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Old 10-13-2009, 12:53 AM
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Hi guys,
Has anyone moved their steering wheel closer (kinda like telescopic) to the driver's seat by a few inches? I have relatively short reach, and I always feel like I'm stretching forward to reach the steering wheel. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this, and what they may have done to correct it. Thanks!

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move your seat forward..=)
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Either move the seat itself forward or lean the seatback forward more.
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LOL. Well I end up having to move my seat forward, but then my legs feel kinda cramped, especially with the clutch.
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maybe get an aftermarket steering wheel and install a quick release hub along with the adapter hub and i think that would move the steering wheel a couple of inches in the right direction. do some research though to see if its been done and what they did.
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Originally Posted by daneisthegreatest
maybe get an aftermarket steering wheel and install a quick release hub along with the adapter hub and i think that would move the steering wheel a couple of inches in the right direction. do some research though to see if its been done and what they did.
yeah . quick release steering wheel will closer
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i have always wanted to meet a real life person with T-Rex arms!!!
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Sparco has a wheel with the right adapter as well as a 2" wheel spacer to push the wheel out.

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Originally Posted by snowromance
i have always wanted to meet a real life person with T-Rex arms!!!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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