Pedal Positioning.

[doobieinmyscoobie]

Anyone done work on the positioning of the pedals? It feels to me that the clutch is too close to the brake, which is to close to the accelerator. I guess thats just preference though.

How would I go about changing the distance between pedals on 97 BK?

[anothernord]

You'd have cut apart the pedal box and re-weld it. Or you could bend the pedal arms out. Those are basically your only options.

[Huffer]

You could use smaller pedals instead of bending arms. Just shave 5mm or so off the side that you need clearance on. It's surprising what a small change will make.

Wearing appropriate footwear when driving helps too. Big heavy workboots are no good, likewise some of the super-wide/thick skate shoes aren't either.

[doobieinmyscoobie]

thanks for the replies.

what i meant is that the positioning of the pedals puts my feet/legs too close together. making the pedals more narrow wont solve the issue unfortunately.

can the pedals be replaced easily? maybe i will just have to hire someone to fabricate me some new ones. or could i find some aftermarket?

[Huffer]

You could try a rally-specific shop, but it's likely you'll have to bend the pedal arms.

You really should try trimming some material from the pedal. Moving the control arms is pretty extreme.

[subyfreak619]

have you thought about a foot transplant from a little person?


well you can get pedal covers and mount them off from the center then sand the exposed edge.

[doobieinmyscoobie]

what if i had someone fabricate new control arms? one with more curvature. i want to put the clutch pedal as far to the left as possible to allow my legs a wider position when driving.

[StatGSR]

^ where are you going to put your foot when its not on the clutch?

[doobieinmyscoobie]

^ where are you going to put your foot when its not on the clutch?
good point. i guess i would have to leave some room on that side, otherwise just rest my foot on the clutch but it's probably too soft for that.

[jey]

good point. i guess i would have to leave some room on that side, otherwise just rest my foot on the clutch but it's probably too soft for that.

I can't even imagine that resting your foot on the clutch is an option. The throw on Subaru clutches is really long - when fully engaged it's so far up that it's not even remotely a comfortable position for my left leg and foot. Plus the weight of your foot on it may slightly be disengaging your clutch the whole time, causing it to be slipping?

[02_Legacy]

The weight of your fool on the clutch will make the throw out bearing wear out more quickly also because there will always be pressure on it then. Another words if you are going to move pedals at least make sure there is room so you can take your foot off the clutch.

[ouch1011]

I've always thought the pedal positioning (at least side to side) on Subarus was pretty good.

Anyway, don't bend the existing pedals. You'de be surprised how much force those pedals are under, especially the brake pedal. Its enough to flex the firewall. Bending them will weaken them and you'll risk them breaking at a very bad time.

[doobieinmyscoobie]

what about installing an aftermarket pedal box? any suggestions?

[Bimmerman]

I always thought the brake/accel positioning was horrid compared to BMW positioning. Heel-toe on the e30/e36 is stupid easy and straightforward; on the Legacy it is far more awkward to be smooth, and to be smooth you give up being able to apply max braking pressure.

No issues with brake/clutch tho, it's just the brake/accel combined with the super tiny accel pedal.

[doobieinmyscoobie]

aftermarket pedal box question mark