Drivin Me Insane!.....

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Drivin Me Insane!.....; i need to do something.......
Topic Started: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:29 am (227 Views)
sparky190	Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:29 am Post #1
Member Posts: 121 Group: Members Member #3,341 Joined: October 3, 2008	Hey guys and girls. Im pulling my hair out. I love my 190e always wanted one now ive got one. Ive got one niggle with it thats ruining all my hopes about this car! THE FLAMING STEERING WHEEL! Ive put a 320mm mountney wheel and boss on it and the blooming thing is still too low! i feel like im drivin a go kart with a bus seat in it or something! im 6' so not the tallest of people but still finding my knees are tucked under the steering wheel. I wanna keep the car but just this position thats annoying the hell out of me! Anyone got any ideas.....Am i the only one with this issue????



jeremy	Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:32 am Post #2
Member Posts: 6,567 Group: Members Member #2,018 Joined: December 9, 2007	Open yer legs ? Jeremy



sparky190	Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:38 am Post #3
Member Posts: 121 Group: Members Member #3,341 Joined: October 3, 2008	haha funny! cant legs right up against the centre console. to have my legs clear of the steering wheel i have to have the seat nearly all the way back now everyone knows how far back those seats go!



MICHAEL	Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:53 am Post #4
Member Posts: 5,632 Group: Members Member #555 Joined: September 28, 2006	It's a commom complaint, but usually by those who are unaware of the versatility of the seat adjustments. The raise/lower lever on left of the seat is often overlooked and it's the one, together with the knob that will give you your ideal driving posistion, whatever size of legs one has. Edited by MICHAEL, Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:55 am.



sparky190	Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:59 am Post #5
Member Posts: 121 Group: Members Member #3,341 Joined: October 3, 2008	hope sorry tried all that got the seat as low as it goes with the front right down too. but the distance i have the seat back from the wheel is an issue for me coz i dont wanna be sittin in the back but then i dont wanna be uncomfortable, ive got a mini for that!



CrysAk	Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:11 am Post #6
Moar Bass! Posts: 5,050 Group: Members Member #456 Joined: August 14, 2006	guy i bought my first 190 off sold it due to this issue also, all i can suggest is a smaller wheel, or maybe an aftermarket seat



jeremy	Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:18 am Post #7
Member Posts: 6,567 Group: Members Member #2,018 Joined: December 9, 2007	You can put the seat rails further back , so I am told . The passanger seat in my 16V hits the rear seat squab ! Jeremy Edited by jeremy, Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:19 am.



sparky190	Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:54 pm Post #8
Member Posts: 121 Group: Members Member #3,341 Joined: October 3, 2008	the thing is is that i dont want it right back thats what im gettin at! just cannot get comfortable in the thing! need to look into the possibility of moving the steering column up!???



Johnboy Mac	Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:06 pm Post #9
Member Posts: 1,612 Group: Members Member #2,771 Joined: June 12, 2008	I'd a similar problem even after fitting a 350mm wheel. So I purchased a steering wheel eccentric adaptor from Demon Tweeks, much better now. P.s. this will raise the st.wheel and tilt it very slightly. Edited by Johnboy Mac, Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:07 pm.



ivan820	Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:22 pm Post #10
Member Posts: 225 Group: Members Member #3,028 Joined: July 28, 2008	sparky.. when you say you've got absolutely no leg room.... do you own a north american model? i say this because the north americna models had a quite a big knee bolster installed under the dash...if you have that, then have it removed. I'm 6.2 and i've always noticed that when i sit in the car it makes me feel tiny. There really is more than enough leg room if the seat is properly adjusted.



Martrider	Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:12 pm Post #11
Longest build time in history? Posts: 1,531 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: November 2, 2005	I'm 6'3" and never had a problem, with either the normal steering wheel or my much smaller Issotta so i have absolutely no idea what you are on about. I have long legs and a long torso, and the 190, with any seating variation is probably the most comfy driving position i have ever encountered, and i have driven a lot of cars. I don't mean to sound rude but are you sure you understand how the two stage height adjustment and slider works? One of my best mates is technically a Giant at 6'8" and used to have one, admittedly the seat was pushed back to the rear seat squab but had plenty of room and never complained about it.



algord83	Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:38 pm Post #12
Taller than shorter people Posts: 2,045 Group: Members Member #1,981 Joined: November 30, 2007	I have the same problem. I have to have a smaller steering wheel than standard, because otherwise my hands hit my thighs when I turn. With this fitted, I have to bob down to see the instruments properly. The wheel does feel like it needs lifting up, even with the seat right down. I have got used to it, but I can't think of a simple solution. Basically, either your bum needs to go down, or your wheel up. Lifting the wheel would be major surgery, the column angle would need to change, the top mountings would need altering and the dash and/or column shroud would need alteration. Lowering your bum means either surgery to the seat you have, or fitting a different seat. In my experience, 16 valve seats feel lower, I don't know if they are or it's just an illusion. An aftermarket seat and custom sub-frame is a tidy but expensive solution. Just check the back of the seat before you go any further. Look at where it is bolted to the floor. In my W124 E280, some idiot had packed it up with washers. The seat was lifted up around 20mm on copper washers fitted on top of the standard square plate on to which the sub-frame sits. Removing these made a huge difference, but the w124 is a lot bigger in there anyway. But just check to make sure there's no tampering under there, and that your seat is going all the way down smoothly. Al Edited by algord83, Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:39 pm.



matth190	Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:19 am Post #13
super idiot Posts: 3,301 Group: Members Member #3,508 Joined: November 18, 2008	Leg room in the front there is plenty! A lot, but defiently not in the rear!!



sparky190	Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:54 pm Post #14
Member Posts: 121 Group: Members Member #3,341 Joined: October 3, 2008	algord is the man who understands! the problem isnt the leg room its the space between the seat and the steering wheel! I think im just gonna have to live with it!



Marv	Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:45 pm Post #15
Evo II Wheel Posts: 2,669 Group: Members Member #642 Joined: November 3, 2006	Just lower the seat, i'am 6"5 and dont have any trouble.



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