Elbow room (lack of)

[Gunnytron]

One thing I noticed with my FD is that I feel a little claustrophobic.

I'm not particularly tall and I'm finding that I need my seat pretty far forward to reach the pedals, but this then puts the steering wheel closer to me than I'd like. What this means is that I have to feed the wheel when going around roundabouts as my elbow hits the bolster.

If I tilt the seat back any further I will be laying down.

Any other shortasses noticed this and have any solutions?

Stock leather seats BTW.

 

[rob fd]

 

[Gunnytron]

I should have seen that coming. Sometimes I wonder why I use this forum

 

[welshkid]

What steering wheel do you have currently?
Only real option, is a really slim boss, and flat profile wheel really.
Maybe change the door cards to simple flat panels and you may have more room to flair your elbows.

 

[JoeLanger]

I'm 5'4" and don't have any issues, in fact if say I fit perfectly. I have the seat quite far reclined as it fits the arch of your back better I find.

How tall are you then 3 foot dwarf with extra long arms?

 

[cib24]

I'm 5'4" and don't have any issues, in fact if say I fit perfectly. I have the seat quite far reclined as it fits the arch of your back better I find.

How tall are you then 3 foot dwarf with extra long arms?

But you wear work boots with like 4" heels when you drive dude. Even on a circuit. That makes your legs longer in the seat.

 

[cib24]

What steering wheel do you have currently?
Only real option, is a really slim boss, and flat profile wheel really.
Maybe change the door cards to simple flat panels and you may have more room to flair your elbows.

Do you have a quick release installed? If so, remove it. Connect the wheel to a standard hub or Momo hub or whatever.

 

[JoeLanger]

But you wear work boots with like 4" heels when you drive dude. Even on a circuit. That makes your legs longer in the seat.

Give over more like 1 inch max. And I wear them in bed not just driving.

I'm convinced this guy has legs well out proportion to his arms at 3'7"

 

[Gunnytron]

I have the nardi style wheel like the mx5 one.

I'm 5'7", broader than most people my height I guess. 32" length trousers.

 

[JoeLanger]

I have the nardi style wheel like the mx5 one.

I'm 5'7", broader than most people my height I guess. 32" length trousers.

What's your chest size then? I'm pretty broad with a 42" chest might be 44 actually

I'm just struggling to see how you have this problem. Take a video?

How long are your arms?

 

[JoeLanger]

32 inch leg, so that's a regular right? I get small which I thing is 30 inches and sometimes they are too long.

So you've not got short legs it must be your arms?

 

[Gunnytron]

32 inch leg, so that's a regular right? I get small which I thing is 30 inches and sometimes they are too long.

So you've not got short legs it must be your arms?

Ape arms

 

[Gunnytron]

Maybe some buckets will have small bolsters than the stock leather ones?

 

[tomCTR]

I have the nardi style wheel like the mx5 one.

I'm 5'7", broader than most people my height I guess. 32" length trousers.

5 7 with 32” long legs is out of proportion man!!

Maybe 52” long arms by the sounds of it

Get some de Walt boots like joe and blue driving t shirts

 

[tomCTR]

Short round

 

[Mike]

Will a aftermarket seat with a front bolster help? Maybe a different size wheel/ width.