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samnavy 03-09-2008 11:50 AM

ReLowered+Extra Lower Steering Column
 
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My uber-seat project is 95% finished. All that's left to do is figure out how to bolt the seatback to the rearwall of the cockpit.

For big guys to get a little more legroom with the stock seat, it's customary to remove 2 steering column spacers that raise the wheel about 1.5"... makes a huge difference. But my new seat has me sitting about 5" lower than what would be stock. So I've replaced the stock spacers and added a couple extra washers. I figure the wheel is about .5-75" lower than stock.

When removing the bolts that hold the column up, I snapped one off and the threads on the tac-welded nut were hosed. I dremeled off the nuts and got some grade8 bolts for the fix.

Doppelgänger 03-09-2008 12:16 PM

interesting.

samnavy 03-09-2008 08:27 PM

After a 20 mile drive, it's perfect or height. I could actually stand to have it come back towards me an inch or two, but I guess I'll have to get used to it.

levnubhin 03-09-2008 08:48 PM

So your saying that if I remove those 2 spacers the steering wheel will go up 1.5"?
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miataz 03-10-2008 01:49 AM


Originally Posted by levnubhin (Post 225680)
So your saying that if I remove those 2 spacers the steering wheel will go up 1.5"?

looks like it

candela 03-10-2008 05:08 PM

how tall are you?

cjernigan 03-10-2008 05:27 PM

He said a while back he's like 6'3" to 6'5", something ridiculous.

Braineack 03-10-2008 07:39 PM

Sam is big. in more ways than one.

Sentic 03-10-2008 07:50 PM

Braineak >> If I wasn't new on the forum, i surely would have put that quote in my sign ;)

Savington 03-10-2008 07:58 PM


Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 226185)
Sam is big. in more ways than one.



:dancegay:

chpmnsws6 02-07-2012 02:00 PM

I'm bumping this up for the other lardos like me in here who would like the wheel position up a bit. I'm hoping it helps with the smaller wheels blocking half the cluster.


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