Hi,
I'm very tall and I desperately need more knee room on my MK1 as my knees rub against the steering wheel...
I was thinking I could:
- fit a smaller steering wheel (aftermarket?)
- bring the wheel forward somehow (spacers in the steering column?)
- find some way of moving the seat further down/back
- some combination therof or something else?
What do you think the easiest option is ? Bonus points if you can recommend me a garage in the southwest/bristol area that will do it. Advice much appreciated.
Warmest regards,
Al
Best Solution for more Knee Room?
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Re: Best Solution for more Knee Room?
What year is your MK1?
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I take it you have the seat base adjustment as low as it will go?
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I take it you have the seat base adjustment as low as it will go?
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Re: Best Solution for more Knee Room?
1988? When I put the reg into DVLA it says 1988.
I've been researching and it looks like fitting a Momo steering wheel is an option?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXQLOpyBJs
And there are also products that claim to be steering wheel extension kits that might do the trick.
https://www.carid.com/grant/steering-wh ... rl=5864534
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Re: Best Solution for more Knee Room?
What year? The 1a steering wheel is larger than the 1b wheel. Possibly worth considering other seats, I have MK3 seats fitted which IIRC are lower, certainly more supportive and comfortable IMO.
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Re: Best Solution for more Knee Room?
I am 6ft 4 and had a similar problem. A smaller dia wheel with a bigger dish worked for me. Note on a mk2 but the issue is the same
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Re: Best Solution for more Knee Room?
How much better are the Mk3 seats? I'm looking at these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/254275796220?chn=ps&norover=1
How hard are these to fit in a Mk1, is it straight forward?
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This may help
https://www.mr2oc.co.uk/know-your-2.htm ... kbartid=75
https://www.mr2oc.co.uk/know-your-2.htm ... kbartid=75
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Re: Best Solution for more Knee Room?
would have been nice to see before and after pictures
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