Pedal Adjustments

[Cueyo]

I've finally gotten tired of getting what I call "clutch knee" every few months when I mistakenly make a change to my seating position.

I'm looking to get myself a clutch pedal stopper so I don't have to overextend my leg so much to bottom out the pedal. The ideal position for my right food to hit the throttle results in a too far seating position for the clutch, and this seems like the easiest solution.

Currently I see Blackhawk Japan and JST racing. Not sure what the difference is, but one is way cheaper than the other (think Blackhawk gets more expensive after tariffs). Has anyone tried these?

I also was going to get a throttle pedal spacer to make my heel toes a little easier, I know acuity has the one everyone gets, but are there any other options?

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[dkzk21]

I've got both the JSR Clutch Stopper and Acuity Throttle Pedal Spacer myself. One thing to note with the clutch stopper though is that, depending on your vehicle, you may just have to slightly adjust the throw on the clutch pedal itself so it engages properly after putting in the new stopper. In my case I did need a tiny adjustment since at the new bottom height it still didn't engage enough to start the car. Luckily, they will include printed instructions on how to adjust the pedal throw along with your shipment.

Big recommend on both!

 

[ModJPB]

So, do you feel like you are to far away or to close to comfortably use all the pedals.

I felt like the brake pedal was to high and the gas pedal to low.
1) I bought the generic pedal spacer off Amazon. It's the exact same thing as the acuity pedal spacer at half the price.
2) The brake pedal height can be adjusted lower. Under the dashboard follow the brake pedal arm up until you find the pedals brake light switch. Unplug the switch wire. Loosen the locknut. Thread out the brake pedal switch to desired height. Tighten locknut and plug switch back in.

I adjusted my brake pedal to almost the lowest and the gas pedal to the left and down position. Now I can roll my foot between pedals, gas pedal is only slightly lower. 6 months in, it's more comfortable and I can switch from gas to brake and vice versa quicker.

 

[Cueyo]

So, do you feel like you are to far away or to close to comfortably use all the pedals.

I felt like the brake pedal was to high and the gas pedal to low.
1) I bought the generic pedal spacer off Amazon. It's the exact same thing as the acuity pedal spacer at half the price.
2) The brake pedal height can be adjusted lower. Under the dashboard follow the brake pedal arm up until you find the pedals brake light switch. Unplug the switch wire. Loosen the locknut. Thread out the brake pedal switch to desired height. Tighten locknut and plug switch back in.

I adjusted my brake pedal to almost the lowest and the gas pedal to the left and down position. Now I can roll my foot between pedals, gas pedal is only slightly lower. 6 months in, it's more comfortable and I can switch from gas to brake and vice versa quicker.

My issue is that to comfortably press the gas pedal and brake pedal, I'm too far to comfortably press the clutch. I've had times were I got it just right, but that middle ground can easily be messed up by me moving the recline on the car (which is how I ended up in my current situation). It then always results in me having knee problems because I'm in that position where it forces my knee to scrape itself unless I'm slightly closer.

You are right to mention that the brake pedal is too high. Would adjusting it lower at all effect the actual activation of the brakes? I think I'll try that when the weather gets warmer as well as maybe the stopper.

 

[Cueyo]

I've got both the JSR Clutch Stopper and Acuity Throttle Pedal Spacer myself. One thing to note with the clutch stopper though is that, depending on your vehicle, you may just have to slightly adjust the throw on the clutch pedal itself so it engages properly after putting in the new stopper. In my case I did need a tiny adjustment since at the new bottom height it still didn't engage enough to start the car. Luckily, they will include printed instructions on how to adjust the pedal throw along with your shipment.

Big recommend on both!

Does the jar at all feel spongy? Or is it still the same hard stop?

 

[ModJPB]

My issue is that to comfortably press the gas pedal and brake pedal, I'm too far to comfortably press the clutch. I've had times were I got it just right, but that middle ground can easily be messed up by me moving the recline on the car (which is how I ended up in my current situation). It then always results in me having knee problems because I'm in that position where it forces my knee to scrape itself unless I'm slightly closer.

You are right to mention that the brake pedal is too high. Would adjusting it to. E lower at all effect the actual activation of the brakes? I think I'll try that when the weather gets warmer as well as maybe the stopper.

There is still plenty of room for the brake pedal to travel without hitting the floor. I've made many hard stops and not been any where near bottoming out. I think the brake pedal lower will help you a lot, after adjusting mine I was able to adjust my seat more forward. You should probably skip the gas pedal spacer to keep yourself as far forward as possible. FYI I adjusted the brake switch to two threads before the lowest.

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