I'm 6'2 and change...(6'3 on the Internet) and I have plenty of head room in my Gen 2. Trouble is, my knees are right on the dash and when wearing sun glasses if I turn my head to the left when changing lanes I jam the glasses into my nose. Christ, I can't imagine anybody 6'5 or better comfortably driving ANY Viper.
Headroom
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dmann
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Im 6'1" 210lb and I finally found the spacers today and removed them. It's a big improvement, I don't hunch over now.
Thanks for posting the pics of what they look like.
Thanks for posting the pics of what they look like.
I went back this weekend to do a re-test fit after moving the pedals and found they were already as far back as they would go. I'm not not a heavy guy, only 185 so it's not that. If I didn't need to ever wear a helmet it would be ok, but I don't see that happening. Not taking it to the track would be like asking a dog not to bark. I'll have to rule it out then. That's a shame. I assumed as an american car it would have ample headroom, but it seems it was designed with asians in mind. 
I went back this weekend to do a re-test fit after moving the pedals and found they were already as far back as they would go. I'm not not a heavy guy, only 185 so it's not that. If I didn't need to ever wear a helmet it would be ok, but I don't see that happening. Not taking it to the track would be like asking a dog not to bark. I'll have to rule it out then. That's a shame. I assumed as an american car it would have ample headroom, but it seems it was designed with asians in mind.
I found a local TA, I'm going by this week to see how it fits, since some say the headroom is better. I'll throw my helmet in my car for the test. Like you, I could survive with it if I never wore a helmet, but not tracking a play-car means it's not a play-car to me. Crossing my fingers on the TA room.
I'll be the first to admit I'm fat; lol. But I can still see it!
After driving the car about 16 hours total; 11hours straight, my only real complaint is the pedal assembly being moved so far outboard to the left. I understand "why"; I just don't like it long term. I may even remove the dead pedal and trim down the left side of the clutch pedal so I don't catch the edge of it.
1-2 hours of driving the car is a non issue. I wish the static height of the clutch pedal was lower w/quicker ratio release cylinder.
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I'm only an hour north of you. Do you know anything about the Talladega GranPrix circuit events? Or lmk if you'd want to meet up for one. I have a friend big into autoX and that stuff if interested.
dmann
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I heard a little about this weekend but not enough to say I do lol Maybe we can sync up sometime. I gotta take my car in maybe next week for some warranty work in Bham. Let me know if you can grab a bite to eat while I'm there.
dmann
Enthusiast
I almost bought the Gun metal grey one in bham but got a better deal somewhere else. Yea, driving up there to have it serviced kinda ***** but like you said MGM aren't Viper certified.
dmann
Enthusiast
OH, BTW.. the sales guy I spoke with in Bham does track days and wanted me to come out and test drive it at Barbers. He may know about the talladega question you had. I'll ask when I take my car in.
Went by and tried a TA with my helmet today. Definitely seemed to have more headroom, but I still need about a half inch to be OK. So close. Definitely ok for street but the helmet is touching. I may check on low profile helmets, that may help. Where's the friggin vert ?!? Oh nevermind.
Haha, yea I'd call it the Z07. Doh!
I was thinking how one could perhaps modify the headliner so it's thinner. Problem is when you're talking $110k it's painful to think about compromising or having to solve a figment challenge.
pathoguy
Enthusiast
Cheaper to modify the helmet. You know...make the top inch removable. I am 5'10 and still bump my head ever so slightly getting in and out sometimes (girlfriend certifies that my rearend is about average which is good...alas she also certifies that frontend is average too). Going to try that spacer thingy removal. My V is an almost daily driver. It's so much fun and easier to drive than my previous III and II, that any minor inconveniences become acceptable. I curse every time the weather forecast is 40%+ showers/storms and I reluctantly grab the keys to my devastatingly boring daily driver.
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Thats my biggest problem, my legs and knees are wedged between the dash and steering wheel, I can not let out the clutch with out shifting my body off to the right. I could never race the car on a track, its hard just driving on the street, but I love the car, so I do not care.
Yea, for the street I could live with it fine just so I could have the car. For me though I'd have to track it so it's a helmet issue. But I agree, if tracking isn't in the future then it's not a killer problem.
