How far back does your seat lean?
10-08-2004, 02:05 AM
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How far back does your seat lean?
Anyone else here drive with their seat fully upright as far as it goes? I feel in the most control like that, although my head almost hits the roof 
I see people leaning way back in their seats though... Don't understand how you can drive properly like that.
I also have the base of the seat as far up in front and as far down in the back as it goes. Like to have myself held in place.
I see people leaning way back in their seats though... Don't understand how you can drive properly like that.
I also have the base of the seat as far up in front and as far down in the back as it goes. Like to have myself held in place.
10-08-2004, 02:39 AM
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (Smeeg Heed)
i have it pretty far with it leaned back a lot, well not too much, most comfortable for me, can press the clutch, brake and gas pedal easily. gangsta lean yo!!!! 
10-08-2004, 03:47 AM
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (Smeeg Heed)
The further i lean back the close I'll slide my seat in and visversa. I sit in the upright position and really close when racing though. It gives more control and i could shift easier that way.
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10-08-2004, 04:43 AM
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (salinthone)
My seat is usually only 2 or 3 slots from being fully upright. I always see people driving with their seat all the way back. Some as far back so that I can't even see them.
10-08-2004, 05:11 AM
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (ki3t)
i dont quite sit all the way straight, but there's no leanification in my car. just a few notches from straight.
10-08-2004, 05:15 AM
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (Smeeg Heed)
about 4 clicks off of straight up, but the butt of the seat has been dropped a signifcant amount. If I were to raise the back of the butt of the seat, it would be straight up.
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (marsbike)
dang the newer seats must have had more adjustments in them... mine only goes forward or back and reclining. I keep mine 4 clicks from straight up, and 2 clicks forward from all the way back.
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (PatrickGSR94)
I adjust the seat to keep a slight bend in the arms. And just far enough back so that I can still bottom out the clutch.
You don't want to ride with your arms crammed in there nor in the locked position, it may/will cause fatigue. Having the proper upper body adj. WILL help you control your car with much more ease.
You don't want to sit to close to the wheel in cause of Air-Bag deploy. Yet you don't want to sit to far back as you might not fully engage the clutch.
I feel that the driving position has more to do with safety than comfort. I will sacrifice my comfort level for the saftey of my passangers and other people on the road.
Now if you are at the track go with whatever you feel give you the best preformance.
You don't want to ride with your arms crammed in there nor in the locked position, it may/will cause fatigue. Having the proper upper body adj. WILL help you control your car with much more ease.
You don't want to sit to close to the wheel in cause of Air-Bag deploy. Yet you don't want to sit to far back as you might not fully engage the clutch.
I feel that the driving position has more to do with safety than comfort. I will sacrifice my comfort level for the saftey of my passangers and other people on the road.
Now if you are at the track go with whatever you feel give you the best preformance.
10-08-2004, 05:37 AM
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (Khelm)
I remembed reading on turnfast.com that the optimum seating position for road racing and autox should be where you can lay your wrist on top of the steering wheel at 12 o'clock and still have your elbow slightly bent. Your thighs should also be just slightly elevated off the front edge of the seat.
Unfortunately when I put the seat far enough back to achieve the correct position w/ my thighs (and to make heel-toe footwork even remotely possible), I'm usually too far back from the wheel. If you have an aftermarket steering wheel, one of those extended hubs comes in quite handy.
Unfortunately when I put the seat far enough back to achieve the correct position w/ my thighs (and to make heel-toe footwork even remotely possible), I'm usually too far back from the wheel. If you have an aftermarket steering wheel, one of those extended hubs comes in quite handy.
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (ki3t)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ki3t »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I like to usually sit straight up with no leaning 
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Yeah same here as my father would say, "no slouching!"
v. slouched, slouch·ing, slouch·es
v. intr.
1. To sit, stand, or walk with an awkward, drooping, <U>excessively relaxed posture</U>.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah same here
as my father would say, "no slouching!"v. slouched, slouch·ing, slouch·es
v. intr.
1. To sit, stand, or walk with an awkward, drooping, <U>excessively relaxed posture</U>.
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (SwedBoy2999)
im "leaned back leaned back" most of the time while im just cruising,but when im getting spirited,i straight up to proper driving position..
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i sit with the seat as upright as possible
as far back as possible but able to push the clutch to the floor
i push the clutch all the way down then hold then lever for my seat to silde back and forth then staighten my leg so i can push the clutch to the floor but be far as possible
as far back as possible but able to push the clutch to the floor
i push the clutch all the way down then hold then lever for my seat to silde back and forth then staighten my leg so i can push the clutch to the floor but be far as possible
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (Smeeg Heed)
1 click to the rear, sometimes I do feel like sitting up right then again I feel very close to the front afraid of hitting my head against the steering wheel
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (nek0)
Maybe I'm taller than some of you people, but I'm at least back 4 clicks from upright. Anything higher, and I hit the sunroof. I've also got the seat base as close as possible, to the point that one more click forward, and my knee would be in the dash. What I need is an extended wheel hub for a stock wheel, I don't want to give the airbag up. Heh, actually, an extension hub that adapts for an S2K wheel would be even better.
I can't put my wrist on the top of the wheel, much less with the arm bent, and I have to lean forward to adjust the stereo, though I can shift all the gears just fine.
I can't put my wrist on the top of the wheel, much less with the arm bent, and I have to lean forward to adjust the stereo, though I can shift all the gears just fine.
10-08-2004, 09:39 AM
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (PatrickGSR94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dang the newer seats must have had more adjustments in them... mine only goes forward or back and reclining. I keep mine 4 clicks from straight up, and 2 clicks forward from all the way back.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, tell me about it. I was reading these responses and I'm like, "WTF I got screwed on my seats adjustments!"
Yeah, tell me about it. I was reading these responses and I'm like, "WTF I got screwed on my seats adjustments!"
10-08-2004, 01:06 PM
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (shamoo)
yeah...we can adjust the front height like the thigh area and a rear adjustment like the butt area...
the ppl to leaaaan back are doing for style points...
the ppl to leaaaan back are doing for style points...
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i usually lean forward and let my seat hit my back, then lean back and lock it one click from as straight as possible..i just feel more comfortable and in control that way..i can sit my wrist on the shifter and push buttons on the stereo..
10-08-2004, 11:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gsr-2nr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my jdm recaros go back pretty far but i like to keep them some what forward</TD></TR></TABLE>
good for you!!!
good for you!!!
10-09-2004, 12:18 AM
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Maybe I'm a little oversized for my teg but if my seat is all the way up I better have my sun roof open. I feel like lurch when I do that though.
10-09-2004, 01:48 AM
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Re: How far back does your seat lean? (iixerOii)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by iixerOii »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My seat is usually only 2 or 3 slots from being fully upright. I always see people driving with their seat all the way back. Some as far back so that I can't even see them. </TD></TR></TABLE>
sometimes i gotta lean the seat back alil more during the summer cuz the damn seat makes you sweat on long drives..damn leather
sometimes i gotta lean the seat back alil more during the summer cuz the damn seat makes you sweat on long drives..damn leather
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