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New (well old) Recaros, has anyone lowered steering column


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Question to one and all. Just installed Recaro LSD (?) seats into my 71 02, love the fit and the fact that I no longer have to use the steering wheel to keep myself from sliding around in the seat. I have noticed now the the steering wheel is about 1/2 inch higher than I am used to, the seats are probably 1/2 lower. The question to the brain trust is “can the steering column be safely lowered 1/2”?. I am sure someone here has tried it, they have tried everything else. I have searched the forum, but nothing but crickets. The rear seat is still in shop, but sunny day itch struck 

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Which brackets did you use for the install? I used the set from Aardvarc Racing, and the brackets do raise the seats a bit. If you didn't use them, that may elevate the seats to the right level for you. 

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Used aardvark brackets, I think I notice it more now as the upper bolsters are changing my grip on the wheel. I think lowering seat would make the wheel feel like the ape hanger bars the Harley monkeys love.

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Not sure of the feasibility of lowering the column. The flex disk would then be out of line. It’s not designed to work like a U/J to deal with misalignment so may suffer a short life and the steering might ‘bunch up’ as it is turned. 

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I have, it's not hard. You may need to open up some holes at the firewall pass through but it depends. Half an inch could be ok without. The misalignment angle is very small and it is a flex disk after all. 

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What's your height, if I'm allowed to ask?

 

And are the rubber straps underneath the seat bottoms in fresh conditions and do have the correct length? Might be easier to refresh those or maybe even put in a thin layer of additional foam in than to work on the steering column.

 

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I'll add that I prefer the steering wheel to be up a little higher.  In my tii, I had Recaro SRDs as low as possible with the stock frame- I made a bracket out of flat stock, non adjustable.  Then brought the Sparco wheel closer to me-  You might just try it for a couple of weeks...

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The other option is to raise the seats a half inch or so...easily done with a couple of wood strips of the proper thickness and length, to be placed between the seat brackets and the floor mounts.  Use longer 6mm bolts that will pass through both brackets and spacers and you're done.  Paint the spacers black for a nice, finished look.

 

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