Wayne
05-01-2004, 03:42 PM
I've been having a devil of a time getting the cockpit comfortable in my current car. I've been playing with seat placement, wheel placement, modifying the pedals etc. Particularly with regards to smooth heel/toe downshifts.
My current set-up is a Kirkey deluxe aluminum seat that I took out of my circle track car. It has the 15 degree lay-back, and because of my size is mounted right down on the floor.
I've also modified the gas pedal to make higher and wider at the bottom. In my previous cars I've been able to pivot my foot on the ball and blip the throttle with my right side heel. In this car my leg is right up against the tunnel and pivoting my foot like that is near impossible. Maybe what I need to do is make the gas pedal wider at the top, and try to use the right side of my upper foot to blip the throttle?
I'm also wondering if a flat bottomed (no lay-back)seat would make things any easier? Although this may present a headroom problem, which is very tight as it is now.
What are you guys running for seats? Lay-back, straight up, other?
Wayne
My current set-up is a Kirkey deluxe aluminum seat that I took out of my circle track car. It has the 15 degree lay-back, and because of my size is mounted right down on the floor.
I've also modified the gas pedal to make higher and wider at the bottom. In my previous cars I've been able to pivot my foot on the ball and blip the throttle with my right side heel. In this car my leg is right up against the tunnel and pivoting my foot like that is near impossible. Maybe what I need to do is make the gas pedal wider at the top, and try to use the right side of my upper foot to blip the throttle?
I'm also wondering if a flat bottomed (no lay-back)seat would make things any easier? Although this may present a headroom problem, which is very tight as it is now.
What are you guys running for seats? Lay-back, straight up, other?
Wayne