Tall guys in your e30s, seat options?

[Kozworth]

Just out of curiousity.. Do the non reclining buckets give any of you guys any issues during long drives? Reguardless, i only commute 30-45 minutes each way 4 days a week but I was wondering how they were on 1-2 hour trips for you guys

[Kozworth]

Done, I'll consider this the Official Giant e30 Drivers Solutions Thread!

hahha wordd... My coworkers say i look like a giant driving a clown car with my zinno coupe and the small momo steering wheel lol..

[stamar]

Im 6 3 and I fit fine but could use more leg room.

No problem at all with head room just the opposite wish the seats were higher up

[Cletonius]

I'm 6'3" 270# also, no issues fitting in the car with a helmet on. I think most of my height is legs though.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Done, I'll consider this the Official Giant e30 Drivers Solutions Thread!

[lbreevesii]

I'm 6'9", I'm presently working with another supplier to bring a product to the market that will resolve issue we both suffer. I'll keep this thread in mind, and get back to you soon.

Keep me in mind as well farbin. I'm 6'4" 270lbs... headroom is a problem w/ a helmet, otherwise i'm pretty ok with my seat.

[bmwstephen]

if you swap the bottom of your seats to a bottom seat frame and rails from a 1984-1985 set, you will gain about .5-1 inch head room. the rails on early early models were lower profiled for some reason.

[Exodus_2pt0]

They are manual with electronic lumbar adjustment and heated seats. My plan is to find a wiring diagram and the electronics for the e30 heated seats and try to wire them up.

[Kozworth]

Aand they are fully manual or did you somehow rig up the electrics

[Exodus_2pt0]

Sorry I forgot to mention that important part.

These are out of a mkv GLI. You can get a set for around $500 or so.

[Kozworth]

what are those out of? A vw by any chance? I know glx was the luxery vr6 model on mk3s, and they do not look like mk4 seats to me..

[Exodus_2pt0]

I'm 6' and these are all the way forward. Leg room is no longer an issue. Fully adjustable along with height. Had drill 3 points to bolt to the floor and used the factory inner front stud.

These are also height adjustable, plenty of head room

[Kozworth]

In the meantime, go for Speedware brackets and an aftermarket seat like a Recaro Speed / SRD to add headroom.

http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/performance-seats-accessories/seats-mounting-supplies/supplies-mounting-brackets/speedware-bmw-e30-bracket

http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/performance-seats-accessories/seats-mounting-supplies/mounting-supplies-sliders/recaro-slider

http://thmotorsports.com/i-70447.asp...gSeanNOFITMENT

They gave me lots of headroom to spare even with a helmet on (6'1"). Of course, that's nearly a grand for just the driver's side, although worth it IMO.



If my head is that low at 6'1", 6'4" should fit well.

Yea, if I could get my head like that it would really help out.

Im gonna look at seats just to see, I figure they are going to be more then I am willing to spend though.

Can anybody back up the m3 vaders?

EDIT:

If anyone is looking for aftermarket seats, I found a link devoted to racing seats in e30s

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=106281

[firefirefire90]

I'm 6'5" and I fit fine in my e30. I'm 270lbs.

[rwh11385]

In the meantime, go for Speedware brackets and an aftermarket seat like a Recaro Speed / SRD to add headroom.

http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/performance-seats-accessories/seats-mounting-supplies/supplies-mounting-brackets/speedware-bmw-e30-bracket

http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/performance-seats-accessories/seats-mounting-supplies/mounting-supplies-sliders/recaro-slider

http://thmotorsports.com/i-70447.asp...gSeanNOFITMENT

They gave me lots of headroom to spare even with a helmet on (6'1"). Of course, that's nearly a grand for just the driver's side, although worth it IMO.



If my head is that low at 6'1", 6'4" should fit well.