Too Tall for a 240?

[240sR4drifting]

Well i've beenin looking at getting a 240sx, but some people say i might be too tall... there aren't any 240's near where i live so i don't want to go on a road trip just t see if i can sit in one... I'm 6'2". im mostly worried about my head hitting the roof, but i know i can always move the seat back so the length of my legs don't matter but my torso is 3'1"... so just let me know if you know if i will sit comfortably in 1... i just found out that i'm half torso half legs...

[JuMPiiN]

Bride low rails. I'm 6'3 I fit fine helmet and all.

[Chaw wee]

One of my friends is 6'2, bigger guy, and he can only fit in 240's with no sunroofs.

:Edit: but also his head is huge lol

[gearhead55]

Well i've beenin looking at getting a 240sx, but some people say i might be too tall... there aren't any 240's near where i live so i don't want to go on a road trip just t see if i can sit in one... I'm 6'2". im mostly worried about my head hitting the roof, but i know i can always move the seat back so the length of my legs don't matter but my torso is 3'1"... so just let me know if you know if i will sit comfortably in 1... i just found out that i'm half torso half legs...

You should be fine, especially if you get a bucket seat with low seat rails. I'm 6'1" and with a bride zeta and bride fg seat rails i fit.

get a reclinable and a dished steering wheel and you'll definitely be fine.

its a small car, but not too small for an over 6 foot guy.

[nelsen]

ive got s14 seats in my s13 and they sit lower than the stock ones, there cheap to pick up too

[holemilk00]

I'm 6'4" and 225lbs and I fit just fine.

[Sumslapper]

Yep Im 6'1 and I fit fine in my s14 stock interior.

[FantasticVoyages]

Do you have long legs or a long torso? If you have a long torso you may have a prob. If you have long legs you should be good. Either way get an S14, it will fit you better.

Im 6' 5" and I switched to a non sunroof and Im good with the stock seats.

[franklin93zx]

^6' 5"?! Fuck! haha just get a z32 ;) 6'2 and I have not a single problem
:)

[mestizo]

Im 6'7" and about 265. I can fit stock seats with a helmet and no sunroof. So at 6'2" you should be ok. Once you go to a different seat you will may have some trouble fitting without pulling the head liner as most bottom mount seats rail will make you sit a bit higher. A side mount set of rails would be much lower, but I couldnt go this route since I have a 44 inch waist so normal seats and side mounts wont work for me.

[nelsen]

Im 6' 5"

geez, idk how your comfortable in any 240

[rob22]

you guys should get together and start a zilvia basketball team :P

im 5'10 and when i put a helmet on i hit my head on the roof.
how do you guys do it.?!

[burtonrida133]

I drove from NJ to AZ this past august in my 1995 240sx, caged and all. Im 6' 2", no issues at all, full racing seats and harnesses as well, was actually a pleasent drive. Youll be fine.

[xBlastoisex]

dont worry you will be fine.

[Mikey444]

I'm 6'5 1/2 and I fit better in S14's than I do S13's. The only thing that is really bothersome is, depending on what shoes i wear my knees may touch the steering wheel. But I plan on resolving that issue. Other than that I can't heel toe lol.

[h2v7]

One of my friends is 6'2, bigger guy, and he can only fit in 240's with no sunroofs.

:Edit: but also his head is huge lol

how does not having a sunroof make the roof higher up?!

[Persona]

I'm 6'5

Get a hardtop and you'll have room, 240 sunroofs suck anyways.

[ZAKU]

I would suggest you look for a non-sunroof car.

I'm 6'4 and had a hard time fitting in my s14 before I removed the sunroof.

how does not having a sunroof make the roof higher up?!

The sunroof assembly is pretty thick. Think about the glass and tracks, etc. There is also a lip that the sunroof seals against that hangs about 3/4" below the roof line. You gain at the very least a full inch of headroom by removing the sunroof.

[Team DET]

im 6'4 on my s13 hatch w/no sunroof i fit fine.

On my cousins s13 coupe w/sunroof i barley fit lol

[YellowFox]

My friend is 6' 3" and he fits just fine in my S14 w/ sunroof

[iLagX]

What's the average height of people driving 240??? 6 foot and above O.O

[schrapnel85]

I'm 6'4 with non-sunroof and I fit fine..however I do drive from the backseat haha jk..true story in my honda though.

[Slammed Assassin]

im about 6 foot i had to remove my headliner to fit w/ a helmet.

[blingbling]

Im 5'10 and I love my sunroof :rofl:

And +1 on the zilvia basketball team lol

[illvialuver]

Im 6'5 and 205 and fit in my s14 with stocks seat just fine. It is super easy with a bucket seat with low rails.

