Lowering seat for helmet clearance


spartan

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Feb 11, 2017
1,216
Bloomfield Hills MI
I took my driver seat apart and shaved some of the foam to make room for my helmet which was hitting the roof.

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GTinTN

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Jan 17, 2019
222
Brentwood, TN
Any issues with the leather fitting after you put it back together? How is the look and feel after the foam reduction?
 

fjpikul

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Jan 4, 2006
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Belleville, IL
Spartan, ByeEnzo and I offer an orthopedic surgery solution by shortening your legs. It is much easier than what you are doing. Let me know if you want details. It can be performed in your home and you will be laid up for 6 weeks.
 

spartan

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Feb 11, 2017
1,216
Bloomfield Hills MI
Any issues with the leather fitting after you put it back together? How is the look and feel after the foam reduction?

I’m not able to tell the difference from the top view. I haven’t installed the seat yet to see how much additional head clearance I accomplished.
 

spartan

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Feb 11, 2017
1,216
Bloomfield Hills MI
Spartan, ByeEnzo and I offer an orthopedic surgery solution by shortening your legs. It is much easier than what you are doing. Let me know if you want details. It can be performed in your home and you will be laid up for 6 weeks.
Unfortunately my legs are not too long it’s my neck. 😁

I think that may require a little bit more work on your part and recuperation may be longer than six weeks.
 
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Oct 14, 2009
367
Alberta, Canada
When I bought my car a few years back I had the selling dealer modify the drivers seat to accommodate my 6'1" frame. When I sit in the passenger seat my head is jammed up against the head liner (I only sit in the passenger seat to compare the passenger seat vs the drivers seat height. Never would I actually be a passenger while someone else drove :LOL: )
I have a decent amount of head room clearance with my modified drivers seat and it looks 100% stock.

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extrap

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Jul 16, 2020
1,751
Gainesville FL
(Never would I actually be a passenger while someone else drove :LOL: )

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