Streetracer09

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Let me start with, i'm not that short. 5'8" actually. I just picked up this M-6 car on a trade and I find that i'm up against the steering wheel to get the clutch to th floor. I have been slowly moving back as I get more comfortable with it but really, i'm using my tippy toe at this point.

Anyone else feel like this or have a trick here to move back and still drive properly? There must be some other short M-6 owners here.

LS1aiden

push the seat up and push the back part back. im not short though just common sense lol

Sargeant Sh!tbag

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Maybe get some little people pedal extensions if it is just horrible?

I am 5'10' with no issues.

oChristiano

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My friend is 5'6" or so and can bang gears with ease in his '98 Z28.

mac62989

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Ya I dunno. Im 5'10 and I sit pretty far back. Think you need to just get use to it or you have some silly midget legs.

Deviant LS1

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I'm short at 5'5" and I have no issues banging gears and have no issue with the clutch pedal. I'm comfortable at the point just before my knee locks. The seat still has a good bit left to get to the forward most setting and my seat back has a bit of a lean to it also. It's just a matter of getting the the lumbar and the up/down tilt on the seat just right.

colinpd137

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I'm 6'1 so i wouldn't know, but i find it comfortable being pretty close rather than all the way back.

riceburnerZ28

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I'm 5'10" with no problems but I wish the shifter was a inch or so back.

TxAgWS6

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I could see it being uncomfy for short guys, im 6'3" and u would think i would drive with my seat all the way back. Not even close, the clutch is a tip toe situation with my seat all the way back. The shifter is perfect for me with a 78 inch wingspan though....

Streetracer09

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Yeah, believe me the seat isn't all the way up, but its further up than I would like. When I look to th left the piller is right there. A profile would probably place me in the middle/front of the window instead of the back of the window. I know this is all stupid but I figured someone else has to be experiencing this as well. It could be that i'm shorter from the waste down. Who knows. In time it will probably feel all normal.

Jeremy@RPMTransmissions

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Is your clutch pedal higher than your brake? You might need to get a new or adjustable clutch master cylinder. It would bring the clutch pedal closer to you and make it easier to drive.

RedRocketZ28

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I am 5'9 and never had any trouble with it in my car. The seat was pretty far back too. I hate being close to the steering wheel.

lowaggie

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I'm 6'3, and I find it more comfortable to have the seat a little bit forward. I also have it laid back a bit and all the way on the floor (power lumbar seats)

4WOFURY

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I'm 5'5 without shoes and have no issues. Bottom of the seat is scooted back a couple inches, top leaned back a little. Feels perfect lol.

RobRomero

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I just use my 3rd leg instead.

2000SSNavyblue

I'm 5'7" and took some time getting used to the feel as well. At the point I would be most comfortable with the wheel and stick, im just a tad too far from the clutch so I have to move the seat forward a bit. Im not that close to the steering wheel, but entering and exiting the car is somewhat a pain in the *** because the seat is forward more than for others. Still, i luv my car but know what your talking about. I have the same issue with Crotch rocket motorcycles where I have to use my toes to reach the ground because the seat heights are all over 30/31 inches (never made sense to me since the bikes were made in japen where their people are short).

2000SSNavyblue

After further thought, Im going to swing by the local salvation army store and look for some disco boots with the thick *** platform soles. I will keep them in the camaro and zip them on everytime I want to go for a drive. I hope I can find them in white, maybe find some pants with the flared out legs if Im real lucky too.

Pete137

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There's no need to push the clutch to the floor except when you're starting it, unless your engagement point is almost to the floor, in which case I would suggest adjusting it. I'm 6'6" so I don't know what it's like, but my girlfriend is 5'3" and she didn't have any problems with the clutch.

6spdchevy

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5'6 here and i use to have the same problem but that was until i got the seat adjusted the right way

Streetracer09

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It's not that I have problems with the clutch. I can drive the car just fine. It's just that I feel somewhat closer to the wheel than I want to be or feel I should have to be. I drove a billion stick cars and never really felt to close to the wheel like in the 4th gen Fbody.


I may try shifting without depressing the clutch to the floorboard everytime. I just don't want the gears to grind when I am shifting. The clutch lets out sort of high so I guess I dont have to. It's an LS7 clutch I'm told.