993 throttle pedal adjustment

[sleep envy]

Before I pull the pedals to pieces is there any adjustment in the throttle pedal as mine sits well below the level of the brake and it's making my ankle hurt on heal and toe changes?

[Pickled Piper]

I have had exactly the same problem. Apparently there is an adjustment directly behind the throttle pedal. You have to pull the pedal forward by breaking the ball joint and then twist the nut below. I stuck my head in the footwell and didn't get much further. Let me know if you have any success.

The other suggestions I had were to screw a piece of wood or a spare pedal to the top of the existing one. Not as ridiculous as it first sounds as I have found that whilst the throttle is too low for heel and toeing during normal road use, a session on the track and a bid of brake fade means that you have to brake a lot harder and the brake pedal is then just conveniently level with the throttle. It may be usefull to have an axtra pedal or piece of wood that you can remove for trackdays etc.

In the true spirit of procrastination I have done nothing but moan about the problem.

Good luck and let me know how you get on.

pp

[sleep envy]

well, I tend to do the majority of driving on public roads so don't think I'm going to get the level of fade that track driving generates

I'll have a look later in the week and let you know how I get on, cheers

[verysideways]

Pickled Piper said:

In the true spirit of procrastination I have done nothing but moan about the problem.

Ditto

[nel]

I got into the guts of the pedal box when replacing my clutch master cylinder. Once you remove the relevant bit of carpet, there is a plywood section (damned car's an antique!!) that unscrews giving access to the pedal spindles and associated workings. If I recall correctly, the throttle pedal is adjustable via a threaded actuation rod with lock nut.

Word of warning - getting the mini balljoint on the back of the pedal to re-engage with the socket is pretty fiddly.

[sleep envy]

maybe it'll be done by the service pixies when it goes on it's yearly holiday to Jaz...

[nel]

sleep envy said:

maybe it'll be done by the service pixies when it goes on it's yearly holiday to Jaz...

Lazy git!

[sleep envy]

I'm a busy man, unless VS fancy's giving me a hand on 21st...

[verysideways]

If you bring your RS then yeah i'm happy to have a go at your pedals...

That's the weekend after my full service (24k) so i may have new suspension to fit by then too

[sleep envy]

sounds like I'm getting a bum deal but I'm up for it as long as you supply the wife beater

[verysideways]

I'm supplying the Reading slappers...

[sleep envy]

we'll see about that

[clubsport]

Adjustment as stated....refitting the pedal to the ball is easy,,,just clamp the lever with mole grips and push against that until the ball clicks...literally takes seconds.

[flemke]

If you do the adjustment as suggested, the problem would be that you would be changing the angle of the pedal. Do you want to do that?

It is quite easy to take the other suggestion and attach a plate (about 3/8" thick) to the pedal. I've done it on several cars and it always works perfectly.

[sleep envy]

flemke said:

If you do the adjustment as suggested, the problem would be that you would be changing the angle of the pedal. Do you want to do that?

ideally yes, as that may stop the ball of my foor aching as I've got spurs on my achillies (yes I know, I'm an odd child)

[sleep envy]

clubsport said:

Adjustment as stated....refitting the pedal to the ball is easy,,,just clamp the lever with mole grips and push against that until the ball clicks...literally takes seconds.

cheers Paul, will probably give it a go myself

[abarber]

sleep envy said:

clubsport said:

Adjustment as stated....refitting the pedal to the ball is easy,,,just clamp the lever with mole grips and push against that until the ball clicks...literally takes seconds.

cheers Paul, will probably give it a go myself

I have Ruf sport pedals on mine. The height and position make it perfect for heel & toe.

Presumably the adjustment will sort it?

[flemke]

sleep envy said:

flemke said:

If you do the adjustment as suggested, the problem would be that you would be changing the angle of the pedal. Do you want to do that?

ideally yes, as that may stop the ball of my foor aching as I've got spurs on my achillies (yes I know, I'm an odd child)

I probably have the wrong end of the stick, but if the throttle pedal is more vertical (i.e., the bottom is fixed whilst the top is nearer to you), that would be kinder to your Achilles tendon?

[sleep envy]

flemke said:

sleep envy said:

flemke said:

If you do the adjustment as suggested, the problem would be that you would be changing the angle of the pedal. Do you want to do that?

ideally yes, as that may stop the ball of my foor aching as I've got spurs on my achillies (yes I know, I'm an odd child)

I probably have the wrong end of the stick, but if the throttle pedal is more vertical (i.e., the bottom is fixed whilst the top is nearer to you), that would be kinder to your Achilles tendon?

The throttle on my C2 was far more vertical which was never a problem - the RS's is more hizontal which is why it hurts after an hour or so of driving.

S'pose I'll give it a go and see what happens

[tertius]

I actually have a set of alloy pedal thingies for a 993 which I never fitted, mainly because I thought they looked a bit too bling for me, but also because when I looked at them I realised they would bring the pedals nearer to me, which is the last thing I want.

You'd be welcome to give the throttle pedal one (or all) a go and if it suits you can have 'em in exchange for a pint or three.