Seating...?

This is a dumb question..so bare with me.. :grinno:

About a year ago i was at a dealership with a friend and i took a 99 Z28 for a test drive..just a spin not going over 3rd gear. Just to basically get the feel of the car.

One thing i didn't pay any attention to was the seating adjustments.. I'm fairly short (5'7) so i need height adjustment. :banghead: Naturally the seating is LOW and i was just able to see over the hood. Can you raise the seating so you sit higher,-for MUCH better view of the road..? This is the problem with my thunderbird as well, but you can adjust it's height good..so you have a good view...not that corvette seating.

PS, i know the natural low slung seating is a plus for taking turns fast/racing but everyday driving needs other means of view. ESPECIALLY when parking, i tried to park that camaro near a curb...then just let the salesmen take over. I was like "i don't wanna scratch them rims".. :uhoh:

5'7 IS NOT SHORT!!!
I AM 5'3!!!!!!!

with that said, you can change the angle of the driver's seat, but that whole not seeing the hood or the fron of the car is normal and the wy 4th gens are

Damn...

Yeah i mean i love..LOVE that seating for highway driving, but once you're on everyday streets/parking lots it is a bitch.

Sorry to bring up the word Mustang in here..lol..but i've always preferred the seating in a stang. Then again a camaro is more "performance" oriented.

judging the length of the front of the car is a common problem with camaros... you can sit forward more, you should be able to see fine... try some pillows if you're still not comfortable haha

i'm 5'11" and i lean back far(i'm more comfortable that way), there really is no point to try and see where the nose is... you prolly never will, just gotta get used to it

Sorry to bring up the word Mustang in here..lol..but i've always preferred the seating in a stang.

blasphemy!!! lol j/k

unfortunately that's one of the reasons mustang outsold f-bodies

idk, after a little while you just feel it and know where the nose is

Lol, or you hit another car at 3mph.....

I would get used to it, it's worth it. I used to drive 30 miles to work months ago, and it was basically get-on the highway, get-off..i'm there. These past couple months i've been unemployed and got used to the Higher seating due to more side street/everyday street driving..rather then all highway.

Thanks alot guys, much appreciated.

Dunno about the LS1s but in my third gen, When I try to get a higher seating(about 5'10) my head will hit the roof and the only reason it doesn't is because of the t-tops, imagine being in a hardtop trying to elevate yourself. One pothole and that's it!

Yeah I'm 5'2 and I can see fine in my '92....I still have trouble judging the front length though sometimes....big ass nose. lol If it makes you feel any better, when I had a '91 Cavalier I had to sit on towels because the car didn't have tilt. That was kinda silly. :smile:

5'7 IS NOT SHORT!!!
I AM 5'3!!!!!!!


:rofl: That made me laugh man.

About seeing the front of the hood.. man if you want to do that get one of those bus mirrors that stick all the way infront so you can see, other than that you get used to it.

shorter people are better

right SG?

Man you guys are short. Im younger then all of you, and am 5'11" aha :iceslolan

im 6'4 and in my 98 i cant see the hood and for a couple of days it took getting used to but its not a problem now...i know pretty much where its at and kinda like not being able to see it.

Just takes getting used to not seeing the front of the car. My firebird is my first car so i got over it quick.... Judging doesnt take that long to get used to either.

I'm not sure about the one you drove, but my 94 Z has power seats, and the middle toggly thing can move the entire seat up, down, back, or forward.

power seats, who needs em. want racing seats ne wayz.

power seats, who needs em. want racing seats ne wayz.

Yea dont need power seats but I like the seats already in the Camaro, aftermarket seats are not comfortable.

Right, it came on my car, but has a small(like 3in) rip in the seat. I'd gladly trade my power seat for a regular driver's seat from a non-power seat camaro(I don't like using seat covers that don't fit right, lol).

i'd like to put some nice racing seats with big bolsters in my car... our seats don't have enough lateral support... when i take a hard turn i'm either face up against the driver door, or layin on top of my passenger lol... i need some big bosltered seats so i can tackle some road courses... that's what i've always wanted to do in my car, that was the whole plan for it ever since i got it

jeez everybody is short. Im 6ft and i have probs seeing the end of my land yacht. after a week or two you'll get used to it.

Go drive a WS.6. :icon16:

I hate being close to 6'... When you're at a light, you gotta lean forward to see when it turns red if you're at the front :eek7:

Yea dont need power seats but I like the seats already in the Camaro, aftermarket seats are not comfortable.
yea but when i cross a certain power mark i wouldnt feel comfortable with the stock seats and harness. Heard of too many cases of the seat belts breaking.

yea but when i cross a certain power mark i wouldnt feel comfortable with the stock seats and harness. Heard of too many cases of the seat belts breaking.

good call... we dont want to lose someone else, especially in that same way.....

or layin on top of my passenger lol...

Well that really isnt a problem for me since my passenger is usually a chick.. :D

good call... we dont want to lose someone else, especially in that same way.....

Yeah.. R.I.P. :(