[MisawaJason]

6'2
Fit in my sunroof'd kouki 14 with helmet on. A low mount seat would help make some more room too

[tukn9s]

6'1 195 s-14 with sunroof, bride rails kirkey race seat tons of room with my helmet.

[dfitzg]

im 6'5" daily my s14 only hate long distance driving (3+ hrs)

but on the regular im fine with stock seats no sunroof

[MavericStephenc]

6'3" S14 with a sunroof..... I fit awesomely

[xxoreolovexx]

OK here it is believe it or not. I'm 6'4" 350lbs and i drive my s14 w/ a sunroof daily. Granted the stock seat is pushed all the way back and leaned back pretty far but all in all im actually really comfortable.

[snickers]

im 6'2 and i fit fine but i have a bride bucket with low max rails too

[unreal-]

Im 6'5 270, got a S14 base, hardtop and i fit decently. i have plenty of headroom (a good 3-4 fingers) although my seat (R33 GTR) is reclined gangsta status, and its pushed back all the way. It basically touches the rear seat. Since i have long legs they are a bit cramped and the wheel is basically resting between my knees. i manage...but no drifting/heel+toe for me :(

and it doesnt help that i have big feet. :(

its worth it.

[DenkiMan!]

im about 6'2 180, granted im a little on the slim side, but i fit perfectly fine in my s14. i have a stock seat, everything else is stock right now and yea its a little far back but doesnt touch the back seat. i have fairly long limbs but no problems with that really, and i have pretty decent headroom with my sunroof. i actually prefer smaller cars in general lol, just like the feel of sportier cars

i have been in the driver seat of my friends caged miata drift car and i actually feel fine in it although i look cramped. i guess it comes down to driver preferences. people my height feel to cramped in my s14 but i have zero problems with it

[sincity_sil80]

damn whats with all the behemoths? I consider myself taller than average(not by much) and im only 6'1 at 170(<--and this is the heaviest i've ever been). how do you guys do it?

[blingbling]

OK here it is believe it or not. I'm 6'4" 350lbs and i drive my s14 w/ a sunroof daily. Granted the stock seat is pushed all the way back and leaned back pretty far but all in all im actually really comfortable.

Well big boy your name would explain why your so huge and I don't think Id feel comfortable in any car if I were that large. It must look like someone poured you into that s14, I feel bad for it.

[sincity_sil80]

a bit harsh, some peeps are just bigger than others, if they can do it then let'em do their thang.. just sayin who doesnt love oreos haha

[SR_Vlurs]

DAMN!!! whats with all the giants driving s chassis?

[illvialuver]

It is because we dont need big ass cars to prove how big our manhood is.

[joshls2]

I'm 6'3 1/2 195lbs and most of my hight comes from my legs.. so its pretty damn cramped down there..

the e-brake tends to get in my way allot when I'm moving around. I wish it was mounted on the passenger side. I sit with my seat pushed back all the way.. and I always have to remind ppl that my car is only a three seater..lol(fourth person has to kick rocks). and yea, the steering wheel basically touches my knees too, Unreal.

[Ninjamasta04]

I'm 6'5". I had a S13 hub with a NRG release hub, then I push the seat and recline it to as low as possible. Works for me.

[s13k4v13]

Get yourself a s13 convertible

[blingbling]

Get yourself a s13 convertible

^ exactly haha.


Oh and give me a break, 350lbs is jolly green status... :rofl:
And sorry for being harsh, its my keyboard tourettes getting away from me.

[sincity_sil80]

lol jolly green... btw joshls2 sik avatar

[Ilya]

Get yourself a s13 convertible
Im 6'3" and have about 4 inches of head room. Mind you I move the seat all the way back and recline alot, but its the most comfortable seating position I have ever been in. 18hr non stop drives to school and back and its perfect

[BoostSlideWayz]

Im around 6'2 i have a tenzo r seat but my rails are messed up or something but my head just touches the sun roofs trim. and i cant find any rails to fit on that seat.

[unreal-]

I'm 6'3 1/2 195lbs and most of my hight comes from my legs.. so its pretty damn cramped down there..

the e-brake tends to get in my way allot when I'm moving around. I wish it was mounted on the passenger side. I sit with my seat pushed back all the way.. and I always have to remind ppl that my car is only a three seater..lol(fourth person has to kick rocks). and yea, the steering wheel basically touches my knees too, Unreal.

YES!! +100000000 So true. Im the exact same way word for word. Pass side ebrake, and a smaller armrest on the driver side (that little one thats on the door) cramp my style, literally! :(

If i could get a lower seat rail, NRG hub, a carbon door skin (without the window things and that big ass rest) id have decent leg room lol

[Brinton]

I am 6'2 and i weigh 160 lbs and i fit fine in any 240sx.

