legroom ... seat rails ??

[Tom_06]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aaf709 @ Sep 5 2006, 06:38 PM) [snapback]314793[/snapback]</div>

Some have installed Recaro seats. There's a problem with losing the side airbag (a resistor is used to fool the car that it's still there), they're willing to lose that for less pain.

Instead some have added lumbar support to the OEM seats. Maybe that would help.
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I put the inflatable lumbar support module into my driver's seat. I can't see how that would help someone with too little leg room. Lower back pain, yes, legroom - no.

I had to remove the seat and rails to do this, so I got a good look at things. I don't see any way to lower the seats, but if the rails could be extended so that the seat runners could clear the rear mounting bolts, it might be possible.

However, you would be messing with the designed geometries for the seat belts and air bags. The seatbelt mounting point in the B pillar is not going to be shifting back with the extended seat movement and the driver will be further away from the steering wheel. Because of these safety concerns, I agree with BadD that if he doesn't fit the car, it is better to seek another car that does fit.

- Tom

[ramarren]

Thanks for all the info.

I suspect I'll just live with it as is. It's actually comfortable enough for me most of the time, the notion was to give a little more adjustment room so that on a trip I would have more choices to change position for long term comfort.

It just occurred to me that for a long distance trip I can just buy a pair of driving shoes with thin, flat grippy soles rather than my usual rather thick-soled New Balance 935s, which would net about 1.5" more legroom without changing anything on the car... ;-)

Godfrey

[Tom_06]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godfrey DiGiorgi @ Sep 6 2006, 01:11 AM) [snapback]315010[/snapback]</div>

Thanks for all the info.

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It just occurred to me that for a long distance trip I can just buy a pair of driving shoes with thin, flat grippy soles rather than my usual rather thick-soled New Balance 935s, which would net about 1.5" more legroom without changing anything on the car... ;-)

Godfrey
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Hah! You did decide to go with the leg shortening, just not surgically. :-) Actually, I'm only 5'10" and I have the seat almost all the way back, but I get to wear my New Balance shoes.

- Tom