Dead pedal

[alga]

Does anyone have any ideas about a dead pedal for the left foot to rest on? All race driving manuals stress their importance, even if there is no place in the foot well they suggest making some support.

Currently I don't have one, I just rest the heel of my foot on the bottom of the clutch pedal and have the ankle bent back. As you imagine, it's not very comfortable over long journeys. I'm thinking of bolting a small shelf to the side of the foot well or the floor so there is somewhere to rest the foot against, but then it's important that it is not in the way when operating the clutch.

Thougts?

[Ben_Copeland]

Small piece of aluminium Angle bolted to the floor. Spaced close enough from the pedal to rest your heal against and your toes on the pedal but far enough away not to interfere with normal operation.

Well that's what I've done with the throttle side anyway. I was getting serious cramp in my shin because of the way I was holding my foot on cruise.

Now it's completely transformed driving.

My clutch foot I turn slightly and rest it on the base of the rally design pedal box.

[robo]

Originally Posted by alga

Does anyone have any ideas about a dead pedal for the left foot to rest on? All race driving manuals stress their importance, even if there is no place in the foot well they suggest making some support.

Currently I don't have one, I just rest the heel of my foot on the bottom of the clutch pedal and have the ankle bent back. As you imagine, it's not very comfortable over long journeys. I'm thinking of bolting a small shelf to the side of the foot well or the floor so there is somewhere to rest the foot against, but then it's important that it is not in the way when operating the clutch.

Thougts?

This is an area of the build that I am going to attack. There is plenty of room in the gear tunnel to extend the space around the pedals. The tinwork adjacent could easily in some cases go into the tunnel 100mm at pedal height which would make a good pedal rest .

Bob

[dubzter]

I'm sure I read somewhere (can't recall where at the moment) of someone using an ashtray/pocket from the donor car and mounting it (recessed) in the tunnel wall to be used as a form of foot rest. Maybe I'm making it up but I could swear I read it somewhere.

[TSM Locost]

Excellent idea Bob, thinking outside the box and not obstructing the pedals at all.
I have narrowed the tunnel by 25mm each side and moved U7 over to get more space, ( Type 9 box ) but missed that idea.

Quote by Bob.

This is an area of the build that I am going to attack. There is plenty of room in the gear tunnel to extend the space around the pedals. The tinwork adjacent could easily in some cases go into the tunnel 100mm at pedal height which would make a good pedal rest .

Bob

[alga]

Well, it's easier for you, wrong-hand-drivers My clutch pedal is near the side panel, so I can only attach anything to the D3/D4 diagonals.

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by dubzter

I'm sure I read somewhere (can't recall where at the moment) of someone using an ashtray/pocket from the donor car and mounting it (recessed) in the tunnel wall to be used as a form of foot rest. Maybe I'm making it up but I could swear I read it somewhere.

That was me...

Originally Posted by CTWV50

Even managed to make a foot rest in the tunnel out of the old mx5 ashtray! Waste not want not!

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showt...t=6206&page=29

Head scratcher for you lefties!

[K4KEV]

Well I defo missed that one an excellent bit of thinking outside the box....I feel a retrofit coming on

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by K4KEV

Well I defo missed that one an excellent bit of thinking outside the box....I feel a retrofit coming on

I have the odd good idea every now and again.

[dubzter]

Originally Posted by CTWV50

I have the odd good idea every now and again.

Well there you go I was sure I wasn't imagining it