NC Lowered Seat Helo

[ARK2000]

Hi all,

I am so keen on an MX-5 however I am 6,5 im afraid and it would currently need to be my sole car. I therefore have decided an NC is for me personally like the styling and its ULEZ which is a must living in urban area.

I tried to fit inside one and while my legs were ok id remove the foot rest but I got in however my head touches the roof. I could not really move head however I was aware this would be an issue so investigated lowering kits or seat swap such as lotus Elise seats like that idea. Has anyone done either of these? and would you let me see how I would fit before I take the plunge.

If you are willing with lowered seat car where are you based?

[Galveston]

I'm 6'7" and have an NC2 (2010) Sport Tech with the height adjustable leather seats. Obviously it's pretty tight as standard though I could drive it with the hood up. I can't fit into an NC1 - the NC2s and NC3s have a few subtle interior differences, but the big one is the door cards which have more room for the knee.

I tried the Jass seat lowering brackets but would advise that you avoid these at all costs. Although they lower the seat by about an inch (the 1.5" quoted for the height adjustable seat brackets overstates the actual drop) they also limit the backward travel of the seat, reducing legroom. For me, this made it worse, not better. They also remove the end stops from the seat rails, so they spit out their ball bearing sliders. Just crap.

Instead, I've done the 'GordyM' mod to mine, which drops the pan of the seat relative to the back. This thread gives some info about various mods people have tried - the best images of the GordyM mod are on Page 4: https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=398248...

I spent a bit of time refining the modification to get the maximum possible drop - the pan of mine is touching the floor when on its lowest setting (5-10mm lower than the Jass brackets), but retains the height adjustment so can be raised for shorter drivers, and retains the full back/forth movement of the seat.

It's worth the hassle, they're brilliant little cars.


I'm in Weston-super-Mare - you're welcome to sit in mine if you're local.

[Galveston]

The seat still isn't low enough for me to have the hood up when I'm wearing a helmet!

[Galveston]

I should also add that it gives me a slightly sore back after a couple of hours on the motorway. I don't have the same problem if on proper roads - it only seems to be a problem when I don't move my feet very much!

[Galveston]

Sorry to keep spamming your post but there was another thread about this a few months ago...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[ARK2000]

No worries at all about spamming. I will look at links you’ve made I didn’t see older threads as I found forum kinda a maze to navigate

[ARK2000]

I’m local enough to you I’d love to come try it out so know to to expect before I buy. It made me abit anxious to buy while only being able to speculate how much extra space I can get.

Can we privately exchange messages?

[Galveston]

I've just enabled emails from members, so you should be able to contact me.

[mb26]

I’m only 6’3
Fitted 1” Jazz lowering brackets to height adjustable seats in my NC1 and can now drive (just) with a helmet and roof up

https://youtu.be/V8zPsujCDR0?si=EUF3lkHOa5pnbeBN

My mate has fitted buckets and harnesses to his NC2 and I need roof down in his as my helmet jams onto the roof support bar..

Good idea to try before you buy.. could be a challenge for you