column and wheel have various lengths.




http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-10...acer-15mm.aspx

Love this.

#shortpeoplerule

Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[Asiah119]

I was actually thinking of a solution like that, though i hadnt looked into details, but that would def be something that id only be willing to do for a dedicated track car.

[derbo]

I was actually thinking of a solution like that, though i hadnt looked into details, but that would def be something that id only be willing to do for a dedicated track car.

Yea, but if you get a removable steering wheel hub too, it can be a theft deterrent as well.