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Originally posted by Bare
One of the initial (and IMO ongoing) criticisms of the LoCost type design was that the cockpit was overly long.
Which besides making the car look decidedly 'wrong', also put the steering wheel wayyy too distant from the driver.
The wrist on the wheel distance seems a decent rule of thumb.
Now are you early enough in your build to move the scuttle rearwards as well ?

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The adjustments of the steering wheel Modern cars allow to adjust the steering height in an arch, and often to adjust it inside and out. The cars that have the latter option usually allow for a near-perfect posture, especially for those with long arms and short legs, or vice versa. The adjustments are supposed to allow a good reach of the wheel, as well as a comfortable grip of it and a clear view at the instrument cluster. The higher the steering wheel is, the higher are our arms holding it relative to our shoulders. This makes us lean our arms forward so the grip becomes more of a toll to the shoulders, but allows to steer more freely. The lower the steering wheel is, the easier it is to grip it, but the more restricted is the movement of our arms by the sides of our bodies and, if too low, by our knees. However, the steering also becomes more precise because it's guided more by the forearms and not the arms. The closer the wheel to us, the easier is our reach, but it might be too close for comfort, so our body restricts the free movement of the arms, or that there is an imminent risk of bashing the wheel in a crash. Also, the lower should the wheel be kept so that it isn't held too high or placed too offset relative to the back angle. The idea is to use the adjustment to the wheel to bring it closer to us and as parallel to the angle of the back as possible. If you can't reach a sufficient angle, you need to compensate by bring the wheel closer and lower and, if this does not work, change the angle of the back and, if nothing works, change the positioning of the seat as a whole. We also need to try and reach a situation where our hands grip the wheel at 9 and 3, while being lower than our shoulders. For general road driving purpose, a gap of five centimeters is a good compromise. For highway driving, you can set it lower, to a gap of as much as ten centimeters, and for racing purposes it should be just lower than the shoulder itself. You might need to compromise the exact height to ensure proper reach of the wheel and a good view at the instrument panel. Remember that you are still to adjust the seat height. If you have the choice of the wheel size, keep in mind that a bigger wheel is less comfortable to grip, requires longer motions, but is more accurate. A smaller wheels is more comfortable to grip, heavier to turn, but easier to operate for large steering inputs. A good wheel should be about 5 centimeters tighter than your shoulder width, and change depending on the nature of the track: Tight and winding, or full of long straights.

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