Short Leg problems, how do you guys deal with it?

yaoxiao4 · 03-09-2017, 05:24 PM

Hello,

I have pretty short legs (also being 5'6 doesn't help) so when I sit in my Z I have to move the seat quite far forward to the point where my body is super close to the steering wheel, which I've heard is bad because airbags and etc.

However if I don't move it that close it's really awkward for me to try to press the clutch pedal all the way down because my legs are extended fully straight

Anyone else have this problem?

SouthArk370Z · 03-09-2017, 05:33 PM

I've used pieces of wood on the pedals before.

Or: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pedal+extension

ChaseZ · 03-09-2017, 06:19 PM

I usually make her ride shotgun.

Just sayin'

cooltoy · 03-09-2017, 06:41 PM

I used to be four feet, but now I am 6'2".

kenchan · 03-09-2017, 06:56 PM

Maybe let ur mom drive ur car?

cooltoy · 03-09-2017, 07:17 PM

Not sure if any of these apply to the 370Z, but worth looking into.

PedalMates Adjustable Pedal Extenders - Creative Mobility Group

Fully Adjustable Gas Pedal - Rev2

How to Adjust Brake Pedal Height | DoItYourself.com

littlejuanito · 03-09-2017, 08:59 PM

You can try these extenders

yaoxiao4 · 03-09-2017, 09:20 PM

damn lol didnt expect the response to be so hostile

yall got jokes tho

enkei2k · 03-09-2017, 09:28 PM

5'6 isn't that short...no offense, I'm trying to picture someone with short legs but a longer top body and it's kind of hard for me to...

PS - I'm 5'7 and a half-ish and I don't think I have that issue...although I do drive like a granny style (hunched over the steering wheel) sometimes just for fun or when I'm trying to look for parking, etc..

SINISTER · 03-09-2017, 09:51 PM

I am just at 5 7 on a good day......no problem in the Z and I am not up close to the steering wheel at all. However, when I push in the clutch my leg is fully extended ...

TreeSemdyZee · 03-09-2017, 10:05 PM

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.

cooltoy · 03-09-2017, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yaoxiao4

damn lol didnt expect the response to be so hostile

Hostile? Really?

I did not see a single hostile response. Well OK maybe Ken's, but that's normal.

And honestly, I used to be 4". No lie.

SouthArk370Z · 03-09-2017, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yaoxiao4

damn lol didnt expect the response to be so hostile

yall got jokes tho

At least no one has posted a link to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjStSqu_w4

Jayhovah · 03-09-2017, 10:29 PM

Does the RJM clutch pedal allow the pedal to be adjusted physically higher? or just the engagement point?

cooltoy · 03-09-2017, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

At least no one has posted a link to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjStSqu_w4

No, not yet.

03-09-2017, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
yaoxiao4 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Bay Area Posts: 320 Drives: 13 370z Black M6 Rep Power: 8	Short Leg problems, how do you guys deal with it? Hello, I have pretty short legs (also being 5'6 doesn't help) so when I sit in my Z I have to move the seat quite far forward to the point where my body is super close to the steering wheel, which I've heard is bad because airbags and etc. However if I don't move it that close it's really awkward for me to try to press the clutch pedal all the way down because my legs are extended fully straight Anyone else have this problem?

03-09-2017, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	I've used pieces of wood on the pedals before. Or: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pedal+extension __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

03-09-2017, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,937 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	I used to be four feet, but now I am 6'2". MB370Z, TreeSemdyZee, jaedub and 9 others like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang. Last edited by cooltoy; 03-09-2017 at 06:46 PM.

03-09-2017, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,937 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	Not sure if any of these apply to the 370Z, but worth looking into. PedalMates Adjustable Pedal Extenders - Creative Mobility Group Fully Adjustable Gas Pedal - Rev2 How to Adjust Brake Pedal Height \| DoItYourself.com __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

03-09-2017, 09:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
yaoxiao4 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Bay Area Posts: 320 Drives: 13 370z Black M6 Rep Power: 8	damn lol didnt expect the response to be so hostile yall got jokes tho littlejuanito and Kid_pistol131 like this. Last edited by yaoxiao4; 03-09-2017 at 09:26 PM.

03-09-2017, 06:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChaseZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2016 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,799 Drives: 16 370z Rep Power: 94682	I usually make her ride shotgun. Just sayin'

03-09-2017, 06:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Maybe let ur mom drive ur car?

03-09-2017, 09:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3716	5'6 isn't that short...no offense, I'm trying to picture someone with short legs but a longer top body and it's kind of hard for me to... PS - I'm 5'7 and a half-ish and I don't think I have that issue...although I do drive like a granny style (hunched over the steering wheel) sometimes just for fun or when I'm trying to look for parking, etc.. AestheticCM1 likes this. __________________ ...need boost...

03-09-2017, 09:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
SINISTER Track Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Earth's Toilet: Houston Posts: 552 Drives: 2013 370z NISMO Rep Power: 2153	I am just at 5 7 on a good day......no problem in the Z and I am not up close to the steering wheel at all. However, when I push in the clutch my leg is fully extended ... AestheticCM1 likes this.

03-09-2017, 10:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 59 Posts: 4,875 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	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. AestheticCM1 likes this. __________________ Borla S-Type \| Motordyne \| Z1 (lots) \| South Bend \| K&N \| Nismo/Nismo S-Tune \| Eibach \| Aerojacket \| Fujimara \| Spl \| ZSpeed Performance \| Kenwood-Infinity-Sound Ordnance \| Whiteline \| Ecutek \| Hotchkis \| Clazzio \| VQ Vortex \|Morimoto XB \|Dynosty Tune 329.64hp 265.73 ft/lb

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