Lol I have sat in race karts few times. I can understand the snug comparison but you are sitting on ground in a kart vs sitting up high with legs going straight down like driving an old 80s conversion van lol.
I do not know how talll you are and I am not trying to get into a pissing contest here lol. I was just stating obsevations. I think different people have different bodies and feel .
When i put my Recaros all the way down which is the lowest you can set them it does rake the seat back and make my legs go up some and then down. Its not how I would absolutely prefer but its not van seating like you describe above lol.
Bottom line here is you don’t like them some do. Where some who do may exaagerate their love. I think you also exaggerate your hate possibly. The 80’s van comment sure leans that way, Lol.
i am just calling it on your own statements above.
I think we can sum it up to try em, if you like them buy them if you don’t don’t.