Jensenman
Jensenman SuperDork
10/22/10 9:11 p.m.

Have a few ideas for the design of adjustable throttle/clutch/brake pedals, anyone else thought along these lines?

Stealthtercel
Stealthtercel Reader
10/22/10 9:31 p.m.

Adjustable how? Do you mean in terms of their distance from the driver? I've tried that on two vehicles, one Ford and one GM, and been surprised at the comfort benefits it offered. I would assume that you'd be thinking about something less pushbutton-activated.

DeadSkunk
DeadSkunk HalfDork
10/23/10 7:45 a.m.

Have you looked (I haven't) at the system Chrysler uses on the Dodge Magnum/Charger for ideas?

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/23/10 9:26 a.m.

The Saturn Auras also had an optional pedal adjustment (distance from the driver)

carguy123
carguy123 SuperDork
10/23/10 10:03 a.m.

Several of the kit car builders pirate the Ford system since it's so easy. Just a set of pedals on a threaded shaft. Some use the power (preferred) and others just use the shaft and manually adjust them.

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/23/10 10:28 a.m.

Here is a picture of the Aura adjustable pedals.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd47/earthur11/adjuster.jpg

novaderrik
novaderrik Reader
10/23/10 10:57 a.m.

here is a clearer pic of the Aura pedals with all the part numbers and what not..

http://www.compnine.com/index.php?u=1&year=2008&artnbr=MZ04-041&artsfx=NULL&supplgroup=99&catcode=ZZ2&modelcode=Z&makecode=S&modelseries=ZA&uid=1&modelid=1352562687&capuid=1&majorgroup=04&grouptype=B

Jensenman
Jensenman SuperDork
10/23/10 4:52 p.m.

I'm wanting to be able to leave the seat in place and adjust the pedals in/out for different drivers. My thought was to put all the master cylinders, pedals etc on a bracket which could slide back and forth, of course it needs to be easily and securely tightened. It sounds like the Ford pedal box might give some good ideas and possibly even a donor system. But that Saturn setup is interesting too.

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