House

I am 450lbs and haev had a few 3rd gen camaros and wants to get a Ls1 car, i was wondering if any other big man have them and how comfy they are, and any more room then the 3rd gens? and are the seats comfy and stong too.

01FormulaTA

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Im 6'1 275 lbs and I fit fine in mine, depending on how tall you are you should be ok.....just go test drive some man and you should get a pretty good idea

blk97z28

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i know a kid who owns a 2001 camaro z28 he is 6'6 295 and he says it is ok for him

House

i am 6'3 i test drove a ta, it wasnt to bad didnt mess with the seat any other then puting ti all the way back and a couple click of the recline, only thing that buged me seemed like my legs was to high, i think if i adjust the seat hieght i should be fine and a few more clicks on the recline, i had plenty of room from wheel to gut and leg room

BLKWS.6

I bought my 95 from a pretty big guy, I would say 6-6'3 and 275-315#. He complained his back hurt (he HAD had back surgery) and that he needed an SUV type vehicle for family reasons. He said the only thing he really had an issue with was rubbing the seat when he got in and out and he put a T-shirt over the seat to save the side bolster. Seemed to save it pretty decent.

Allergik2dyin

Don't mean to sound rude or mean but maybe you shouldn't be worrying about cars so much. LS1's can accomodate fairly bigger guys. I know a guy who has a z28 and is about 6'4'' 250 and is fine. I don't know your situation but 450#s doesn't sound healthy, just trying to help. Sorry if that came off badly.

BLKWS.6

+1 and -1 I guess.

I am sure the guy knows 450 is not optimum, but who is to say he ISN'T correcting it? He asked about a car, not his health.

jessedale98

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lol, ls1tech.com is turning to ls1health.com

Im 6'3 310 and im fine. I know a guy whos 350 and hes fine. 450 is a big man, but I assume you'll be fine, if anything **** it and buy some bigger seats.

Bottom line, DO WHAT YOU WANT! Im on your side big man.

House

Amen to that, but yes i am correcting it 2 months ago was near 500 its nothing but down hill form now

ICEMAN 31

way to go, wish you the best, I am 5'11 about 310lb and ghave plenty of room to pare, LS1 are very roomy you can stretch your feet out man

BLKWS.6

I would recommend a used GTO. I think for a bigger guy they would fit better. I think my friend's GTO is roomier than my WS6 in the seat dept. especially.

Allergik2dyin

Wasn't bashing the guy and yes I considered that, just trying to give some advice (yes I'm sure he's not stupid). And I did reply to his post.

Allergik2dyin

Good for you man. You shouldn't have any problems being comfortable in a f-bod.

House

Id like to have a gto but with only around 13k to spend it wont happen

Starz T/A 17

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Yea I would go test drive one, but really dont see a problem, they are really roomy cars for what they are compared to like a S2000 or other imports

ErikElvis

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I dunno. I think 450 is really pushing it. I think you'll feel cramped. Gives you incentive to lose more weight though! I agree a GTO might be a lil better option.

RussStang

I would think that the seat is going to take a beating. Fbody seats don't seem too resilient to me.

ghardester

I'm 5'8" and have the seat all the way back. Maybe it's the power seats because the ones in my previous V-6's went further back. If I were taller I think I'd need the seats moved back more. Also the sitting position in an F-body is lower and more reclining than most cars. They look big on the outside but when you get in you might wonder where the room went. But I love straping mine on and going......

RPM WS6

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Wow. I'm 1 inch taller than you and I'd be uncomfortable with the seat all the way back.

BLKWS.6

+1. Why dont you forget about how 450# will fit in a sports type car and focus instead on getting into the shape you want to be on and then using the F-body as a reward?

1. You will get there faster as you now have a NICE incentive
2. You wont feel bad about spending $$ on the car because you damn well worked hard for it!
3. You wont have to worry about being comfortable fitting in it or on wearing the side bolster on the seat
4. It is good to set goals/reward yourself for reaching them. An SS damn sure beats a donut!