jones75254

You must be a 300 pound bodybuilder with 30+ inch thighs!! lol get off the juice and maybe ur big ___ legs wont hit the shifter!! LOL jus playin dog. I say this cuz i am a bodybuilder and i have 27 1/2 inch thighs and i fit fine, that must mean you are one big fella. If this is the case, i would try to trade it in for an automatic. Lot less work to drive and the shifter will be all the way down in drive most of the time.

jones75254

...god i hate it when they change my swear words! makes it sound so dumb, also i wanted to correct myself, i didnt read through the whole post and saw you WERE driving auto, i would think the auto would be easier but it seems its the opposite from all the tall fellas here.

ElChupacabra

My parts company (Unknown Performance) is working on a simple shifter extension that will be either 3" or 4". It will basically thread onto where the shift **** goes and then you thread the **** onto the extension. Our prototype should be done today and I will be testing it in my manual xB. I dont have the knee problem because Im not that tall but i do have a problem because my racing seats are much wider than the stock seats. I will keep everybody updated....

lephturn

I did the washer mod on the front of the seat and it made it 300 times better. I however would like to raise my shifter and would like to get a prototype or first run from peruzzi. If you can make that happen please PM me.

Yes i am a big fella. not a body builder anymore but do have huge thighs with a shorter than normal inseam. ( 30" ) I am all upperbody.

Mooneyzs

Makes me glad That I am 5'-6" as well....lol Hooray for short pleople....

bB2NER

You even have your own song

6'4" and no knees touching anything but the silver part of the center piece sometimes.

j-rod

Yah that’s it. I have that problem. It can suck sometimes but I'll do any thing to fit in to my WARM BOX. LOL Ah the things we do for love.
On a more serious note, I do plan on some seat mods. I like the washer idea.

RedneckwithanxB

icant find the seat washer mod....

although i am only 6 foot, the center consoe and my knee are good friends....

Cmec2004

Unknown Performance's modifaction is really simple and easy to do. 6-4 myself and i would love to get that part

mad-sciontist

My dad is is 6'4 and he loves driving mine, hes a bug guy too... About 230-240

bB2NER

No thread needed. You get replacement bolts (4) that are longer by the amount of spacer you add under the front seat bracket. In my case I went 3/4 inch spacer with new longer bolts.
Experiment but stacking washers and wraping them with tape to hold them all together. add or subtract the amount till you find the sweet spot.

Willyum4u

I'm 6'4, 235, 34" inseam. I did the seat mod the first week I got my box in February and to be honest, the only thing I've noticed is that my leg is closer (too close) to the steering wheel, to the point where my leg interferes with turning. Think about it; all we're doing is raising the seat UP, not back. Plus, the angle might be one of the reasons my floor mat wore a card deck-sized hole through it. I'm putting my seat back as soon as I can find where I put the damn shorter bolts!

j-rod

This is why I love this site. You get 5 million for the price of one, thoughts that is. And it seems to prove useful to post topics and ideas or?s here cause usually someone else has done the trial and error. I'm sorry your mod didn't work out, but....I'm glad I can save myself the trouble and look at other options sooner. I think to move the seat back a couple inches would be ideal. Anyone have success with this yet?
Or I could be happy that I fit at all and that the 103 HP engine will carry my big!@# down the road.

bB2NER

^^Don't blow the mod off just because one person didn't care for it. It worked fine for me and countless others. Plus it is really easy and cheap to do. Try it you might like it.
If you move the seat backwards it will cause other problems like not being able to reach the steering wheel without leaning forward.
If I ever move my seat back I will have to bring the wheel with it first with a spacer or something.

lephturn

I agree. It worked for me. I am very picky in what I will do and if I do not like something I surely would let people know. If it does not work for you then in 5 min you can put it back to the way it was.

So far 1 person who is 6'4" witha 34" inseam it does not work for. I know this 6'4" with a 30" inseam , It did the trick.

Leph out

Willyum4u

Not to get too personal, but I can't envision a 6'4" guy with a 30" inseam. It would be like chopping my feet off right at the ankle bone. You must have a long torso.

Anyway, think about it. IF you've got long legs and you sit with your left leg at a 90 degree angle, all you will do by raising the seat is get your leg that much closer to the steering wheel. A dangerous situation if you have to turn quickly.

To be honest, the small box has amazing room as is, without the mod. But it's always nice to be able to be able to tinker and experiment. Check it out. You might like it.

lephturn

YES....................... all friggin torso.