Gaining Headroom

One would think that building a race car you will fit in it pretty much the same as when it is a street car.

But no, it is not to be so simple.  It seems that unless you want the top of your helmet banging around on some of the safety cage tubes you need to seriously lower your seating position.  I am 5'9" tall and didn't think it would even be an issue for me.

Thankfully, Kent at PCW has run into this before and has a solution ready to go.  He unwelds the factory seat pan which is over 2 inches high and custom makes a new low profile seat pan.

 Before: Factory Seat Pan with stock seat sliders

Side profile of Factory Seat Pan, OEM sliders add considerable height as well

After: custom seat pan that lowers seat to the floor and provides multiple attachment points

 At the end it is good for an additional 3+ inches above your head