[ixfxi]

Well i've beenin looking at getting a 240sx, but some people say i might be too tall... there aren't any 240's near where i live so i don't want to go on a road trip just t see if i can sit in one... I'm 6'2". im mostly worried about my head hitting the roof, but i know i can always move the seat back so the length of my legs don't matter but my torso is 3'1"... so just let me know if you know if i will sit comfortably in 1... i just found out that i'm half torso half legs...

hey 240sr4drifting, what do you plan on doing with your car? road racing? drag racing? high-speed racing? time attack?

hopefully you wont be like the millions of other idiots who started buying 240's, you know... DRIFTING.


because that would be BAD

[gobackwards]

I'm 6'7 and driving a stock s-chassis sucks. sunroof makes less head room unless you sit hella far up but yeah a custom seat setup is totally necessary for me

[thrax]

Six footer myself and i fit fine with seat all the way back with slight recline. A couple of my friends are taller than me and they fit fine too.
Forget about anyone ever sitting in the seat behind the driver though.

[thrax]

DAMN!!! whats with all the giants driving s chassis?

By today's standards the 240 might seem small but "back in the day" the 240 was surprisingly roomy when compared to the competition of the era. I test drove a dozen competitors and wrote off many of them just on fit alone. The 240 doesn't give any rear leg room compared to other 2+2s which gives more room for front row. The 240's seats seem to be closer to the floor compared to other competitors and i noticed the 240 still gives good visibility over the dash when you recline the seat compared to the other competitor's "bus" drivers seating position.

[zoomswimmer]

You have the same problem as me. I have a long torso (Made me a good swimmer :P).

Using a fixed back seat, I'm going to use side mounts and mount my seat to the floor. It won't be adjustable, but that just means my friends can't drive my car

[shevinkool]

im 6'4, 190lbs, fit fine in my s14 with stock seats, and bucket seats, ( low rails)

[Eramo323]

6'2 s13 with sunroof nd s14 seats fit fine just recline the seat a lil ..... Nobody will fit behind you !!!!!!!!!! Lol

[tootall4la]

I'm 6'9-6'10...I have a S13 hardtop..
Reclined back a bit...I fit comfortable...haha hard to believe..ppl say I need a truck but I'm fine lol...
Need to try out some S14 seats since some members are saying they sit lower..(More space wouldn't hurt)..

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[blingbling]

im 6'4, 190lbs, fit fine in my s14 with stock seats, and bucket seats, ( low rails)

I'm 6'9-6'10...I have a S13 hardtop..
Reclined back a bit...I fit comfortable...haha hard to believe..ppl say I need a truck but I'm fine lol...
Need to try out some S14 seats since some members are saying they sit lower..(More space wouldn't hurt)..

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Why are you driving a 240 and not in the NBA?

[rob22]

I'm 6'9-6'10...I have a S13 hardtop..
Reclined back a bit...I fit comfortable...haha hard to believe..ppl say I need a truck but I'm fine lol...
Need to try out some S14 seats since some members are saying they sit lower..(More space wouldn't hurt)..

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youd be my 1st pick in the zilvia basketball draft....

[sex14]

im 6'9 280lbs and i fit on my s14 completely fine its a hardtop, my wife has a s13 vert and my head sticks out lol

[blingbling]

youd be my 1st pick in the zilvia basketball draft....

Fuck it, let's start a tourney. Zilvia vs. Nasioc vs. Nico vs. Evolutionm etc... haha the zilvia team is like the lakers

[Prime]

6'2" 220lbs, fit fine in my 13 hatch. I fit better in stock seats, but they broke on me. Got some Sparcoknocks, and still fit okay, just need a dished wheel for the knees now.

It is because we dont need big ass cars to prove how big our manhood is.

Hahaah, I say this shit all the time. "See my car? I'm compensating for something."

[tootall4la]

Why are you driving a 240 and not in the NBA?
Haha..
I'm Going to College and Playing Ball..
I wanna play pro.. NBA or Euro BBall!

youd be my 1st pick in the zilvia basketball draft....
Nice!...
1st round Draft Pick!!
Get It!!!


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[cordobes]

im 6-1 i drive a s13 with sunroof. i have s14 seats and im super confortable with it.

[thefro526]

I'm 6'5" and have never had problems sitting in a stock S13 or S14.

Come to think of it, the only time I have issues fitting in an S13 or S14 is when they have really big replica bucket seats that are mounted from the bottom.

(I also have like 2.5-3" of hair on my head so that pretty much simulates a helmets size, lol)

[aled]

I'm 6'5" and fit alright xD.

I have a full roll cage, Recaro fixed back bucket, and Buddy Club rails. I plan on cutting out the factory catalytic converter hump in my S14 and mount the seat even lower.

[DualCamDan]

Im 6'2 in a vert

[Chaw wee]

how does not having a sunroof make the roof higher up?!

