Too tall for this civic!! (seat modifications)

[Volante86]

I'm 6'5" and i own an 88' civic lx 4dr. I love this car (only gots 65,000 miles on it), but i can't stand being in it for more than an hour without stopping to get out and stretch my legs. I've hit my knee on the steering wheel a few times climbing out of the car in a hurry. that really hurt.
Does anyone know how to make the seat go back. I tried looking for teg seats but i can't find red. The whole interior of my car is red. Same as the outside. If i get seats from a teg, i'd have to reopohlster the back seats to match the front ones, or have my whole interior redone altogether. i don't know. maybey alittle feedback would be useful. Since i'm startin to travel alot, this seat issue will be unacceptable to me and i might have to sell the car altogether and get someting bigger.

 

[leecruz]

Is there any lever to pull cuz it might have not been installed

 

[EM1_ProJect]

where in florida are you....17 and 6'5"...thats tall

 

[leecruz]

Hell yeah

 

[joe7987]

yea, what part of FL?

 

[PANGES]

where in florida are you....17 and 6'5"...thats tall

what a freak.. there he is... up there!!

hehe, jk bout the freak thing, wish i was that tall

 

[91b18hatch]

drill new holes and move the seat back if you cant adjust it

 

[beaks90hf]

yeah i have the same problem. who ever designed the seating for these cars must have been smokin something. i am 17 and i am 6'2" i saw a jdm tilt steerin column on ebay i thought about getting so maybe my knees wouldnt be rubbin the wheel

 

[Styls255]

i'm 22 and 6'7, and I have 91 HB just got Si seats put in.

 

[Blue2k2]

^^damn...thats tall for a hatch

 

[Styls255]

man I wish the steering wheel would tilt lol

 

[Volante86]

My seat does have a lever on it. But i need to go back more. My steering wheel also tilts. (An option on the 4thgens) but very little. It's kinda dum that tilting steering wheel was an option.
I am 17 and 6/'5.
I'm from Indian River County florida. My city is called Fellsmere.

 

[AZSprmnn]

one of my dads friends is like 6'8 6'9 - tall mother f**ker - and he fit in the back seat of my civic with no problem. he actully had fun driving it too haha i was like ok i know u came from cali to alaska but i need my car to go to work he was like awww

 

[leecruz]

How much space do you have behind the seat, like in inches?

 

[Volante86]

About 6 inches of leg space for the back seat people. But no one ever sits back ther anyway.

 

[Jas0n]

solution = custom made seat rails

 

[leecruz]

Try modifying it by just adding longer rails and drilling wholes where they would be. just a suggestion might seem hard but if you like your ride do it

 

[massivespeed]

im 6'8'' and fit in my lx just fine.....

 

[dcshoecomp]

Wow that sucks for you tall guys i like being short, But i have my 91 si and the seat goes back way for and i have the tilt steering wheel, i didnt even know that the tilt was an option i must be lucky but, the seats are also bucket seats which may help a little but your best bet would be the tilt wheel

 

[Danny]

I have a similar problem, but only when I'm racing...damn helmet bangs into the roof. Any ideas on how to LOWER the seat???

As for being 6'-7", custom rails to slide the seat further back...