Passenger Seat Runner

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:47 pm

Just relised that the passenger seat is not adjustable. My GF is quite small and wants to be able to rest her feet on the foot rest.

Can I buy seat runner for the passenger side?

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:25 pm

You could just get the runners for a LHD driver seat and whack them on. Probably available from Lotus no idea of the price though.

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:45 pm

Now there is a good idea

Cheers

jj · Post by jj » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:42 am

Does anyone know what the mod to the runners is that allows the drivers seat to go a bit further forward? Just by another 2inches or so.

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:54 am

I got this responce back from Lotus:

As the Elise cockpit has always been assymetric, with the focus given to the driver, an adjustable passenger seat cannot be fitted (forward movement would foul the centre tunnel). I you have a shorter legged passenger a 'double footrest' can be fitted.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:12 am

jke11y wrote:Does anyone know what the mod to the runners is that allows the drivers seat to go a bit further forward? Just by another 2inches or so.

I remember reading something on Seloc about turning the runners around, but I can't find it. No idea how practical that is mind...

HTH
Rich

jj · Post by jj » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:27 am

Yeah I remember reading something like that as well.

I`ll wait and see if any SE`ers will know how first......

And just in case anyone is wondering, it isnt for me - i`m no midget! For the girlfriend you see.... But shes not a midget either....... eh...... you know what I mean....

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:21 pm

I'm fairly sure (but haven't tried it yet) that you take the runners off and put them on back to front!

Has she tried wearing flat shoes - Mandy is 5'1" and manages to drive the car (even ay KH)

Mac

Baggy · Post by **Baggy** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:43 pm

I know some of the footrests are bolted in but most of them are just velcro.

Why not fit some more velcro to the floor & move the footrest back towards the seat. This will have the additional advantage of making a handy cubby for handbags, spare shoes, brolly, scatter cushions, spare handbags, copy of Hello etc, etc. = happy girlfriend.

Seriously though, keep us posted on how you get on turning the runners around, My mrs is a wee bit vertically challenged and I'd be interested to hear how you get on.

Cheers

jj · Post by jj » Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:53 pm

Thats a great idea, moving the velcro to move the footrest. As long as you have no mats.

Im going to get the allen keys out tonight and have a look.

I will also let you know how a young, rubbish, short, female driver gets on in an elise......

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:25 pm

You could be suprised.

There's more than just a few of the guys from the list who will testify just how quickly an elise can be driven by the fairer sex.

Cheers

Mac

Post by **Shug** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:28 pm

mac wrote:You could be suprised.

There's more than just a few of the guys from the list who will testify just how quickly an elise can be driven by the fairer sex.

Cheers

Mac

IRTA "I'm tired of denying my wife is actually quicker than me..."

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:34 pm

Heh - She's yet to overtake me

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:16 pm

Just added a new (old) video to my website.

http://www.macspower.co.uk

under videos, it's called Mandy Mayhem.

At that time the car was the std 118bhp version with a louder exhaust.

Might be an idea NOT to watch it will your other halfs are around - might give them

's

Mac

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:20 pm

From reading the above, would it not be easier to change the G/F for one that fits the car?