The sunroof assembly is pretty thick. Think about the glass and tracks, etc. There is also a lip that the sunroof seals against that hangs about 3/4" below the roof line. You gain at the very least a full inch of headroom by removing the sunroof.

^^^Exactly.

[coupetwin]

So I'm 6'1 and I can hardly fit a helmet on stock seats. If I get a bucket and bride super low rails I should be aight? I'm only asking this because I had a shop try to build me brackets and I didn't fit even with a helmet and they said there was no way they could make them lower...

[HouseElf]

i have a friend who is 6'7 and he sits in my s14 stock seats all they time withough any problem, hell he sat in the backseat once! haha

[stone184]

Glad to see some more tall 240 drivers. . .I'm 6'9" and it's a squeeze, but i love my car!

[Riq]

Im 6'7" and about 265. I can fit stock seats with a helmet and no sunroof.

^^^ this right here = /thread

[M4J0R T0M]

I'm 6'5" and about 250. My head is all up in the headliner of my Zenki with sunroof, unless I roll with the gangsta lean, lol. My old hatch w/ sunroof had more headroom but less legroom. I don't have any problems with legroom in my S14, but I couldn't even think about wearing a helmet in there unless I removed the headliner and mounted a low pro seat.

[Nitro240]

I gotta watch hitting bumps in my S13 hatch with s14 seats, I'm 6-1.

Damn cheap coilovers.. haha

[BNASTYs13]

youll be fine

[slowvia]

My girlfriend drives my car Monday through Thursday for work and shes 6'1 and doesnt hit the roof. Itd be nice to get some low rails though...

[yomisiu]

im 6'6 and fit just fine in ~le s14

[boosted98gst]

My girlfriend drives my car Monday through Thursday for work and shes 6'1 and doesnt hit the roof. Itd be nice to get some low rails though...

Damn tall woman! I'm 6'3 had some issues with helmet in my old sunroof s13. Now I went with a non sunroof and low seat , I could not deal with as a daily car tho.

[stunnaben]

6'8" in a non sunroof s14. No problems except mfor with the brake.

[HIGHFIVEBETA]

+1 on the low max rails. Time for Bride seat upgrade :D

[JaeTea]

6'3" and no clearance issues even with a helmet. I could probably get even more room if I removed the headliner.

[DeanGrind]

Hey, I just wanna say...

I'm 5'3 and fit in my s14 just fine

:trogdor:

[RhdjokerNJ]

im 6,1 and fit fine lol

[dontxploitme]

Yao Ming drives a 240 :keke:

[atomicguy7]

6'5 and i fit fine in my s14, took some of the seat cushion out of stock seat and i sit little lower, helped me clear roof better lol

[dtfdanyo]

I'm 6'4" and I fit no problem in my s14 with no sunroof. I drove the car from Cali to Texas and it was very comfortable for me. :)

[imotion s14]

7ft 4 here, just remove the front seat and sit in the back. You'll be fine.

[Trap Star]

6'4", bumped my head on the roof all the time in my s14 w/sunroof. Fit fine in my 90 coupe with no sunroof. Haven't even sat in my 95 yet but I fit fine in my buddy's s14 w/o sunroof.

[EnemyS15]

After reading this thread, I have come to realize Zilvia is home of the Giant folks. lawlz

[Trap Star]

Anyone else have problems with the pedals on an s13? I wear a size 15 and have a little trouble with the gas pedal side. Brake pedal seems too close to the gas pedal and my foot catches on wires sometimes. :(

[Mikey444]

Question I'm 6'5 in a S14 and I fit fine, But can anyone over 6'3 heel toe?

[atomicguy7]

Dont know lol I can barely do much, i gotta move the steering wheel up lol

[Banegraphix]

im 6'2 i fit fine in my s13 track car after i flattened the hump and bolted my kirkey seat to the floor and yea i can heel toe but im practicaly sitting in the backseat haha

[SmallTownDrifter]

I'm 6'6 and 268lbs I roll in in a al stock s13 hatct...got the seat all the way back and leaned like a 'G'... the e-brake those hit my leg

[mestizo]

Question I'm 6'5 in a S14 and I fit fine, But can anyone over 6'3 heel toe?

I can't "heel toe" but I put my foot half way off the right side of the brake pedal and lean it over to the gas pedal.

As previously stated in this thread I am 6'7" and a size 15 shoe.

[TheRealSy90]

How the hell. I'm 5'8" with a Corbeau bucket and nagisa side mounts. I don't fit with a helmet in my sunroof coupe. What am I doing wrong? I had to take the bottom pads out.

[rookie2b20vtec]

I'm 6'4 280 and the steering wheels sits directly on my knees in a s14 non sunroof....definitely going to try somethings out