Tall people, Steering wheel adjustment

corbanbrook · Post by **corbanbrook** » May 3rd, 2006, 3:48 pm

Well the steering wheel just doesnt seem to go up high enough on the RS.

With the seat all the way back and reclined I still have to bow my legs with knees on either side of the steering wheel and im constantly bumping my hand on my kneed when making wide one handed turns.

I am 6'3" and it is getting to be a little annoying, doesnt feel as comfortable as I would like it. Im wondering what other tall, long-legged MX-3 drivers have done. Smaller steering wheel? or is there a way to somehow adjust it higher?

I think if I could move the seat back another couple inchs on the track it would be alright, but its at its max.

ccreech · Post by **ccreech** » May 4th, 2006, 10:26 am

I am 6'5 and there is a simple solution. Learn to deal with it. LOL. It really doesn't bother me that much even on long trips the only bad thing is that I Auto-x and track my car and wearing a helmet I am always bumping the headliner.

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » May 4th, 2006, 3:31 pm

the V6 models come with an adjustable up & down steering colum. the 4cly models don't come with them or at least i never seem that feature in a 4cly model.

Bochek · Post by **Bochek** » May 4th, 2006, 4:15 pm

sounds like another swap comming.

Bochek

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » May 4th, 2006, 4:49 pm

bocheck hows ur superchager project doing or have u gone turbo.

mr1in6billion · Post by **mr1in6billion** » May 4th, 2006, 4:53 pm

Limegreen mx-3 wrote:the V6 models come with an adjustable up & down steering colum. the 4cly models don't come with them or at least i never seem that feature in a 4cly model.

My 95RS has one. They might have added it to the 94+ line.

ariesdude · Post by **ariesdude** » May 4th, 2006, 5:21 pm

yep my 94RS has one too

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » May 4th, 2006, 5:48 pm

i stand corrected or it could have been a add optiniol feature on the base models.

TREVO123 · Post by **TREVO123** » May 4th, 2006, 6:49 pm

Limegreen mx-3 wrote:the V6 models come with an adjustable up & down steering colum. the 4cly models don't come with them or at least i never seem that feature in a 4cly model.

My 93RS has it..

Bochek · Post by **Bochek** » May 4th, 2006, 7:21 pm

Limegreen mx-3 wrote:bocheck hows ur superchager project doing or have u gone turbo.

holly threadjack batman.

lol its still in planings, starting to gather parts now, and yes, still s/c not turbo.

Bochek

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » May 4th, 2006, 10:20 pm

TREVO123 wrote:
Limegreen mx-3 wrote:the V6 models come with an adjustable up & down steering colum. the 4cly models don't come with them or at least i never seem that feature in a 4cly model.
My 93RS has it..

Like i stated tread below

(i stand corrected or it could have been a add optiniol feature on the base models.)

reaper of souls · Post by **reaper of souls** » May 7th, 2006, 12:19 pm

one easy fix is got and get a aftermarket steering wheel, they are about 10.5" in diameater a huge differenes than stock after that you can get different spacers to bring the wheel farther off the steering colum, and all this envols is removing your stock wheel not trying to swap the entire steering coulom out of a v6 (which is the exact same wheel and colum)

reaper

Boris · Post by **Boris** » May 7th, 2006, 1:58 pm

Ya I'm almost 6"7. Driving an mx3 can get kind of uncomfortable sometimes. The mx3's are actually pretty good for a tall guy like me though. Once I get an aftermarket smaller steering wheel, I think it'll be pretty roomy. I did some measurements and i think a new wheel will free up a lot of leg room.

Cy · Post by Cy » May 8th, 2006, 6:39 pm

If you still really annoyed by this do what i'm doing...

Take the stock mx-3 seat out and make a mounting frame to move the seat down 1" and back 2"-4"...

This frame would allow you to mount any seat in any position or pitch..The X's are obvious overkill and wouldn't make it onto the final design.. but it's a general idea..