[C2] Longer seat tracks?
06-16-2019, 06:13 AM
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Longer seat tracks?
Has anyone ever extended mid year seat tracks? My wife needs seat 2-3 inch closer to press clutch and when I am behind the wheel, seat needs to as far as possible 🏁
06-16-2019, 06:32 AM
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My wife has that problem,too.
Tell her to try putting a small pillow behind her back and see if that helps.
Steve
Tell her to try putting a small pillow behind her back and see if that helps.
Steve
06-16-2019, 07:43 AM
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06-16-2019, 06:56 PM
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Off the top of my head, I am thinking C3 seat tracks might be worth looking into.
06-16-2019, 06:58 PM
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might be easier to zip tie something to the pedals
06-16-2019, 07:36 PM
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I would caution anyone from making changes such as this. I once ran a specialty vehicle and equipment company and one of the many things we did were handicapped van conversions. We were asked to do this all the time and the ONLY way we would do it was with a Braun products power/swivel seat base designed for vans that they had spent the money to have it Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) tested. We were cautioned by our attorney not to make those modifications. This was 30 years ago. Today with accidents that cause serious injury or death are all likely to have an automotive expert do an inspection of the vehicle to look for modifications like this and regardless if it caused the accident or not they find a way to make it your fault. I have not looked at my insurance policy but I am betting today they all have a clause in them that will void your coverage if you do it and they find out about it leaving you with no coverage for the accident and you may end up looing every thing of value if you cause such an accident.
Back to the problem. My ex wife was 5'0" and 98 lbs. and used a pillow behind her back AND adjusted the seat back stops on the bottom of the seat back up so the seat back was sitting up straighter so she could reach and see.
Back to the problem. My ex wife was 5'0" and 98 lbs. and used a pillow behind her back AND adjusted the seat back stops on the bottom of the seat back up so the seat back was sitting up straighter so she could reach and see.
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06-17-2019, 09:29 AM
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I can understand a reluctance to do this if you are running a business, and the business is being asked to make these mods. The business is liable if something goes wrong.
A personal owner, modifying his own car, for his or her personal use, is a different story.
I will assume that the owner will use due diligence with regard to safety when making a mod like this.
A personal owner, modifying his own car, for his or her personal use, is a different story.
I will assume that the owner will use due diligence with regard to safety when making a mod like this.
06-17-2019, 03:46 PM
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I can understand a reluctance to do this if you are running a business, and the business is being asked to make these mods. The business is liable if something goes wrong.
A personal owner, modifying his own car, for his or her personal use, is a different story.
I will assume that the owner will use due diligence with regard to safety when making a mod like this.
A personal owner, modifying his own car, for his or her personal use, is a different story.
I will assume that the owner will use due diligence with regard to safety when making a mod like this.
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06-17-2019, 04:27 PM
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I feel much better with idea of extended tracks than ziptieing or bolting something on the pedals.