kango
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 04:41 AM |
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Steering Hight
I have red pages and pages of previous treats, but can not fond anything specific on the hight os the steering wheel.
I don't need a long explanation of all the variables, but just a few (confortable and working) hights from the floor to the centre of the
steering column and from the last body brace to that same point.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 07:20 AM |
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Unfortunately, this is one of those "how long is a piece of string" questions!
You put the steering wheel where it suits you best, remembering that you have to get your legs under it, get in and out of the car, and so on.
Best thing to do is them method Ron Champion suggests - tie the steering column up to something, climb in, and generally move things around until they
feel right.
rgds,
David
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PioneerX
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 12:10 PM |
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I ended up getting a flat bottoned wheel as I have the steering very low to suit me and a flat bottomed wheel was the only way I could gte in and out
of the car!
I agree with David, tie the column to something and move it around until your happy, remeber your building a car deisnged by you for you, so why not
have it excatly where you want it.
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derf
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 12:49 PM |
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I placed my steering wheel where if flet comfortable by sitting in the drivers seat and making vroom vroom sounds and shiofting, I kept re-adjusting
it until it felt "right"
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 02:06 PM |
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strong recomendation.
buy your seats early in the build.
put tjhem in the car. Then from that position set your steering wheel and pedal positions.
if you dont you will possibly end up with something uncomfortable and crap to drive.
atb
steve
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James
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 03:24 PM |
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Good advice- wish I'd followed it!
James
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 03:44 PM |
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only problem is you have bloody seats hanging around in the way for months (years) afterwards! you cant leave em in the car or they will get
trashed............
atb
steve
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locoboy
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 03:57 PM |
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and if you want nice seats its a lot of cash to oulay and have tied up from an early point when you could be spending it on bodywork, brakes
drivetrain suspension etc.
But as steve says, if at all possible it's the best route
ATB
Locoboy
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derf
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 06:27 PM |
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I made a wooden seat early in the build when I was positioning everything, I built it according to what the seat I was looking at was. It actually
worked out nice except that the wooden seat didnt sink like the foam does, I would like to have lowered the steering wheel another inch, but I am just
going to raise the seat instead.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 10:53 PM |
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very true.
but if you buy the seats of your dreams up front you can make sure they fit - or make your car wider so they do!
atb
steve
quote:
Originally posted by colmaccoll
and if you want nice seats its a lot of cash to oulay and have tied up from an early point when you could be spending it on bodywork, brakes
drivetrain suspension etc.
But as steve says, if at all possible it's the best route
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kango
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 04:40 AM |
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Thanks for all the advice, BUT....
Give me a couple of actual dimentions just to give me a guide. I have fitted mock up seats and have fitted the s/wheel in the most comfortable
position, but battle to get in and out(with the standatd s/wheel). That is why I want to double check with some other working solutions.
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PioneerX
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 12:14 PM |
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Kango,
I will make some measurements for you when I next go to the garage. Mean while if you look at
www.performancelocost.co.uk you get an idea of where I have mine. I do have trouble getting in and out
with the standard wheel on, but I'm replacing it with a much smaller wheel that has a flat bottom later so its not really relavant.
Steve - prefctly agree with the buy seats early comment. I did and I'm so glad I did, just make sure you store them somewhere other than where
you grind. As per a previous thread grinding sparks get everywhere (including embedded in the windscreen of my Jag  ) so it would be quite easy
to wreck £300 of seats before the end of the build.
EDIT: to make link work.
[Edited on 27/10/04 by PioneerX]
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