Why is the steering wheel held straight on the straights?
Holding the steering wheel straight on the straights requires minimum effort, allowing the driver to rest and relax their hands and wrists; The driver is held in the seat with seat belts or harnesses and does not need to expend effort to push on the seat/door panels/steering wheel to stay in the seat.
Why are aftermarket seats better for driver position?
Aftermarket seats make a huge difference in driver position in the car. Fixed bucket seats lack built-in sliders, and therefore can be mounted lower in the car. This changes the angle of your feet and your arms. A lower seating position would give you more helmet to roof clearance.
How to adjust your seat to the proper position while driving?
Remember to always wear your seat belt! Slide your seat until your knees are slightly bent when you’re pressing the gas. Move your seat forward if your legs are completely extended when you press the gas pedal. Move your seat back if your legs are bent too much. Keeping your knees slightly bent while you drive will prevent knee pain.
Where are your hands supposed to be on the steering wheel?
Ideal: With your shoulders firmly in the seat and your arms extended all the way forward and placed over the top of the steering wheel, the steering wheel should roughly be at your wrist joint. With your hands on the 3 and 9 o’clock positions on the steering wheel you will have both elbows bent.
Why do people sit too far from the steering wheel?
Being too far from either the steering wheel or the pedals severely compromises the driver’s ability to control the car, therefore most people sit closely enough to the dashboard to be able to operate both steering wheel and pedals and sometimes this means they are too close to the pedals, depending on their body shape and the car’s design.
Aftermarket seats make a huge difference in driver position in the car. Fixed bucket seats lack built-in sliders, and therefore can be mounted lower in the car. This changes the angle of your feet and your arms. A lower seating position would give you more helmet to roof clearance.
Remember to always wear your seat belt! Slide your seat until your knees are slightly bent when you’re pressing the gas. Move your seat forward if your legs are completely extended when you press the gas pedal. Move your seat back if your legs are bent too much. Keeping your knees slightly bent while you drive will prevent knee pain.
Ideal: With your shoulders firmly in the seat and your arms extended all the way forward and placed over the top of the steering wheel, the steering wheel should roughly be at your wrist joint. With your hands on the 3 and 9 o’clock positions on the steering wheel you will have both elbows bent.