Pedal Placement/Adjustment

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MainEvent212
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I've been driving my S14 for a while now, and this whole time i've been very uncomfortable.

my pedals feel like they're too close to me, and if i move any further back, when i have to depress them (mainly the clutch) my leg will be literally fully extended...it feels like they're unnecessarily close to me when they're not being pressed though...is there any way to adjust them?

here are my issues w/ all 3 pedals

CLUTCH:i'd like the stroke to be shorter, period

BRAKE:**i have Z32 front brakes w/ stock rears**the first inch of depression feels like it's barely doing anything, im sure i need a proportioning valve to let the fronts get more fluid first, but i wonder if this has anything to do w/ pedal adjustment

THROTTLE:it feels too high, heel toe is impossible because by the time my brkes are fully depressed, the throttle is like 2.5" higher then the brakes which creates a gap that i cannot flex enough to supplement

so i would like my clutch to be a shorter stroke, brake pedal to be tighter, and throttle to be closer to the floor


Veriest1
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Have you considered a clutch stop? This simple part fabricated for about 2 dollars at a hardware stores will take the excess play out of the clutch when it nears the floor board. On many vehicles the clutch is engaged about an inch or so off the floor. Install it then adjust it as high as you can while still being able to start the car.

Sorry I can't really help with the rest but I too am interested in some information on a proportioning valve if anyone can shed some light on the subject.

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MAXIMUS Nismo
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for the gas pedal you can probably bend it. That's what I did in my civc and it worked pretty well.

MainEvent212
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yeah, i've heard that bending the pedal itself isnt bad for the GAS ONLY! (for those who are reading this) because it dosent see the forces that a brake or even clutch pedal does...the gas pedal isnt likely to snap off like a brake pedal would if you weakened it


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