Cruise Control in the way?
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Hi everyone! New 718 Cayman S owner, and first time Porsche owner also. I'm pretty tall (6'1") with long legs, and I like to sit fairly close to the wheel. I'm finding that occasionally on gear changes, my knee is bumping the cruise control lever. Does anyone else have this issue? Does a vendor make an offset lever of any type, or a complete relocation kit?
I tried a little searching, and it doesn't seem that anyone has mentioned this before, so maybe it's just my problem to get used to...![Confused](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
I tried a little searching, and it doesn't seem that anyone has mentioned this before, so maybe it's just my problem to get used to...
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?Move both the wheel and the seat rearwards?
(I sometimes want to steer with my knee when changing glasses, but can't do it in the Boxster--too much stuff in the way.
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(I sometimes want to steer with my knee when changing glasses, but can't do it in the Boxster--too much stuff in the way.
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Respectfully, driver position is pretty individual. I have many years of competitive driving experience, so I know the proper seating position and distance for my best performance and comfort. Again, it's not a huge issue, and I can live with it. I just figured there are much taller guys than me driving these cars who may also think the lever is a little on the low side. So, I was hopeful that there might be a simple solution. No worries, though.
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My driving experience started with autocross about 17 years ago. I attended a driving school in 2003, with a Honda S2000. The format was, we started with a few timed runs on our own, before any instruction, to familiarize ourselves with the course and set some baseline times to improve upon. Then the instructor started giving you things to work on, one at a time. The first thing he instructed me to do was ALWAYS control the wheel. Never let the car bring itself back to straight, by letting the wheel slide in your hands. The second thing he made me do was to slide my seat way forward and tilt it more upright. His explanation was as follows:
"If you have to carry a stack of books, do you hold it out way out here?" (extending his arms way out) "Or, do you hold it close to your body, like this?" (bringing the imaginary stack of books in towards his body, with a nice bend in his elbows) "You have much more strength and control in here, and will be much more accurate and smooth with your inputs if you're not reaching to make it work."
I've never forgotten those two improvements as being the most significant in improving my driving. Just some food for thought.
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I need to see a cutaway of this driving position in action!
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"If you have to carry a stack of books, do you hold it out way out here?" (extending his arms way out) "Or, do you hold it close to your body, like this?" (bringing the imaginary stack of books in towards his body, with a nice bend in his elbows) "You have much more strength and control in here, and will be much more accurate and smooth with your inputs if you're not reaching to make it work."
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That is hilarious. ![hiha](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/roflmao.gif)
Being 5’6” I have little sympathy for your dilemma.![Stick Out Tongue](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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Being 5’6” I have little sympathy for your dilemma.
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Respectfully, driver position is pretty individual. I have many years of competitive driving experience, so I know the proper seating position and distance for my best performance and comfort. Again, it's not a huge issue, and I can live with it. I just figured there are much taller guys than me driving these cars who may also think the lever is a little on the low side. So, I was hopeful that there might be a simple solution. No worries, though.
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Pick up a replacement column stalk assembly, cut the cruise control lever off and install. (Keep the original for resale.)
You'll lose cruise control as a function, but if you don't use it much....
Someone did this on their 993: https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...rol-stalk.html
You'll lose cruise control as a function, but if you don't use it much....
Someone did this on their 993: https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...rol-stalk.html