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06-10-2005, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by c279a
I don't have a gangster lean....you need to check out my seat next time cause it's not leaning back.
06-10-2005, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by kenji815
if the top of you back is not touching the back of the seat.. it's gangster lean...
06-10-2005, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by kenji815
if the top of you back is not touching the back of the seat.. it's gangster lean...
06-10-2005, 08:54 AM
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obviously some people are too lazy to read the link i put up
Seating Position
You might think it feels sportier or looks cooler to have your seat leaned back but in reality, you are only hurting your ability to use the car and your ability to sense the car's movement. Start by sliding the seat forward or backward to suit your leg length, then use the seatback reclining to get it adjusted to a fairly upright position such that you can EASILY hold the steering wheel and turn it at least 180 degrees without your shoulders pulling away from the seatback. If you are too close, your elbows will get in the way and if you are too far, you'll be leaning forward to turn the wheel all the way. By sitting more upright, you are positioning your body in a more natural position and you can therefore sense lateral G, yaw, and even sense individual wheels slipping vs others. Look at any rally car. The seat is not leaned back. It is damn near bolt-upright for max control and sensory feedback.
If your seat has a height adjustment or seatbottom tilt adjustment, typically you want to put the seat as low as you can (to get better interface with the car's feedback) and then just tilt the seatbottom for comfort. Aim for an even distribution of pressure across the back of your thighs on the seat. Also, you will want to adjust the steering wheel's tilt-column height so that your knees or thighs do not interfere with your hands as you turn the wheel around to 180 degrees.
Seating Position
You might think it feels sportier or looks cooler to have your seat leaned back but in reality, you are only hurting your ability to use the car and your ability to sense the car's movement. Start by sliding the seat forward or backward to suit your leg length, then use the seatback reclining to get it adjusted to a fairly upright position such that you can EASILY hold the steering wheel and turn it at least 180 degrees without your shoulders pulling away from the seatback. If you are too close, your elbows will get in the way and if you are too far, you'll be leaning forward to turn the wheel all the way. By sitting more upright, you are positioning your body in a more natural position and you can therefore sense lateral G, yaw, and even sense individual wheels slipping vs others. Look at any rally car. The seat is not leaned back. It is damn near bolt-upright for max control and sensory feedback.
If your seat has a height adjustment or seatbottom tilt adjustment, typically you want to put the seat as low as you can (to get better interface with the car's feedback) and then just tilt the seatbottom for comfort. Aim for an even distribution of pressure across the back of your thighs on the seat. Also, you will want to adjust the steering wheel's tilt-column height so that your knees or thighs do not interfere with your hands as you turn the wheel around to 180 degrees.
06-10-2005, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BLITZSTI
obviously some people are too lazy to read the link i put up
Seating Position
You might think it feels sportier or looks cooler to have your seat leaned back but in reality, you are only hurting your ability to use the car and your ability to sense the car's movement. Start by sliding the seat forward or backward to suit your leg length, then use the seatback reclining to get it adjusted to a fairly upright position such that you can EASILY hold the steering wheel and turn it at least 180 degrees without your shoulders pulling away from the seatback. If you are too close, your elbows will get in the way and if you are too far, you'll be leaning forward to turn the wheel all the way. By sitting more upright, you are positioning your body in a more natural position and you can therefore sense lateral G, yaw, and even sense individual wheels slipping vs others. Look at any rally car. The seat is not leaned back. It is damn near bolt-upright for max control and sensory feedback.
If your seat has a height adjustment or seatbottom tilt adjustment, typically you want to put the seat as low as you can (to get better interface with the car's feedback) and then just tilt the seatbottom for comfort. Aim for an even distribution of pressure across the back of your thighs on the seat. Also, you will want to adjust the steering wheel's tilt-column height so that your knees or thighs do not interfere with your hands as you turn the wheel around to 180 degrees.
Seating Position
You might think it feels sportier or looks cooler to have your seat leaned back but in reality, you are only hurting your ability to use the car and your ability to sense the car's movement. Start by sliding the seat forward or backward to suit your leg length, then use the seatback reclining to get it adjusted to a fairly upright position such that you can EASILY hold the steering wheel and turn it at least 180 degrees without your shoulders pulling away from the seatback. If you are too close, your elbows will get in the way and if you are too far, you'll be leaning forward to turn the wheel all the way. By sitting more upright, you are positioning your body in a more natural position and you can therefore sense lateral G, yaw, and even sense individual wheels slipping vs others. Look at any rally car. The seat is not leaned back. It is damn near bolt-upright for max control and sensory feedback.
If your seat has a height adjustment or seatbottom tilt adjustment, typically you want to put the seat as low as you can (to get better interface with the car's feedback) and then just tilt the seatbottom for comfort. Aim for an even distribution of pressure across the back of your thighs on the seat. Also, you will want to adjust the steering wheel's tilt-column height so that your knees or thighs do not interfere with your hands as you turn the wheel around to 180 degrees.
06-10-2005, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 1reguL8NSTi
I've got an awesome pic. but I get the "file to large" message so I don't know what to do now.
