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Old 04-13-2011, 02:09 PM
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I think it's the seats. Are there any flat seat mods? I want the back seats to just be one seat. I don't know if possible but it's appreciated.


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Old 04-13-2011, 02:37 PM
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There is no way to get around that man! These car's may have 4 seats, but they aren't meant for people lol! I'm sure someone will chime in with a way to do it, but I still think no matter what u do, people will still feel the same!

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Don't ride with passengers. Problem solved.
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screw the passengers, their just lucky they get to ride
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This is one of the dumbest question I've seen. I'm sure you could make the back seat one flat seat, but no one over 3'6" would be able to ride back there without their head touching the roof. You know that "hump" in between the seats, there is a drive shaft under there, you could convert the car to FWD and cut the hump out .Then install a "flat" seat.
Sounds like your best choice is getting a nice Monte Carlo, or Cavalier.
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Whatever you do, dont roll the window down! It may feel more airy but you will crack your panel
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Yeah honestly if you're worried about this its time for a different car. IMO no one should be riding the in the back seats anyway.
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My GF is 6'1" and with the 6le seats and the wolfe rollbar its a tight fit for her. Her head is about 1" from the roof.
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Make them get out in walk
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A tan interior would help make it "feel" bigger, as far as making it physically larger... convert to a fuel cell behind the rear axle and ditch your trunk, flatten down where the fuel tank use to be and have reclining seats installed lol
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You could make them ride on top of the car then they would have all kinds of room
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Originally Posted by babbage1109
Make them get out in walk
i was getting ready to post the same thing lol
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Lmao...
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+1 on no one sitting on the back seats. Its uncomfortable having to roll the seats forward just so they can be happy in the back. So no one ever sits in my back seat for that reason.
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seats are there for appearance purposes only. Looks only man. No one rides in my backseats anymore I hate it.
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remove the back seats

+1 vote for thread of the year
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No matter what you do, only front seat space is useful in our cars for people. Back space is more for stuff to carry around, and I mean little stuff.
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I was under the impression our cars came with two seats and bucket shaped luggage racks with seatbelts
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The back seat is actually pretty comfortable...... as long as your front seats aren't in the car lol.
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I always tell girls to spread their legs when they are sitting in the back seat.

Jokes aside, it really does work. Your passengers have to keep their knees around the front seats (think knee to driver's hip level).


Oh and have the T-Top's off. My car feels like a whole new car when the top is down as opposed to up.


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