Legroom in a 1600m
Discussion
I'm currently looking to buy a 1600m but as I'm 6ft 2" and 34" leg I have a problem with legroom in most sportscars.
Is there anyone out there who is similar build and owns or has driving experience of a 1600m? I'm not particularly large(36" waist 15 stone) although my other half differs with me on this!!
Also does anyone in the North of England have a 1600m for sale or poss a Vixen?
Cheers
Richard
Is there anyone out there who is similar build and owns or has driving experience of a 1600m? I'm not particularly large(36" waist 15 stone) although my other half differs with me on this!!
Also does anyone in the North of England have a 1600m for sale or poss a Vixen?
Cheers
Richard
Richard/ Keith, you MIGHT find that a Taimar has another 4th pedalbox and steering configuration that would never be seen in a Vixen/1600M (late 79'on, and I have never seen this version modified) I too am 6-4 and have only fitted in with comfort into cars with modified pedal boxes even to the point of taking them out of cars that I have sold (if you mail me diredt I have one I can take a picture of) Adrian@
Does this mean that I have a good chance of increasing my leg room if I change the pedal box on my LHD 1978 M? Are there any clues to find out which pedal box I have? I have heated and bent my pedals to increase leg room and I think I am limited just by the space in the foot well and by how far back my very comfortable Maxda Miata seats can go.
Today I went to view a 1600M for sale in PH Classifieds. The car is the one in Doncaster for sale by Rich.
I was disappointed to find the legroom severly restricted. I have measured the distance from the face of the brake pedal to the front edge of the seat squab and this is only 19.5" with the seat fully back.
I feel I would need the whole pedal set/ box to be 2-3" further forward to allow me to drive comfortably.
As you can guess I did not buy the car - I'll just have to keep on looking.....
Anyone shed any further light on this. I find it hard to believe that all TVR's were made for sub six footer.
I was disappointed to find the legroom severly restricted. I have measured the distance from the face of the brake pedal to the front edge of the seat squab and this is only 19.5" with the seat fully back.
I feel I would need the whole pedal set/ box to be 2-3" further forward to allow me to drive comfortably.
As you can guess I did not buy the car - I'll just have to keep on looking.....
Anyone shed any further light on this. I find it hard to believe that all TVR's were made for sub six footer.
adrian@ said:
Richard there are 3 different pedal boxes...short std. and long, you need long, and the 75-76 car as the 72-74 had fixed a fixed back bucket seat,with no rake adjustment. (you could modify a std one to long, but not short to long).
Adrian@
Adrian@
Morning Richard ....The different is in the seat that is fitted to the 75-76 car, there was no way that you would fit into an ealier car unless the later seats had been fitted.
Adrian@
adrian@ said:
adrian@ said:
Richard there are 3 different pedal boxes...short std. and long, you need long, and the 75-76 car as the 72-74 had fixed a fixed back bucket seat,with no rake adjustment. (you could modify a std one to long, but not short to long).
Adrian@
Adrian@
Morning Richard ....The different is in the seat that is fitted to the 75-76 car, there was no way that you would fit into an ealier car unless the later seats had been fitted.
Adrian@
Aha! So there's still hope for me. Yes indeed the car was a '72 spec car. I need to look for something later then. Thanks again Adrian.
Richard
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