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Re: Bad seat or long legs

To: "Sally or Dick Taylor" <tr6taylor@webtv.net>
Subject: Re: Bad seat or long legs
From: "Gary Fluke" <res0s0t7@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 23:49:13 -0800
Dick,

Thanks for the suggestions, I am also 6'-2" and have had some concerns
regarding fitting in the TR6.  Another factor that can cause discomfort is
the long foot well and lack of a dead pedal for the left foot, oddly enough
even at my height.  I was close to installing a dead pedal but happened to
replace the driver seat foam and found that the resulting increased support
of the thigh made the stretching out of my left leg much more comfortable.
I don't plan on installing a dead pedal now.


Gary
'73



----- Original Message -----
From: "Sally or Dick Taylor" <tr6taylor@webtv.net>
To: <Yeag67@aol.com>
Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: Bad seat or long legs


> Steve---This subject has come up before from those long-legged among us.
> There are several things that can be done, each offering a little more
> leg room.
>
> 1) The throttle pedal is soft enough to be bent to where you have to
> reach an extra 1/2" to give the same amount of throttle input.
>
> 2) The steering wheel can be spaced closer towards you using custom made
> blocks and longer bolts. While not adding to the distance between seat
> and pedal, it gives knee room, so your leg doesn't always have to be
> cocked sideways.
>
> 3) The seat runners can have holes  redrilled in them forward of their
> original placement. Now the bolts that secure them to the captive nuts
> in the floor pan will allow the seat adjustment to go farther back by
> this same amount.
> Note that you will lose some of the recline as you move the seat back
> approaching  the "new limit".
>
> Stretch Taylor

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