11-11-2014, 11:53 AM | #1 |
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Elbows support :(
I have a question for owners of new Camaros.
This is my 4th Camaro actually, but I have a very annoying problem. I am petty sure people have the same issue, yet I cannot find any solution custom or otherwise. I traded my Corvette lease for a Camaro 2SS with RS (manual shift). And my new car has the same issue as the majority of cars out there. Elbows. Corvette was the most comfortable car I ever had in my life. And I had BMW M3, Infinity FX, etc... My arms and elbows had perfectly placed support and driving in Corvette was a pure joy. New Camaro is driving me nuts in this regard. I like everything about it except the fact that I have no place to rest my elbows!!! This is so dumb! If I rest my elbows on center console and armrest on door I can't reach the stearing wheel!!! Did anyone solve this issue? Please tell me there is something out there! I am not a terribly big guy, but I am a bodybuilder (5'11'' 220lbs). So having my arms lying on my stomach or in the air is not an option. Besides, who drives that way? Last edited by nreviya; 11-11-2014 at 12:31 PM. |
11-11-2014, 12:10 PM | #2 |
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I'm not sure if you know this or if it would help but the steering wheel is telescopic and maybe adjusting this will help. Welcome to the site.
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11-11-2014, 01:44 PM | #6 |
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Nreviya, your love of the Corvette is the exact reason that I do not have one, not that I do not want one. I do not fit! The car is very narrow compared to a Camaro, and worse now with the Stingray. Our Camaro fits me perfect. One man's prison is another man's another man's palace, and vice versa!
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11-11-2014, 01:49 PM | #7 |
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I rest my left arm on top of door and drive with the left hand. Pretty comfortable for me
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11-11-2014, 01:53 PM | #8 |
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I know your problem (for the right arm at least). If I were to just lean to the right my elbow would be in the cup holder. The arm rest needs to extend forward about 2-4 more inches.
My left is good though, I only drive with the windows down so it just sits up there.
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I have enormous back and at 220 lbs fit in Corvette perfectly. M3 was tight though. In Camaro I just can't find the right position, especially having manual transmission :( Damn. |
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NO, M6.
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11-11-2014, 02:31 PM | #13 |
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The driver's seat also adjusts forward. Personally, I have no problem. I guess I have long forearms (6'-3").
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I only have seen extension on sale that covers cupholders. This will not help at all. |
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