too short to drive a 240sx?

[uLmighty]

do u guys think a 5'1 ft person can drive a 240sx? if so, which seat u think would be better a racing seat or a jst the regular seat?

[udon!]

no you are fine

if you want a bucket seat just get one and get it fabbed to the stock seat rails

[DALAZ_68]

i think my buddy allen is like...fuck.i wanna say 4'11'' he drove a pretty sweet s14...till it got hit...now has a miata last i heard... he had stock seats and drove it fine...

borrow a buddies car and take it around... specifically a MT version...this way you see how much pedal travel you have ot deal with... gl

[!Zar!]

I know a girl who wasn't tall. She tracked her 240 with a bucket. Just set the seat up higher. As for stock, people in japan were able to drive it fine, don't see why you wouldn't be able to.

[K_style]

how tall is Nomuken ?? haha.. I think he is shorter than 4'11" and he drives big~ass R34 just fine..

[uLmighty]

nah i was just wondering. i drove my old s14 couple of times around the block two years ago but i couldnt remember if i was having a hard time reachin for the pedals LOL. anyways i only had the car for couple months before i sold it for $200 cuz i was stupid of buying a car wit a LIEN HOLDER =[

im 5'2 btw LOL

[aznpoopy]

my girlfriend is 5'2" and drives 240 /w no problem. however, when she drives around her fc it seriously looks like there's nobody driving the car. i have no idea how she sees over the dash.

[udon!]

before i bought my 1st s13 i was kind of concerned if i was going to be too tall for it (i am 6'1) but i fit in the stock seat just fine actually, i was suprised.

ive seen really small people drive s13s you would just have to put the seat far up twoards the steering wheel.


s13s are actually good for any height i think because i know that taniguchi is 185cm (6'1) and he fits in an s13 just fine and nomuken is like 5'3 and he doesnt seem too short either

[w0nderbr3ad]

My ex-gf drove my s13 around town and she is 4'11". You're fine just readjust the seat.

[iamtheyi]

there was a girl at the track this weekend. she was pretty short too but she did fine :]. I'm sure it's cool.

[exitspeed]

Man I thought Too Short was going to have a 240 in a video or something. This thread disappoints.

Good luck though.

[ZilviaKid]

4'11?

you fuckers need to drink more milk and stop smoking as a 12 year old. lol

[I LUV MY S13]

i actually think thats like almost the perfect size, you scoop up to reach the pedals leaving space behind you incase you got passengers...its a pain in the ass when your 5'11

[ayuaddict]

im like hella short. and ive never really had an issue.

[jrocslider]

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s191/jrocslider/ChildSafetySeat_rdax_372x426.jpg

[lflkajfj12123]

I'm 6'1" I need my seats sitting on the absolute floor.

[90hatchie]

if you can fit in the back seat comfortably your too short

[stinky_180]

I have Sparco Sprint (non FG-type mounting/bottom mount) in my S13. It raised the seat a little bit but it doesn't slide as close as stock seats. I'm 5'2.5" and pushing the clutch pedal sucks in traffic. I'm literally fully stretching my legs to push the clutch all the way in. I definitely wouldn't recommend this combo for anyone shorter than me.

[sr20sean]

if you can fit in the back seat comfortably your too short

if you can fit in the back seat comfortably you are not sitting in a 240... lol

[wh0aitznic0]

Lol you guys still have back seats?

[moocowmoo]

damn... if only i could say "am I too short to fit in a car" lol im 6'3" and gotta worry about my girth weighing down the car lol. and i have some rather small friends who fit just fin in their s13s adn s14's just depends on their seat setups as mentioned above.

[simmode1]

My ex-gf drove my S14 with stock seats just fine. She's only 4'11.

[jrocslider]

same here. my gf drives my car sometimes with no problems and she' 5'1

[sr20sean]

Lol you guys still have back seats?

i dont even have seats lol

[uLmighty]

haha thanks for the support. i was more talkin about the s14 cuz is a lil bigger than the s13 but i guess it b fine since u guys be comparing my shortness to ur gf's who be driving u guys' car LOL.

[lawrenceyang]

only the size of your heart matters

[Slammed Assassin]

can never be too short. just stack pillows!

[docslide]

The question is can someone be to tall or big to drive a 240

[VQMaxFan]

I would like to see a video of the OP trying to drive a 98-02 ws6 haha

[peetiewonder]

The question is can someone be to tall or big to drive a 240

i'm 6'5 and i drove a s13 coupe for a year. s14 was a different story.

[dpak]

i'm about 5'2 and the stock seats are fine!
i just slide my seats all the way to the front! it's actually really convenient, cause i don't have to take time to adjust my seats X)

well if you're worried about a bucket seat being too low, i suggest a bottom mount seat
but the seat itself has to do more with your waist size rather than your height.
although there are a few seats where you won't be able to see your blind seats because of their shapes.
one seat you can automatically cross off your list is the zeta III!
when i sat in one, i couldn't even see all of the passenger window! X)

[rob22]

dang you guys are little.

[!Zar!]

i'm about 5'2 and the stock seats are fine!
i just slide my seats all the way to the front! it's actually really convenient, cause i don't have to take time to adjust my seats X)

well if you're worried about a bucket seat being too low, i suggest a bottom mount seat
but the seat itself has to do more with your waist size rather than your height.
although there are a few seats where you won't be able to see your blind seats because of their shapes.
one seat you can automatically cross off your list is the zeta III!
when i sat in one, i couldn't even see all of the passenger window! X)

It is't the bucket that makes the seat sit low, it is the position combo and the rails.

[ronmcdon]

True,
it depends more on how you mount it more than anything else.
All factors equal, some seats do offer a higher seating position than others.

I got one of those cheaper Recaro SRD reclinables last year.
Bolted it directly on the stock S14 seat mounts in my S14.
Seat is actually positioned a good deal higher than OEM seats,
or so is my impression of it.
I prefer a higher seating position, so it works out good for me.

This might be a worthwhile solution if the OP feels he/prefers a higher seating position.
You can get used and/or knockoff SRDs for a modest $300 or so.
I recommend it.

[alpha180sx]

the wifey drives her s13 and she is 5'2 and its fine.

[ManoNegra]

i actually think thats like almost the perfect size, you scoop up to reach the pedals leaving space behind you incase you got passengers...its a pain in the ass when your 5'11

5'11" too, no problems
feet/ankles get tired on long drives, specially stop and go but nothing mayor

and I don't hate anybody enough to make them sit in the back on any 240
last time I sat in the back of one was years ago on the way to Willow Springs
had to seat across both seats :faint: