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I am thinking of acquiring a Spyder for the first time.

I just test drove a very nice one that's for sale, and I noticed that the pedals were a little hard for me to reach. I had to move the seat all the way forward, and then I felt like I was too close to the steering wheel.

Is there an easy way to adjust the pedal position? Can different pedals be installed easily, or is there any other way to deal with this problem?

Thanks
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I am thinking of acquiring a Spyder for the first time.

I just test drove a very nice one that's for sale, and I noticed that the pedals were a little hard for me to reach. I had to move the seat all the way forward, and then I felt like I was too close to the steering wheel.

Is there an easy way to adjust the pedal position? Can different pedals be installed easily, or is there any other way to deal with this problem?

Thanks
Ed: Having a 29 inch inseam, I understand what you're saying. I feel a little close to the wheel to comfortably reach the pedals in my Beck. My gut tells me that it would fairly easiy to change the brake/clutch location by utilizng a hydraulic setup, but moving the accelerator could be problematic.
Our spyder is probably a bit different than others, but moving the pedal position in our car would not be that difficult.

We are using a stock 911 pedal assembly. To move it rearward, we would have to clearance the firewall and fabricate a new firewall to accomodate the brake master. This would also require modifications to the brake lines that join the master cylinder to accomodate this move. Not that big of a deal since we had to hand build them to start with. The clutch is a cable and the throttle is a cable. Piece of cake for those two.

On our 911 assembly, it would be a little difficult to do service work on the brake cylinder, but not impossible.

Alot of people are using nifty little aftermarket brake/clutch cylinders (CB Performance?). What did the car you sit in have?

Another thing that makes a significant difference in pedal reach is the angle of the seat. Steve is quite a bit taller than I am. He keeps the seat all of the way back and drives without a lower cushion. We propped the front of the seat up about 1 inch with spacers. This let me slide down a little in the seat without sliding too far forward. Might try that too.
angela
Tom,

yeah, 29 inch inseam, that's me too.

angela/steve,
It was a beck about 2 years old. I am not sure what type of parts were used.

So, modifying the current pedals or putting in a pedal with a different reach, or something like that is not an option? Anyone?

thanks for your suggestions and input.

Ed,

This issue has come up here before and from what I've read about it and from spending some time standing on my head peering at the pedal cluster in my Beck, it isn't so much a matter of "it can't be done" as it is a matter of "how much expertise and time do you have to engineer the modifications AND how much time and/or money do you want to spend to get the work done?"

The fact that Angela and Steve are content with spacers under the front of the driver's seat and removing the cushion in order for Steve to drive and that Vicki V's driving shoes are clogs would seem to indicate that the "fix" is a little more than most want to undertake or pay for. As in so many things related to these cars all here are addicted to, it comes down to where you want to put your $$$....At least, that's my take on it.

TMc
The stock set up is bolted to the tunnel and can't be moved easily. However, it can be removed easily and replaced with a nice aftermarket pedal set that can be located to suit you or put on an adjustable slider - like Bert is suggesting - to fit a wide range of people.

At that time, you can go to a hydraulic clutch which is a real nice upgrade. Total cost would be less than $500.

Mike
Yes, the hydraulic clutch assembly is nice and although I don't think it actually changed the position of my pedals, I don't have to push as far in to change gears. I even can get rid of the pillow I use, but have gotten used to it so it's still there. My seat is all the way forward; seems like you'd have to cut through the fiberglass to move the runners up any more than that. v v
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