Helmets and RX8's seats.
 

Had tons of fun on Sunday. :)

Question, when equipped with the helmet, anybody had a problem with head/roof clearance ?

That day I got one of those "rental" 1/2 face helmet. and I had a really hard time sitting up straight in the car. my head kept on hitting the roof of my 8.

hmm. I wonder if a Full helmet would be better ?

Or do I really need some sort of racing seat (expensive) ?

how tall are you?

Do you have a sunroof? If so, there's your problem.

Nycgps: how tall are you? Is your seat adjusted all the way DOWN?

Im somewhere between 5"11' to 6"

OF COURSE ITS ALL THE WAY DOWN ! ROFL ! I aint that stupid ... :(


could be ... :(

*sigh* ... I dont know man ... :(

5"11 and you're hitting your head?! damn, I'm screwed...

well, I could be like 5"10 with my shoes off :lol:

*sigh* ...

it could be that I didnt push my helmet all the way down cuz it did not fit well (too small, and its already a L size, I probably need XL or XXL)

hmm ... I dont want to get a 200 bux helmet then found out that I cant fit it in my car comfortably ...

you have to learn to drive with a little bit of gangsta lean.

nooooooo !

even the instructor on my first run had a hard time sitting up right. he said it might be that he got used to his racing seats.

*sigh*

yeah, i probably recline my seats 5-8 degrees for the track.

Gonna start cheap. but even cheap is not really "cheap"

http://www.bellracing.com/public/ind...ct/detail/206/

http://www.gforce.com/products/helmets/3001.php

XL is Bell's largest size and Im not sure if it will fit. hmm ... which brand should I go for ? -_-

i'd only do this because we are already in a car. i would not recommend an ebay helmet for motorcycle riding.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-F...mZ200264711354

i'm 5'4" and I just, only just, have enough space to sit up straight with my helmet from Pyrotech. I remember feeling "man, I feel sorry for other taller guys" :)

Yea.. I'm 6'6".. no sunroof, so that gives me a few inches.. but damn.

I'm fine without a helmet, but there's no way I could get a helmet on inside.

And it's actually got about 6 inches more headroom than my old Eclipse..

6'5 WITH sunroof over here. :(

Damn, you guys are screwed. It IS your sunroof's fault.

2"
 

I had the same problem -- sore neck after track day.

I put in a racing seat and gained about 2". Mine is a non-sunroof, but should apply to yours as well.

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/momo-start-2007-seat-155769/

SEARCH... there are countless threads on this...

6' and with a sunroof. I just drive with my head angled a bit, no other cheap solutions found.

I'm the same height, tilt the seat a bit, that works for me.

Yes but in this way you sacrifice the optimal driving position. Bending the head a little is not a problem, if you don't mind having a neck ache the day after :)

not good ...

Bro, I'm in the same boat. I can't drive a RX-8 with a sunroof; hell, I can't drive most sports cars sunroof or not! I'm literally "too tall in the saddle", height from hip to head (I'm 6'1" standing). One dealer was speechless when I sat in a BMW Z3, seat as far back as it could go, back tilted against the bulkhead, and the top of my melon pushing a bulge in the convertible top. Forget the Miata, my level eye-line is straight into the windshield bow. :icon_no2:

Seat fully lowered, tilted slightly further back than usual, I *should* have enough room for a helmet in the "Zonk". I had the same problem with my '81 RX-7.

For a Bell without the Bell price, check out http://www.thehelmetman.com/index.cf...ategory_id=562