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.

 

[cullystout]

I have the same issue, the perfect distance for throttle and brake is too far back to comfortably push the clutch pedal to the floor for starting. Although the two clutch pedal stop buttons mentioned appear almost identical and JSR is significantly more expensive, I still went with JSR (California) rather than BlackHawk due to greater shipping cost and uncertain tariff fees from ordering directly from Japan. Final JSR charges: $45 for button (+2 freebie Now&Later candies), $12.50 shipping, $4.74 tax.

https://www.jsrengines.com/product/jsr-fl5-de5-clutch-pedal-stop-kit

The OEM clutch pedal stop button is 3 mm thick and the JSR is 8 mm. I just installed and this extra width allowed me to move the seat back a notch and the car starts like normal without adjustment to the clutch pedal itself so far!

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[marcusm86]

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 was thinking about doing this, but am concerned about brake drag. I think id rather raise the gas pedal to be safe but im sure this would work just fine for most.

 

[Cueyo]

I have the same issue, the perfect distance for throttle and brake is too far back to comfortably push the clutch pedal to the floor for starting. Although the two clutch pedal stop buttons mentioned appear almost identical and JSR is significantly more expensive, I still went with JSR (California) rather than BlackHawk due to greater shipping cost and uncertain tariff fees from ordering directly from Japan. Final JSR charges: $45 for button (+2 freebie Now&Later candies), $12.50 shipping, $4.74 tax.

https://www.jsrengines.com/product/jsr-fl5-de5-clutch-pedal-stop-kit

The OEM clutch pedal stop button is 3 mm thick and the JSR is 8 mm. I just installed and this extra width allowed me to move the seat back a notch and the car starts like normal without adjustment to the clutch pedal itself so far!

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comparo

before

after

How does it feel? Honestly if I could I'd machine and 3d print better pedals and stalks for those pedals. Could easily maintain all other function.

 

[Xmetal]

Since I'm a cheapskate, I made my own out of furniture slider - see linked post below. The furniture slider is 7mm thick. Together with the OE stopper, the total thickness is approx. 10mm thick. When I look at the clutch disengagement in LogR, it says 99% or 100% when the clutch is pressed all the way down to hit the stopper. So, I would say that this is about as thick as I can go! I don't have any starting issue with this "cheap" mod and I didn't have to do any pedal throw adjustments. Been using this for almost a year now.

https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-fl5-today.51962/post-992838

 

[zumbooruk]

also a chapesake and could not get myself to pay $60 for a small plastic button

I also wanted softer rubber instead of hard plastic

I got these rubber washers from Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/PATIKIL-Rubber-Washers-Anti-Vibration-Bushings/dp/B0F248XGZ4/

and used 3M double sided tape, which I already had at home, to mount it onto the OEM clutch pedal stopper:

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotch-5952-VHB-Tape/dp/B01BU7038A/

I don't have a picture, but the combo measured 8-9mm

the rubber disc is not hard/rigid, which I like over the hard OEM hard plastic stopper

I also adjusted the clutch pedal to eliminate most of the free play at the top

 

[zumbooruk]

I was thinking about doing this, but am concerned about brake drag. I think id rather raise the gas pedal to be safe but im sure this would work just fine for most.

I had to get the Acuity throttle pedal relocator/spacer thingy the day after I got the car. I could not heel and toe without it...

https://acuityinstruments.com/products/acuity-pedal-spacer-for-the-lhd-10th-gen-civic

it has three positions, I tried all three.

obviously, the last position "C" I tried was perfect (for me)

 

[cullystout]

How does it feel? Honestly if I could I'd machine and 3d print better pedals and stalks for those pedals. Could easily maintain all other function.

I just drove 40+ miles today in stop-and-go and freeway traffic; I feel a marked improvement in leg comfort, now that I was able to move the seat distance to pedals back a notch or so and I'm happy with this purchase. However, still not the perfect setup; I've been spoiled by a few other MT cars that were better in terms of pedal placement, but I have no idea how to explain what the actual difference was. Anyway, next week I wil be doing a true road trip to test it out further.
The product itself appears to be a stock-like blue clutch stop button that has been glued into a carved out recess of a larger and thicker button

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