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[914Tobi]

Hello together! I am looking into getting a 914 - absolutely love them - but I am 6.3. Do you think I would fit? Is there any way to testsit in one. I am from LA. Thanks for your input!!! Tobi

[oakdalecurtis]

I am 6'4 and fit just fine in mine. I did make a few modifications to improve my car for my size however. I wear size 13 shoes, so I cut off my brake pedal and repositioned and welded the brake arm to the right edge of the brake pedal. That gives my right shoe about an extra inch of space between the brake pedal and the center console when my foot's on the gas pedal. Otherwise my right foot would catch on the edge of the brake pedal while it was on the gas pedal. I also lifted the front edge of my driver seat cushion about an inch with a vinyl covered wood block underneath the front edge for better thigh support. Then I installed a smaller Momo steering wheel on a JWest Engineering eccentric steering wheel spacer. This eccentric spacer raises the already smaller Momo steering wheel about an inch to give my legs more room under the wheel. The raised steering wheel also allows the dash gauges to be easily seen without the wheel blocking them from view. Finally, I added a Rennline short shift kit and repositioned the shifter slightly to the right, again to give my long legs more room between the steering wheel and the shifter. Here's what it all looks like when finished. Notice the raised driver's cushion, the easy view of the dash gauges, and the wide gap between the steering wheel and the shifter now. None of these mods are "necessary" for you to fit in your car, but all together, they make driving mine a perfect pleasure for someone our size.

[bdstone914]

Can you post a picture of the finished pedal mod ? I sometimes get requests from customer having their pedal rebuilt and have issues with long legs and big feet.

If the OP wants a pedal to modify brake pedal I will offer one free for shipping.