I'm 6' 2" and I fit in my SPF MkII. Just. With no Gurney bubble (I don't like the look of the bubble, personally, plus, it seems to always be in the wrong place for my head!).
I should qualify that also by saying I have long legs and a fairly short torso.
The pedals have been moved forward as far a possible.
The pedals have been adjusted so their travel is minimum and yet still functional. For example, the clutch has just enough free play.
A lot of foam has been removed from the driver's seat; both on the back and the bottom.
The plate underneath the driver's seat (the one with the hole in it) has been beat down (literally) to get more head room. I plan to cut this and re-weld it at a steeper angle to make it look better, but it's low on my priority list at the moment.
Recommendation? Take the seat out and sit in the car. If you are OK with leg room, head room and steering wheel placement, then get a seat made which is thinner and still gives some cushion.
You can have a look at me sitting in it and driving it on my website below.
FWIW,
Kirby
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Originally Posted by charliec  I just went down to Hillbank and had a good long sit in a Superformance GT MkI.
.... my knees hit the bottom of the dashboard.
.... my head was firmly ensconced in the upper portion of the Gurney bubble.
... my left foot had no place to go. (no surprise there...)
The SPF GT was MUCH tighter than I feared. So much so, that it would be almost undriveable for me, sitting like that. (I'm 6' 1" and 165lbs) Plenty of side-to-side room, but I felt like Clarkson on TopGear, with my head sticking half out! I have a Lotus Elise, and find it roomy enough, but I DO need the driver's seat all the way back in order to fit.
While I didn't get to speak to Lance, Justin told me that there was some adjustment available in terms of the seat height or position... although it was unclear if one had to specify seat position when the car was ordered, or if the seat could actually be removed to be worked on (can it?).
Have any of you gotten your SPF GT and successfully removed, adjusted, or otherwise fiddled with the seat to get a better position? Please describe....  |