This is the best video I've seen about this. You touch on visibility of gauges which no one has. Also very important that your knees do not touch the bottom of steering wheel.
I have made lots of observations to my seat adjustments. One thing that I think people needs to be aware of is that when you change your seat back angle, your ability to push your pedals changes. I have 2 cars. One car being my track car that I now daily drive temporarily for training purposes. The more i set the seat back upright the more it feels like I can push the pedals better. I recommend adjusting the seat back as upright as possible first. Don't worry about how close you are to the pedals yet. From the most possible upright setting of the seat, now recline until your helmet (try and wear your track helmet doing this) doesn't interfere with your seating position because of the headrest. Once the recline position has been established. Then Scoot the seat all the way forward possible. This is where I feel it needs to be felt while driving. I use a Manual transmission, and it really takes time to decide on the street which is really the ideal position on how close to scoot your seat forward/back. Its not as simple to say that your legs must bend this much degrees as each cars clutch friction point is different, and the relative height of each pedal position is different (my other car the brake pedal is so much higher than the gas pedal). Furthermore my car doesn't have adjustable telescoping steering wheel. My decision to choose the most upright position, and how far my seat goes forward/back is all relative as well to how I can use my steering wheel as well.
I really like how he gives you reference points like your leg should be in 60 degree angle and put your seat as low as it goes that sort of things. Other videos just tell you “adjust it to where you feel comfortable” like dude I know I should be comfortable but that doesn’t answer my question of the best siting position for racing!
If the car gets sideways big time, this position will not allow you to wind up a full round of steering counter lock. You will end up shuffle steering and far too slow to correct the slide
This is the best video I've seen about this. You touch on visibility of gauges which no one has. Also very important that your knees do not touch the bottom of steering wheel.
Really useful to know. Many thanks for making this Video. David 🇬🇧
I have made lots of observations to my seat adjustments. One thing that I think people needs to be aware of is that when you change your seat back angle, your ability to push your pedals changes. I have 2 cars. One car being my track car that I now daily drive temporarily for training purposes. The more i set the seat back upright the more it feels like I can push the pedals better.
I recommend adjusting the seat back as upright as possible first. Don't worry about how close you are to the pedals yet. From the most possible upright setting of the seat, now recline until your helmet (try and wear your track helmet doing this) doesn't interfere with your seating position because of the headrest.
Once the recline position has been established. Then Scoot the seat all the way forward possible. This is where I feel it needs to be felt while driving. I use a Manual transmission, and it really takes time to decide on the street which is really the ideal position on how close to scoot your seat forward/back. Its not as simple to say that your legs must bend this much degrees as each cars clutch friction point is different, and the relative height of each pedal position is different (my other car the brake pedal is so much higher than the gas pedal).
Furthermore my car doesn't have adjustable telescoping steering wheel. My decision to choose the most upright position, and how far my seat goes forward/back is all relative as well to how I can use my steering wheel as well.
Thanks. Best seating position video I've seen on RUclips!
I really like how he gives you reference points like your leg should be in 60 degree angle and put your seat as low as it goes that sort of things. Other videos just tell you “adjust it to where you feel comfortable” like dude I know I should be comfortable but that doesn’t answer my question of the best siting position for racing!
I'll try this. Right now I don't have the thigh support under my legs.
If the car gets sideways big time, this position will not allow you to wind up a full round of steering counter lock. You will end up shuffle steering and far too slow to correct the slide
What do you recommend for driver's with a long torso and short legs (inseam)?
I am driving a Ford Fiest 2006 I am not able to pull the steering wheel forward me so my hand can go over. What should I do?
Yann Aladina it’s annoying because loads of cars don’t have this adjustment even my Mitsubishi doesn’t it’s so annoying.