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In two year's of reading the two FFR build related forums, I've never seen a post on any problem with the location of the FFR steering shaft in regard to the driver's seat. In the stock "FFR" configuration on my #2651, I found the bottom of the steering wheel off-centered about 1-2" over my right leg and low enough, that I couldn't raise my thigh high enough to depress the brake with anything but the side of my right foot. I'm 6'2" and found this position quite awkward (and dangerous) with my size 12's feet. I welded up a bracket which moved the pillow-block and steering shaft up and over about 1.5" each, respectively. Seems to work ok, with sufficient room in the go-kart phase. I can now work the brake pedal with the bottom of my foot, however, I am a bit concerned that the upcoming relocation of the steering hole in the pre-cut FFR dash might cause me some problems trying to fit the 5" autometers into the FFR cutout dash in about 2 weeks when I get go kart back from painter while he finishes block sanding and painting the body. Any comments please?
Eddie
Eddie