Anyone made their seats lower?

asiansensation78 · January 28th, 2010, 01:53 PM

I'm wondering if there's a way to make the drivers seat a bit lower than the lowest settings allow, it almost feels like a barstool to me since I'm somewhat tall. Some kind of bracket or bolt modification maybe?

I have the power leather seats btw.

sharkbait · January 28th, 2010, 02:30 PM

Not that i know of. I just made my new seats work with the power seats bracket. Your really not going to be able to lower them without getting all new brackers and modding those brackets.

Proboboly involving some welding

Jazzer The Cat · January 28th, 2010, 02:32 PM

I have installed Recaro seats and had the rear legs cut down about 1.5". That, along with about 3" lower than the stockers, gained me LOTS of leg room between the steering wheel and headroom between the roof.

Jazzer

asiansensation78 · January 28th, 2010, 02:35 PM

Jazzer you want to trade me cars? I'll let you have my girlfriend for a night or two

Jazzer The Cat · January 28th, 2010, 02:45 PM

So you wanna do the whole Honeymoon in Vegas thing?

I am not sure EITHER of our g/f's would go for that. Come to think of it.... I don't think I would either

... I rather like to drive my ride and pretty attached to the gal pal as well

Jazzer

dcook_14 · January 29th, 2010, 09:16 AM

I've actually wondered about this too. Headroom is fine, but with my thunder thighs there's not much room between the steering wheel and my legs. Makes it pretty damn hard to work the clutch when you cant lift your left leg.

Jazzer The Cat · January 29th, 2010, 09:44 AM

^ this was a MAJOR reason I wanted new seats

The only bigger reason was the lack of lateral support while cornering similar to that which would be better provided by a block of ice!

Jazzer on frozen cohonies

CopNaStang · January 29th, 2010, 10:09 AM

So without modifying the seat brackets from your Recaros, did it still sit lower than the stocker? Did it go back further than stock as well?

Has anyone tried Corbeau seats, and do sit lower and/or go back further? I was looking at the LG1's

Jazzer The Cat · January 29th, 2010, 10:13 AM

^

As per my #3 post above, the Recaro seat sat about 3" lower prior to modding bracket. As for going back farther, I don't recall for sure, but I think maybe a little. I am a little over 6'1" and am probably 3" short of all the way back.

Jazzer

GidEup · January 29th, 2010, 10:22 AM

Just throwing out some more info: I'm pretty sure that Sparco's with the plate style brackets sit a few inches lower, but I dont know by how much. These cars were definitly made for someone that wasnt taller than 5'5" it seems.

asiansensation78 · January 29th, 2010, 10:26 AM

^I really don't know why Ford decided to design the New Edge this way since asians don't tend to buy mustangs

GidEup · January 29th, 2010, 10:33 AM

*snicker* Yeah getting in and out is always kinda funny, I feel like I fold myself in and out especially with the side leg bolsters on Torino's. Glad I ended up changing the seats though. I didnt think racing seats would've been more comfortable but they are. Also I dont have to worry about being rearended anymore; once was enough for me. Being taller + stockers = fail

Jazzer The Cat · January 29th, 2010, 10:35 AM

Americans are fat and lazy

They want power seats, power steering, power mirrors and are willing to wait in the way for a parking spot nearest the front door of the local Baskin-Robbins. They also want cars to warn them when they are too close to another car and park itself...

Jazzer is officially UN-American

GidEup · January 29th, 2010, 10:38 AM

They also want cars to warn them when they are too close to another car and park itself...

hahah I remember that lexus comercial where the car parallel parks itself. I wonder how long it'll be, before someone gets in an accident and tries to sue lexus for faulty equipment; even though I bet it's got one helluva disclaimer on it already.

asiansensation78 · January 29th, 2010, 10:42 AM

Richard Hammond plowed the LS460 into the cool wall before pushing it into another car with its parallel park assist on Top Gear. It was pretty funny though I bet if he had a bigger space and had actually set the virtual cones correctly it would have done fine.

01V8MUSTANG · January 29th, 2010, 11:00 AM

I cut out all the factory riser points on my seat bracket and modified the seat base also. I'm 6'7" and have a 38" inseam and I can fit very comfortably in my '01 now. I even have enough head room to wear a helmet for the drag strip!

This all required a fair amount of fabricating , but I wanted it to look factory when finished.

