Heel toe in a Miata
#1
Heel toe in a Miata
Alright, I finally can't take it any more. I've been searching over at m.net and can't find anything useful.
Basically, when I'm braking, and the brake is in the friction zone, the gas pedal is too high, by about two inches. I can't make contact when rolling my foot.
I'd like to adjust the brake up, or gas down (while still having full throttle travel)
Did anyone else have this problem? Any solutions? Bend something, adjust some screws and stoppers?
I will go out and look at the assemblies later to see if there is some easy fix.
Basically, when I'm braking, and the brake is in the friction zone, the gas pedal is too high, by about two inches. I can't make contact when rolling my foot.
I'd like to adjust the brake up, or gas down (while still having full throttle travel)
Did anyone else have this problem? Any solutions? Bend something, adjust some screws and stoppers?
I will go out and look at the assemblies later to see if there is some easy fix.
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I have a bolt-on gas pedal extender from Rennen Metal, and I adjusted the brake pedal higher. That solved the distance and height issues pretty well. You can also bend the gas pedal, though I didn't find that necessary.
#4
Brake pedal IS adjustable for height.
Here's a possibly helpful thread at mnet you missed.
Heel/toe & brake/gas pedal suggestions - MX-5 Miata Forum
Here's a possibly helpful thread at mnet you missed.
Heel/toe & brake/gas pedal suggestions - MX-5 Miata Forum
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Had the same issue, a gas pedal extension that I cut ~.75 inches off and real pads (stiffer) plus a good bleed of the brake fluid made it possible. Still isn't easy though. My bone stock '08 Lancer is great for heel toe. The race car? Not so much. Figures.
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I started racing in a Miata and showroom stock- any pedal shenanigans were strictly forbidden. So I learned how to heel-toe by blipping the throttle with outside of my foot. Just roll your ankle and the right side of your foot will eventually hit the gas pedal. Still allows consistent/controlled braking.
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I started racing in a Miata and showroom stock- any pedal shenanigans were strictly forbidden. So I learned how to heel-toe by blipping the throttle with outside of my foot. Just roll your ankle and the right side of your foot will eventually hit the gas pedal. Still allows consistent/controlled braking.
this is what i do. the outside edge of my right shoe always gets worn.