[DeTomaso] Angled Master Cylinder? Also request for front trunk picture

[Scott Bell]

Stock pedals will not adjust to get the pedals as close to the floor as the spaced out pedal assembly will get you.

Not sure why Dan's hits the hood as there are a lot of folks that have spaced their pedals forward without an issue.

The most common spacers are 1.5 inches thick.

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 8:19 PM
To: daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Angled Master Cylinder? Also request for front trunk picture


In a message dated 1/6/15 13 38 54, daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com writes:


> I'm installing a pedal spacer that pushes the stock master cylinder too 
> far
> forward (hits the front lid). 
> 

>>>Why are you doing this?

I've seen a couple of cars that have had this modification.   The owners 
thought they were gaining legroom????

The height of each of the three pedals can be adjusted.   With the pedal 
box in the stock location, I believe you can adjust the brake and clutch 
pedals so that they hit the floor before the masters have reached full stroke 
(which is bad).

If you put a spacer in there, all that means is that you will then have to 
adjust the pedals closer to the driver to compensate, and you won't have 
gained a thing?

So, what is the point of the exercise?   I say, before you install a 
spacer, adjust your pedals as far out as possible?

Mike