Lower a seat.

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Lower a seat.

October 07, 2006, 09:52:37 PM

I have a 87 turbocoupe with sunroof and power seats. I am 6'1" and I hate the sunroof. Has anyone moddifed there seat frame to have the seat go 1"-2" lower????Will I have to swap to a manual seat track??? I hate having to keep my head pen 15ed to one side while I drive then hit it on the edge of the headlinner opening when I hit a bump. Now I do have the seat leaned back but it makes it hard to shift.I just want to sit upright in my ride.
Thanx

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Reply #1 – October 08, 2006, 12:02:47 AM

manual seat track might be lower, so may a stock foxbody mustang seat track. somebody posted a picture of a conversion for the fox mustang seat track, but im not sure how much, if any lower it is than a power seat version for our cars. i know what you mean tho... sitting in my car after riding in a friends mn-12 i feel like im driving a truck lol. even with my car being lowered, it still feels like i sit up about 2 or more inches higher.

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Reply #2 – October 08, 2006, 08:22:32 AM

Yep, a Fox Mustang/Capri seat track won't fit Tbirds/Cougars, lol.
I'll have to look up how to modify one.
I'd think that manual seat tracks might be a smidge lower, seems like sitting in my pass. side feel a wee bit lower, maybe.
I'm not quite 6 feet tall, I know whatya mean about head room, or rather, lack thereof. I'm sure EricCoolCats may have an idea on this.
Kinda makes me wonder in a seat out of like, say, a Tempo, or Topaz, or something, bolted to the Tbird/Cougar tracks would be lower.

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Reply #3 – October 08, 2006, 08:34:04 AM

I'm about 6'1" as well. I haven't had problems in my car. Although I do have the seat adjusted almost as low as it goes. It seems too that if you tilt the front of the seat up a little, it allows you to lay back slightly while still sitting straight up. That gives a wee bit more head clearence. I'm sure you've been through every combo though.

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Reply #4 – October 08, 2006, 08:43:50 AM

I was using seats from a Mustang LX,and they sat lower than my new Turbo-Coupe seats.

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Reply #5 – October 08, 2006, 09:14:24 AM

You can always lower the bases on the tracks. It may be easier to do on the manual sliders however.

I've done it a couple times, but does require a welder. Basically all that was done was to section the risers for the bases and weld them back up. You'll get no more than an 1" though.

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Reply #6 – October 08, 2006, 09:45:33 AM

I can get the seat lower in the 88 with the power track than the 83's manual track.

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Reply #7 – October 08, 2006, 11:13:32 AM

Quote from: CougarSE;107446

I can get the seat lower in the 88 with the power track than the 83's manual track.

Then we need to talk.

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Reply #8 – October 08, 2006, 01:24:28 PM

Well an inch maybe all I need. I have tryed the front up back down.Just makes it more fun at the pedals.I drove a 87 with no sunroof and had lots of room.The roof in this car is factory power and seems to drop 3/4" - 1" in the roof. I just don't feel comfortable while driving with the seat leaned back so I am looking out the rear quarter window(well not really but close).
I looked at the track at the front and rear of the seat. The lower portion look like it is a flatbar from the front to rear. I don't know what a manual t-bird or cougar track will look like.

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Reply #9 – October 09, 2006, 08:32:06 PM

Ok. well I got some manual tracks to put it. It looks like I will mod both tracks and see what works for me. I will keep you posted with pics.