Getting used to the Sube

[houndman]

It's different than any car I have started driving before. Subtle
changes in seat position, and tire pressures seems to have helped a
lot, making it easier to drive and shift smoothly, and getting the
ride to my liking.

The clutch grabs pretty low in my opinion, so harder to engage it
smoothly, with my leg extended pretty far. Learning the best points to
shift has taken time, more than I expected. Not driving a stick in
25yrs didn't help, but I used to adapt fairly fast. The clutch seems
to grab fast, like I let the clutch out too fast, but it has been hard
to engage smoothly when starting, and feel like I'm letting it slip
too much, like just learning to drive one.

I'm getting there, even though slowly. Had to learn the wipers fast,
in a short, light, shower. I had the rear wiper working good.))

VF

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

It's different than any car I have started driving before. Subtle
changes in seat position, and tire pressures seems to have helped a
lot, making it easier to drive and shift smoothly, and getting the
ride to my liking.

The clutch grabs pretty low in my opinion, so harder to engage it
smoothly, with my leg extended pretty far. Learning the best points to
shift has taken time, more than I expected. Not driving a stick in
25yrs didn't help, but I used to adapt fairly fast. The clutch seems
to grab fast, like I let the clutch out too fast, but it has been hard
to engage smoothly when starting, and feel like I'm letting it slip
too much, like just learning to drive one.

I'm getting there, even though slowly. Had to learn the wipers fast,
in a short, light, shower. I had the rear wiper working good.))

VF

I've learned not to be too concenred about a little 'jerking', or even
stalling once or twice a year. Better than burning up clutch material.
My goal, as someone suggested to me, is to try to be completely off the
clutch within 2 feet of travel - most times I think I'm doing much
better - though reversing is still the hardest to avoid 'slipping' the
clutch. I hate that smell!

Carl

 

[houndman]

I've learned not to be too concenred about a little 'jerking', or even
stalling once or twice a year. Better than burning up clutch material.
My goal, as someone suggested to me, is to try to be completely off the
clutch within 2 feet of travel - most times I think I'm doing much
better - though reversing is still the hardest to avoid 'slipping' the
clutch. I hate that smell!

Carl

Smelling the Clutch..YIKES!!)) I don't smell anything except the new
car smell. Don't think I have a problem with reverse.

Since I have muscle weakness problems, and where the clutch grabs, I
think they are at least part of the problems, and why the seat
distance adjustment helps. I think if I can get the Mustang/Recaro
seats in, with the under thigh adjustable support, it might help, so
my legs aren't hanging in mid air. I had throught about trying to
attach something similar to the Sube seats if the Mustang didn't fit,
or it took me too long to get them in. It's like an erector set Sube,
or a chinese menu one. One from column A, & 1 from B.)) Hopefully If
and when I am done, it will be to my liking. I have wanted the Mustang
SVO for 20+ years, and may buy one Just to have it, but with the seats
from one in a Sube wagon, and just about the same HP in the base Sube.
The SVO is a turbo, with 175 or 200HP. I figured the Sube was a better
choice. They only made 10K SVO's over 3 yrs, and many parts are
different than the GT, and Really hard to find, and a 20+ yr old car.

VF

 

[Bugalugs]

Smelling the Clutch..YIKES!!)) I don't smell anything except the new
car smell. Don't think I have a problem with reverse.

Since I have muscle weakness problems, and where the clutch grabs, I
think they are at least part of the problems, and why the seat
distance adjustment helps. I think if I can get the Mustang/Recaro
seats in, with the under thigh adjustable support, it might help, so
my legs aren't hanging in mid air. I had throught about trying to
attach something similar to the Sube seats if the Mustang didn't fit,
or it took me too long to get them in. It's like an erector set Sube,
or a chinese menu one. One from column A, & 1 from B.)) Hopefully If
and when I am done, it will be to my liking. I have wanted the Mustang
SVO for 20+ years, and may buy one Just to have it, but with the seats
from one in a Sube wagon, and just about the same HP in the base Sube.
The SVO is a turbo, with 175 or 200HP. I figured the Sube was a better
choice. They only made 10K SVO's over 3 yrs, and many parts are
different than the GT, and Really hard to find, and a 20+ yr old car.

VF

I think you may well find problems fitting those seats. The distances on
the Mustang seat mounting runners will be imperial whereas the Subaru
mounting brackets/points will be metric. And if you have to fabricate
or make up/change mounting hardware do you have to get it re-certified
because the seat belt anchorages will come off them ?

 

[houndman]

I think you may well find problems fitting those seats. The distances on
the Mustang seat mounting runners will be imperial whereas the Subaru
mounting brackets/points will be metric. And if you have to fabricate
or make up/change mounting hardware do you have to get it re-certified
because the seat belt anchorages will come off them ?- Hide quoted text -

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Will have to work out the runners, and they sell ones for Recaro's to
fit all cars now, though mighty expensive. Sube anchors the seatbelt
to the seat, which isn't the way to do it, but I was after a 5 or 6
point racing harness, though anchoring the shoulder belts is a
challenge to attch them where they should be. Was going to keep the
Sube 3point belts, but anchor them to the floor.

VF

 

[houndman]

I think you may well find problems fitting those seats. The distances on
the Mustang seat mounting runners will be imperial whereas the Subaru
mounting brackets/points will be metric. And if you have to fabricate
or make up/change mounting hardware do you have to get it re-certified
because the seat belt anchorages will come off them ?- Hide quoted text -

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Oh yea, I wanted to try to keep the seat raising and lowering
feature of the Sube seats, though once set, it wouldn't be needed
often, but the SVO seats have a Big knob to adjust the side thigh
supports, that will interfere. Could try switching it to the inboard
side, though the console might be in the way with teh seat moved back.
A smaller knob might be needed, or removing the seat base trim on the
Sube frame, if the frame can be used.