I am 6-5, Will I be able to fit in a MK4? Leg room to work the pedals is important.
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I am 6-5, Will I be able to fit in a MK4? Leg room to work the pedals is important.
Yes, with some easy modifications. The pedals can be adjusted. The standard seats won’t work for you. The Kirkey racing seats mounted right to the floor add enough head and leg room for you to fit. I’m 6-6”, 220. Love mine.
-Steve.
Mk IV #8901 - Complete kit, Coyote, TKO-600, IRS. Ordered 5/23/16, Delivered 7/14/16, First Start 8/13/17, First Go-Kart 10/22/17, Registered and Completed 10/18/18. Build Thread: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...V-Coyote-Build Graduation Thread: https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...-Roadster-8901
As Steve said, the Kirkey 17" Vintage seats go a long way to making the car driveable for taller drivers. If you are still in the ordering/planning stages of your build, you can have the F5 seats deleted for a few hundred $ credit.
MK IV Build #9659, 3 link, 17's, Forte 347, Sniper EFI, power steering, built for a freak sized person with 17" Kirkey Vintage seats, RT drop trunk, RT turn signal, lots of stuff from Breeze Automotive, Wilwood brakes, paint by Jeff Miller
6'4" 230lb Size 13 shoe - Fit like a glove with modifications to the footbox and running a Kirkey Vintage Racing seat.
Reminder. You're required to run these in the rain at least once
Photo Day 1 by D. R., on Flickr
Dave
Mk 3.1 - #6882 - 5.0L 302 - FiTech EFI - 3-Link - 3.08 Ratio - 15" Wheels
Greenhorn and doing the best I can
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Hurman,
I'm 6'6", 285 lbs and size 15 feet. Like Steve, I used the Kirkeys, mine are the lowbacks, they are bolted to the floor and all the way back to the rear bulkhead. I used a small block and that give room to expand the drivers footbox toward the engine. By moving the right side of the footbox I was able to move the throttle pedal to the right and I can lay my right leg against the transmission and side of footbox.
John
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Thanks so much guys, you have given me renewed hope!
I have experience with the seats and will go with those.
I use the Kirkey seat pads with seat heaters under neath them. As TMartin stated, use the 17" or smaller because the 17" is the widest that will fit.
Hurman, like those above I can fit in my car like a glove and it is very comfortable. On thing I did a little different is I cut down my Kirkey Intermediates into low-backs, added binding (purchased through Kirkey) and had an upholstery shop tidy up the top seam. I like the fit of the bucket better than the vintage seat and also prefer the cloth covers over the vinyl.
Using a 302 and bumping out the driver's side pedal box toward the engine makes a huge difference. Since you will have more room in the engine bay you might even consider doing your passenger a favor and build a bigger footbox for them too! NOT REQUIRED, but I had fun designing and building this:
Don't forget to add a couple of spacers under the steering shaft pillow-block as well.
FFR 5369 Pin Drive, IRS, Trigos, Torsen, Wilwoods, FMS BOSS 302 "B" cam , Mass-flo. CA SB100 (SPCN) Registered
Delivered 4/23/06. "Finished" 4/2012 (still not done!)
I use the Kirkey seat pad. I helped it's comfort by placing a lumbar support behind it. I also put grommets in the vinyl pad so the rain water would drain. (my first rain, I was sitting in a puddle). For me, I'm very comfortable.
20180818_153211 by D. R., on Flickr
Dave
Mk 3.1 - #6882 - 5.0L 302 - FiTech EFI - 3-Link - 3.08 Ratio - 15" Wheels
Greenhorn and doing the best I can
My photos are at: My Flickr acct
Videos are at: YouTube Videos
Where is the best place to pick up a set of these seats?
Summit has them in four sizes, $190.00 each.
Last edited by Hurman; 10-21-2019 at 03:38 PM.
I ordered mine and the covers through Amazon.
MK IV Build #9659, 3 link, 17's, Forte 347, Sniper EFI, power steering, built for a freak sized person with 17" Kirkey Vintage seats, RT drop trunk, RT turn signal, lots of stuff from Breeze Automotive, Wilwood brakes, paint by Jeff Miller