DIY: Clutch Pedal Extension
#26
Originally posted by j1mb0x99
not bad... not bad at all... I hope no dumb *** tries to get really critical about the looks cause who the hell is gonna look under your clutch pedal?
-JiM
not bad... not bad at all... I hope no dumb *** tries to get really critical about the looks cause who the hell is gonna look under your clutch pedal?
-JiM
Ahhhhhhh. I can stretch my legs out now!
Thanks for the compliments folks. If anyone comes up with a better solution, I'd love to hear about (and see) it.
#28
That's some impressive work! Did you try an auto store and see if they had something similar all made up that would do the same thing?
How about your driving/shifting now... can you comment in detail about if/how different it is?
How about your driving/shifting now... can you comment in detail about if/how different it is?
Last edited by Spin9k; 11-01-2003 at 03:01 AM.
#31
Originally posted by Spin9k
That's some impressive work! Did you try an auto store and see if they had something similar all made up that would do the same thing?
How about your driving/shifting now... can you comment in detail about if/how different it is?
That's some impressive work! Did you try an auto store and see if they had something similar all made up that would do the same thing?
How about your driving/shifting now... can you comment in detail about if/how different it is?
Driving/shifting is MUCH more comfortable now because I can have my seat back where I like it, allowing me to not have my right leg at such an uncomfortable bend, and still comfortably clutch. Even better, with my right leg more fully extended, it is much easier to heel-toe. Before my knee was so bent there was no way to do it without tweaking my whole leg. And finally, with the seat further back, I don't feel as unnaturally close to the steering wheel. Related to this is that I'm a bit farther back from the shifter too, so my arm is more fully extended when I shift. I find this much more comfortable too.
Originally posted by rotarygod
Hey Omicron why don't you just use wooden blocks tied to the bottom of your shoes like Short Round did in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom!!! j/k
Hey Omicron why don't you just use wooden blocks tied to the bottom of your shoes like Short Round did in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom!!! j/k
I tried the block thing, but found I was followed around by termites too much. The flying ones are really annoying. Besides, having just a left foot block made me walk funny.
#32
This is GREAT!!!
I am 5-2 and almost never feel the floor unless I make a great effort..by that time I am looking out the passenger door window instead of forward..people make fun of me tying blocks of wood to my left foot... now I don't have to...it will be attached to the pedal!!!
I am 5-2 and almost never feel the floor unless I make a great effort..by that time I am looking out the passenger door window instead of forward..people make fun of me tying blocks of wood to my left foot... now I don't have to...it will be attached to the pedal!!!
#33
Originally posted by Pam
This is GREAT!!!
I am 5-2 and almost never feel the floor unless I make a great effort..by that time I am looking out the passenger door window instead of forward..people make fun of me tying blocks of wood to my left foot... now I don't have to...it will be attached to the pedal!!!
This is GREAT!!!
I am 5-2 and almost never feel the floor unless I make a great effort..by that time I am looking out the passenger door window instead of forward..people make fun of me tying blocks of wood to my left foot... now I don't have to...it will be attached to the pedal!!!
#34
Well, after driving my car for a week plus with this extension, I have made an improvement.
Turns out the original piece of sheet metal I used to attach the pedal piece to was too flexible. I had used a piece of ~14 gauge metal, which allowed the pedal to flex just a bit. Not enough that you could detect it with your foot, but just enough that it changed to feel of the pedal ever so slightly. I got to looking at the original pedal, and saw that the metal used to hold the pedal cover was ~10 gauge in thickness. So I got a piece of this, cut it to size (which is a LOT harder, as it is thicker) and put it on in lieu of my original, thinner piece. Much better.
I have updated my original materials list to reflect this improvement.
Turns out the original piece of sheet metal I used to attach the pedal piece to was too flexible. I had used a piece of ~14 gauge metal, which allowed the pedal to flex just a bit. Not enough that you could detect it with your foot, but just enough that it changed to feel of the pedal ever so slightly. I got to looking at the original pedal, and saw that the metal used to hold the pedal cover was ~10 gauge in thickness. So I got a piece of this, cut it to size (which is a LOT harder, as it is thicker) and put it on in lieu of my original, thinner piece. Much better.
I have updated my original materials list to reflect this improvement.
