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Hey,

I own an SI R33 and have the standard seats. Now im 6 foot and have the seat all the way back and the seat almost vertical so as to be close to the wheel to help judge the corners better. Driving it hard my left foot is still cramped and its hard to let the clutch out all the way. Now i was thinking about getting some racing seats and wanted to know how low do the actually make the driving position? Has anyone else had this problem and has a similar prefrence in driving position? -- Whats the best solution?

If only the bloody steering wheel was adjustable it would all be good! :(

Thanks

-Dan

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What you mean by adjustable? My wheel adjusts up and down. You can buy a spacer to extend the reach.

Regarding racing seat, your only choice is to get a fixed bucket with fixed rails that mount on the sides of the seats. Any other combo will sit you close to standard height, making the project a waste of money.

These seats are legal as long as you passenger seat operates as std (ie: not fixed bucket), or you remove your rear seats and rego the car as a 2 seater.

Do you have a sunroof? As i am also 6" and have no problem with seating position, but my head is close to the roof lining. My car does not have a sunroof.

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Thanks Al.

Yeah the spacer would probably be the way to go. The buckets will add more support though so in time i mite invest in that.

Nah no sunroof but headroom is not tht much of a prob. ... my clutch is on its way out and it picks up late in the pedal travel, thts why its so annoying.

Are the spacers easy to install? How much do they usually set u back?

-Dan

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Iam 6'3 and I haven't had any problems with driving, but put racing seats into the car and as the floor pan isn't totaly flat. The seat sits a little higher that the standard ones now, and they are nice fitting race seat, I can see a little bit more of the road but my legs have come closer to the stearing wheel but still no problems!

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Aftermarket wheel only champ. It's basically just a 2" long machined aluminium tube flanged & drilled at both ends to mate between boss & wheel. drilled for Momo & Sparco pattern both ends. Also the black flexi rubber tube that comes with aftermarket bosses slips over it perfectly. If you have/can find a spare one, no hassles from Mr Plod.

http://www.sparcousa.com/psteering_acc.asp?id=380

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Aftermarket wheel only champ. It's basically just a 2" long machined aluminium tube flanged & drilled at both ends to mate between boss & wheel. drilled for Momo & Sparco pattern both ends. Also the black flexi rubber tube that comes with aftermarket bosses slips over it perfectly. If you have/can find a spare one, no hassles from Mr Plod.

http://www.sparcousa.com/psteering_acc.asp?id=380

Thanks champ, too bad I cannot afford a aftermarket wheel at the moment.

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I have a similar problem with my knees hitting the steering wheel... It makes it hard to heal & toe.

I'm the exact same with my knees on the steering wheel and i'm not that tall (but I like to sit upright in a car)

Really annoys me and the steering wheel is up as high as it will go (which isn't that high really)

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