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Sitting sideways in stock seats |
gnomefabtech |
Jan 26 2023, 06:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 27-December 22 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 27,063 Region Association: None |
Hello All-
I took a break from the 914 thing but now I'm back after a few year putting a barn found 73 back together. I modded some stock seats to have side bolsters and now that I put them in I notice that the driver's seat isn't really in line with the steering wheel but off to the right a bit. Stock seats, stock mounts. Is this normal? My last 914 has aftermarket seats so I don't have a point of reference. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
gnomefabtech |
Jan 26 2023, 06:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 27-December 22 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 27,063 Region Association: None |
Also. How do I post a picture here?
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rjames |
Jan 26 2023, 06:55 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,949 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
That's normal. It threw me for a loop, too, when I replaced my floor pans and then put the seat back in. I thought I had misaligned the brackets that the seat rails attach to when I welded them in.
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mepstein |
Jan 26 2023, 07:05 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,309 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I’ve owned a 914 since I was 16. Sitting in one always feels normal to me and I didn’t get the “offset” until someone pointed it out to me. Since it was an early car, I’m also used to reaching for the wiper switch on the dash.
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914Sixer |
Jan 26 2023, 07:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,900 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Part of the crash safety engineering that was ahead of the times.
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gnomefabtech |
Jan 26 2023, 07:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 27-December 22 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 27,063 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the info. I guess I'll do more stretching on the right side.
Still can't post a pic of my seats though. I'm getting some error when I upload the image. |
Superhawk996 |
Jan 26 2023, 07:45 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,886 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Pretty much all vehicles have an offset. Some more, some less.
It depends on the vehicle architecture. Vehicles with a tall transmission tunnel and or wide wheel wells are typically the worst. Although the 914 has a low tunnel, the front wheel wells intrude on the passenger compartment quite a lot. This drives the pedals toward the center line. After that the steering wheel and the seat just follow. |
SirAndy |
Jan 26 2023, 07:48 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,673 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Still can't post a pic of my seats though. Try the nailed FAQ thread, it has info about adding pictures. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=94568 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
SirAndy |
Jan 26 2023, 07:55 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,673 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
This might explain it better
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Spoke |
Jan 26 2023, 08:44 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,990 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
Not only the steering wheel, but the peddles are skewed towards the center of the car and not in line with the seat.
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Montreal914 |
Jan 26 2023, 09:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,581 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
Imperfection is perfection! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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wonkipop |
Jan 27 2023, 12:39 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,394 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
the skew whiff thing is nothing to complain about left hand drive.
wait till you have to sit skewed in a RHD beetle, type 3 or worst of all a 914. thats when you really sweat the clutch pedal, the steering wheel and the seat as you do your conversion of a "never made" rhd 914. it kind of works in beetles and 911s. nice and narrow between the seats. a 914 is so wiiiiiiiiiide. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
lkeigwin |
Jan 27 2023, 06:37 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 23-March 13 From: Cape Cod Member No.: 15,687 Region Association: None |
Hello All- I took a break from the 914 thing but now I'm back after a few year putting a barn found 73 back together. I modded some stock seats to have side bolsters and now that I put them in I notice that the driver's seat isn't really in line with the steering wheel but off to the right a bit. Stock seats, stock mounts. Is this normal? My last 914 has aftermarket seats so I don't have a point of reference. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
Jamie |
Jan 27 2023, 08:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,033 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States |
the skew whiff thing is nothing to complain about left hand drive. wait till you have to sit skewed in a RHD beetle, type 3 or worst of all a 914. thats when you really sweat the clutch pedal, the steering wheel and the seat as you do your conversion of a "never made" rhd 914. it kind of works in beetles and 911s. nice and narrow between the seats. a 914 is so wiiiiiiiiiide. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I can't even imagine trying to shift gears with my Left hand in a RHD car of any type!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) |
gnomefabtech |
Jan 27 2023, 10:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 27-December 22 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 27,063 Region Association: None |
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gnomefabtech |
Jan 27 2023, 10:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 27-December 22 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 27,063 Region Association: None |
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MM1 |
Jan 27 2023, 01:46 PM
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914 obsession continues Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-May 18 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 22,105 Region Association: Southern California |
The "angled to center" implementation seems especially prominent on mid-engined vehicles for packaging reasons, etc.
I'll never forget the first time I sat in and drove my friends 1975 Dino 308 GT4 . . .the skew was initially quite disturbing. |
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