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Firebird67
Feb 1st, 04, 12:16 PM
I've been reading about seat extenders.Getting ready to do it,but with the seat all the way back its a stretch to reach the wheel.Any inexpensive way to ext the wheel.by the way this is the greatest site,hope you dont mind a firebird guy on here.

zuma
Feb 1st, 04, 04:51 PM
Welcome to Team Camaro! the best camaro site on the net! No problem having a Firebird, it's close enough for me, in fact, you don't even have to own a car, just have love for Camaros (Or Firebirds) To answer your question, try an aftermarket wheel with a deeper "dish" to it. Good Luck :D ...Mike

DjD
Feb 1st, 04, 05:31 PM
Welcome to TC... If you are tall enough to warrant moving the driver seat further than the stock setting allows you shouldn't have a problem with the steering wheel being too far away. I'm 5'11" and find the 1st gen steering wheel comfortable but a lot closer to the driver than modern cars...

Firebird67
Feb 2nd, 04, 04:02 AM
I am 6'2" with the seat all the way back I can reach the wheel but the top of it is a strech.the Problem is I can't strech my legs out on a long drive like to Moab.I have an aftermarket wheel,maybe I need a diff. one. graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Steve W
Feb 2nd, 04, 09:10 AM
I'm a little over 6'5" and with my seat all the way back (remounted about 4-5 inches rearward)I can reach the stock steering wheel just fine!
Those of us that are a bit taller, and have longer legs, usually have longer arms and torso too...if we are in proportion. But before making any changes, make sure you make the changes that are appropriate to your body shape. (i.e. some guys have long legs and short torso/arms, some have long torso and short legs, etc).
And make sure you have the extenders bolted in at the existing seat bolt holes...not welded...so that at any time you can simply remove the extenders and bolt the seat back in at the stock holes (in case you sell the car or whatever).
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Unreal
Feb 2nd, 04, 11:59 AM
You might need to change the angle of the seat, to be a bit upright. That way, with the extenders moving the bottom of the seat back, you can still have your shoulders closer.

Alternatively, you could find an aftermarket steering wheel with a deep hub, that will put the rim of the wheel closer.