Too short for my buckets ...

1. sir_dave Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 1228 Trophy #433

   #1 8th December 2009, 12:08

   Not sure whether this has happended to anyone else, but well, im too short to drive my car lol.
   
   Have fixed side-mounted bucket seats with OMP side mounts/subframes.
   
   They are fitted as far forwards as possible, but the pedals are still a little too far away for comfort....
   
   Just wondering if anyone esle has come across this problem
   
   And if so, what did you do, other than grow more or fit naff base-mounted seats.
2. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

   #2 8th December 2009, 12:15

   
   
   Even useful to amuse yourself if/when stuck in traffic
3. user_29002 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!

   #3 8th December 2009, 12:17

   ha i lol'd
   
   but seriously you can get pedal extensions if your vertically chalenged
4. Jo3fish Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1267 03 EP3

   #4 8th December 2009, 12:19

   For some bizzare reason i cannot mentally comprehend this problem, ive got to have the seat as far back as it goes and i still get sore knee's off driving long distances !
   
   Joe
5. Mallyauto86 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 France Just Under The Eifel Tower Posts: 1723

   #5 8th December 2009, 12:20

   try being 6ft6 and driving a paxo . . .
6. leighk18 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 stafford (hixon) Posts: 743 red mk1 vts

   #6 8th December 2009, 12:23

   im only short and tbh i have the seat nearly all the way forward and still comfy to me
7. user_39660 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO

   #7 8th December 2009, 12:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mallyauto86 try being 6ft6 and driving a paxo . . .

   Seriously i don't know how you do it i'm 5.10 and i find it hard!
8. Richie2104VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 2770 VTARRRR/S

   #8 8th December 2009, 12:41

   Try drilling the subframe holes further forward, so closer to the wheel.
9. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #9 8th December 2009, 12:45

   get some plates made up and bolt the seat through the floor nearer to the pedals
10. Blxck Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 296 MKV Golf GTi

    #10 8th December 2009, 12:45

    like richie said you will probs have to drill or get holes drilled further forwards, ow tall are ya like?
11. user_39660 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO

    #11 8th December 2009, 12:50

    maybe he's a midget, awesome!
12. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #12 8th December 2009, 12:56

    could maybe look at some custom sub frames
    i got one made for my seat by matt newton
    might be a bit of a mission for you to g up but he made my frame exactly where i wanted my seat like and welds it up in your car like
    he might be able to sort you out
    
    
    
    
13. sir_dave Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 1228 Trophy #433

    #13 8th December 2009, 13:59

    Hmmm, might have to look into drilling some more holes then ...
    
    Height wise, im 5'7" but like to sit fairly close to the wheel/pedals as i find it easier to heel & toe, etc.
14. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #14 8th December 2009, 15:05

    get some seat rails welded in further forward. Standard ones are not exactly the strongest on most cars.
15. Mallyauto86 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 France Just Under The Eifel Tower Posts: 1723

    #15 8th December 2009, 15:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ManGo-SaXo Seriously i don't know how you do it i'm 5.10 and i find it hard!

    my knees hit the wheel but im hoping getting reclinable buckets will fix this
16. user_39660 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO

    #16 8th December 2009, 15:13

    Hope so mate, or when your older your knees will be giving way before the rest of you.
17. user_28067 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Corby, Northants Posts: 1264 Clio 197 and a clio 172 atm

    #17 8th December 2009, 15:14

    i had buckets in my old vts, i had the same problem but only with an inch or so to be comfy, i had reclining ones and a removable back so i changed it for a thicker one, not sure if you can do it for fixed buckets. Im only 5'1'' (as you can tell in my pic<< ) and i was only around an inch out Good luck with sorting your problem
18. Mallyauto86 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 France Just Under The Eifel Tower Posts: 1723

    #18 8th December 2009, 15:16

    you guys think fitting raceland recliners will give me more knee room ? sorry to hijack the thread but while we are on the topic thaught id ask . .
19. user_39660 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO

    #19 8th December 2009, 15:19

    
20. MikeyW Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Plymouth Posts: 2584 E91 330D

    #20 8th December 2009, 17:12

    I had the same problem with my buckets, turned out, there were two parts to the subframes. And one of them had to be swapped around which made it either too close to the pedals or just right, I'm 6'1" so maybe you just need to swap these bits around ?