RE: Help Me Get Into Drivers Schools

["Bruce Heersink" <gobuffs93@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I am 6' 4", 2XX lbs, with a 33" inseam.  I think I hold the torso 
>record. Cars with sunroofs give me a problem even without a helmet.  
>My E28 drove me crazy at the track.  I had to tilt the seat back so 
>far that I couldn't reach the wheel.  Sliding the seat forward put my 
>knees into the steering column and stalks.  I doubt any sunroof-free 
>BMW would give me enough headroom.

>The solution is an aftermarket seat.  Most aftermarket upholstered 
>seats mounted on sliders will lower you a little bit.  This is 
>probably not enough for you.  A racing bucket on the right brackets 
>will lower you even more.  I made my own brackets that bolted to the 
>stock seat bolt locations.  This meant no drilling.  I was able to 
>mount a fiberglass bucket seat about 5 inches lower than stock.  Now 
>my helmet clears the headliner by about a 1/2 inch.  The downside is 
>that my short-torsoed friends under 6 feet (or should that be 
>differently-torsoed friends) cannot see over the dash.  I guess a
>phone book and a series of holes in the brackets would fix that.

>As far as helmet to roof clearance is concerned, most racing 
>organizations mandate at least 2 inches between the top of the roll 
>cage hoop and the top of your helmet.

Me? I am 6'6" with a 34" in seam.  What do I have? an M roadster  :)

I have tried everyway to figure out how to get more head and knee room, 
but the problem I encounter with new BMWs is all the damn electronics 
going to the seat.  The primary problems are: 1) the seat belt tensioner 
2) the seat belt is actually attached to the seat and 3) you take out 
the seat the airbag light comes on and stays on.

If anybody has any good suggestions I am open to em, but I just don't 
see an easy or safe solution. And I don't want to have to go to the 
dealer after every track event.

Bruce
98 M roadster


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