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Originally Posted by luckylingy
Ok, OP, try this (but be forewarned, I'm 6'6", so my options may be more limited than yours). Adjust the seat fore/aft until your legs are still slightly bent when you fully press the pedals. Adjust the front of the seat cushion upward, if desired, to provide more thigh support. Adjust the back cushion, such that you have two fingers' width between your head and the roof AND you can reach the top of the steering wheel with the palm of your hand and still have your arm slightly bent. Move your seat forward if necessary to help reach the steering wheel, then adjust the tilt of the seat cushion to restore a degree of legroom. You will also want to adjust the steering wheel reach and rake so that you can see the gauges and reach a comfortable balance of reach (with your arms) and room (with your legs and head).
All the above aims to achieve a SAFE driving position (I'm also a former HPDE instructor), but you will likely find it comfortable as well. Then you can adjust lumbar support and backrest width to suit.
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Solid.
This is the kind of seating position I go for. It's a sports car, so even though I DD it, I always set up my driving position for optimum sport driving + control w/two hands on the wheel and visibility of the cluster. That results in the kind of seat height and slight bends in the arms and legs described here, although for sure a bit lower since I'm not this tall. Allows for the optimum amount of pressure "feel" when using the pedals, turning the wheel, and using negative pressure from both to feel planted in the seat. That's also why I got the driver assistance packages; on long road trips or stop and go traffic having the various cruise control features really helps to give my limbs a rest.
You may not be used to that kind of positioning yet OP with the driving positions you used to use, but I'll bet you get used to it over time.