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Old 01-15-2011, 12:11 PM
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So my GF wants to drive my car which I have no problem with but she is 5'3" and cant push the clutch in far enough. The seat just wont go up far enough. Is there anything I can change to fix that? A different seat maybe? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Old 01-15-2011, 01:26 PM
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Put a pillow behind her back. That's what a friend of mine, who's 6'4", did when he let his 5' 0" girlfriend drive his car. Still difficult, if I remember right.
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Well she is wanting to race it so I need her *** to be all the way back in the seat. I just flat out need that seat to go up further or get another seat that will.
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another thing to consider if u do get a seat that moves up further is the airbag. That airbag might just do some damage if someone is that close to it and it goes off. I mean damn your right on top of it with the seat all the way forward as it is.
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The car wont have air bags. Im putting a diff. steering wheel on it.
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Originally Posted by armyboyatc
The car wont have air bags. Im putting a diff. steering wheel on it.
ok thats good, whoo ahhe!
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Pedal extenders?
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Originally Posted by ssteven@6LE
Pedal extenders?
This is the first ive heard about this. Explain more please.......
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http://www.pedalextenders.com/

A lot of little people and handicap use them.
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HELL YES! This saves me from having to buy new seats or fabbing something up! SWEET! Thanks alot.
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Weird - my ex was 5'2 and she drove my car a lot - back in the day. Must have very short legs, you can have her wear some stripper heals and that should give her the extension and you too - LOL.
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I was gonna say tie wood blocks to her feet, lol. But I honestly think some of the newer cars have it to where you can adjust either all the pedals or some of them. And I was gonna refer you to the Pedal Extensions but Steven beat me to it.
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If she's racing I'd still be weary of the extenders. Just an FYI, any of our seats with our brackets allow you to slide the seat further back AND further forward than stock...
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
If she's racing I'd still be weary of the extenders. Just an FYI, any of our seats with our brackets allow you to slide the seat further back AND further forward than stock...
Thats exactly what I was about to say. I wouldn't trust those things to be honest. I have Marks brackets and the same seats just from else where, and they go pretty damn far forward.
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Well I will look into you seats then 6LE.

Why would I need to be weary of those pedal extenders?

Also, she drives an A4 99 Z28 and she doesnt have to move the seat all the way forward to reach those pedals. I honestly think my seat doesnt go as far up as it should.
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6LE you site is working but none of the pictures are. It may just be my computer but I would check it out and make sure.
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Originally Posted by armyboyatc
6LE you site is working but none of the pictures are. It may just be my computer but I would check it out and make sure.
The pics on the site haven't worked for me for weeks now, i thought it was just me too.
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Tell her to glue a block of wood to her shoes. haha
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sounds like you just need the !girlfriend mod.
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Originally Posted by scj
sounds like you just need the !girlfriend mod.
lol ^this^. Actually i wish my wife would have any type of interest in my car, id say his girl is a keeper!


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