thomen wrote:
! any suggestions besides lopping a couple of inches off my feet?
Nope I am out
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| Author: | thomen [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | pedals spacing |
is there any way to get pedals in a mini more spaced apart? alas i have size 14 feet and stoopid big things get in the way with the mini's tiny little pedals! any suggestions besides lopping a couple of inches off my feet? |
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| Author: | GT1360 [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:21 am ] |
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thomen wrote: ! any suggestions besides lopping a couple of inches off my feet?
Nope I am out
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:08 am ] |
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Wear running shoes, not bovver boots.... 
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| Author: | bnicho [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:42 am ] |
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Early "square" pedals are slightly better than later "diamond" shaped, as the smaller pad means less chance of operating two pedals at once. I've never seen the pedals re-spaced. I reckon Issigonis has size four feet. 
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:55 am ] |
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The accelerator pedal is easily removed & adjusted (bent) in a vice to give a little more clearance from the brakes. Will put it closer to the side, but even 1/2" helps. I have come up to a set of lights & got my size 11 steelcaps stuck down on the accelerator & under the brake pedal - glad my handbrake worked! |
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| Author: | thomen [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:26 am ] |
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awesome thanks guys! it's mainly just the distance between the clutch and the break... if i could weld and extra arm out the side of the clutch pedal i wonder if there are any legal implications! |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:36 am ] |
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I would imagine once you start cutting and welding pedals you could be up for an engineers report , maybe "enhance" the bend outwards on the clutch pedal ? Remove the pedal , put it in a vice and belt the bejeezers out of it to make the bends a little further apart , just make sure the two ends of the pedal arm are still paralel , it might shorten the pedal slightly but if you've got feet that big then I'm assuming you'll have enough force in your leg to push a slightly stiffer/shorter pedal ..... |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:42 am ] |
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Why weld? Just adjust the bend lines on the clutch pedal to give a bit more clearance. But if that is your problem, I would go with Bnicho's suggestion & source a complete early model pedal box. |
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| Author: | willy [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:39 pm ] |
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I take a US10 shoe, and have not a trouble in the world with driving any of my minis
You lot must be gumbys or something
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:20 pm ] |
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When I put a clutch pedal in Ha-ha (was a `matic) I used a Clubby pedal, but ground the diamond shape back to a square to take the early pedal pad and match the brake. So you could do the same, do brake one as well. The pedal `box' is the same anyhow.
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| Author: | meeni [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:08 pm ] |
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mybe buy a pedal set for an automatic car and use the long brake pedal on the left hand side of the clutch |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:10 pm ] |
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Just bend the pedals a little sideways. It works for my size 13s.
Try to find a pair of narrow shoes, I drive in workboots and have to be carefull of the accelerator when using the brake but when I wear my Dunlop Volley tennis shoe I have no problems. |
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| Author: | Mike [ Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:09 am ] |
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I'm size 14-15 and even have the Hopkirk accel. pedal extension - and no probs. You do get used to it. Even my bar Blundstones ( the largest size they make but not steel caps) are not a prob. I reckon the main thing is the seat spacing -- so that you dont have to sit with your feet horizontal like a bus driver. Just get the seat extender brackets if your seat doesnt go back far enough (my cobra cub is a very slender seat and still its pushed all the way against the back seat - makes for some funny photos when I cram 5 people into the car). |
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| Author: | meeni [ Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:15 am ] |
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could alwayd brake with the side of your foot. stupid as that sounds it works well |
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