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gen5dewy · 04-22-2018, 06:22 PM

I have started autocross this year and absolutely love it. My parts wishlist has changed alot and at near the top is new seats. I am just a bit to tall and when I put on a hemet my head is either to low or I have to stick it in the middle of the car in the sun roof hole... My questions is, do the recaro seats in the 1LE sit lower? I can get used to sitting in the middle of the car but would prefer my normal driving position. I looked for some LE's in my area for sale so I could take a look but I have no luck there. Thanks all!

h018871 · 04-23-2018, 01:02 PM

You’ll sit higher in the Ricaros, because the foam is more dense.
Lean over, slouch or trade your car for one that doesn’t have a sunroof. The first two options are the easiest

InFiD3ViL · 04-23-2018, 01:06 PM

Yeah, that sunroof is a PITA.

I love my sunroof, but lose lose quite a bit of headroom because of it. I am only 5'10". I know I could lower my seat, but then the damn beltline feels even worse. I am not a fan of having my door/window at the same level as my chin.

SSEssence · 04-23-2018, 01:09 PM

A lot of the racing seats sit a lot lower on brackets, I would look into aftermarket bucket seats for the track.

Stormcloak · 04-23-2018, 01:31 PM

My understanding is that the power Z28 seats do sit a hair lower than the normal 1LE ones, but the manual Z seats are actually taller.

There's numerous threads scattered around about race seat fitment, folks trying to deal with keeping airbags intact, etc. You'll certainly spend less and get more support by just going to a race bucket, but there are drawbacks as well.

04-22-2018, 06:22 PM	#1
gen5dewy Drives: 2015 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Culpeper, VA Posts: 163	1LE Seats I have started autocross this year and absolutely love it. My parts wishlist has changed alot and at near the top is new seats. I am just a bit to tall and when I put on a hemet my head is either to low or I have to stick it in the middle of the car in the sun roof hole... My questions is, do the recaro seats in the 1LE sit lower? I can get used to sitting in the middle of the car but would prefer my normal driving position. I looked for some LE's in my area for sale so I could take a look but I have no luck there. Thanks all! __________________ 2015 2SS RS Roto-Fab Intake Borla Atak Cat back Drive fast on empty roads with nothing in mind except falling in love and not getting arrested https://www.instagram.com/gen5dewy/

04-23-2018, 01:02 PM	#2
h018871 Geoff Drives: 2020 ZL1 Green Join Date: May 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,719	You’ll sit higher in the Ricaros, because the foam is more dense. Lean over, slouch or trade your car for one that doesn’t have a sunroof. The first two options are the easiest __________________ Having a Blast https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...php?p=10741733

04-23-2018, 01:06 PM	#3
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,570	Yeah, that sunroof is a PITA. I love my sunroof, but lose lose quite a bit of headroom because of it. I am only 5'10". I know I could lower my seat, but then the damn beltline feels even worse. I am not a fan of having my door/window at the same level as my chin. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

04-23-2018, 01:09 PM	#4
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,800 View My Garage	A lot of the racing seats sit a lot lower on brackets, I would look into aftermarket bucket seats for the track. __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

04-23-2018, 01:31 PM	#5
Stormcloak slower than you Drives: 2012 C6 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: NY Posts: 668 View My Garage	My understanding is that the power Z28 seats do sit a hair lower than the normal 1LE ones, but the manual Z seats are actually taller. There's numerous threads scattered around about race seat fitment, folks trying to deal with keeping airbags intact, etc. You'll certainly spend less and get more support by just going to a race bucket, but there are drawbacks as well. __________________