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My daughter is primarily driving our 2004 Rx8 but has to have the seat all the way forward and is very close to the dash and still has to point her toes to get the clutch all the way down. She is 5'1" tall. Has anyone had luck with any pedal extenders to help shorter people move the seat back a little and still reach the pedals easier? I found kits on amazon but they seem to only be for automatics and the brake pedal is 4" wide. Thanks for any ideas.
My daughter is primarily driving our 2004 Rx8 but has to have the seat all the way forward and is very close to the dash and still has to point her toes to get the clutch all the way down. She is 5'1" tall. Has anyone had luck with any pedal extenders to help shorter people move the seat back a little and still reach the pedals easier? I found kits on amazon but they seem to only be for automatics and the brake pedal is 4" wide. Thanks for any ideas.
Completely understand your problem. Also, it's dangerous to sit so close to the wheel in the event of an airbag deployment. They dont make specific kits but you can make it yourself with some wood and metal brackets. There are DIY's on it if you search. That would be my recommendation.
Completely understand your problem. Also, it's dangerous to sit so close to the wheel in the event of an airbag deployment. They dont make specific kits but you can make it yourself with some wood and metal brackets. There are DIY's on it if you search. That would be my recommendation.
Thanks. I'll search around some. Seen people use wooden blocks. I can start with some sparco race pedals or similar and make a spacer of some sort. Was hoping there was a kit that was made for this. I'm surprised more people don't have this issue.
Thanks. I'll search around some. Seen people use wooden blocks. I can start with some sparco race pedals or similar and make a spacer of some sort. Was hoping there was a kit that was made for this. I'm surprised more people don't have this issue.
Have you found a solution to this problem? I test drove an RX8 recently and am looking to buy it but have the same problem with putting the clutch all the way down since I’m short too.
They forgot about wooden blocks or supplements, I tried it and although it works, it is not the best solution.
The clutch pedal already has a nut to make that adjustment and bring the pedal closer to the driver.
In the following image, on the left, you can see the adjustment screw: Loosen the retaining nut and by tightening the screw you will be able to lift the pedal several centimeters in its resting position. If the path between the screw and the retaining nut is not enough, you can remove that nut and put it on the other side of the sheet (the retention function will be the same).
Once you get the desired distance, you tighten the retaining nut and then you must adjust the clearance of the thrust rod, since by delaying the previous stop, the rod also recedes. This last step is important, because without it you will not have achieved anything by delaying the pedal, you will have a lot of slack in the pedal, but the effective path will be the same.
One of the effects of adjusting the rest stop is that the clutch will have more travel, opening much more and much longer before reaching the floor. If you have delayed the pedal a lot, and to avoid forcing the clutch diaphragm when you step on it thoroughly, I recommend you put a stop on the floor that limits the extra distance of the pedal (for example, a rubber block of 1cm or 1.5cm ).
Greetings,
Manuel
I haven't yet. I found some extensions but they were all for automatics so had only 2 pedals and the brake was a big one. I am leaning to making my own by just adding sparco race pedals with a block of wood or maybe a hockey puck as a spacer. That should move them about an inch which I think for my daughter will be enough.
They forgot about wooden blocks or supplements, I tried it and although it works, it is not the best solution.
The clutch pedal already has a nut to make that adjustment and bring the pedal closer to the driver.
In the following image, on the left, you can see the adjustment screw: Loosen the retaining nut and by tightening the screw you will be able to lift the pedal several centimeters in its resting position. If the path between the screw and the retaining nut is not enough, you can remove that nut and put it on the other side of the sheet (the retention function will be the same).
Once you get the desired distance, you tighten the retaining nut and then you must adjust the clearance of the thrust rod, since by delaying the previous stop, the rod also recedes. This last step is important, because without it you will not have achieved anything by delaying the pedal, you will have a lot of slack in the pedal, but the effective path will be the same.
One of the effects of adjusting the rest stop is that the clutch will have more travel, opening much more and much longer before reaching the floor. If you have delayed the pedal a lot, and to avoid forcing the clutch diaphragm when you step on it thoroughly, I recommend you put a stop on the floor that limits the extra distance of the pedal (for example, a rubber block of 1cm or 1.5cm ).
Greetings,
Manuel
In case it helps you to make extensions to the other pedals, I show you how I had originally done the extension of the clutch pedal, before discovering the adjustment screw:
I started by removing the rubber from the pedal and making a sheet with the shape of the metal base, then taking advantage of a piece of black silicone from a tube that had solidified I made the supplement (a little smaller than the sheet to then put the original rubber). With the same type of silicone (in my case Pattex SP101) I glued it between the plate and the pedal and finally, once the silicona hardened, I put the rubber to the pedal on the new plate.
You can see the result in the last photo.
If you have the pedals of 231 (with the aluminum cover) you would have to make some variation, but in broad strokes the idea would be the same.
wood blocks on the pedals wouldnt be smart. maybe some lightweight 3d printed spacers? i know a few members here have printers and im sure you could pay a small fee to have some made
08-16-2019, 06:39 PM
