Enjoying CSL life - Page 3

Marv968 · 19-12-2014, 04:20 AM

That's a great pic, Lefty!

sailorbaz · 19-12-2014, 07:51 AM

Great pics and great thread, being enjoyed in all weather and conditions, good man.

sp2c · 19-12-2014, 08:03 AM

Interesting post & great photo

Lefty · 12-01-2015, 08:05 PM

Guys (and girls?), need some help.

Everytime I take the CSL out for a long drive (multiple hours), it feels like someone is sticking a knife in my neck and twisting it around a bit. Hence I need to fiddle a bit with the seat to set it up differently (more straight up presumably). Does anyone have experience with that - how easy is it? Do's/Don't's?

Further I'm considering lower the seat as well. I'm quite a tall chap and it will certainly help in oversteery situations, my knees tend to get in the way (have the same problem in the GT3RS which is already getting sorted).
Does anyone have any tips / experience with that as well? Do the standard brackets allow for lowering or should I get custom brackets somewhere on the interwebs?

**shimmy** · 12-01-2015, 08:33 PM

I had a CSL seat for 2 years and 25k miles. Was very comfy and I'm not a small chap.

Only issues were mainly on track where my shoulders and hips did not really sit in the seat enough.

Swapped to a Recaro Profi SPg XL, more room, lower (way low if you don't put the runner in) and so comfy on track and long journeys.

LeinsCSL · 12-01-2015, 11:02 PM

I'm fairly tall and have loads of room on the lowest settings

Lefty · 12-01-2015, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeinsCSL

I'm fairly tall and have loads of room on the lowest settings

I'm a bit over 6,5ft - perhaps I need to check the brackets, maybe the seat is not yet in the lowest setting possible. it's just a bit too cramped with my knes when a lot of steering input is needed in oversteery situations.

LeinsCSL · 12-01-2015, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lefty

I'm a bit over 6,5ft - perhaps I need to check the brackets, maybe the seat is not yet in the lowest setting possible. it's just a bit too cramped with my knes when a lot of steering input is needed in oversteery situations.

I'm 6'8 and have plenty of knee room in the CSL on the lower settings, so worth checking again

My E30 is a bit of a tighter squeeze though, so just as well they're not very tail-happy

cslgirl · 13-01-2015, 12:14 PM

5ft 2 and 3/4... no probs here

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 13-01-2015, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cslgirl

5ft 2 and 3/4... no probs here

Thought you would have rounded it up

19-12-2014, 04:20 AM	#21
Marv968 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Suffolk coast Posts: 214 Casino cash: $8472	That's a great pic, Lefty! __________________ UK CSL no.27

12-01-2015, 08:33 PM	#25
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	I had a CSL seat for 2 years and 25k miles. Was very comfy and I'm not a small chap. Only issues were mainly on track where my shoulders and hips did not really sit in the seat enough. Swapped to a Recaro Profi SPg XL, more room, lower (way low if you don't put the runner in) and so comfy on track and long journeys. __________________ .

19-12-2014, 08:03 AM	#23
sp2c S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: SE London Posts: 155 Casino cash: $4154	Interesting post & great photo

12-01-2015, 08:05 PM	#24
Lefty S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Switzerland Posts: 51 Casino cash: $1000	Guys (and girls?), need some help. Everytime I take the CSL out for a long drive (multiple hours), it feels like someone is sticking a knife in my neck and twisting it around a bit. Hence I need to fiddle a bit with the seat to set it up differently (more straight up presumably). Does anyone have experience with that - how easy is it? Do's/Don't's? Further I'm considering lower the seat as well. I'm quite a tall chap and it will certainly help in oversteery situations, my knees tend to get in the way (have the same problem in the GT3RS which is already getting sorted). Does anyone have any tips / experience with that as well? Do the standard brackets allow for lowering or should I get custom brackets somewhere on the interwebs?

12-01-2015, 11:02 PM	#26
LeinsCSL S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,240 Casino cash: $13662	I'm fairly tall and have loads of room on the lowest settings

13-01-2015, 12:14 PM	#29
cslgirl S6, Sport On, Traction Off Simon Champion! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,500 Casino cash: $33404	5ft 2 and 3/4... no probs here