Yes, I did swap '93 EV seats into my '87 Westy and that raises my seating position about 1", enough to boost me up slightly and the only interference is when the left turn signal is on my left knee can brush the lever.  After the first long drive I modified the EV seat rails according to one guy's Samba post to permit the seat to slide back about 2" further, thereby improving the legroom and the comfort.

Stephen

--- On Sun, 1/3/10, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: raised instrument cluster To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 11:59 PM

"good grief!! those seats sit up high!!!   a 6ft tall guy like me  would be hanging his head on the headliner.."

I noticed that too Chris ... I'm 6' 1" butt ..... very long legged and short waisted. I need more leg room and have thought of changing the seats to the Eurovan seats. I think Stephen Grisanti may have done that and wrote up an installation and photo report. It would work better for me. In my Passat I put the seat up as high as it will go and still have head room, provides more leg room.

bob '87 Syncro Westy

I bet it  improves the cluster sight lines especially with the non- > stock steering  wheel. > That pic is here:  http://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/cimg0015.jpg > >