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Does anyone here with an LC and GTR style steering wheel have trouble getting in the drivers seat? I know they are quite big but i can barely squeeze my legs under it. And im worried that, with a few corners, it is going to friction burn a hole in my pants. Any suggestions on how to fix? Is my seat too tall perhaps (LJ XU1 seats)?
LC GTR steering wheel clearence
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, Nov 24 2013 09:04 PM
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Posted 24 November 2013 - 09:04 PM
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Posted 24 November 2013 - 09:10 PM
Crikey, how big are you ?
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Posted 24 November 2013 - 09:12 PM
They are a big wheel in a small car you have to grin and bear it
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Posted 24 November 2013 - 09:22 PM
Hi Jacob
Agree with Gene, large wheel, offset column, small car
May also have something to do with your column angle having been moved for V8
Post 17 there are some pics and measurements from my car It is running a corvette wheel with less dish than genuine but same diameter I think
What are your measurement from wheel to floor an wheel to seat base?
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http://www.gmh-toran...corvette-wheel/
Agree with Gene, large wheel, offset column, small car
May also have something to do with your column angle having been moved for V8
Post 17 there are some pics and measurements from my car It is running a corvette wheel with less dish than genuine but same diameter I think
What are your measurement from wheel to floor an wheel to seat base?
Regards Simon
http://www.gmh-toran...corvette-wheel/
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Posted 24 November 2013 - 09:44 PM
Big in the important places, Blair. By that i mean legs, which are very important for sports and regular walking duties.
Gene, yes and no. I cant imagine they came out of the factory squashing your legs down, somethings not right here.
And simon i think you are right, my column is not offset, probably something to do with it. Ill get measurements tomorrow. The wheel has been pearled so im not sure if it could have had the band replaced with a larger diameter one?>
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Posted 24 November 2013 - 11:52 PM
i always thought the gtr/gts wheels where smaller than standard?
i know the hq seats have a larger base than the latter hj onwards...not sure on the baby torries but
you sure the colums bolted up right?
i know the hq seats have a larger base than the latter hj onwards...not sure on the baby torries but
you sure the colums bolted up right?
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 12:15 AM
LC has a different GTR steering wheel to LJ onwards gtr/gts/slr. Same as the earlier Monaro wheel I think.i always thought the gtr/gts wheels where smaller than standard?
The main difference I found swapping from standard wheel to GTR wheel in my old LJ was that the GTR wheel was actually round, not oval like the standard one.
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 01:08 AM
a saas/autotechia etc wheel and boss kit might work
get the tape measure out see if thier smaller
get the tape measure out see if thier smaller
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 06:37 AM
I'm 6', and played in the front row of a rugby scrum for many years, so don't have exactly small legs, and I have no clearance issues at all between the steering wheel and my legs in my LC XU1. It does sound like the column could be too low, but I didn't think you could bolt it up unless it is in the correct position?
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 07:29 AM
Have you tried moving the seat back.....
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 07:46 AM
Big in the important places, Blair. By that i mean legs, which are very important for sports and regular walking duties.
Gene, yes and no. I cant imagine they came out of the factory squashing your legs down, somethings not right here.
And simon i think you are right, my column is not offset, probably something to do with it. Ill get measurements tomorrow. The wheel has been pearled so im not sure if it could have had the band replaced with a larger diameter one?>
Sounds good, where the colum is bolted on the floor can make a difference to the angle of the column and the clearance
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 07:48 AM
Someone hasn't raised your seat in the past ?
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 08:26 AM
Has it still got the wooden spacers under the seats ?
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 09:51 AM
Wheel is same as Monaro, column can only go on one way, really.
Blocks are out Bruce but it's gone from a big squeeze to a little squeeze. Noticed the legs have to holes can't remember which was used. Might use the first one and see of that pushes it back more than it already is.
And yes the seat is all the way back. Not something you can't live with but it is prompting me to change wheels and the only other one I have is lj GTR.
Blocks are out Bruce but it's gone from a big squeeze to a little squeeze. Noticed the legs have to holes can't remember which was used. Might use the first one and see of that pushes it back more than it already is.
And yes the seat is all the way back. Not something you can't live with but it is prompting me to change wheels and the only other one I have is lj GTR.
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 10:15 AM
Hi Jacob
Is the wheel that you are using the black vinyl or the imitation wood rim type? I believe that they were slightly different in diameter.
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 12:23 PM
Doesn't look like you have a lot of room there for your legs. Are your seats mounted on packing blocks? or maybe it's the bolstering of the LJ GTR seats or both.
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 02:15 PM
Brazz, it's like a pearl and I'm not sure what rim they start with.
No packing blocks. Most likely the seats being a bit fatter perhaps?
No packing blocks. Most likely the seats being a bit fatter perhaps?
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 02:42 PM
530mm for bottom of horn th floor. 85mm from bottom of band to seat
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 03:29 PM
Hi Jacob
I have 140mmm bottom of wheel to seat (S seat in the car at the moment), but seat is also not bolted down, so additional 30mm from floor to bottom of seat runner.
170mm all up. My wheel is corvette, slightly smaller than GTR at 15.5 inch and 2.75 inch dish , that is less that GTR wheel, as far as I know,
Can you post up a pic of the column mounted at firewall please?
Regards Simon
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 04:37 PM
16" wheel diameter. I'll get some pics later cheers
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 04:50 PM
Thanks Jacob, intersted to see them, 85mm is not a lot of clearance
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 05:08 PM
It's not bit id probably attribute it to a fluffy seat
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 05:22 PM
its obvious mate ...........get ya legs shortened,no way ya want to alter the torry lol
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 07:10 PM
Might put the grinder to me quads. What ya reckon?
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Posted 25 November 2013 - 08:38 PM
probably pointless posting these as i couldnt get enough light. 
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