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Old 11-06-2012, 01:29 PM
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I was wondering what experiences tall drivers have with racing caged S2000? I found sitting on the passenger side of an S2000 was insane. Drove an oem s2000 once at an autocross. I don't recall the comfort level. Now I would consider a caged track S2000. After attempting fitting and exiting a Miata I felt very uncomfortable maneuvering through the cage. Tall guys please let me know your experiences with caged s2000.
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Originally Posted by s1mpsons
I was wondering what experiences tall drivers have with racing caged S2000? I found sitting on the passenger side of an S2000 was insane. Drove an oem s2000 once at an autocross. I don't recall the comfort level. Now I would consider a caged track S2000. After attempting fitting and exiting a Miata I felt very uncomfortable maneuvering through the cage. Tall guys please let me know your experiences with caged s2000.
I'm 6'2" with a tall seating height. My racing seat is floor mounted and I have plenty of head room--I've never bumped my helmet on the overhead bars while on track. I actually felt too low when I first drove it with the floor mounted seat. I have NASCAR bars on the driver side and entry and exit is pretty easy.


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Hey rob, What seat are you using? I'm assuming you had custom brackets made for floor mounting?
Am trying to figure out the right combination for myself. I'm 6'5
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I'm running a Sparco Evo seat with custom mounts. If you want to drive out to Shepherdstown, WV (across the river from Antietam Battlefield, MD) you can test fit my car/seat/cage.
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Thank you.
That'll be a hell of a drive! Might be fun doing a cross country road trip though.
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