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Hmm, I wonder if there was a mod done to move the seats back. The reason I say this is that I'm 5ft. 5in as well and can touch the front floorboards with the seat moved back about 1/4 way in my '99
...unless there was a mod done to mine by the previous owner?
possible the prior owner put in the extentions
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MSD coil packs, Headman street headers, BBK X-pipe w/cats, Cherry Bomb vortex cat back, ZOOM clutch, Auto Meter 3 pillar w/oil press, water temp, and volt gauges, Alpine head unit. work still in progress.
I'll take a closer look when i get home from work. If i find any extensions or other mod to the seat, i will take some pics and post them for the OP.
Edit: Got home from work and looked everywhere under the seat. Couldn't find anything out of place, extra hardware, or signs of drilled holes and moved bolts.
Last edited by Gemini; 07-07-2009 at 08:57 PM.
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I don't see the need to push the clutch pedal to the floor anyways.
I know it's comforting to know the disc is COMPLETELY disengaged when you engage 1st or reverse but if everything is set up and working properly. Pushing it down 2/3's of the way should be enough to get the job done. If you sit too close your body is dangerously close to the air bag.
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Have you thought about a Power seat. They generally have more travel than the non powered seats and have a hight adjustment as well. My wife is 4'11" tall and I just put a power seat in my 93 convertable for her. With the seat forward she can reach the pedals just fine, and @ 6' I am fone with the seat at the back of the rails.
Some things to think about if you decide to move your mounting point forward of the factory position. when you pull up the carpet you will probably find the front mounting points are on a sheetmetal box beam. This beam does two things it lifts the front of the seat and provides backward cant, second it is a structural part of the floor pan. Any new mounting points will need to be high enough above the floor pan that the seat rails clear the top of this beam, so you can't just drill a hole in the floor.
Second Your real mounts are probably through the floor pan. If you move these you need to plug the old holes and place buttress plates at the new mounting points. These mounting points take a lot of stress during a wreck, and you don't want your seat pulling loose.
Finally anything you put on the bottom of the car needs to be sealed. If you don't seal your work, water and road salt will get in the crevases and eat up your floor pan in no time.
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