steering wheel

[enginearin]

following on from my last post regarding how tall is too tall i have been to sit in an elise and have encountered a few problems...

Getting in and out is as i expected but i can't steer more than 1/4turn without hitting my knees and the gearstick is trapping my left leg against the wheel when in 5th gear.

has anyone modified the gear change to get around this problem?

Has anyone ever done a mod to bring the steering wheel closer to the driver (i think i need about 1-2" to make steering a possibility)

Any experience / opinions greatly appreciated

Cheers

Tim

[Miles_stylus]

being 6' 4" I don't have quite the issues which you have however they are of the same sort. I find clearance for my hands on the left OK - gear stick touching knee and hand passing through the gap between knee and wheel fine. Its on the right that I bang my hand against my knee which is always annoying.

What size wheel do people fit to get around this and does it have any impact on the ease of use for the car - i.e. should one consider going to the gym to be able to manover the car around with as smaller wheel?

If sensible what wheel do people recommend?

I could also consider moving the wheel a little closer - do any sensible wheels do this?

One thing that I have considered to move the wheel a little closer is a snap on kit however I have two concerns around this
a) does it make it easy to remove the wheel as a prank - after all it is unlikley that I'll take a ruddy great wheel with me where ever I go
b) do snap on wheels introduce any "play" into the system - one of the things that I love about the elise is the way that you move the wheel a fraction of a degree and you can feel the car move as well?

Thanks

Miles

[bruh_la]

enginearin said:

following on from my last post regarding how tall is too tall i have been to sit in an elise and have encountered a few problems... Getting in and out is as i expected but i can't steer more than 1/4turn without hitting my knees and the gearstick is trapping my left leg against the wheel when in 5th gear. has anyone modified the gear change to get around this problem? Has anyone ever done a mod to bring the steering wheel closer to the driver (i think i need about 1-2" to make steering a possibility) Any experience / opinions greatly appreciated Cheers As you sit further back your legs get straighter to avoid this problem....then the wheel is too far away, hence.... Wheel and adapter here. It brings the wheel closer and makes it removeable. Removes with a key so no danger of a prank. www.komo-tec.com/index.php/cPath/109_119 Ian Tim