I spent the past day or so looking online for some options to keepmy helmet-ed head from clipping th roof when i race, and found nothing. It only happens when I turn right (so i guess I could stick to NASCAR) which makes my overweighted melon of a head swing to the left and hit where the sunroof pokes down a bit. I was looking for a set of lowered seat rails and I found that Kansai Service and Nagisa Auto both make sets for Mazdas, but not the RX8... I believe they have sets for the NC Miata and back as well as the FD RX7 and earlier, but alas, no SE3P. Does anyone know if these may fit - I though POSSIBLY the new Miata set, since it's just a shortened RX8 chassis and may share some interior mounting points, but who knows. I also thought of just getting a set of Bride or Sparco seat rails, but I doubt the mounting poins will match on the RX8 factory seats... Any help would be grand!

 

Having a 29" inseam and a moonroof causes me to have the same issue. But I solved it for under $300 https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/install-lower-seat-improve-headroom-63097/

A search for " kirkey " will find my other posts on the subject.

 

Man, you must be a long one!
Dont' know if it will help - but try putting on a 'gimme' cap on under the helmet with the brim to the back and strap helmet over it - it gives just a little extra cushion. Don't know if it will work with racing helmet but works with military helmets when bouncing around like a peanut in a humvee

 

Find someone willing to strap you into an ejection seat and fire it off a few times. You're guaranteed to lose a few inches in height.

 

before you hit a bump, put your hand above your head.

hopefully that works, it worked for me twice

 

the only thing i can think of is cutting the padding of your seat bottem so you can sit a bit lower... thats the way we do at at rx7club for tall peeps in FD's. or get a lower aftermarket seat...

 

or get a shop to machine in a bubble like the old ford gt40

 

Thanks again Expo. Do you also autocross? Cause I think this knocks you out of B-Stock and into STU if you change seats. I'm seriously considering it for next year's autocross and track days.

 

no autocross, just HPDE at Watkins Glen, Pocono & Summit Point Hey if your a skinny dude I have an extra smaller Krikey I will be getting rid of soon. You would need to get the bracket but this seat would hold you in quite well. PM for more info.

 

Well the idea is to keep the stock seat- but thanks for the ideas! Maybe someday I'll go full race seat...

 

I had to stop reading at that point...

 

I know just take your head off when you get in your car.

 

Ok this is why I decided to be 5'7".

 

I'm 5/9 have no prob getting in our out. I have my seat moved all the way down and all the way back

 

i guess it pays to be short... never had an issue whereever i put the seat.

 

OK, if you can't change the seat, and you don't have a moon roof-
And you know you are going to be a head banger, is there any way that you could pad the roof? Yes you are going to hit it, so make it more shock absorbing - maybe something like a sheep skin? Springs? foam padding?

 

i know this seems obvious but just in case- have you made sure the seat is all the way down?

 

that will just make it even lower... let say you crash or something and you somehow bounce up... the foam pad or w/e wont provide any support...

 

i say put the seat all the way bak and low ride.

 

Well i do have the moon roof, and the seat is always all the way down...


Maybe I will just put the seat back and floss it like a pimp when I race...
win me some fly honey's

 

Don't know how tall you really are but could you remove the front seat entriely and just drive it while sitting in the back seat?

 

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