Seating Position causing pain

[Chrisa1994]

Hey this is my first post.

Bit of background I think is required, I'm 22, passed back in November (first time) and proceeded to get a car.

Now this may be used against me however I have the following
Fiat "grande" Punto active.
In honesty, it does its job perfectly well.

I'm 6'1 and recently I've become to find either my left (always left) shoulder becomes v achey when driving, and also the bend of my right foot, the bit which attaches the foot to my leg? That hurts, i imagine from flexing between brake and accelerator.

I am hoping for someone to give some assistance with a correct seat position, if required I can get some photos of how I currently have it and go from there.

FYI steering wheel is height and reach adjustable, seat I can change back angle, height and sliding.

Hope you can assist me with this! Drives me mad, no pun intended

Cheers

[Jonno02]

Same height as you and had the pain in the bend of my foot recently. Only when I mentioned it to the other half did she tell me she'd moved my seat forward a bit and adjusted my mirrors and forgot to put them all back.

Try sitting a little further back if you can. For me, I'm most comfortable when my left leg has a very slight bend in it when the clutch is fully depressed. For my height, steering wheel is generally as high as it can go.

[Chrisa1994]

I have wheel at lowest... may need to change that.

Regarding your legs, depress clutch then move seat until I have a tiny bend but not a leg lock?

[Jonno02]

Chrisa1994 said:

I have wheel at lowest... may need to change that.

Regarding your legs, depress clutch then move seat until I have a tiny bend but not a leg lock?

Yeah, that's how I do it. If you feel a little far away from the clutch, move a centimeter or so in. The pain from your foot is because you're too close to the pedal, so you have your foot bent at a sharp angle.

[Pica-Pica]

I find my wife's Fabia makes my right foot ache, or more specifically my shin muscles would cramp up on long drives. My E36 Manuel 2.5 had a stronger accelerator pedal spring and was OK. My new 335d has a weak acc pedal spring, and would be the same if I did not have cruise control for A/M road stretches. I am not sure if it would be possible to change the spring at a dealer, if the right foot hurts, and changing seat position does not resolve.