Nissan 370Z Forum - Short Leg problems, how do you guys deal with it?

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chubbs

03-10-2017 04:09 PM

Not exactly on topic, but this thread's reminded me of a photo I took of Steve, sometime around 2005, at one of our first meets, when our UK 350Z club was in it's infancy...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...ookaloogie.jpg

Poor guy couldn't do track days because if he wore a crash helmet he didn't fit in the car.

cooltoy

03-10-2017 05:41 PM

Plus he has no head to put a helmet on to.

SINISTER

03-11-2017 09:51 PM

Pedal Extenders :icon17:

Seriously the z is a short car at 166 inches....if you cant make it work you should get the extenders...or a fiat .....:inoutroflpuke:

ChaseZ

03-11-2017 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubbs (Post 3625754)

Everyone else in that pic is 5' or less right? :rofl2:

Good god how tall is he. Probably oh should have got the roadster instead!

chubbs

03-12-2017 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaseZ (Post 3626255)

Everyone else in that pic is 5' or less right? :rofl2:

Good god how tall is he. Probably oh should have got the roadster instead!

Steve was legendarily tall (an ex-fireman) - and the bit about not fitting in the car if he was wearing a crash helmet is true, but I must admit I photoshopped the pic some years ago. Everyone else is normal size.

sp911

03-13-2017 06:22 AM

I can just imagine what she is saluting! :rofl2:

JARblue

03-13-2017 07:48 AM

Surgery appears to be an option for the OP :eekdance:

Quote:

Originally Posted by some internet article

BONE LENGTHENING
This series of treatments involves several surgeries, a long recovery period, and a number of risks. However, it can add up to 6 inches of length to a leg.
Metal pins or screws are placed through the skin and into the bone. Pins are placed above and below the cut in the bone. Stitches are used to close the wound.
A metal device is attached to the pins in the bone. It will be used later to very slowly (over months) pull the cut bone apart. This creates a space between the ends of the cut bone that will fill in with new bone.
When the leg has reached the desired length and has healed, another surgery is done to remove the pins.

chubbs

03-13-2017 08:03 AM

There are less drastic solutions...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...2012.56.16.png

MacCool

03-13-2017 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee (Post 3625410)

I'm 5' 6" with 29" inseam. No problem for me. I do tilt the seat back because I don't like to sit straight up.

I'm 5' 6" with a 27 inch inseam....no problems driving my Z. I like to recline a bit too.

kenchan

03-13-2017 08:20 AM

wtf dis tread.

itsEz

03-13-2017 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SINISTER (Post 3626254)

Pedal Extenders :icon17:

Seriously the z is a short car at 166 inches....if you cant make it work you should get the extenders...or a fiat .....:inoutroflpuke:

That video is amazing lol

I never realized that we didn't need to hit the clutch to the floor, I'm 5'7" and always drive with my foot all the way extended never even thought/felt odd about it.

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rey127

03-15-2017 10:26 PM

I'm 5'6 and I have ZERO problems. If this height was an issue most people (mostly women) would have a problem driving. Move the car forward. If you are large size I can understand why you think you're belly is too close to the steering wheel but I don't see any other issues.

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