 Where is your driver's seat located?, In the car, I know- but is it centered behind the wheel? |
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| rjames |
 May 28 2006, 02:10 PM
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I'm made of metal  Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I replaced the driver's side floor pan, and before welding in the new seat bracket mounts I noticed that it seems impossible to actually get the seat centered behind the steering wheel.
I say impossible because the 'claw' that is attached to the cross brace on the floor pan (the one that's used for the seat tilt adjustment) forces the placement of the seat to some extent- which in my car seems to be off an inch or so to the left of center of the steering wheel. Is this normal? I've been doing searches for pictures of cars with the roof off viewed from the top down, but haven't been having much luck. |
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| smooth_eddy |
May 28 2006, 02:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102 |
I think they are all off center. I noticed this only at first and now it does not bother me. It's just the way it is! Eddy
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| Joe Ricard |
May 28 2006, 02:37 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
I put my Sparco further to the middle of the car. Seems good to me.
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| Rand |
May 28 2006, 04:19 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Yup. Off center is the way they came. If the steering wheel is center, then the seat is democratic and the pedals are republican. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| rjames |
May 28 2006, 04:56 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE Yup. Off center is the way they came. I guess my car has been off the road long enough for me not to remember- not a good thing!! |
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| Brett W |
May 28 2006, 06:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None
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After driving a more modern car and then getting in the teener it really annoys the hell out of me. My next street car will have a seat centered behind the wheel and pedals inline with my legs.
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| campbellcj |
May 28 2006, 08:40 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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Yep, they are all off-center. I mounted my race seat brackets as close to the tunnel as possible, which helps a tad. Somebody (Brad, I think) also suggested that you can slightly angle the front end of the brackets inwards (towards the tunnel) a bit so your legs have a straighter shot at the pedals. I may have put a tiny angle in my brackets but I don't recall.
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| byndbad914 |
May 30 2006, 03:52 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
Funny, but the steering wheel is at an angle as well! I moved my seat inboard 1-3/4" to center up on the wheel and pedals, then I got in and it seemed like I had to really extend my left arm v. my right. Sho 'nuf, the freaking wheel is angled along a line from the pedals to the seat. Easy fix though - I oblonged three of the mounting holes for the column, rotated it straight, then had to cut a couple new grooves for the steering linkage bolts to pass through (all using a die grinder).
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| SirAndy |
May 30 2006, 04:01 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(byndbad914 @ May 30 2006, 02:52 PM)  Funny, but the steering wheel is at an angle as well! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) what most people don't ever realize, the steering wheel is tilted as well. i drive my 914 daily and i don't recall ever feeling weird about it. the right side is a bit closer to the driver. i guess i must have gotten used to it ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Andy |
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| byndbad914 |
May 30 2006, 04:25 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 30 2006, 03:01 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) what most people don't ever realize, the steering wheel is tilted as well. i drive my 914 daily and i don't recall ever feeling weird about it. the right side is a bit closer to the driver. i guess i must have gotten used to it ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Andy Actually I didn't notice it at all until I moved the seat in. Then I jumped in and immediately thought WTF? Held a long straight edge across the wheel, looked down through the windshield and the 3ft straight edge makes it very apparent. Otherwise, in the stock seat location, I think you naturally sit a bit sideways due to the pedals, so the wheel feels inline. |
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