seat adjustment

[HONEYMON57ER]

As a big fella (6'4"+) I find it somewhat snug in my 996.
To be honest this doesn't bother me too much and the only
problem is I could do with sitting a little bit lower. Now
obviously I have the seat as far back as poss and as low as
poss and the steering wheel is better nearer to me. However
I cannot pass my hand between the wheel and my knee on the lower
left and right side of the wheel. I have sports seats and have
been told that it may be possible to move or adjust the runner.

I thought about GT3 seats as they appear thinner but also narrower
and I'm not built like Posh spice. Any suggestions (excuding leg amputation).

[dasherdiablo1]

Yep Runners can be dropped by the OPC...in fact it's also a factory option when buying new! Might be cheaper to go to a respected indy though!

[pope]

Unfortunately the runner isn't adjustable, we have reduced the thickness of the foam in the seats for a few taller customers which gives a small increase in space - no feedback on loss of comfort either - our local retrimmer does a good job. GT3 style buckets are a lot lower, but as you say, are a tad on the snug side - look great though!


Just read above post - written as i was posting - news to me.........best go check!!!

Edited by pope on Monday 2nd April 14:06

[Chris_w]

Interesting - drove a 997 C4S a couple of weeks back and biggest difference I noticed was in the seating position - was like getting into a Landy when I had to give the newer car back!

Will check my runners tonight.

[HONEYMON57ER]

Sorry, are you saying there is less room in the 997.
This may affect my 5 year upgrade plan

[Wetwipe]

the gt3 buckets are alot lower but they have no backrest movement and thus the rear seats are rendered useless.

regardless, after sitting in a gt3 bucket, getting into a standard porsche seat even on its lowest setting will feel like sitting on an orange box.

test drove a tt at the weekend with the electric memory seat option. i was surprised how much lower the seat base dropped in comaprison to my C2 - thought it would have been the other way round given the fact that all the motors, i presume, are housed under the seat.

[HONEYMON57ER]

Can the runners move back some as well?
There seems to be a little bit of room
back there

[pope]

The front mount is angled at 30 degrees so there is only one installation position for the lower seat runner, it cannot be moved back

[johnfm]

Try contacting Mark at Cobra seats. HE used to have a GT3, so he's a bit of a Porsche nut. He probably has a low, wide fit, reclinable seat (possible the Misano) which might be up your alley.

[Chris_w]

HONEYMON57ER said:

Sorry, are you saying there is less room in the 997.
This may affect my 5 year upgrade plan

Not at all - there was significantly more headroom in the 997 compared to my 996 C2, sorry if that wasn't clear.

[leosayer]

Find a GT3 and sit in it.

I'm 6'4" and 15 stone and there is still a bit of room around the arse and back.

[2something]

HONEYMON57ER said:

However
I cannot pass my hand between the wheel and my knee on the lower
left and right side of the wheel. I have sports seats and have
been told that it may be possible to move or adjust the runner.

Just normal seats in a 996 and I have the same problem, though am only 6ft tall. Has anyone adjusted the runners for non sports seats ?