tall person seat/ EFI question

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by Kramer

Doug,

I have recently purchased a host of the PUMA cat shoes...they do seem to work great so I am sure I will start using them this year. I liked them so much I bought a couple extra pairs.

Good deal I've also got a couple of pairs of the Puma Cats and swear by them.

Oh yeah...6' 2" stock SPF seat with no rails, bolted to the floor all the way back. I've got about an inch of wiggle room between my knee and the dash, but I can drive it all day in comfort.

[ERA289FIA]

I went to talk stare at the car for a bit this morning, i am planning on modifying the existing seat but as a fall back a i may just have a friend weld something up. I will put up some pictures if I get the stock seat to work, or of whatever I get made.

I bought a pair of simpson impression shoes that are pretty good (and cheap!). not the most comfortable but i can stop and walk around a little easier. i would love pumas but they stop just short of my size.

and thanks for the efi tips. I have been a little put off by the prices but the edlebrock does not seem that bad.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by ERA289FIA

I bought a pair of simpson impression shoes that are pretty good (and cheap!). not the most comfortable but i can stop and walk around a little easier. i would love pumas but they stop just short of my size.

I think the largest Puma is size US 14. I normally wear 13's, but the Puma 13 was too tight. I was able to buy 14's through their on-line store.

[jeffy]

patrickt-

"Clown cars"...you got that right. I saw one on the Taconic late last summer, and it almost kept me from putting down the deposit. Looked ridiculous. I'm just over 6' and have the Kirkey on order, so I hope we have no issues.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by jeffy

patrickt-

"Clown cars"...you got that right. I saw one on the Taconic late last summer, and it almost kept me from putting down the deposit. Looked ridiculous. I'm just over 6' and have the Kirkey on order, so I hope we have no issues.

Did it look like this?

[jeffy]

Originally Posted by Kramer

PS...I forgot to mention...I havent driven my cobra a tremendous amount, but I have all but decided to not run the full windshield again. I have tried it (for my passengers sake) a lot of times but it is actually harder to see the road b/c the top line of windshield is constantly in the way at our hieghts...I always have a headache with the full windshield and finally realized it was because I was always hunched over when driving.

Kramer

Kramer-

Just how much protection/deflection does the USRRC windshield provide? Is it possible to keep a hat on? The car looks awesome with that set-up.

Jeff

[PANAVIA]

I drove my friends 427 ERA with the seat bottoms in the trunk. = worked like a charm. thought about getting a couple of throw pillows and putting them on the floor. --

I am sure you can solve your seating issue with a smaller (thinner) seat that is tilted back. -- I am sure ERA can provide tips and tricks to move the footbox area to get your angles right. --

On the EFI portion are you considering stack type or plenum type >? Mass air or speed density >?

--Steve

[FIA-ERA]

Well I went down and took some pics of my seat in my FIA. With the seat mounted where I need it, it has about 32" from the front of the seat to the pedals. But when I move it back all the way I have 38" to the pedals! With this mod and adjusting the pedals forward you shouldn't have any problems. Here are the pics I hope, the first time doing this. I have not finished the seat frames, still mocking them up.

[patrickt]

Kramer -- do you have the adjustable seat tracks? I recall Doug telling me that those alone eat up over an inch and a half of vertical room.

[jeffy]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Kramer -- do you have the adjustable seat tracks? I recall Doug telling me that those alone eat up over an inch and a half of vertical room.

Peter P told me half-an-inch, so I hope Doug is wrong...

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by jeffy

Peter P told me half-an-inch, so I hope Doug is wrong...

Well, I don't know. But I will tell you that pulling a seat out is pretty darn easy. Frankly, it's easier than changing the oil. It's just four bolts and pull, and they're not hard to get to. Mounting directly to the floor is just as easy. I'll say this one last time and then I'll let it go -- when I sat in Peter P.'s car my head was wwwaaayyyy over the windshield -- scary over -- so over that if it couldn't be corrected it would have been a deal killer. But damn it was a soft and comfy cushion. Probably nicer than the easy chair I'm sitting in right now as I type this. I don't know, maybe it had six inches of down feathers stuffed in there. Regardless, I fit in my car pretty nicely... and you can too; the room is there, you just have to use it wisely.

[Three Peaks]

I have some seat mounts in the classifieds here that will incline the seat back slightly and only raise the back of the seat approx. 1/2" and the front approx. 1 3/8". I can make them incline any amount you want and keep the rear 1/2" to keep them close to the floor.
I found with my seats I needed to incline my seats back slightly to give me some room because of the wheel arches. I'm only 5'11", but I have a 34" inseam and need as much legroom as I can muster. With this set up, it gives me just enough to fit into my car and under the dash with my legs.

Bob

[Kramer]

Hey all,

Just a couple quick responses since I been off line for a few days.

1) Patrickt - I do have seat tracks, however the only one is use is the one on the passenger side. I fabbed up my own bracked so I could mount the ken miles seat directly to the floor.

2) With regard to the racing windshield, I have grown to really like it. While it is not high enough to keep a ball cap on, it is high enought to keep the bulk of the wind out of my face. I ride harleys a lot...so for me it is kind of like running a small half windshield...(i.e. not enough to create and complete wind dampening effect but enough so you are not blown around.

Kramer