FIND YOUR SEATING POSITION. PART TWO. PEDAL PLACEMENT

Kevin studied Ergonomics and Rig Geometry for two years so you don't have to. The second part in this very detailed series covers pedal placement and will share a successful method to find your ideal seating position based on his method using muscle tension.

[@smallsmoke69]

These videos have been really helpful to avoid back pains I’ve been having during longer sim sessions.
Thanks mate! 👍

[@sense-of-speed]

Awesome! I'm very glad they helped you. I spent a lot of time making them as detailed as I could hoping they would help people.

[@Dani_Jari]

🙌👏👍

[@sense-of-speed]

Thanks, Dani!

[@P3ktoRis]

i have very short throw for the brake and also the softest spring possible. had to modify the brake pedal a lot to get to that

[@sense-of-speed]

i do like a little travel but the softness was a good change. i actually have less foot pain in socks than I did wearing shoes. Oh the thrills of getting old and dealing with pain. lol

[@P3ktoRis]

@@sense-of-speedi only wear shoes for heel and toe, but now i removed clutch. but yeah we all have some pains old or young ;)

[@maximodiazrivera5667]

What a Doctor !!!!

[@sense-of-speed]

Lol. Hope they help you, buddy.

[@ula1568]

Thanks for the video!
Can you comment on adjusting the angle of the pedal itself (e.g. on your Heusinkveld) compared to adjusting the angle of the heel rest? Should I simply use one that is most convenient---or is there something we should be aware of?

[@sense-of-speed]

You're welcome. The higher your pedals, the more they need to be angled towards you. My goal is to have my heels close to the same point on the heel plate to keep me centered in the seat.
The heel plate is adjusted to place my feet high enough to get good comfortable leverage on the brake pedal.

[@ula1568]

@@sense-of-speed Thanks for the reply! However, I am still a bit unsure about when to adjust the angle on the brake itself (which is possible with some pedals, such as your Heusinkvelds) AND/OR when to adjust the heel plate angle itself.
Obviously, the major difference between the two adjustments are how your feet will rest. With the heel plate, your heels' height on the heel plate will change depending on where your heels are.

[@sense-of-speed]

@ula1568 All of the adjustments are finding the most efficient use of our muscles and range of motion. This also depends on what type of seating position you are recreating.
Mine is a bit between GT3 and LMP. Having the pedals at that height with the pedal faces at 90 degrees caused too much ankle movement or pointing my toe too forward. To remedy this, I had to angle the pedals more towards me and move them back until I found the most comfortable position to operate them.
It took lots of experimenting, driving with an adjustment, taking notes, and making small changes to find the balance between comfort and performance in the end. It comes down to finding what works for your body geometry and the gear you are using.