Miata Mailing List: October 2000, Message #2138

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I've had my 10AE seats out several times, and no CLUE what youre talking
about on the 'block,' Brad...seems if I recline the seats forward the bottom
part of the seat will slide all the way back.  There was a stop in place on
the passenger side only, which was a remnant from earlier cars with the ECU
under the passenger seat.  Removed that and it freed up an inch of rear
travel.

Definitely agree on more room on M1s, and also on the cloth versus leather.
First time I got back into an M1 from my 10AE I was amazed, I had to move
the seat a click FORWARD as opposed to all the way back...

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Franks" <BFranks@corillian.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <miata@list.miata.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 11:50 AM
Subject: RE: Tall guy fit Q (NPC)


> I think it may already have been covered, but generally speaking the
leather
> seats are thicker than the cloth seats. Why... I dunno...
>
> Best fitment Miatae for tall people go in this order from roomiest to
> tightest:
>
> 90 - 93 Cloth
> 94 - 97 Cloth
> 90 - 93 Leather
> 94 - 97 Leather
> 99 - 00 Cloth (damned near impossible if you're over 6'4")
> 99 - 00 Leather (physically impossible if you're over 6'4")
>
> I don't know how well the 01's fit with their new seats. I'm 6'4" and have
> actively tried all of the above combinations to see what's out there
should
> my current ride need replacement (90 cloth). If you look closely at the
99 -
> 00 seats there's a block in the seat rail that prevents the seat from
> traveling completely to the rear bulkhead. Supposedly this is to prevent
the
> seat from severely interfering with the OEM wind blocker, but word has it
> that it's considered a "removable item" upon arrival at the dealer, AKA a
> shipping piece. I have not had the opportunity to try, but some day I may
> find someone w/ a 99 and pull the thing out to see how much of a
difference
> it makes. Seems to block at least an inch, maybe two from the seat travel.
>
> When I get in a 99 I can even turn the wheel because my left leg is pinned
> between the hand pull on the door and the wheel and my right is pinned
> between the center console (about an inch wider on both sides than my '90)
> and the wheel.
>
> Brad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-miatapower@milewski.org
> [mailto:owner-miatapower@milewski.org]On Behalf Of Robert Mangas
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 3:32 PM
> To: miatapower@milewski.org
> Subject: Tall guy fit Q (NPC)
>
>
>
>   Tried this on the Forum but got nearly no response.  My pal Ernesto
> (~6'2") has a hard time getting comfy in my 94M with leather seats, but
had
> no trouble at all in a 97 w/cloth.  Can anyone explain why this might be
so?
>
> TIA,
> Robert
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