Silly question.
Building a new car and am wondering how far back can you relocate the seat, steering wheel and pedals?
Would pedal extensions be the way or just move the pedals and get longer cables and push rods?
Thanks for any responses
O.B.
Silly question.
Building a new car and am wondering how far back can you relocate the seat, steering wheel and pedals?
Would pedal extensions be the way or just move the pedals and get longer cables and push rods?
Thanks for any responses
O.B.
So... you can put the seat really anywhere you want. You can extend the steering wheel as much as you'd care to and the pedal extensions should fall under "pdeals covers", IMO. You can NOT move the actual pdeal assembly.2008 GCR
The driver’s seat (only) shall be replaced with a one-piece
bucket-type race seat. Factory seat tracks/brackets may be
modified, reinforced, and/or removed to facilitate replacement
mountings provided they perform no other function. All other
seats may be removed.
Any steering wheel except wood rimmed types may be used.Any shift knob may be used.
Modifications may be made to the foot pedals to improve the
comfort of and control accessibility to the driver.
You may also want to think about the shifter... you can bend the shifter above where it enters the car. Think "inventively" about the Shift Knob allowance and I think you can make your idea work pretty well
BTW, what are you building?
Christian
Last edited by Xian; 10-23-2008 at 03:33 PM.
Christian in FL | Something white with Honda on the valve cover...
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There is a limit to this. Somewhere on this board are pictures of some guy, ITB Volvo I think, who basically used extensions to place the driver near the center of the car and almost in the back seat for better weight distribution. I kid you not.
I can't remember which rule ultimatley prohibited this, but there was one.
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1980 ITS Triumph TR8
Don't think you can move the pedal or steering wheel mounting locations, pretty sure you can bend the pedals, and pads and put a steering hub modification.
:cool:Or you could get stilts and arm extenders!
Ed Funk
NER ITA CRX, ITB Civic, ITC CRX (wanna buy a Honda?)
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Christian!!!
Just the man I knew would have the answer...lol after seeing your car I got the idea to do this.
I am building a 1st gen Saturn SC2 1995 model it's shorter wheel base and lighter weight I might be able to keep up with your new one... lol
I am planning on doing the pedal extensions or covers as the rule book says..
I have shifter cables that can be made longer....is that legal ?
Non-stock shifter cables: illegal.
NC Region
1980 ITS Triumph TR8
Hmmmm... another Lunchbox? Why not a Honda... you know that's what all the fast guys drive (well, except the ones who don't drive a Honda) Seriously though, sounds like a cool car! Can't wait to see it out on track!
x2
But you could bend your sifter to a 90* angle pointed toward the rear of the car and then attach a shift knob shaped like an "L" to get it further back and then "upright" relative to the driver.
Something like this where the "*" is where the bent shifter and shift knob connect.
_____*____|
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Christian
Christian in FL | Something white with Honda on the valve cover...
FASTtech Limited- DL1, Schroth, & Recaro Goodness
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Modifications may be made to the foot pedals to improve the
comfort of and control accessibility to the driver.
I have not looked in the book but based on what this says, get your cut off wheel and welder out.
Chris Raffaelli
NER 24FP
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