#36
Hey 91vert, One word....
Almost necessary with F'd up position of the pedals.
I did something similar the first week I had my 8. Made all the difference. I also made new seat brackets that lifted the front edge of the seat 7/8 ".
Almost necessary with F'd up position of the pedals.
I did something similar the first week I had my 8. Made all the difference. I also made new seat brackets that lifted the front edge of the seat 7/8 ".
#37
Originally posted by Dugless
Hey 91vert, One word....
Almost necessary with F'd up position of the pedals.
I did something similar the first week I had my 8. Made all the difference. I also made new seat brackets that lifted the front edge of the seat 7/8 ".
Hey 91vert, One word....
Almost necessary with F'd up position of the pedals.
I did something similar the first week I had my 8. Made all the difference. I also made new seat brackets that lifted the front edge of the seat 7/8 ".
Last edited by Omicron; 11-09-2003 at 11:12 PM.
#40
Originally posted by Squidward
Looks like a really solid and seamless DIY job.
Great DIY, thanks omnicron, I might just give it a try too.
Looks like a really solid and seamless DIY job.
Great DIY, thanks omnicron, I might just give it a try too.
Originally posted by Squidward
How much did you spend on it? Time vs. money
How much did you spend on it? Time vs. money
Oh, and about another hour taking pics and posting the write up. :D
#42
I am SO glad someone else has mentioned the clutch pedal problem. This is the thing I dislike most about the new car I otherwise love. I didn't have the car a month before asking my Mazda tech about some kind of adjustment (-it doesn't exist). He said he'd look into adding an extension like this to the pedal. I think this was a real oversight on Mazda's part.
Thanks for this info. I'll share it with my tech.
Thanks for this info. I'll share it with my tech.
#43
of all the things i cannot complain about, the one thing is exactly what you have addressed here...pedal position. iwish they would have made the pedals individually adjsutable, but hey, thats asking alot!
thanks for the great pictured detail...im going to the hardware store tommorrow.
rudy
thanks for the great pictured detail...im going to the hardware store tommorrow.
rudy
#45
i used omicrons pedal model, and as promised, it is the answer to my problem. now i dont feel like i am driving someone elses car...only one week after buying the 8, it now feels like ive been driving it for years...
by the way, i had an 85 GS rx7 about 12 years ago and loved it.
in so many ways, this car reminds me of my first rx...and thats great.
by the way, i had an 85 GS rx7 about 12 years ago and loved it.
in so many ways, this car reminds me of my first rx...and thats great.
#46
Originally posted by Maximus
I tried a clamp-on pedal with an overall one inch raise in clutch pedal and believe me it makes a day and night difference...the driving position is so much better now.
I tried a clamp-on pedal with an overall one inch raise in clutch pedal and believe me it makes a day and night difference...the driving position is so much better now.
Just out of curiousity, where did you buy it?
#47
Originally posted by rudy8
i used omicrons pedal model, and as promised, it is the answer to my problem. now i dont feel like i am driving someone elses car...only one week after buying the 8, it now feels like ive been driving it for years...
by the way, i had an 85 GS rx7 about 12 years ago and loved it.
in so many ways, this car reminds me of my first rx...and thats great.
i used omicrons pedal model, and as promised, it is the answer to my problem. now i dont feel like i am driving someone elses car...only one week after buying the 8, it now feels like ive been driving it for years...
by the way, i had an 85 GS rx7 about 12 years ago and loved it.
in so many ways, this car reminds me of my first rx...and thats great.
#49
Last edited by Maximus; 02-22-2004 at 08:15 PM.
#50
After reading through the thread, I decided to give this a shot. I used some scrap 3/8" thick plastic sheet scrap from work and made the extention with two layers (3/4" total). It raised it clutch pedal about an inch with the arch. I like the feel so far...much beter driving possition. The only thing is that I used two zip-ties and velcro to attach it to the clutch. I am going to remake it with three layers to see if it is even better. At that time I think I'm going to screw it to the clutch. This should give me a much firmer feel. I will post some pics of the new one.
Thanks for the idea...didn't like the driving possition as others mentioned, but didn't think about how to fix. Glad someone is on the ball.
Thanks for the idea...didn't like the driving possition as others mentioned, but didn't think about how to fix. Glad someone is on the ball.