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Originally Posted by boxfix
I see lots of people trying to keep the center of gravity low......I just wonder how they can see over the steering wheel. If you are 5' 5" you need the seat in the raised position.
My wife is 5'7" and she likes it up.
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Again, I'm the same height as the OP. 5'5". With the seat bottomed out, my eye level is roughly around the middle of the windscreen, well above the steering wheel. No, I can't see the bonnet(hood for the Americans), but I can see the road ahead just fine.
Maybe I have really short legs, but I doubt this as several people taller than me adjust the seat forward when they drive my cars.
How I set the seating position up: I make sure I'm sitting all the way back on the cushion and push the clutch all the way in. I want my leg fully extended with a comfortable amount of toe point) as it kisses the floor without having to move my butt at all. Where there is height adjustment, I always use the lowest setting unless the front of the cushion restricts my left leg behind the knee when doing the clutch thing above. In an automatic (yuk) I put my left foot flat on the foot rest and do the above adjustment.
I sit quite upright, which I'm sure does help me to see out. With shoulders fairly neutral I like to be able to rest my wrists on the wheel with straight arms. This gives me a nice roomy position while all the controls are reachable without having to move my torso. If I drive barefoot (I live in Africa) I just put the seat one notch forward.