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12-14-2009, 12:14 PM

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Drivers seat mod..

So my brother will be getting the max as soon as he starts driving.. but hes a giant and didnt fit in it, soo mods were done.. sorry for the crappy phone pics.. well get better ones soon..

http://img46.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=imag0001q.jpg

12-14-2009, 12:21 PM

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seriously?

12-14-2009, 12:26 PM

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I imagine that is quite safe. Good job!

12-14-2009, 12:35 PM

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I imagine that is quite safe. Good job!

Give a motivated kid a socket set and some duct tape, and who knows what he can accomplish!

12-14-2009, 12:37 PM

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Give a motivated kid a socket set and some duct tape, and who knows what he can accomplish!

I think this one also got his hands on a drill.

12-14-2009, 12:42 PM

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I think this one also got his hands on a drill.

Maybe. But I'm thinking Velcro. (Ba-dum-bump!)

12-14-2009, 12:42 PM

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how big is your brother? im 6'5 and with the seat all the way back with a slight lean i fit just fine...even with a helmet on

12-14-2009, 12:48 PM

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how big is your brother? im 6'5 and with the seat all the way back with a slight lean i fit just fine...even with a helmet on

Your mom still make you wear that, Hotshot?

12-14-2009, 12:52 PM

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no, its only for when i take the car on the track, something scaredy cats like you know nothing about!

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Your mom still make you wear that, Hotshot?

12-14-2009, 12:55 PM

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no, its only for when i take the car on the track, something scaredy cats like you know nothing about!

Well, since you're a hulking 6' 5", I will continue to mock you only from a safe distance.

12-14-2009, 01:08 PM

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lol..check your PM

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Well, since you're a hulking 6' 5", I will continue to mock you only from a safe distance.

12-14-2009, 01:17 PM

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If hes so big why did he get something he cant fit into??? Thats just stupid even if it is a max...

12-14-2009, 01:17 PM

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There is no leg room behind the driver..

Even Yao Ming can drive it now.

12-14-2009, 01:22 PM

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I would like to extend my rails as well, but want it done properly. I'm 6'7" with really long legs and a bad back and would love for my seat to go back another 2 inches.

12-14-2009, 01:50 PM

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wow.....

12-14-2009, 04:11 PM

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a bit too layback maybe?

12-14-2009, 04:36 PM

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how big is your brother

im 6'2 225 and i would imagine he would need to be over 7' to not fit properly

..just looked at the images,.. ever think what would/could happen to the structual integrity of your ''bracket'' if he got into an accident...hmm..

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12-14-2009, 04:45 PM

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..just looked at the images,.. ever think what would/could happen to the structual integrity of your ''bracket'' if he got into an accident...hmm..

Actually, you have a real point. I mean, it's fun to joke and all, since the Org has been real boring these last few days.

However, if he gets into an accident and gets seriously hurt, you have to wonder what insurance companies would do if they found out the driver's seat was, um, "modified".

12-14-2009, 07:39 PM

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Actually, you have a real point. I mean, it's fun to joke and all, since the Org has been real boring these last few days.

However, if he gets into an accident and gets seriously hurt, you have to wonder what insurance companies would do if they found out the driver's seat was, um, "modified".

just wondering hows the seatbelt gonna work
itll be flying in the air

12-14-2009, 08:00 PM

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LOL what is he 6'14"? Big *** bastid.

12-14-2009, 08:14 PM

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maybe you should take out the front seat and have him sit in the back seat?

12-14-2009, 08:30 PM

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maybe you should take out the front seat and have him sit in the back seat?

HAH! I actually giggled lol.

12-14-2009, 08:36 PM

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how tall could he be??? im 6'3" and i fit with the seat all the way down and back!

12-14-2009, 09:23 PM

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maybe you should take out the front seat and have him sit in the back seat?

reminds me of the scene in police academy.

but seriously, I also question the integrity of those brackets, lets hope the giant is a good driver...

12-14-2009, 09:52 PM

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Not a bad idea but I'd use a much thicker steel. I can see that bending and coming apart over time. I'd imagine if he's that big he probably weighs a good bit too.

Take those out and use them as a template to make another set from 1/4 inch steel. Give them a good spray of semigloss black. If you do that he'll be better off in the long run.

12-14-2009, 10:02 PM

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so now you got a 3 seater 4DSC...

12-14-2009, 10:07 PM

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reminds me of the scene in police academy.

I was worried I was the only one who thought that. lol

12-14-2009, 11:40 PM

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damn dude your bro is definitely 7'5 and don't worry about all the haters in here, everybody is gotta work with what they had... GOOD JOB MAN =]

12-15-2009, 01:57 AM

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they should probably require people that are 9'5" to drive trucks or SUV's

12-15-2009, 02:23 AM

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lets hope the giant is a good driver...

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So my brother will be getting the max as soon as he starts driving..

That should clear up any questions.

12-15-2009, 03:04 AM

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That is extremely sketchy.

12-15-2009, 03:58 AM

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LOL what is he 6'14"? Big *** bastid.

Also known as 7'2".

12-15-2009, 07:04 AM

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Also known as 7'2".

or 5'26"

12-15-2009, 07:52 AM

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ohh boy... i seriously hope this is a joke

12-15-2009, 10:21 AM

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Here I thought this was going to be a thread about a mod to effectively lower the seat height and my interest was piqued until I came in and saw the fail.

12-15-2009, 04:08 PM

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LOL that definitely looks unsafe, not to mention pretty ugly.
I'm 6'6" and I fit just fine with the seat all the way back... This guy must be huge

Did you retain the electric adjustability of the seat?