January 28th, 2010, 01:53 PM	#1
asiansensation78 Too Soon, Junior! 03 GT Vert 15:43.28@25.21 Too many naked bitches in the back Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,742 iTrader: 4 reviews	Anyone made their seats lower? I'm wondering if there's a way to make the drivers seat a bit lower than the lowest settings allow, it almost feels like a barstool to me since I'm somewhat tall. Some kind of bracket or bolt modification maybe? I have the power leather seats btw. __________________ 03 GT - Scrapes on lane markers - Modded 02 Cougar - Able to clear most speed bumps - Some mods 01 Explorer - Parking blocks NOM NOM NOM - Stock Nitrous Switch Panel for sale!

January 28th, 2010, 02:30 PM	#2
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.65 @ 115 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,743 iTrader: 10 reviews	Not that i know of. I just made my new seats work with the power seats bracket. Your really not going to be able to lower them without getting all new brackers and modding those brackets. Proboboly involving some welding __________________ 410rwhp 520rwtq @ 12.9 psi

January 28th, 2010, 02:35 PM	#4
asiansensation78 Too Soon, Junior! 03 GT Vert 15:43.28@25.21 Too many naked bitches in the back Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,742 iTrader: 4 reviews	Jazzer you want to trade me cars? I'll let you have my girlfriend for a night or two __________________ 03 GT - Scrapes on lane markers - Modded 02 Cougar - Able to clear most speed bumps - Some mods 01 Explorer - Parking blocks NOM NOM NOM - Stock Nitrous Switch Panel for sale!

January 29th, 2010, 09:16 AM	#6
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	I've actually wondered about this too. Headroom is fine, but with my thunder thighs there's not much room between the steering wheel and my legs. Makes it pretty damn hard to work the clutch when you cant lift your left leg. __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

January 29th, 2010, 10:26 AM	#11
asiansensation78 Too Soon, Junior! 03 GT Vert 15:43.28@25.21 Too many naked bitches in the back Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,742 iTrader: 4 reviews	^I really don't know why Ford decided to design the New Edge this way since asians don't tend to buy mustangs __________________ 03 GT - Scrapes on lane markers - Modded 02 Cougar - Able to clear most speed bumps - Some mods 01 Explorer - Parking blocks NOM NOM NOM - Stock Nitrous Switch Panel for sale!

January 29th, 2010, 10:09 AM	#8
CopNaStang Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 20 iTrader: 0 reviews	So without modifying the seat brackets from your Recaros, did it still sit lower than the stocker? Did it go back further than stock as well? Has anyone tried Corbeau seats, and do sit lower and/or go back further? I was looking at the LG1's

January 29th, 2010, 10:22 AM	#10
GidEup Regular 2002 Mustang GT Slower than your ability to post a question that can easily be found via search Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 212 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just throwing out some more info: I'm pretty sure that Sparco's with the plate style brackets sit a few inches lower, but I dont know by how much. These cars were definitly made for someone that wasnt taller than 5'5" it seems.

January 29th, 2010, 10:33 AM	#12
GidEup Regular 2002 Mustang GT Slower than your ability to post a question that can easily be found via search Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 212 iTrader: 0 reviews	snicker Yeah getting in and out is always kinda funny, I feel like I fold myself in and out especially with the side leg bolsters on Torino's. Glad I ended up changing the seats though. I didnt think racing seats would've been more comfortable but they are. Also I dont have to worry about being rearended anymore; once was enough for me. Being taller + stockers = fail

January 29th, 2010, 10:42 AM	#15
asiansensation78 Too Soon, Junior! 03 GT Vert 15:43.28@25.21 Too many naked bitches in the back Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,742 iTrader: 4 reviews	Richard Hammond plowed the LS460 into the cool wall before pushing it into another car with its parallel park assist on Top Gear. It was pretty funny though I bet if he had a bigger space and had actually set the virtual cones correctly it would have done fine. __________________ 03 GT - Scrapes on lane markers - Modded 02 Cougar - Able to clear most speed bumps - Some mods 01 Explorer - Parking blocks NOM NOM NOM - Stock Nitrous Switch Panel for sale!

January 29th, 2010, 11:00 AM	#16
01V8MUSTANG Regular Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 294 iTrader: 2 reviews	I cut out all the factory riser points on my seat bracket and modified the seat base also. I'm 6'7" and have a 38" inseam and I can fit very comfortably in my '01 now. I even have enough head room to wear a helmet for the drag strip! This all required a fair amount of fabricating , but I wanted it to look factory when finished.

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