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seating position by Csjag
Started on: 05-19-2014 11:14 AM
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Report this Post05-19-2014 11:14 AM Click Here to See the Profile for CsjagSend a Private Message to CsjagEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
When I am driving next to other low slung cars I notice that I am sitting lower than the other drivers. Even though I am 6 ft tall I have a few inches of extra headroom in the car. I am thinking it might be a better seating position with the seat raised a little, even an inch. Has anyone done this that can tell me if the driving position is improved? Many thanks.
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Report this Post05-19-2014 11:21 AM Click Here to See the Profile for Gall757Send a Private Message to Gall757Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
It sounds like your seat is sagging. Compare it to your passenger seat....maybe something is broken under there.
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Report this Post05-19-2014 12:29 PM Click Here to See the Profile for rogergarrisonSend a Private Message to rogergarrisonEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Fiero is about the lowest car there is, so you do sit lower. Try a GT40. The top of the roof comes only up to a girls waist. On mine, the seat bolts scraped on speedbumps or sharper driveway approaches. I think my floorpan was between 3 and 4 inches off the pavement. Sitting in a seat was like being in your home recliner. It was comfy though.
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Report this Post05-19-2014 06:42 PM Click Here to See the Profile for ranger stoneSend a Private Message to ranger stoneEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Just use a firm pillow or 2 to see how you like higher positiuon
I have had my seats out & you could add a spacer under each bolt point
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Report this Post05-19-2014 07:16 PM Click Here to See the Profile for rogergarrisonSend a Private Message to rogergarrisonEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Yes you can add bell washers, or just cut off tubing lengths you want. You may have to install longer bolts.
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Report this Post05-19-2014 08:15 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Rsvl-RiderSend a Private Message to Rsvl-RiderEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I posted a query 6 or 7 weeks ago about seat height. I had just bought my GT and I felt like there wasn't much headroom left over since I am 5'8". Got to looking at the seat attachments and found the PO had added 2" spacers between the seat track and the seat bottoms. The consensus here at the time was to get rid of them ASAP since they could constitute a safety hazard in a collision. I removed the spacers and installed the necessary length bolts for the proper fit. Actually I did like the slightly higher position but soon got used to the lower (correct) seat height.

Not sure how to link to a previous post but here is a picture of the spacers before I removed them.



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Report this Post05-19-2014 08:53 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Jake_DragonSend a Private Message to Jake_DragonEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I replaced my seats with some MR.Mike seats that were already done. Its amazing how flat the seats will get with age. The "new" seats sit higher than my old seats.

Personally I like sitting low in the car, I even thought about removing the rails and making the seats sit lower. Its funny to see the looks on peoples faces that see me get out of the small car and tower over it
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Report this Post05-19-2014 10:57 PM Click Here to See the Profile for notaguruClick Here to visit notaguru's HomePageSend a Private Message to notaguruEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
At age 76 I've really shrunk, from 5' 10" to 5' 7". Also, back trouble made it difficult to get in and out of my '88, and I was uncomfortable with my legs straight ahead instead of partly down. Sometimes a car would pull up next to me and people in it would have to look closely to see if my Fiero was empty...

I elevated the driver's seat three inches using four sections of heavy steel channel. Solid. Now, I must duck somewhat when getting into the car, but the result is a very satisfactory seating position, the angle to the steering wheel is just right *AND* I can see much better. As another benefit, the space under the seat fits my briefcase perfectly.

After these photos were taken, the front risers were rotated 180deg.

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Report this Post05-20-2014 07:11 AM Click Here to See the Profile for CsjagSend a Private Message to CsjagEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Thanks for posting those pics on how you raised yours. Did you leave the passenger seat down in the valley, heh heh. I think if I raise my seat a little it will be a better driving position, I remember a new Dodge Challenger that I sat in a few years ago and remember how I felt like I was sitting down in a hole and looking up over the dashboard, I don't like that seating position. The Fiero is not as bad as the Challenger but I am going to try a pillow first and see if I like it sitting a tad higher.
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Report this Post05-20-2014 08:17 AM Click Here to See the Profile for rogergarrisonSend a Private Message to rogergarrisonEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
If you use the proper bolts, and the spacer is good material, I wouldnt worry about being in an accident with them. The belts are all still attached to factory mounting points, so its not going too far. Some cars have the factory seat bolts just tack welded to the floor and you can knock them off with a hammer.
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Report this Post05-20-2014 07:26 PM Click Here to See the Profile for CsjagSend a Private Message to CsjagEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I took the 2 inch foam cushion from one of our small patio chairs and put it on the drivers seat and went for a spin, the seat position felt much better while driving, maybe I will just use that instead of messing with the seat mounts.
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Report this Post05-21-2014 09:58 AM Click Here to See the Profile for rogergarrisonSend a Private Message to rogergarrisonEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Make a pattern and take it to an upholstery shop and have them cover it to match your seat upholstery and it will look good too....
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Report this Post05-21-2014 10:41 AM Click Here to See the Profile for CsjagSend a Private Message to CsjagEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Great idea Roger
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