So i've just come to realize that i'm a little big for a 96 Civic EX coupe. If the seat is in a racing position/more upright my head is so close to the roof you can just squeeze your hand between. With a helmet forget it the helmet is against the roof. The models with a sunroof the roof inside is lower to fit all that stuff up there. I noticed the seat rails could maybe have an inch taken off. Is that a bad idea? Are seats like Recaro or Bride lower than factory seats? My head rest even on the last notch the top is at the middle of my head. Weird I never noticed how close my head was until I put a helmet on. Obviously i'm not driving around with a helmet on but I believe they require them for drag racing or track racing.

 

How fast is your car in the quarter? If your below I think 13.49 bradenton "wants" you to wear a helmet. Of course they are too strict about it but that is their rule.

 

my recaros are real low i feel like a midget, s2000 seats are low also

 

+1 on the s2k seats.

 

or del sol seats they are lower than civics

 

+1^^ lowridin in the sols

 

some good info. my car right now is SLOW! I would be embarrassed to take it to the track how it is right now. some call me crazy but I would like to hit 12's with it eventually. Road racing though I dont think it matters how fast your car is for the helmet rule.

 

sebring is fun

 

Road racing (including instruction classes) and autocross require a helmet.

Whatever you do make sure the seat is secure with real bolts, not some of the get-by stuff people come up with like wood screws.

Maybe you can use the rails from a racing seat like Bride and interchange them with your stock seat rails? Not sure on this someone may be able to tell me if this idea would work or not.

And yes Sebring is a blast. I want to get back out there one day soon.

 

ahh I could only dream of going to Sebring it would be so much fun! one day...