I'm sure you can find a Bikram studio or chiroadjusterWith a sore left hip and slight curvature of the spine!
Failing that, a new spare part!
As an orthopaedic surgeon told me when I was an ortho resident , "You only heal with cold steel"
I'm sure you can find a Bikram studio or chiroadjusterWith a sore left hip and slight curvature of the spine!
Yep can do, the rubber spacers are often used in racing go-carts (100mph+) and some racing seats, they also do aluminium and steel versions.Just this for placement - not a photo of the spacer.
What I mean is remove the rubber spacers and instead insert a tubular light steel, drill holes for the seat bolts.
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I much prefer the four independent spacers.Just this for placement - not a photo of the spacer.
What I mean is remove the rubber spacers and instead insert a tubular light steel, drill holes for the seat bolts.
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I agree Joe. I came to the same conclusion on the weekend. Lifting the seat to where I want it brought it forward too much (as you've said it moves up and forward).So by putting in the spacers it allows roughly the same height as max (well you can go higher) but the seat is now further back, as it moves forward when you make it higher on the pump.
Interesting isn't it? I don't mind it at all. In fact I'm not even aware of it!Its the onlyaspectfeature of the vehicle I dislike.
A mate who is much smaller than me loves it. But at 6'2" I struggle with a comfortable position (and coming from a Defender thats saying something.Interesting isn't it? I don't mind it at all. In fact I'm not even aware of it!
There is a thread or photo, someone put a block, for want of a better word behind the accelerator pedal, now it's the same hight as the brake.Has anyone experimented with making the pedals taller/thicker? As it is floor hinged I would have thought you could 3D print a thicker accelerator pedal or a cover that could be securely fitted over the pedal to effectively bring it closer to the driver.
In 5'10 and the footrest is not good on any position. I found two seating zones that worked better than the rest, but they both push my knee in to the centre console plastic... my wife at 5'6 had no issues as she can really get the upright position going and so the squab of seat and her underthigh are resting together comfortably. Still my no.1 design gripe as it has no feasible fix. At least the wet feet issue does!A mate who is much smaller than me loves it. But at 6'2" I struggle with a comfortable position (and coming from a Defender thats saying something.
Removing the flooring improves it, but I'm amazed with the room left to the exhaust that it wasnt eliminated in the design phase.
Behind or on top?There is a thread or photo, someone put a block, for want of a better word behind the accelerator pedal, now it's the same hight as the brake.
The fix was a small block behind the top of the pedal pushing forward but on a steeper angle. Alternatively I reckon you could build up the pedal from the front.Behind or on top?
It very unfortunate that the place where you sit in the RHD vehicle was an afterthought.In 5'10 and the footrest is not good on any position. I found two seating zones that worked better than the rest, but they both push my knee in to the centre console plastic... my wife at 5'6 had no issues as she can really get the upright position going and so the squab of seat and her underthigh are resting together comfortably. Still my no.1 design gripe as it has no feasible fix. At least the wet feet issue does!
I'm just turning a blind eye to the foot rest, otherwise I'll think about it too much!!!
A mate who is much smaller than me loves it. But at 6'2" I struggle with a comfortable position (and coming from a Defender thats saying something.
Removing the flooring improves it, but I'm amazed with the room left to the exhaust that it wasnt eliminated in the design phase.
I am at 3700km driven now and it is by far the no.1 issue I have with this vehicle. My wife at 5'6ish finds it more comfortable but she has a forward and high driving position which gives her just enough foot comfort and gets her left knee clear from touching the centre console.I’ve now driven over the last 3 days 2000+ km and I’m in the ‘what level of hell is this?’ camp with the footrest.
I can’t get comfortable and the only real way to ease it (for me) is to remove my shoes and go barefoot. But still not comfortable for me in any way.
I’m envious of others who don’t have an issue.
I’ll go down the removing the flooring path also to look at options.
- yesterday I drove a Toyota hiace van, and had so much room in my driver’s footwell it was just silly.
Australia is the only place you can wear 3 thongs and be considered normal attireSome people have a very different interpretation of what a thong is. Each to their own and whatever makes you happy.
It was found in PT01 and they did nothing about it then. When half your market is RHD... it figures though big companies turning a blind eye on simple things. Ask Optus or Quantas CEOs...I am considering rocking up in thongs next Thursday to collect my beast. It's my usual dress code around Cairns and anything else, is too warm. Crossing fingers and thongs that cyclone Jasper doesn't delay another delivery, however saying that, there isn't much that's going or move this heavy beast. It's more about protecting the body from flying debris.
Back to the footwell intrusion, I'm also surprised that it wasn't picked up and corrected in testing. I believe it was picked up, but the fix would have meant significant changes and therefore significant more delays.
Could be wrong but I don't think anything was done about anything found during the prototype tours - footwell, grab handles, door mirrors, steering damper, fuel tank capacity.... fortunately all the great and good certainly outweighs the bad.It was found in PT01 and they did nothing about it then. When half your market is RHD... it figures though big companies turning a blind eye on simple things. Ask Optus or Quantas CEOs...